Selva

Hi. My name is Selva. I was found in the forest near Tipton Summit in May, 2024. I was put there along with my 4 siblings when we were 7 months old. Fortunately, an observant Forest Service person came along to close gates accessing the area and saw us and reported it to New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals. It took a week of searching but we were all successfully found. That was a very cold snowy time without food or shelter. Water I figured out by means of puddles of rain and snow melt. Road culverts became a source of security from predators and frequent cold wet rain and snow, and cold temperatures at night. Even if the culvert did have a light flow of water, we had to adjust to in sharing it. In that I, we never moved from the area initially spotted in and were deep in the forest miles from any human contact and access closed to vehicles I feel fortunate to be here and putting in my bid for a forever home.<br/>Since then, my life got better. I went into New Hope’s Powder Pals Dog Training Program last May. fHeat, air conditioning, daily food and water, a dry bed to bunk on inside a secure dog building. And dog trainers to care and work with me every day. I confess my trust in people was very limited obviously related to my first 7 months in life. I trust women more. And I slowly trusted men who I got to know through daily contact. They were dog trainers who fed and exercised me, trained me and built trust that I have in them.<br/>All my trainers are men. Imagine that. Fortunately, they moved slow around me and were kind. They were with me from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm every day, less time they were on breaks and meals. Over the past 11 months my obedience commands have increased to 22. Pretty good huh! And I am good at leash walking, potty outdoors and crate trained.<br/>My written description goes like this: Female, German Shorthair/Border Collie mix. A very beautiful dog. Now 17 months old. Healthy, active. Current on vaccinations, spayed and microchipped. 56 pounds. An especially sweet, affectionate, loving, intelligent dog. Playful with other dogs. Good with people she knows and trusts. She is especially good with women and can warm up to them almost instantly. Men must earn her trust. Things she works on include barrier reactivity with strange men. Cats or small animals no, she exhibits a strong prey drive. She has no bite history or signs of aggression. We do not know about children.<br/>Selva’s perfect fit is a loving, kind, patient human, preferably female, but not necessarily, who has experience with sensitive dogs. A well fenced yard to exercise in. Daily exercise and mental stimulation. She enjoys agility exercises. And sharing the house with her person. She will not do well living outside and only seeing her person occasionally. She needs a calm home environment and yard to be in. And she will not do well around loud noises or constant strangers, or under the threat of force or punishment in managing her. She is too ingrained in positive reward training and a respectful relationship. And as much as she shows an interest in birds, and sometimes points them, she should not be around guns being discharged as a hunting dog. It would be too fearful an experience.<br/>Please think about bringing Selva into your life as a forever partner. She promises to bring you joy.

Hi. My name is Selva. I was found in the forest near Tipton Summit in May, 2024. I was put there along with my 4 siblings when we were 7 months old. Fortunately, an observant Forest Service person came along to close gates accessing the area and saw us and reported it to New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals. It took a week of searching but we were all successfully found. That was a very cold snowy time without food or shelter. Water I figured out by means of puddles of rain and snow melt. Road culverts became a source of security from predators and frequent cold wet rain and snow, and cold temperatures at night. Even if the culvert did have a light flow of water, we had to adjust to in sharing it. In that I, we never moved from the area initially spotted in and were deep in the forest miles from any human contact and access closed to vehicles I feel fortunate to be here and putting in my bid for a forever home.
Since then, my life got better. I went into New Hope’s Powder Pals Dog Training Program last May. fHeat, air con

Hi. My name is Selva. I was found in the forest near Tipton Summit in May, 2024. I was put there along with my 4 siblings when we were 7 months old. Fortunately, an observant Forest Service person came along to close gates accessing the area and saw us and reported it to New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals. It took a week of searching but we were all successfully found. That was a very cold snowy time without food or shelter. Water I figured out by means of puddles of rain and snow melt. Road culverts became a source of security from predators and frequent cold wet rain and snow, and cold temperatures at night. Even if the culvert did have a light flow of water, we had to adjust to in sharing it. In that I, we never moved from the area initially spotted in and were deep in the forest miles from any human contact and access closed to vehicles I feel fortunate to be here and putting in my bid for a forever home.
Since then, my life got better. I went into New Hope’s Powder Pals Dog Training Program last May. fHeat, air conditioning, daily food and water, a dry bed to bunk on inside a secure dog building. And dog trainers to care and work with me every day. I confess my trust in people was very limited obviously related to my first 7 months in life. I trust women more. And I slowly trusted men who I got to know through daily contact. They were dog trainers who fed and exercised me, trained me and built trust that I