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Lovinga

Adopted

Description

Age: 7 years
Sex: Spayed female
Estimated Breed: Poodle X
Weight: 17lbs
Good with dogs?: Yes
Good with cats?: Unknown
Good with children?: Older children
Special/Medical Needs: Poor vision. Uneven gait, best suited for a house without a lot of stairs.
Energy Level: Low

Adoption Fee: $650
Foster Home Location: Calgary

Lovinga, or Lovie as I call her, is a very soft and gentle, timid dog. She is not food driven but affection driven! She is very well-behaved in the house, and we have had no accidents. She has been introduced to the leash and walks okay with it but will need more training as she will chew on it if it won’t let her go her own way. She travels very well in the car in a kennel. She is still very skittish when you approach but this can be overcome with time. Once she realizes it's us, she's a bubbly little fur ball, happy to see us.

She's had no reaction to wildlife other than hiding. She loves teenagers but is a little timid around small children as they move too quickly for her.

She's a bit of a picky eater, but we're working on that! She prefers soft canned food and I mix in a bit of her kibble for crunch. She also hides her food for later as I think she must have had to in the past.

Lovie enjoys being bathed and brushed but does not like the hair dryer! She knows her name and responds but is very timid when she is called. She is not high energy and doesn't know what toys are (another thing we are working on with her). Being left alone seems to be okay. She follows my dog around and sleeps as close as she can to him. I think Lovie would be a good fit for a family with older kids and a senior or low energy dog with a quiet home. Her sight at nighttime is challenging and she really relies on my dog to guide her through the back yard. She has poor vision due to a cataract so is uncertain in strange places. Her back leg does drag a bit but she can jump up on small things but nothing too big. She does struggle with lots of stairs. You will need to keep stretching her back leg to keep the muscles loose. She's super smart and loves to be loved. I think she's had a rough start in life and it's going to take a bit for her to fully trust humans again.