Spirits Red Rose is in a bit of a daze. She wants to do whatever she is supposed to but is not quite sure what that is. She is bewildered by all of the changes in her life. But she does like having these yards and her own blanket. She looks around as if to say - What is this? What is that? oh, I like this grass, And this cool concrete. And this soft blanket.

It is hard to understand how a sweet senior like this can be found as a stray. Her teeth looked awful but they cleaned up beautifully. Her eye looked awful but it turned out to be an old injury. She had a tumor but it was only a fatty tumor. She is actually in pretty darn good shape and has a thick plush coat that will be stunning as soon as she is well enough for some grooming.

And what a happy, easy, easy undemanding girl she is. Stays in the 3-foot fenced front yard, Old Folks Home. No trouble at all with the malamute pack here, and no sound out of her - none - yet. Of course, once she figures out just how much she can get away with, that may change. There are glimpses of mischief and stubbornness - thank goodness - but that basic sweetness and gratefulness seem to be built into this lovely dog.

Spirit Rose is currently being fostered in Cle Elum, WA.