Bessy Boxer Adult Female for sale in South Amana, Iowa

Bessy's story
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In early November Bessy became a bit of a celebrity, at least temporarily.   She had been seen living in a cornfiield but would not let anyone approach her.  She did seem to always return to a particular field gate when she could have gone to any of a number of gates/fields.   That led to speculation that perhaps someone had taken her to the gate and left her and she was waiting for their return.   She knows a few commands and shows evidence of having been given some training.   
 
Neighbors who passed the gate often were concerned for her and called the situation to our attention.  A borrowed live trap baited with some hot dogs, cheese, and smoked chicken finally resulted in her being brought to the shelter (with a great deal of help from those neighbors).   Her initial impression of her new caregivers was not favorable and she growled a lot - but never tried to snap or bite.    Very soon her attitude had made a 180 degree turn.   She cannot get enough attention and affection from everyone she meets. 
She did go to an adoptive home very shortly after having arrived at Safe Haven.   The couple who adopted her were very happy with her and loved her very much, but they learned that she is not very trusting of their small grandchildren.  We believe, for that reason, she needs a fenced yard where little children will not wander into her space.   She also showed some inclination of not being friendly with neighborhood dogs, but that situation was not thoroughly tested and we will be learning more about her relationship with other dogs now that she is back with us. 
At 47 pounds she is not a very muscular looking dog but she is filled out nicely without appearing to have missed as many meals as one would expect in a cornfield.  Her breed mix is a mystery since she is smaller than boxers; but has a boxer like head/face,  with less jowl. 
 
 Interested in adopting Bessy? Please click the green  Safe Haven Adoption Application on our home page (at ).  
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