Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
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Story
Duchess is a very sweet and playful 3.5 year old Cattle Dog mix that weighs ~39 lbs. She enjoys playing in the yard with her foster's dogs and playing with squeaky toys. She may be considered a "high energy breed mix, but she actually does not need that much play time to chill out in a home. Her favorite game is doing the play pose back and forth with one of her foster's dogs. She is very respectful of her toys, prefer to squeak them with her nose or carry them around instead of destroying them. She also likes to follow her foster mom around when she does household chores as she's a bit of Velcro dog. She appreciates when her foster sneaks in pets between folding laundry, but she's not one to demand head scratches when she knows you're busy. Duchess loves her people and is eager to please. She has been easy to train in basic commands like "focus and "sit because she is so motivated by affection and little treats. She is crate trained and loves having a Bento ball in her crate or a frozen kong. She is a big fan of a more challenging dog toy that involves a food reward. She can also stay in a room and very respectful of the place. Unlike her foster's own dogs, she is not one to grab things she is not supposed to have, like shoes and purses. Duchess is working on not barking or reacting to other dogs while she is in her crate, and she is making strides! Having a toy in her crate has helped immensely as well as having her foster cat siblings teach her to not be reactive by not reacting to her. She has been very sweet to her foster's cats. She really wants to play with them, but she understands they don't want to play with her. She likes to sniff them to say hi when she sees them, but she otherwise leaves them alone. Duchess doesn't always present at her best at events because she is more reactive when crated (but she is working so hard on this!). However, she is the sweetest, most loving girl. Her foster family just adores her and thinks a family that is looking for a playful, affectionate, and often goofy girl will adore her too! If you or your family is looking for a playful, active, very sweet girl, Duchess may be the dog for you! Apply today! Duchess is fostered in the Cincinnati area and her adoption fee is $275. To adopt this animal, please visit https://www.louieslegacy.org/adopt All of our animals come spayed or neutered, fully up to date on vaccinations, including rabies (if age appropriate) and Bordetella, are microchipped, heartworm negative, current on flea/tick and heartworm prevention, dewormed, and treated for any ailments found upon veterinary examination. The adoption fee covers a portion of these services, and makes it possible for us to continue rescuing animals. For more information on the adoption fees and the adoption process, please complete our adoption application here: https://www.louieslegacy.org/adopt - an application allows us to get to know your family better so we can assess whether the animal you are interested in is a good match for your home. An application does not obligate you to adopt. Please understand that due to the volume of applications some animals receive, we are unable to contact all applicants. If your application is considered a good fit for the animal you are interested in, or even a different pet, a volunteer will give you a call as soon as possible. We are a foster based rescue and do not have a shelter location where animals can be seen during the week. Please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LouiesLegacy for our weekly adoption album if you are interested in meeting an animal in person. Not all animals attend every adoption event, please check our Facebook page for animal event times and locations before you make a trip to meet a specific animal.
