Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Story
☕🐾 MEET STARBUCKS! 🐾☕
Location: Troy MO
Adoption Fee: $400
Starbucks is a beautiful 2-year, 9-month-old female Papillon weighing just 9 pounds. This little lady has a gorgeous tri-colored coat, those signature flowing Papillon ears, and a voice she isn’t afraid to use! Papillons are natural alert barkers, and Starbucks will let you know when she thinks something deserves your attention. With gentle correction, reassurance, and time to adjust to her surroundings, she is learning that everything is okay and becoming more relaxed in her foster home.
💖 A Sweet Girl Finding Her Confidence
When Starbucks first entered rescue, she quickly bonded with her foster mom and wanted her all to herself. She initially struggled with other dogs approaching her favorite person, so her foster mom has been gently working with her to discourage resource guarding while helping her feel safe and secure. Each day, Starbucks is making progress and becoming more comfortable with her foster family and canine companions. Patience, consistency, and positive guidance will be important as she continues to grow.
One of the most heartwarming changes has been watching Starbucks discover the joy of being a playful pup! 🧸 She loves toys, enjoys playing with the puppies, and can often be found proudly carrying or tossing her favorite toys around. When playtime is over, she may snuggle up with her treasured toys for a cozy nap. She is also becoming quite the little sweetheart, enjoying her foster mom’s pillow and beginning to share kisses. ❤️
🏡 What Starbucks Needs in Her Forever Home
Starbucks is looking for a patient, understanding home that will give her the time she needs to settle in and build trust. She especially loves women and is still learning to feel comfortable around men. Her adopter should understand resource guarding and be prepared to use positive, consistent training to help her learn to share attention and feel secure around other dogs. She will also need gentle guidance with her alert barking as she learns which sights and sounds require attention and which ones are nothing to worry about.
Starbucks is a smart girl with so much potential. With love, patience, and the right support, she can continue blossoming into the confident, playful companion she is becoming every day. 💕
🩺 Her Health & Care
Starbucks is fully vetted, spayed, microchipped, and current on vaccinations. She has had a dental cleaning to remove tartar buildup and did not require any teeth to be extracted. Her veterinarian did not believe she had any litters before her spay. She is heartworm negative and has started monthly Sentinel heartworm prevention, which should be continued.
🍽️ Mealtime Favorites
Starbucks enjoys Fromm Gold Small Breed Adult food with freeze-dried raw toppers. She is also exploring fresh fruits and vegetables and loves crunchy treats like Charlee Bears and Fromm Crunchios. She is beginning to enjoy Fruitables, too! She eats twice daily and is working on staying focused and finishing her meals in her designated eating spot.
Starbucks may be tiny, but she has a big personality and an even bigger capacity to blossom with the right person by her side. Could you be the one to help this sweet Papillon continue her journey toward confidence and trust? 🐾❤️
📍 Starbucks is located in Troy, Missouri. Applicants must be willing to travel to Troy. We do not transport or ship dogs. If flying, Starbucks must travel in the airplane cabin; he will not be permitted to travel in cargo.
Leia’s Hope Canine Rescue is a foster-based, volunteer-run rescue. An approved application is required before meet-and-greets, and applications are reviewed to find the best fit for each individual dog. Please allow 7–10 business days for application processing.
A young dog is a commitment that may last 12 years or longer, so applicants should carefully consider the time, expense, training and lifestyle changes involved in raising a young dog.
🐾 Additional adoption information and applications can be found at leiashope.org. 🐾
