My name is Coffee!

Meet Coffee !!
This beautiful girl and her sister Toffee (posted separately) found themselves in danger at a shelter. They are looking for separate homes.
Coffee is a 8 month old, female, Shepherd mix. She weighs 41 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.
Coffee 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. The other dogs are the reason she is learning and trusting so well. She follows their lead and tries to study what they do. She plays with both large and small dogs but does much better with large ones as she is a little rough playing. She will need another dog in the home as it helps her so much. She hasn’t been around cats here so we aren’t sure how she would do.
She is sweet and loving but needs space at first. A less chaotic household with older kids may be best so they can understand that.
Coffee 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. Once she works through the fear and understands where she has to go she has no accidents. She will nervous tinkle at first until she trusts you. She is to afraid to potty on the leash and likes to do her business privately when you’re not watching. Due to this a fenced yard is required. 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.
Coffee is crate trained and doesn’t try to escape. She’s quiet in the crate and will use it as a safe space. She’s slept in the crate overnight and also in bed with people. She likes to cuddle and be close to you on her terms as she learns to trust people again.
She does okay on car rides but is scared about getting in and can be nervous on the ride. 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.
Coffee 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 good to relax and cuddle. 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.
Coffee 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. She will not let you go to her, she has to come to you. She will run from you but follow other dogs over to you or back into the house.
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.
Coffee needs some work but she will repay you with so much loyalty. She’s eager to have a chance at a real life now.
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 more pics and faster response visit our Facebook Page directly with questions or to get an application.‼️