There's a lot to learn when you have a new pet. Our sister brand, The Wildest, is here to support you—with new pet checklists, virtual training, and expert guides. Sign up for free.
I found a new home! Plenty of my friends are looking for one too. Check out other pets at this shelter, or start a new search.
Find a pet to adopt
My basic info
Breed
Boxer
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
Share
Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Hi there! My name is Roma and I’m an amazing 1 and a half year old, 45-pound, boxer cross. I’m already so excited to meet you, because I’m always pretty excited about everything. But my foster mom says that if you make me lay down, I calm down pretty quickly. Distracting me with toys is also a good trick. I love to fetch balls and carry around my hedgehog stuffed animal. I won’t take treats from strangers, even if they’re trying to give me French fries. But, once I warm up to you, you can give me all the treats in the world. Please give me lots of treats! For the first week in my new house I was really embarrassed because I kept peeing on the floor. But I had just been spayed and was still unsure where the back door was. I’m proud to say, it’s been two weeks accident free now. I swear I am house trained! I love belly rubs, ear scratches, walks and giving kisses. I really hope you pick me to come live with you forever. I’ve had lots of different homes, and I’m ready to stop moving. Can’t wait to meet you!
Roma really is an amazing dog. For being so young, she’s incredibly smart and attentive. Being a boxer she sure does have energy to burn. But she knows when its play time and time to settle down. If she gets too worked up, she can get a little rough in her play, but if you make her lie down and stay she almost instantly calms down. Tug of war isn’t a game that’s good for her, as it gets her worked up and rough. She does love to play fetch and even just running around the backyard in circles is a favourite pastime of hers. She walks pretty well with her harness. It won’t take long for her to learn to heel though because she’s one smart cookie. She will sit at every sidewalk and doesn’t pull unless a new friend is coming near her. She’s the friendliest dog in the world so all dogs and people are her friends. It hasn’t been tested since coming to her foster home, but her surrender form says she does well with children and cats also. Roma loves everybody and likes to show it with a big kiss. She knows how to sit, lie down, stay, come and shake a paw. She listens very well if there is food involved. She will also sit and wait to eat her food until you tell her its okay. Just don’t make her wait too long or she may drool a bit. Roma loves to snuggle in bed, but also knows to go to her bed to sleep and will only jump up once to let me know she needs to go out. If I put her in her crate overnight she sleeps without making a peep. She goes in to her crate on command, although she isn’t destructive when left out of the crate while I do errands. Roma needs owners who understand her breed and are willing to work with her. She has amazing potential and is already such a good dog. Some love and obedience training will go a long way to help her grow from a bouncy pup to the perfect companion.
Roma is available for adoption through Grand River All Breed Animal Rescue. The adoption donation is $375. All of our dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated as part of their adoption. Please fill out our Adoption Form if you are interested. You can also reach us by email at GrandRiverRescue@hotmail.com
