My name is Gina!

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This beautiful girl’s name is Gina. She is a Lab/Border Collie/Beagle mix and comes to us from a rural pound where she was an unclaimed stray. She is around 10 months of age and 50 pounds and has beautiful white and tan markings with some speckles on her legs. It’s unfathomable to me as to why she wasn’t claimed by her previous owner as she is such a lovely girl. Gina is a quiet and gentle dog who loves to cuddle! It is never enough for Gina and she can never get close enough! When you stop petting her she will paw your hand or roll over for more belly rubs. She has absolutely no concept of personal space either, she is constantly waiting for me to sit down on the couch so she can sit on my lap (yes all 50 pounds of her) and push her face right into my neck for some serious cuddle time. Often when you try to push her off you she uses her weight to push back as if to say “no I’m fine here, lets cuddle some more please.” She is a highly submissive dog, one that only needs a gentle but firm approach for discipline. She is quite a sensitive girl too. One time when I was walking her outside I accidentally slipped on ice and shouted out in pain. Gina came running all upset and was pushing her nose under me as if to help me back up. I find her highly intuitive to how people are feeling. If you have a sick day on the couch, she is sure to give you some extra loving.

Aside from the gigantic suck that she is, she also loves to run and play and enjoys daily walks. Gina is a low/moderate energy dog despite all the high-energy breeds that she is mixed with. She walks well on a leash and responds well to correction when she pulls too much. She will sometimes catch a scent and want to pull the leash in another direction without watching where she is going. She will need to go to a home with a fenced in backyard where she can roam free and be confident in the fact that she won’t get lost and end up at a pound again. She has been using a gentle leader to help train her to walk beside me but I use it less and less. Gina will look at people walking by and often does want to say hi to them. She is not aggressive or scared when she sees other people or dogs but does show some curiosity. When I first brought her into foster care, it was clear that she had never lived in the city. She was a true country girl. The fast cars zooming by and the busyness of the city itself was enough to make her run for cover. It took a few days for her to get adjusted but she now loves to go outside for walks.

Gina knows basic commands like sit, stay, lay down and back up. She is motivated to please and is very smart. I’m sure you could teach her any trick in the book and she’ll oblige just to make you happy. Gina’s foster sister is a Pug and she gets along with her quite well. At first it took awhile for Gina to warm up to her and showed her jealous side by nipping at the pug whenever I paid her any attention. However now they are the best of friends. They play constantly and they like to snuggle together on the couch. Having another dog in the home isn’t an absolute must for Gina as she would do well on her own too. She would probably be happy to get all the attention herself! It is recommended though that Gina go to a home that doesn’t have cats. There is a cat in the foster home that Gina loves to try and play with. The cat however, wants nothing to do with her and will bat her in the face to get her point across. Gina does well with kids but I wouldn’t recommend small children as she tends to jump up and can knock them over. Coming in the door she is so excited to see you that she will try and jump up to lick your face. She has been working on calming down and sitting instead of jumping up and has showed lots of improvement in this area. She also loves to give kisses sometimes to the extreme. She will lick your hands, your pant legs, your face, anything that she can to try and get attention. She is learning that this behaviour doesn’t work and that she needs to sit calmly in order to get attention.

Gina is completely house trained and has only had one accident since entering foster care. She also does well in the car and sits in the back seat looking out the window. She loves to go through the drive through saying hi to the people working. She really likes her crate and will go in there willingly when she needs some down time. She loves bones, chew toys, and anything that squeaks. She hasn’t mastered the fetch concept yet but I think she is just too smart and thinks “why should I retrieve it when you're going to just throw it again?” She doesn’t show any aggression when you take the toys away from her either, sharing is caring after all!

Gina is a wonderful dog and truly is one of a kind. Her gentle soul and calm nature is sure to make anyone fall in love with her. She is a great companion and is just so happy to be rescued that she’ll forever be paying you back with forever kisses and cuddles. If your looking for a companion that loves to walk, play, and cuddle, then Gina might be the dog for you!