There's two phrases that fit this situation: Good things come to those who wait; and good things come in small packages. At 40lbs, she may not seem small to some, but in a home where the average dog weight is 75-80lbs, she's the little bitty one! Have you been waiting for an adorable girl with the cutest underbite ever? Well wait no more! This little girl, official name Sugar, but affectionately called Ma'amins by her foster mom, is ready to find her forever this time.
She was originally a shelter stray, so there's no information about her background or previous life. Everything we know we've learned while she's been in a foster home. She currently lives with two large neutered male dogs, but she also had a large spayed female foster sister for a couple months until she got adopted. She challenged the female, who had no issue putting her in her place a few times. Then they were best friends. But her future friends may be a better fit if they're male. Sugar likes to wrestle. Despite being more than half the size of her opponents! She gets the zoomies at night, racing around the house, trying to engage her brothers in play. Her teeth are ground down in the front. No idea how or when it happened. This is mentioned because she likes to play using her mouth at times. And it doesn't hurt because 1. She doesn't put much pressure behind it, and 2. She basically just gums you. She likes to lick and give smooches as well. Yes, she's very kissy! She's not very snuggly, however. Choosing to be more like a cat in that she'll hang out next to you, but usually not on you. If she gets in your lap, she usually wants something lol, so it doesn't last long. And when she wants something, there's no concept of personal space. Ha!
House training has been a bit challenging, but we've worked out a good system. She can last about 5 hours. But she's also pee pads trained (helpful that her foster brother is a senior who needs a little help in that department as well). She isn't crated during the day, preferring to sleep on the couch. She has a few minor "issues" when it comes to crates/feeding that are easily managed. But because of those issues, it's recommended she not be in a home with young children. And she's on medication due to minor seizure activity. Not the typical seizures, thankfully. But now that she's properly medicated, there's been no issues since! She's young (approximately a year old, give or take), spayed, up to date on vaccines and preventatives and ready for prime time.
She is a happy girl who will waggily greet you at the door when you come home every day with silly woo-woo sounds! And would do fine as an only dog as well. Nothing is known about how she is with cats, but we're willing to meet yours if you have a dog savvy cat. She gets a kick out of telling the neighbors to get off her lawn lol. She doesn't realize her size and interesting bark make her less than intimidating! Needless to say, this little button is quite the character. Let us know if you'd like to meet her! Do you have the heart and home to give this girl the best for the rest?
Adoption fee of $150 includes spay, microchip, vaccines, deworming, heartworm testing, and heartworm/flea/tick prevention
Apply here: http://2pawsup.org/2pawsup_wp/forms/adoption-form/
May 3, 2024, 6:11 am
