My name is Toffee!

Meet Toffee !!
This beautiful girl and her sister Coffee (posted separately) found themselves in danger at a shelter. They are looking for separate homes.
Toffee is a 8 month old, female, Shepherd mix. She weighs 35 pounds and is not yet fully grown.
She will be vaccinated, microchipped and spayed as part of her adoption. She is thankfully Heartworm negative.
This sweet girl was absolutely terrified and shut down when she arrived. She has made huge progress in just a short time. She will definitely need a patient and understanding family. She can be very fearful of new things but despite being petrified she has never tried to bite or been aggressive.
Toffee is a very sweet and loving girl that attaches herself to you once she feels safe. She looks to you for guidance and confidence. She loves other dogs to play with and they really help her with her fear. She’s a playful puppy trapped behind initial fears of new things.
She has been fantastic with all other dogs she’s met both big and small. She hasn’t been around cats here so we aren’t sure how she would do. She likes to play hard and can irritate dogs that don’t like a playful dog. She is starting to take cues when other dogs are annoyed with her. She is sweet and loving but needs space at first so slightly older kids may be best so they can understand that. Once she feels safe she can be an excited jumper.
Toffee came to us scared and had never been on a leash. It was also apparent she had been stuck crated for long periods and was made to pee and poop in there. She is learning but it will take time due to her history. She’s doing better about potty training when let out regularly. She has made good improvements with the leash but is far from leash trained. When using a hardness and secure lead she is starting to get it. She will still have moments of fear where she will stop walking or flail a bit.
She is crate trained and doesn’t try to escape. She does well on car rides but is scared about getting in. She has allowed us to pick her up and move her wherever we need her to go even in her moments of panic. She’s steadily gaining trust so we know her training will fall in line with time.
Toffee has a medium every level. This may increase as her confidence does. She loves to be outside. She loves toys, balls and running zoomies around the yard. She enjoys playing but is also big on her nap time and relaxing. A good mix of fun and chill. She’s higher energy outside and more calm inside. We think she’s going to end up being a very fun loving dog.
We have not seen any issues with her sharing toys, treats or food with humans or other animals. She takes treats very gently.
Toffee is under socialized and will take a caring dedicated owner to work through it with her. She will take some time to trust you fully and may regress on training during the transition into your home.
Please do not adopt her if you’re not willing to work with her. It will set her back to have someone that’s not serious bounce her in and out of their home. She needs trust and stability.
Toffee needs you to earn her trust but after she does you get a fun happy playful puppy that is glued to you and so loyal.
Vet and home checks required.
Fenced yard required 5ft or higher
Located in Hampton VA.
(She will need to be adopted within a 1 hour drive radius)
‼️Please message VillageDogResource@gmail.com or for faster response and more pics visit our Facebook Page directly with questions or to get an application.‼️