What’s in a name: Baby Girl
This week I’m writing about a dog named Baby Girl. Now, you may have heard of former DDR dog Baby Girl that was one of the sweetest dogs around. Luckily, that Baby Girl was adopted and is in a wonderful forever home. I am not writing about DDR’s Baby Girl, but another Baby Girl, who is currently for adoption at West LA Shelter.
When I first met West LA’s Baby Girl, she immediately reminded me of DDR’s Baby Girl. OK, so one is black and the other is white. And yes, they obviously have the same name. But it’s their wonderful temperaments that are so similar. Both arrived super shy, under-socialized, and felt more comfortable around other dogs than people…but oh, so sweet and loving and wouldn’t hurt a fly.
So why feature West LA’s Baby Girl? Exactly for the reasons I mentioned above. She’s shy and under-socialized! As sweet as she is, this is what makes her a tough adoption. She went to the big Best Friend’s adoption event and it was clear that all the activity (loud noises, wind blowing, crowds of people) was overwhelming for her. At the shelter, different volunteers take her out of her kennel, but the variety of exposure she gets is limited. She needs a person that has the patience to help build her confidence and see her full potential.
When DDR’s Baby Girl arrived with Lori, she had the benefit of Lori spending lots of time with her to socialize her, introduce her to new things and help her come out of her shell so that she would be ready for her forever home.
West LA’s Baby Girl is looking for that same chance. It may not take long to get to get her out of her shell, but time can be a dog’s worst enemy at a city shelter and she’s been there since March 22. If you’re thinking about adopting, please consider meeting Baby Girl (ID# A1101726) at West LA Shelter.
West LA Shelter
11361 W. Pico Blvd Los Angeles 90064
Shelter Numbers:
213 485-0494
213 485-0495
