Simone is a special little lady with a larger than life personality and some unique challenges.  She was born with a curved & shortened spine but she doesn’t know that she’s different.  This high energy girl doesn’t let anything hold her back.  If left to her own devices, she would probably be doing backflips & bouncing on trampolines.  Unfortunately, her spine is unable to handle such activities, so Simone needs to be appropriately managed to protect her from herself.   Due to short spine syndrome, she needs safeguards put in place to help create an environment that will prevent further stress and injury to her spine. Too much excitement or exercise can aggravate her condition. And while Simone is supposed to take it easy, she is a full-blown puppy with very high energy. This requires a balancing act between allowing her to be a dog, but also keeping her safe.     As her condition will likely deteriorate over time, she would do best with someone who is home more often than not.