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Approximate DOB 2/1/2023
Approximate Adult Size - Medium maybe 40 lbs or so once full grown
History- This young girl ended up at a local shelter early July and lived there until transferred to us in September. It appears staff and volunteers spent a lot of time with her however, she was labeled as special no kids under 12 and a meet and greet as she was possibly aggressive with other animals. This is could be part of the reason she was never adopted. Anyhow, we went to meet her and she was lovely and was transferred to our program. She has been here about a month and is just a fantastic girl!!!She is gentle with small children, scared of cats, a little possessive of food and toys but is learning to share and is just such a little lovebug who loves to lay on your lap and gives the best hugs.
Temperament- Super sweet, very smart, loves attention, and tries really hard to do what is expected of her. She is hesitant with new experiences but with some coaxing is learning to trust that we won't put her in harms way. She was very fearful of going into new places however she is now coming in the house on her own and slowly starting to explore but will still hide behind me when she gets scared- like when the cats come into where she is for instance or when we turn on the fan. Everything is new to her but she is taking it in stride and doing amazing. **Willow may have had a bad experience with a man at some point as she is scared of men when a woman isn't around.
Energy Level- She is higher energy than some dogs but not nutty high energy she just gets the zoomies and enjoys exploring the yard and running and playing like any puppy does. She would do best with an active family. A mid size active dog would also be good for her to play with however if the dog is to rambunctious and too high energy she will hide to get away.
Dogs/Cats- Scared of cats but slowly trying to figure them out from behind me. She currently spends a lot of her time with a mellow adult German Shepherd, Lilly another husky in our program, and Tug a Chihuahua in our program and she does great with all of them. She is very respectful and learning to be a dog with other dogs.
Housetrained- She is using a dog door and not having any accidents.
Vegas is an absolute doll. She absolutely loves, loves, loves attention and seeks her person for comfort. She is awesome with kids - my grandkids love playing with her as she is very gentle and doesn't knock anyone down. She would just be an amazing dog for any home. She does bristle and get very intense when meeting new dogs but won't actually do anything - I think it is more due to fear of not knowing if they are going to attack her or not but she is very playful and once she knows they are not going to try and kill her she starts playing. She has met quite a few dogs since coming in and has done great with all of them. She has also met lots of people and just loves everyone. Though we did find out recently that she would do best in a home with women and children and/or a very patient man that can spend a lot of time gaining her trust through a woman. I know huskies have a bad rap about being loud and being escape artists - she is a very quiet husky and she has never tried to leave the property but as with most dogs if a gate is left open she will run off to play as she has never been trained to not leave a fence when given the opportunity. If I have to run inside real quick for something and forget to leave the door open or if I close it she will wait for me on the front porch until I come back out. She is just an amazing dog who would do great in an active home or home with children. She would excel in a family who won't mind introducing a young girl to new experiences in life. Since she lived in a shelter half her life she really hasn't had the experiences most dogs her age have had. She takes them well and tries her best but she would surely benefit from someone who can take her on new adventures to learn what being a loved dog is truly about. She isn't bad with new experiences - she just hesitates and you can see she is unsure of the situation for instance her introduction to the cats was so cute I had to put it on Facebook https://fb.watch/nYNqGiVf9g/
Adoption fee $300 includes spay, age appropriate vaccinations (4 for puppies), deworming, microchip, rabies, collar and leash, training information, and all the support you need.
Send us an e-mail to adopt@almosthomenm.org requesting an application to adopt this sweetie!!
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May 10, 2024, 9:23 pm
