My name is Coda!

Meet Coda (known to her foster as Opera) — the sweetest soul waiting for her chance at a real life.

Opera is a gentle, about one-year-old mixed-breed pup (very likely with some AmStaff in her), and she is looking for a patient, loving home where she can finally feel safe.

Opera has been through more than any dog should. She was found with a severe injury to her neck and brought to a county shelter in Tifton, Georgia, where she got surgery to heal. She is 100% better health wise, but the emotional scars still remain. She arrived scared, shut down, and unsure of the world — but every day she shows us that she wants to trust. With quiet routines, kindness, and a calm environment, she is already making small, meaningful steps forward.

Opera has not shown an ounce of agressivesness. Her instinct is to freeze when she is unsure or scared.

She loves her food, responds beautifully to a soft voice, and finds comfort in having a cozy spot of her own. Once she feels secure, her sweet personality shines through. Opera will absolutely blossom with someone willing to give her time, consistency, and reassurance.

If you’ve ever wanted to witness a transformation — to help a fearful dog discover joy, play, and confidence — Opera is your girl. She deserves a family that will love her gently, at her pace, and celebrate every victory along the way.

If your home has patience, love, and calm, Opera will give you her whole heart.

Help her start the life she’s always deserved.

PENDING TO BE COMPLETED:
Personality & Characteristics:
My foster dog is good with: unsure yet (Dogs, Kids, Cats)
My foster dog is:  (Crate trained, House trained, Low shed)

COMPLETED:
3 Keywords for your pup: 1 
Energy Level (1= calm, 10= high energy):
Barker? Or Quiet Pup?: Quiet
Walking Manners: She needs to learn to be on a leash
Appetite: very good
Favorite Things: chewing her Kong with peanut butter

ALL adoptions require a completed application and final contract. The application can be found at  WaldosRescue.org  and once you are approved to adopt you will be put in touch with the foster to see if it’s a good match. We are a RESCUE not a shelter. We conduct veterinary and personal reference checks during the application approval process. We are unable to contact every applicant for every dog.  We will select the best applicant for each dog, based on the dogs needs.

Waldos Rescue Pen is a 501c3 whose primary focus is rescuing dogs from the euthanasia list from high kill shelters throughout the United States and Korea.