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HOW TO ADOPT: This pet is available for adoption by appointment. To schedule a time to meet this pet, please email fosterinquiry@arl-iowa.org.
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- Tends to be shy when meeting new people, but has a very sweet personality once she feels comfortable; looking for a patient family who will give her time to settle in and help her gain confidence
- Once she knows you she loves having her face rubbed and will paw at you if you stop; also loves being a lap dog
- Is great at self-play and likes to pick up a tennis ball, drop it and then pounce on it - it's pretty funny, and once she's comfortable with you she'll show you all of her puppy antics
- Loves playing with squeaky toys and rope toys; enjoys running around outside and chasing either a tennis ball or her own tail
- Does well on a leash and may do even better with a harness
- Can be nervous in the car and likes to have her head in your lap if she's allowed to
- Does well in a crate and seems to be mostly potty trained, just remember any dog may need time to adjust to a new routine
- May bark or avoid people when she's afraid, but is the sweetest girl once she warms up and just needs someone who will see her potential and give her the time she needs to show how amazing she can be
All adoptable dogs and puppies are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations (rabies and DA2PPV as appropriate for their age)
The ARL's shelter software requires that we choose a primary breed for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most dogs we are only guessing at primary breed. We get to know each dog as an individual and do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not breed label.
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