Daisy

04/21/2026 Daisy is doing wonderfully and continues to make great progress. Her skin is looking healthy, her itchiness has nearly resolved, and her tummy is happy and settled—exactly how it should be. Since starting the probiotic from the vet, she seems to be processing her food much better and has put on some nice weight. She’s still on the lean side, but now it looks much more like a naturally slender build rather than anything concerning.

Even when she must have been uncomfortable—and through treatments she doesn’t particularly enjoy (like ear rinses and drops)—Daisy has remained incredibly sweet and gentle. She truly hasn’t met a person she doesn’t love and is always ready to share her affection with everyone she meets.

Daisy has settled beautifully into her routine and is a fantastic walking companion. She loves exploring the neighborhood, taking in all the interesting scents, and is convinced that anyone stepping outside is doing so just to say hello to her. She would make an amazing adventure partner—she enjoys getting out and experiencing new things and is always happy to hop in the car for a ride.

While she can be a little unsure in brand-new environments, likely due to limited early exposure, she looks to her person for reassurance and builds confidence quickly. Early on, a food delivery robot near ODU gave her quite a scare, but now that she feels secure, she’s able to walk past them without issue.

Daisy is a truly special girl who just wants to be the very best companion. She loves deeply and is simply looking for a family who will love her right back

 03/26/2026 Our Miss Daisy is doing so well! I am so proud of how well she is adjusting, and she seems to be settling in very well. These past couple of days she has been very energetic when I get home from work. I took her to the dog park- And it went well! There were three other dogs in the park, two smallish poodle looking mixes and a medium sized dog. She loved the smaller dogs and desperately wanted to play with them, but she was too big and energetic to really be able to do much with them- she made them a little nervous with her play dancing. She tried to introduce herself to the medium sized dog, but he was not interested in her. 

We are also doing walks on just her flat collar instead of the easy leader. She has been really good with that as well. The only thing she does occasionally is decide she wants to go somewhere and just goes. We are working on being more receptive to understanding that she can’t go wherever she wants, otherwise we will have to go back to the easy leader (which she is not a huge fan of).

She has yet to meet a person she doesn’t just want to love on- men and women. She really likes kids too, but with her size, she hasn’t had much interaction- I am worried she will unintentionally knock them down with her love!

01/12/2026 Daisy is the epitome of ‘I’m just a girl’—a giant love bug, smart, curious, a little bit of a drama queen, and lives for a good snack. She is learning (and doing great!) with leash manners, has “sit” down pat, and is a social butterfly! Since she has perfected her Great Dane lean, she’d do best in a home with kids that are old enough to hold their own—only because she isn’t quite aware that she is a miniature horse. She’s been around kids 7+ and was inducted into their girl gang, so I’m taking that to be a great sign she’d do amazing with 2 legged siblings. Daisy has lived the good life being a stay at home couch dog in foster care and doesn’t mind being on her own during the days, but has told me she would thrive being around more people during the day for lunch dates in the middle of their WFH day—social butterfly, remember!

On the practical side of things, she’d be ok in an apartment but better in a house. No large yard needed. She’s low-moderate on the energy scale and enjoys leisurely walks and will play toy for a bit before chilling out. She settles pretty easily and can be crated, but doesn’t NEED to be. Housebroken, doesn’t show signs of resource guarding, has not been exposed to cats or small dogs.

Watching Daisy heal, grow, and having her personality emerge has been such a treat—the big, high value treats. If it were up to Grandpa & Grandma Foster, she would already have a new forever home—unfortunately, their current dogs feel differently. She’ll be an amazing addition to any family and bring you so much joy!