I am looking for a foster or forever family! Please email fostersupport@thebondbetween.org if you can say YES to fostering this animal! Select the "Apply for Adoption" if you would like to adopt Hi, my name is DeeDee. I am from Alabama. DeeDee is blossoming more each day now that she's had time to settle in. She is shy at first, but once she feels comfortable, her sweet personality shines through. It does take time, so she is looking for someone who is patient and able to help her decompress gradually. This lovely girl is potty trained, though she is displaying some marking behaviors when she smells other dogs. We are hopeful her upcoming spay will end that. She is comfortable with just a few (1-2) steps down from the house-she's still building confidence with full flights of stairs, and her future family can help her continue that journey at her own pace. Quiet, gentle, and incredibly easy to have around, DeeDee is the kind of dog who quietly steals your heart. From the Vet: DeeDee has successfully completed her heartworm treatment and she is finally ready for the remaining steps of her medical journey, namely, orthopedic surgery to repair an ACL injury (scheduled 4/22 with 4-8 weeks of activity restriction and physical therapy at home) and then spay and dental surgery. After all is said and done, DeeDee will have spent the better part of 6 months being at a less than normal activity level. This means she would benefit from being in a home that can focus on a good weight loss/maintenance plan and slow return to peak physical fitness. With her arthritis and recent orthopedic surgery, she won't be an athlete anytime soon, but the hope would be to make sure she can remain lean and comfortable for many years!