Hilda

I have a thing for quiet, shy dogs. I don't know exactly what it is, but quiet dogs give me a sense of calm and shy dogs give me a challenge to try to earn their trust.  Hilda struck me instantly as such a dog. She's not shy in a nervous way -- just a kind of quiet shyness that makes her intriguing and make you want to be around her.

Working on her sits! Hilda is very smart.

When we took Hilda out for the first time we notices that there was no tension on the leash -- at all -- and she wasn't even wearing a harness. This is really amazing for dogs, as most tend to want to explore all over and end up usually towards the ends of their leads even if they aren't pulling. Hilda wanted to stay right next to her person, without even being asked.

One of the best walkers we've come across!!

She seemed to enjoy walking, but even more seemed to enjoy the companionship that walking was offering. She really does want to stay with her person.

Beautiful Hilda

We took her into the grassy play pen and offered her several toys. Although she sniffed them, she didn't seem to want to chase them or play much, so that's when we decided to work on some training.

Hilda knows "sit" very well and is very very patient waiting for her treat. She has a really gentle mouth that goes along with her gentle nature. She seems to be incredibly smart and would be fun to train. She likes working for food.

Being a lap-dog.

She definitely knew how to surprise us though, because, for the fun of it, we tried tossing her a treat. Well, she caught it on the first try! So we tried again, and again, success! (Note: it took our dogs at least a week of training to get this!) She seemed to find this game a lot of fun!

About to catch the flying hot-dog!

Hilda loves affection and being petted. She's calm enough that she will sit nicely and patiently in your lap.

Success!

Although she loves walks she didn't seem to be super high energy. She would probably do best with someone who can spend quality time with her and be her cuddle buddy.