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Posted over 6 years ago
| Updated over 5 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever/Shepherd (Unknown Type)
Color
Black
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
40 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
After a full day of staking out a trap in a hot car in Beeville in August, sometime shortly after dark, we finally heard the snap of the trap door and found sweet, scared Minnie inside. She wasn’t Minnie then...just another stray running the streets, completely feral and uncatchable. The only thing that differentiated her from the other strays there, was that her companion, Bea (mom or sister?), had been slowly strangling with a mangled animal cracker tub stuck over head for a year. Bea had been caught and Minnie was alone. But not for long. Since the snap of that trap 6 months ago, Minnie has been learning to trust people. The sparkle in a dog’s eyes when they see a human they love is finally shining again in Minnie’s.
A sweet girl to the core, Minnie rarely barks, never growls, and is tolerant of just about anything. She is still skittish and alert. She loves playing in the yard for hours at a time, is great on a leash, and her dog companions are still her “ride or die.” She sleeps at the foot of the bed and likes to give kisses in the morning. She feels safe in her crate and will go there when she gets nervous or just to hang out, but if she sees you pull out a treat, she’ll run there to wait for hers. She likes ear and belly scratches. She wants to please and is working on learning how. Since coming out of her shell, she sometimes gets excited and jumps up or nips to get attention from the people she loves. She needs someone who will be patient and help her learn how to ask in polite ways, and who will understand her skittishness and help her continue to be brave in the world with humans. Mostly Minnie is just a sweet girl who has finally figured out that people are not out to get her and just want to love her. And she’s so excited to give that love back.
She will be at her best in a home with another dog to play with and to help give her confidence, with adults or older children (fast and unpredictable grabs from small kids are still a bit overwhelming for her), and not with cats. She recently went to an off-leash dog park trail for the first time and did great, so she will likely not be a flight risk after an adjustment period.
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