Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Zoey's basic bio is below, but we maintain more detailed information about each of our animals on our website, which is also always up to date with animals removed immediately once they are adopted. Please visit Zoey's page on our site (https://www.muddypawsrescue.org/adoptable?dog=008753) to learn even more about Zoey!
Additionally, please note that the breed listed for Zoey is just our best guess based on the dog's physical features. We cannot make any guarantees about the accuracy of our guesses.
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Zoey is a complete lovebug! She absolutely adores everyone she meets, whether they are friends in our apartment or strangers on the street. She greets everyone with a wagging tail and boundless enthusiasm and delights everyone she meets. On every walk, people stop us on the street to comment on her beautiful coloring and her friendly attitude. She doesn't bark at other dogs and approaches them with a happy, playful energy. We have had some structured playdates with a neighbor's low-energy ~25lb dog, and Zoey did really well! She was playful and excited, not aggressive at all, and over time we've seen her learn to adapt to a lower-energy play style (getting down on the ground, not jumping up, waiting for him to do the first move). She does get very excited to see other dogs, and we are working with her on learning to ignore them on walks. Right now, she still responds to "let's go, this way!" when dogs are ~20ft away, and we think this will only improve as she gets more used to city life.
Zoey is very well-behaved! She is completely potty-trained, and will whine or give small barks by the door if she needs to go out. She knows 'sit' very well, and is quickly learning "stay". She readily responds to her name being called and is very easy to communicate with. She responds quickly to "no", both inside the house (if we tell her not to go into a room) or on walks (if we tell her not to sniff something on the street). She has taken easily to her crate, and while it's not her favorite, she handles it well with a minute or two of whining if we leave the house. At night, she falls asleep quickly and sleeps in until 8 or 8:30 before whining to be let out. Zoey sometimes whines begging for food when we are making it in the kitchen, or whines / small barks at us if she wants to go out. She does not bark at the outside, at other dogs or people or squirrels, or even when the doorbell rings. She only whines / barks as a way to communicate with us. She's a smart and sweet dog, and we think this will only get reduced over time as her new family provides more structured ways for her to communicate (e.g. maybe a bell by the door to go out).
Zoey is super gentle with people, and she doesn't have a mean or aggressive bone in her body. We've met a few kids (~7-10yrs old) on walks, and she has been very gentle with them and gladly taken treats and all pets. Even when excited by toys, she's very careful not to nip you or hurt you in any way. She is very playful, loves playing fetch or tug of war with you. When she wants to play, she’ll pick up her toy and drop it in your lap or bring it right up to you.
Zoey loves nothing more than sitting with you on the couch, and especially napping on you (see pictures!). In the morning, if you call her, she will happily jump into bed with you and snuggle right next to you with lots of kisses. She has SO much love to give and has brought such joy to our home as fosters. When meeting new people, she gets a bit excited and sometimes will jump up and try to lick people's faces (although in Zoey fashion, she does it carefully to avoid scratching you!). We've been doing some training for this, and have already seen a big improvement. She has responded quite well to basic training, and we think this is not likely to be a long-term problem.
Zoey clearly has some experience on the leash and is already doing pretty well! She is very human-focused and wants to please, and she has responded to our leash training super well. When prompted, she sits to wait for the elevator and will sit in the elevator politely for treats. She pees very promptly at the beginning of each walk, and most of the time will walk well with you. The main thing we are working on is that she adores people/dogs and will pull toward them if she wants to say hi. This has been getting better over the last week, as she is getting used to the city's busyness. She is a confident, curious dog and doesn't seem phased by all the loud noises. We have taken her on the subway a few times, and she's honestly done really well considering how chaotic it is for a dog! She is excited by everything (wants to say hi to everyone and sniff everything!) and so we have kept the leash closer, but she hasn't been scared and has settled quite nicely on the train. We think with more experience, she will continue to improve at ignoring people. Also, she is a complete pro in the car! She sits nicely and enjoys looking out the window, even for 30+min rides.
Zoey is a high-energy dog, and seems to enjoy significant exercise. We have been doing 4 daily walks, each ~45 minutes. Many days, we take her to a fenced in park (when there are no other dogs), and she loves running around and playing fetch with you. One day, we took her on a very long walk of 8 miles, and when she got home, she immediately wanted to play fetch. While she is still young, we jogged short stretches with her (1-2 blocks), and she loved it, trotting along nicely by our side. We think she would thrive in a home that could meet her needs for space/exercise.
