My name is Maude!

Maude is a fabulous little pup! She is quite friendly and gets along with everyone she meets. Maude weighs a little over 40lbs and hits just below knee height. She’s a very easy going, calm, quiet girl. She gets along well with other dogs and is gentle with children. She is a cuddly dog who loves to snuggle up with you on the couch.

As far as cats, we aren’t 100% certain - she respects the cats if she’s in their space, but the one time a cat ventured downstairs into “dog territory”, she chased it right back up to the cat room. We aren’t sure if she was just not expecting a small critter to be on the main floor and reacted out of instinct or if she would actually chase cats on a regular basis…our guess is that if she were introduced into a home with confident cats who already ruled the roost, she’d likely do just fine. 

Maude is crate trained but will bark for a few minutes when you initially put her into the crate, so that’s something to keep in mind if you live in an apartment or townhouse type of setting where neighbors would hear her. She does ok out of a crate unattended as long as shoes and children’s toys are put away. 

Maude is still working on house training. She arrived at SAAP with a UTI and several infected abscesses that we are currently treating, so we’re hoping her occasional accidents will be resolved once she is recovered and feeling better. You’re welcome to apply for her now, but she won’t be officially adoptable until we’ve gotten the all clear from the vet, which will hopefully be in early October. Maude has been spayed, microchipped, and is up to date on vaccinations and flea/heartworm prevention.