Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Story
Dog Name: Lillie River
Breed: Pomsky
Sex: Female
Age: 4 years old
Weight: 36 lbs
Medical Needs: Trazodone as needed for crate anxiety. She needs to lose a few pounds.
Housebroken: Yes. No accidents.
Crate trained: Yes, but has some mild crate anxiety. She settles with calm, consistent expectations and routine, and this should continue improving with time and consistency.
Good in the car: Yes, tethered or in a crate.
Good on a leash: Yes. Walks nicely on leash and responds easily to correction.
Energy level: Moderate
Need a fenced in yard: No
Dog Friendly: Yes
If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No
Cat Friendly? Unknown
Kid Friendly: Yes
If yes, what’s the youngest child you’d recommend they be placed with? Any age with appropriate supervision.
Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them? Lillie River is an incredibly sweet, affectionate girl who wants nothing more than to feel safe and know what is expected of her. She lacks some confidence and looks to her person for guidance and reassurance. She can be a little nervous around unfamiliar people or situations at first, but typically warms up within seconds to a few minutes. She has done wonderfully in her busy foster home with people coming and going often. Lillie is smart, eager to please and responds very well to calm, clear direction. She knows sit and down, comes when called and walks nicely on a leash. She is lovable, enjoys being close to her people and gives the sweetest, gentlest little kisses. Lillie will thrive with someone who can provide consistency, structure and a predictable routine while continuing to build her confidence. She has experienced several major transitions in a very short period of time, so patience and stability will be especially important for her. Lillie responds best to calm, confident handling and clear, consistent expectations. She is very sensitive to the energy of the people around her and can become more anxious or overstimulated when someone is tense, frustrated or highly reactive. A calm, steady person who can give her reassurance while also providing structure will help her feel secure and bring out the very best in her. Regular professional grooming is a MUST for Lillie. As a Pomsky with a thick double coat, she requires consistent brushing and routine grooming to prevent matting and impacted undercoat. Due to inadequate coat maintenance, Lillie has already had to endure two extensive corrective grooms in just five months—one lasting approximately 5 hours and another lasting 6.5 hours. Keeping her coat properly maintained is essential to her comfort, skin and coat health, and overall wellbeing.
Fosters Location: Milford, DE
Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email GrassRootsDE@gmail.com and ask the app team to pull your app )
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