My name is Jewel, and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m a beautiful 6-y.o. I came to SIRA after the commercial breeding facility where I lived closed. I’m glad that hard life is behind me. When I first came to my foster home here in Jonesburg, MO, I was so scared! I had never been outside of the breeding facility. My biggest comfort is the other dogs here. They help me feel safe. Foster mom says I’m a very good girl – a perfect little Jewel! I never make any noise or trouble. There are cats here and I never bother them. When my foster family goes out, I’m fine on my own. Honestly, I prefer when the humans aren’t around. You see, the people where I used to live were not nice it’s hard for me to trust. But I do like it here. There is a big fenced yard where I play with the other dogs. I’ve started to chase them and when the humans aren’t looking, I’ll relax and act silly. I’m a healthy girl – 28 lbs, spayed and vaccinated. During my spay surgery, I had a bad reaction to the anesthesia and the vet recommends no future anesthesia if possible. My perfect forever home will need to be patient and understanding, because I may never be an affectionate or trusting dog. I’m truly happy when I’m with other dogs. I’ll need at least one nice dog to be my friend and help me feel safe. I’ll need a securely fenced yard too. Foster mom has tried and tried to get me to walk on a leash and I just freeze. A quiet adults-only home (no shared walls) will be best for me. No children – they scare me too much. Experience with shy/fearful dogs will help, and my forever family will need to guard against escapes and door bolting. If you live in the Midwest and can give me a place where I can relax and feel safe, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to become an approved SIRA adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn about you and your home so they can make sure we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they’ll introduce you to my foster mom so we can meet!