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
Siberian Husky/Border Collie
Color
Black - with White
Age
Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
My story
Share
Here's what the humans have to say about me:
CLIO - SIBERIAN HUSKY/BORDER COLLIE X, FEMALE BORN FEB 2/14, WILL BE POSSIBLY 45-50 LBS FULL GROWN
~ADOPTION APPLICATION~ Copy this address and paste it in your Web Browser: http://www.turtlegardens.org/blog/?page_id=26160
Cllio is smart, energetic, impulsive - this little one needs boundaries and training play. She needs to learn every day - smart pups are busy mischievous pups. They need to be doing something whenever they are awake. so supervision is important with this pup. She is very affectionate and loves cuddles but not long ones - too much to do and see. Clio is looking for an active family and perhaps an agility future.
Here is what her foster home had to say in the first week: Clio is an amazing girl who absolutely loves everyone she meets. In less than 24 hours she had learned “sit” and will actually pee on command. She is almost fully housetrained (only one accident in 48 hours). Clio LOVES kids, she has been around my daycare kids and cannot get enough of them. She is very gentle with them, and the best thing is she does not “puppy bite”, she gives kisses instead (and a lot of them).
She loves to roll over for a good belly rub or climb on your knee for snuggle. She loves to run around outside and I actually have had her fetching a ball already. Being a puppy, she does like to jump up and we are really working on keeping her down, she is just SO excited to see people. She is easily redirected if chewing something she shouldn't be.
While she doesn't actually want to get in the car, she rides amazingly well once in and loves to go places. She still needs some work on a leash, but she is great on the walk and loves to go, she just pulls and wants to criss cross you. A few weeks of practice and she will be great. She has no problems at all with food or toys being removed from her or putting your hand near her food bowl.
There are really only two things I have been working with her on. One is her insecurity around new, bigger dogs. She tries her best to avoid them, but if the dogs get in her space she will let them know to back away. The other is she gets along great with my 2 dogs (who are both bigger) but she does occasionally try to boss them when it comes to food or my attention (not toys). I have been quickly correcting her and she has improved on this already. I believe she just needs to learn the boundaries and where her place is with other dogs. I also believe all the changes she has been through in the last week are hard on her as a puppy and have seen her relax already in these areas.
Clio will make an amazing addition to any family. All she wants is to give love and be loved. She is a calm puppy who just wants to be right beside you. She would do well in a family that would include her in all their activities and take her on outings with them. She would do well as an only dog or in a house with another dog. She has only seen 1 cat so far and seemed to want to run from it. I think she would love to camp, swim, and hike and would be a great buddy for this. Her love for kids and her gentle nature is what makes her extra special. Clio is a sweet girl who just wants a family to call her own.
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.
