Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Needs special attention,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Please read the bio in full for answers to common questions. If you have a question not covered here, please email info@seniordoghaven.org. If interested in adopting, please complete an adoption application at https://seniordoghaven.org/adoption-process/. Because all of our dogs live in foster homes, meet-and-greets are scheduled only after a completed application is received.
Adoptions must be within a reasonable distance of Wilmington, DE so our volunteers can conduct an in-person home visit.
Meet Princess June 👑
At 10 years old and just 17 pounds, Princess June is a petite Pug with a wonderfully easygoing personality and a very important list of priorities: food, exploring, and being treated like the princess she is.
June came to Senior Dog Haven & Hospice as a stray from ACCT with a URI. She has since received the veterinary care she needed, including a spay, dental, and treatment for her ears and eyes. She is also on medication to help manage her ongoing needs.
June is fully housebroken, crate trained, and wonderfully quiet. In fact, her foster mom has only heard her bark twice in 47 days—and both times, she says, it was adorable and very quiet. She does occasionally make the tiniest little yelps in her sleep, though.
June’s biggest challenge is her mobility. She has difficulty walking and may limp at times. She can also have trouble getting up from a lying position, particularly on smooth floors. Sometimes she needs a little encouragement to get moving, but once she’s up and going, she does just fine. Because of this, June cannot do stairs and will need a home where stairs can be avoided. Rugs or other nonslip surfaces would also be helpful.
Despite her mobility limitations, June has a curious little personality. She LOVES to wander around outside and explore, which is one of the few activities she can really enjoy. A securely fenced yard—even a small one—would be wonderful for her.
Her foster mom says June will happily investigate bushes, piles of sticks, open closets, cabinets, and pantries. Sometimes she explores a little too enthusiastically and gets herself stuck, requiring her humans to come rescue her.
June is good with children and would be comfortable with kids of any age as long as they are gentle with her. She seems like she would probably do well with other animals, too, although that hasn’t been fully confirmed.
She’s more of an independent girl than a constant cuddlebug, although she’s beginning to enjoy cuddling for short periods. She walks nicely on a leash, doesn’t mind being picked up or handled, and sleeps peacefully in her crate.
Her ideal home isn’t complicated: a loving family that understands June isn’t going to be playing fetch or running around the yard. She simply wants to be comfortable, well-fed, loved, and given the freedom to explore at her own leisurely pace. And according to June, there are only three things standing between her and a perfect life: stairs, gravity, and baths.
If you’re looking for a quiet, chill little companion with a curious streak and a whole lot of personality, Princess June may be your girl.
