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My basic info
Breed
Shar Pei/Golden Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
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My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
ASHLEY: SHARPEI MIX (POSSIBLY WITH GOLDEN OR COLLIE), FEMALE, BORN OCT 18/13, BROWN WITH BLACK MUZZLE, WILL BE MEDIUM TO LARGE WHEN FULL GROWN
~ADOPTION APPLICATION~ Copy this address and paste it in your Web Browser: http://www.turtlegardens.org/blog/?page_id=26160
This pup has been raised at Turtle Gardens since 4 weeks old. These pups are well socialized with dogs, well balanced and rounded to begin their journey as family pets.
Here is what her foster home had to say after the first week: Ashley is a very sweet, although very shy medium/large mixed breed puppy who needs a very patient home to allow her to come out of her shell. Ashley is super dog social, however timid and hides from most people. Once she gets to know you (and it could take awhile) Ashley is endearing, very smart -she has learned to sit and down quickly- and snuggly. Ashley needs someone that will work patiently with her to get her to become a happy, wiggly puppy.
Ashley is currently 28 pounds. Her ideal home is quieter, with no children, who doesn't mind taking the time to slowly work on turning a wallflower into a social butterfly. She is moderately active, but would love to go biking as she gets older. She could live as an only dog, or with a very strong, outgoing friendly dog companion.
It can be a project to adopt a shy dog, however they bring out the best in the people that adopt them. They allow you a new perspective, a new level of patience and a bond that has unmatched loyalty.
Puppies are cute as all heck but do come with the responsibility of providing training to raise them to be good canine citizens. While we start all our dogs on housebreaking and they do learn quite a bit from following the older dogs outside you can expect to put in the effort to continue the right behaviours and curb the incorrect ones. You will need to walk them often and praise them like they invented a way to turn rock into gold.
Adopters should also plan on taking a puppy training class or two. This is great socialization for your pup and can provide useful tips for a lifetime of ‘good dog’. Make sure you have a sense of humour with pups, they sometimes try really, really hard to please but get it all wrong and do the wrong thing when they meant to impress you with their cleverness. These humourous antics can include bringing you your underwear when you have company (hey you might need em), tipping the water bowl (the cat dared me), or tearing up the newspaper (maybe he disagreed with the editorial). Try to maintain a sense of humour while guiding puppy to the right ways of doing things, eventually he will be an adult dog and so much a part of your family that you couldn't imagine life without him.
Pets can be flown to new homes. Application and homecheck required for all homes, the dog will go to the best home for the dog.
Donations are always welcome. Please use the link below to donate to this dog in particular or to all the animals. 100% of the money goes to animals care. The CanadaHelps.org site is a secure Canadian bank based service for registered charities.
