Parakeet is a 1-year-old, 28-pound female mix from the NYCACC.
Parakeet is very affectionate she loves having her head pet and scratched when shes comfortable. She is timid at first so she sometimes approaches cautiously, but then she immediately warms up to people - she'll rest her head on you for love and pets.
She knows "sit" and "look" and she's learning how to walk on a leash. She does pretty well on the leash unless there are people she wants to meet in which case she might stubbornly stand there, looking at them and wagging her tail to get a hello. She is smart and eager to please and will do great with further training. She is housebroken with the exception of a few accidents as she settled in but does know to go outside.
She's incredibly sweet and has a very expressive face with her big ears, sweet puppy eyes and furrowed brow. She needs to put on a few pounds and has a healthy appetite in her foster home. She is verrry curious - she watches her foster mom around the house with frequent head tilts. She loves to people watch outside and watches every person and animal we pass on the street with interest and curiosity. She hasn't lived with another dog while in foster care but lived with 2 other dogs before she was brought to the ACC. We think she would do well with a dog sibling with a proper introduction. She does well in the crate, sleeps comfortably through the night, etc.
Parakeet is a medium energy girl. She would be happy with long walks or probably a jog but she's also able to relax.
She's got puppy spirit which fits her nickname "Goober" perfectly. She's just a sweet little goof at heart. We can't wait for her to find a great home.
Vaccinated for rabies, DA2PP, and bordetella. Heartworm negative and microchipped. Scheduled for spay on 2/29 through the ASPCA (Marcus Garvey Park - Central Harlem). Current on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention.
To apply for Parakeet, visit our website (www.waggytailrescue.org) for an adoption application. It is important to fill out an application as soon as possible for consideration, and we require a complete application for you to meet an animal. We are currently unable to respond to general email inquiries as an all-volunteer run rescue. If the animal is on our website, they are still available.
Waggytail Rescue CANNOT guarantee the exact age of any adoptable dog, or final size of any of our adoptable puppies. We rely on the information provided to us by veterinarians, shelters, owner surrenders and other circumstances bringing the dog into our rescue.
Adoptions: adopt@waggytailrescue.org
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