My name is Serena!

Meet Serena!

Gender: Female

Age: 3 years

Current Weight: 50lbs

Expected Adult Size: Medium (25-50 lbs)

Breed: Lab mix

Energy Level: Medium

Dog Friendly: Serena lives with another dog and they get along swimmingly, however slow intros are required. Not your thing? No worries!  Serena is happy to be the solo pup. 

Cat Friendly: No

Kid Friendly: Yes to kids 8 years old or older

Apartment Friendly: No

Physical Fence Requirement: Fence with visual privacy, any height

Crate Trained: Yes

Potty Trained: Yes

Ideal Home/Adopter: Are you looking for a snuggle bug? Someone who will stay in and lay around with you all day and relax? Then you've found the right girl for you! Serena is an absolute angel inside the home, she would love more than anything to get to spend the whole day with you by your side. But need to work outside the home? No problem! Our girl is happy to patiently wait at home inside or outside the crate for you and will excitedly great you when you get home. Serena would also benefit from a home with a playful friend and mentor, as she loves to play with another dog if she can. She's excited to make new friends (sometimes a little too excited) and may not always know how to express it yet, but we've found that once she makes a friend, she becomes best buddies with them quick!

Likes: Serena loves to play fetch. Much like her namesake (the OG Serena), she supports women's sports, whether she is playing them or watching them with you on the couch. She is just happy to have you as her teammate. But if you're more into relaxing and chilling, she's more than happy to do that too! She loves a cozy spot on the bed or couch where she can snuggle right up to you and if you give her an extra belly rub or two, she will just melt into you.

Dislikes: Cats - like why are they around if they don't want to run and play with her? Serena can also get a little too excited on walks when she meets a fellow furry friend. She's not always sure how to express herself and would need a family whose willing to work with her to teach her the right way to behave on walks. Serena is a quick learner, treat-motivated, and loves to show off her skills, so as long as you're patient with her, you'll be rewarded tenfold. She also loves meeting new people once she's comfortable with them, but can be a little anxious at first (aren't we all?!), she's on medication to help with that though.

Serena is such a loving and funny girl. From awkward sleeping positions to her array of hilarious vocals, this delightful girl knows how to communicate love and joy. She just a dog who wants to be loved endlessly, feel cared for and supported and when given the chance, will show you the depths of her love. Serena's smile will light up your world, if you just give her the chance to do so!

Serena's adoption fee is $350. All fees include spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations, worming, flea and heartworm current. All dogs over 6 months of age have been tested and are heartworm negative. If you are interested in adopting Serena, apply at rescuedohio.org to become an approved adopter and a meet & greet can be set up once approved.

Thanks to Emma Mortellaro, (614) Media Group, for providing some of the photos.