Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Story
Meet Roxie, a shepherd/Lab mix with two settings: sleeping and CHAOS!
Roxie is your classic happy, energetic puppy who believes pretty much everything is a potential toy. Sticks? Absolutely. Milk jugs? Obviously. Squeaky toys, ice cubes, rope toys? Yes, please! She loves fetch, tug, chasing and wrestling with other dogs, and anything else that lets her put her puppy energy to good use.
She's a very smart girl, so keeping her brain busy is just as important as keeping her body busy. Roxie loves food puzzles, training sessions, and mental games, and she will apparently do just about anything for a tasty treat. She's already mastered sit and is working hard on the rest of her puppy manners.
Roxie is incredibly social and greets people with a wagging tail, happy enthusiasm, and sometimes a little vocal welcome. She's eager to make friends with other dogs and has been wonderfully playful with every dog and puppy she's met. She does still have those classic puppy razor teeth and can get nippy when she's excited. This is puppy enthusiasm, not aggression, and she's learning that people are not chew toys. She's responsive to corrections and continues to improve with consistent guidance.
Roxie loves being around her people, although she's often on the go so much that you might miss the fact that she's trying to be close to you! When she slows down, she enjoys giving kisses and may snuggle her head into your neck when she's being held. She's also an expert at making her foster family laugh—especially when she goes full speed, trips over her own feet, rolls over, and pops right back up like nothing happened. Her big floppy ears perking up when treats appear are pretty adorable, too.
She's making great progress with potty training and has had only a few recent accidents in the house. She has even started alerting her foster family when she needs to go out during the night. Roxie keeps her kennel clean and, while she doesn't always love going in, she settles well and happily sleeps, naps, or takes breaks with her toys. She's learning that puppies don't have to be busy every second of the day.
Roxie is a little unsure of loud noises like the vacuum and lawn mower and will often choose to remove herself from the area. Otherwise, she's a curious, adventurous puppy who is eager to experience everything life has to offer.
Roxie had a rough start, but she's showing everyone what a wonderful girl she can be. She's smart, playful, affectionate, adventurous, and wonderfully treat motivated. With continued training, structure, exercise, and plenty of mental stimulation, she could grow into an amazing running or hunting buddy.
For now, she's perfectly happy being your silly, floppy-eared, stick-stealing, milk-jug-destroying, treat-obsessed puppy.
Two moods. One very good girl. A million puppy adventures ahead. 🐾
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*Rescue puppies are notorious for losing their birth certificates before entering our rescue. We cannot guarantee the breed or size they will be full grown.*
