Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. Meet Indigo, better known as Indy (or Indy 500 when she gets the zoomies)! In just her short life, lil mama has been through a lot: as her belly folds suggest, she was used by her past owner for breeding. When they no longer needed her, she was dumped at animal control. Thankfully, after three weeks of that nonsense, she finally got a second lease on life in a foster home! Indy is first and foremost a lover. She is an A++ cuddler and will nestle her hippo noggin into you like you are long lost besties. As a moderate energy girlie, she both loves to explore and play but is also able to settle and nap of her own volition. In just her first couple of weeks in foster care, she’s caught on beautifully to positive reinforcement training and has learned that she can look to her human for support when she’s feeling uncertain. We’re currently working up to feeling more certain around other dogs, as well as learning how to channel our prey drive in safe yet fulfilling ways. She’s a strong woman, both in terms of resilience and physicality, so her forever human should have muscles. Her forever home would also ideally have a fenced yard, in part to allow her the freedom of movement she needs and also because the girl lives for a good food scatter foraging session, which we do daily! She also loves her stuffies (especially if they squeak or oink), as well as balls, flirt pole, snore-laden naps, butt scritches, and generally just spending time with you. Indy has so much love to give. So if you’re ready for your heart to explode, there’s no doubt that Indy is too. What makes Indigo special? She loves wormy-worming in grass. She'll also sometimes randomly grab a stuffy and parade around the house with it in her mouth, which is very endearing. If you like a dog that snores, Indy's excellent at that as well. She is also a wiggle butt, especially when you come back home. Lately, when I come back home, she's figured out that I won't pay her attention until she calms down, and in an effort to calm herself down, sometimes she'll try to offer a sit, but she's so excited that she'll be tip-tapping her feet whilst huffing and grunting, trying to keep it together. Another thing that makes me smile is how she's starting to enjoy learning, and it's rewarding to see a new concept click for her. Indigo is from a local impound. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract. To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page. If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals. Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.May 12, 2025, 10:03 am
