Pearl

About Pearl (American Staffordshire Terrier) in Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Pearl is waiting for you at Orange County Animal Services in Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Hello. I came to OCAS when my owner could no longer care for me. Everyone is working to help me adjust to my new environment. I'm fairly shy, but give me a little time and love, and I will warm up!Check out these updates from Pearl's foster:`Pearl has shown great improvements since she started foster care. After being crate trained and following a consistent daily routine, she has adjusted well. Since the last update, we decided to try new things to help get her anxiety under control when inside the house.I decided to have her sleep in her crate overnight to reduce accidents, which has been very helpful. It also allowed her to be calmer when she wakes up in the morning; she used to bark and howl at 7:00 a.m. every day. My roommate and I have been taking her on potty walks to get her more comfortable with different people. At first, she was anxious and had trouble going potty with my roommate, but after three days, she opened up. She is now doing great on her walks and has started taking treats from my roommate’s hand.We discovered that she loves saying hi to friendly dogs on walks! She met my friend's dog and did great with him; he was larger in size, so I was worried, but she handled the interaction very well. We are, however, still working on managing distractions during walks. Regarding cats, she is still being slowly introduced to our house cats. At first, she disliked them, but after getting comfortable in other parts of the house, she has started sitting calmly in the same room with them (for example, staying in the living room while the cats play).Like her sister Sweetie, she loves plush toys and the stuffing—we have gone through a couple of toys already! She is not a fan of other toys, though she does enjoy chewing on toy bones, though they do not keep her as satisfied as the stuffing does. She also loves being petted and has started getting jealous when I pet my dog; sh