Dancer

UPDATE 07/04/23:  Yesterday (07/03) we made the difficult decision to set two more special souls free from their earthly pain.
Dancer came to us at a very young age, labeled aggressive and totally misunderstood. From the same breeder as Mia, she was sold to someone ill prepared to offer a wolfdog everything they needed. Her separation anxiety was misunderstood as aggression when she started tearing walls down, quite literally.  Dancer came to Shy Wolf Sanctuary and never looked back. Once the muzzle was removed she immediately gave our founder a kiss thanking her. From then on she was one of our main ambassadors at the sanctuary, no matter who she was living with at the time.  Over the years Dancer had several companions including Viggo, Cree, Rebel, Mohan, and most recently Apollo. Many thousands of visitors would get to enter her home and be blessed by this special girl greeting them, scent rolling or rubbing on them, or giving them kisses.  As she aged she slowed down and greeted fewer people, but they were still able to admire and pay tribute to her from a distance. she loved the fans we gave her to ease the hot days and greatly appreciated the extra attention volunteers and staff paid her.  While our hearts are aching, we know she was greeted at the bridge with a joyous celebration from our pack that has gone before. Run free and with abandonment, Dancer.

BIO

 

While we don’t know too much about Dancer’s early years, we do know she is a favorite of many of our volunteers.   Dancer is a very affectionate animal who is always happy and very glad to see those people she knows.

 

Dancer came to us from a private rescuer who told us that Dancer had been living with a woman who traveled all the time. Instead of leaving her at home or boarding her, the woman decided to take Dancer with her. Unfortunately, because Dancer could not go on the appointments with her owner, the woman tied Dancer to the bed while she was gone on business. Dancer became very unhappy and as we can see now, needed someone to spend time with her. The woman ended up contacting the rescuer, threatening to take Dancer to Animal Control if she didn’t take her. The rescuer didn’t understand that Dancer’s attempts to get into the house or grab her arm were desperate cries for attention.

 

She loves to just get as close as she can to you, rubbing her head on yours and giving great kisses. She loves attention. Dancer has lived with several companions at the sanctuary and has been very bonded to a few of them. She currently lives with Apollo, and they LOVE to play with each other. Dancer and Apollo are our two ambassador animals. They like to greet our visitors with a happy smile and expect lots of pets from them.”