Bella has had it tough.  She belonged to a person who fell on hard times and became homeless. They lived on the streets together.  Room was available at a shelter for the owner and Bella went to animal control.  She did not do well in the kennel situation so was fostered out.  Her first foster home was in an apartment building.  She was great with the kids, did well in the apartment except..she barked anytime someone walked down the hall.  Neighbors complained and back to the shelter she went.  Her second foster home was a nice single guy who thought she was a great dog and had no issues with her.  ARMAC was called to meet and evaluate her.  Great dog ! We lined up a foster home and then were told by the shelter they had placed her.  Things did not go so well in this home because it was a mismatch between owner and dog.  The owner contacted ARMAC.  We checked around and the foster home was available again.  So Ms. Bella is now in ARMAC foster care.  Here is what her foster had to say about her after having her one week: I walked Moshi home & it became clear she needs some work on a leash. Once we got in the house I allowed her to walk around & sniff. Later, she easily went in to the kennel...no bribery necessary :)  The evening was surprisingly quiet,  especially since she was in a completely new environment!  Oh, and she's definitely kennel trained...no potty accidents at all!

 

It's been nearly one week and she has adjusted very well. While I have not yet left Keigo & Moshi alone, there has been no incident when they've come close to one another... note, she is tethered around my waist while out of the kennel, unless Kei is outside. They've been able to sniff each other through the kennel and while she's out & they seem to ignore each other. I definitely think more time will yield a healthy dog relationship ;)

 

On the other hand, I am not terribly confident in saying she is good with cats.  Right now she's a bit overly curious & excites easily when one jumps on or off the furniture or when I attempt to pick one up. But, she doesn't seem to mind when they go near her kennel. So again, with more time I'll be able to assess more accurately.

 

Her previous home mentioned Wednesday evening that Moshi was a bit "food obsessive." When I inquired further to determine if she was actually aggressive with food, she was a bit vague & couldn't answer me directly. Moshi has displayed NO FOOD AGGRESSION WHATSOEVER. Quite frankly, she has thee most gentle mouth I've ever encountered with ANY breed.

 

I'm working on her training...sit, stay, go, off, etc & she's eager to please & motivated with treats.  Easily distracted though. Will begin neighborhood walks within the next couple of days. I really wanted to assess her behavior a little more closely before I took her out. 

 

Moshi is a fantastic dog and with the right owner will flourish! We have not experienced any of the challenges or issues that mentioned by the previous home or even the excessive barking that I believe a previous owner/foster mentioned. She goes peacefully in to the kennel & settles in easily & quietly.  She's learned very quickly to sit & stay before I open the kennel door. 

No female dogs, she plays with the male Akita in her foster home.

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