🌊 Meet Laguna! 🌊 🐶 1 year old • ~28–30 lbs 📄 DNA results 32% American Staffordshire Terrier, 19% Boston Terrier, 18% French Bulldog, 16% Miniature Bull Terrier, 15% Pitbull Terrier.
Laguna is a sleek, athletic, medium-sized girl with a shy heart and a whole lot of potential. 💙 If you like a dog to let you know when strangers have arrived Laguna is your girl! She recently spent a few weeks in a foster home, where we learned that she bonds quickly with her family—but she needs time and patience when meeting new people. Laguna isn’t the kind of dog who can be “forced” into greeting or being petted by strangers. Instead, she blossoms with gentle encouragement, consistency, and a calm environment that lets her build trust at her own pace.
Once she feels safe, Laguna is incredibly affectionate, sweet, and loyal. She loves being loved on, melts into attention, and wants to be near her person. She’s a tender-hearted girl learning that the world—and new people—don’t have to be scary. 💕
And yes… this girl can JUMP! 😅 Laguna has some serious hops but don’t worry—she’s never used this to escape a fence. It’s just her showing off her inner athlete! She’s also very jumpy when startled and sometimes asks to be held on walks for extra reassurance. The good news? Laguna is very food- and praise-motivated, which makes confidence-building so much easier.
💙 Dog Social Skills Laguna is a phenomenal dog-play partner! • Agile and versatile—she’ll run, wrestle, box, or match the other dog’s play style • Tolerant and gentle, even if another dog knocks her over • Wonderful with every dog she met: Laguna would thrive in agility, fast-paced playgroups, or any fun activity that lets her stretch those legs and use her athleticism.
🐾 Other Notes: • Can be shy with new people • Sweet as can be once she trusts you • Kennel clean—should transition well to house training • Enjoys walks but zig-zags to keep your attention (adorable!) • Loves affection
🐕 Dogs: Yes 🐈 Cats: Unsure (try our 1-week foster trial!) 👧 Kids: Yes, with calm and respectful children
Laguna is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, heartworm & Lyme negative, and on flea/tick prevention. She’s ready to find a patient, loving home that will give her the time she needs to truly shine. ✨
💙 Laguna's adoption fee: $225
📍 Apply online at www.highlandhumanesociety.org
Or visit the shelter: • Tues–Fri: 12–5 pm • Sat: 11–3 pm (Please arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.)
🐾 Ask about our foster-to-adopt program! Take any dog 4 months or older home for a week to make sure it’s the perfect fit.
Come meet Laguna—a shy, sensitive sweetheart who will reward patience with lifelong loyalty. 💕
🌊 Meet Laguna! 🌊 🐶 1 year old • ~28–30 lbs 📄 DNA results 32% American Staffordshire Terrier, 19% Boston Terrier, 18% French Bulldog, 16% Miniature Bull Terrier, 15% Pitbull Terrier.
Laguna is a sleek, athletic, medium-sized girl with a shy heart and a whole lot of potential. 💙 If you like a dog to let you know when strangers have arrived Laguna is your girl! She recently spent a few weeks in a foster home, where we learned that she bonds quickly with her family—but she needs time and patience when meeting new people. Laguna isn’t the kind of dog who can be “forced” into greeting or being petted by strangers. Instead, she blossoms with gentle encouragement, consistency, and a calm environment that lets her build trust at her own pace.
Once she feels safe, Laguna is incredibly affectionate, sweet, and loyal. She loves being loved on, melts into attention, and wants to be near her person. She’s a tender-hearted girl learning that the world—and new people—don’t have to be scary. 💕
And yes… this girl can JUMP! 😅 Laguna has some serious hops but don’t worry—she’s never used this to escape a fence. It’s just her showing off her inner athlete! She’s also very jumpy when startled and sometimes asks to be held on walks for extra reassurance. The good news? Laguna is very food- and praise-motivated, which makes confidence-building so much easier.
💙 Dog Social Skills Laguna is a phenomenal dog-play partner! • Agile and versatile—she’ll run, wrestle, box, or match the other dog’s play style • Tolerant and gentle, even if another dog knocks her over • Wonderful with every dog she met: Laguna would thrive in agility, fast-paced playgroups, or any fun activity that lets her stretch those legs and use her athleticism.
🐾 Other Notes: • Can be shy with new people • Sweet as can be once she trusts you • Kennel clean—should transition well to house training • Enjoys walks but zig-zags to keep your attention (adorable!) • Loves affection
🐕 Dogs: Yes 🐈 Cats: Unsure (try our 1-week foster trial!) 👧 Kids: Yes, with calm and respectful children
Laguna is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, heartworm & Lyme negative, and on flea/tick prevention. She’s ready to find a patient, loving home that will give her the time she needs to truly shine. ✨
💙 Laguna's adoption fee: $225
📍 Apply online at www.highlandhumanesociety.org
Or visit the shelter: • Tues–Fri: 12–5 pm • Sat: 11–3 pm (Please arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.)
🐾 Ask about our foster-to-adopt program! Take any dog 4 months or older home for a week to make sure it’s the perfect fit.
Come meet Laguna—a shy, sensitive sweetheart who will reward patience with lifelong loyalty. 💕
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We do allow walk ins to meet animals they may want to adopt. We do not allow people to walk through the kennels we bring the animal to you.
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Submit Application
Not all animals need an application but some may need one due to having special needs or not being spayed or neutered yet.
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Take the Pet Home
You can usually take a pet home same day on foster or adoption. Foster is for a week for compatibility. Not all animals qualify for foster
Additional adoption info
Once an animal is chosen, you will pay the adoption fee via cash or card. The card does charge a fee to use. If an animal is not spayed or neutered yet we will schedule it with one of our vets or you may schedule it at your own vet and receive a reimbursement of $100 for dogs and $60 for cats. All animals are microchipped except barn cats.
Once an animal is chosen, you will pay the adoption fee via cash or card. The card does charge a fee to use. If an animal is not spayed or neutered yet we will schedule it with one of our vets or you may schedule it at your own vet and receive a reimbursement of $100 for dogs and $60 for cats. All animals are microchipped except barn cats.
Tues - Friday Noon to 5pm.
Saturday 11 am to 3 pm
Closed during clinics, see website for schedule
no appointment needed, or you may fill out an application online
Tues - Friday Noon to 5pm.
Saturday 11 am to 3 pm
Closed during clinics, see website for schedule
no appointment needed, or you may fill out an application online
More about this shelter
The Highland Humane Society is located 2 1/2 miles east of Hillsboro, OH on St. Rt. 124. We are a non-profit shelter which provides a safe haven for dogs and cats while they transition from their past lives to their future, forever homes. We are a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization first organized in 1969 and guided by a dedicated board.
The Highland Humane Society is located 2 1/2 miles east of Hillsboro, OH on St. Rt. 124. We are a non-profit shelter which provides a safe haven for dogs and cats while they transition from their past lives to their future, forever homes. We are a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization first organized in 1969 and guided by a dedicated board.
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