Additional Details

HOW TO ADOPT: This dog is available for adoption by appointment. To schedule a time to meet this dog, please email meetme@arl-iowa.org.

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– Came from a situation where she did not get the socialization and exposure to the world that dogs typically get from a young age; has been making tons of progress in her foster home but may still struggle with new situations

– Still quite shy, although she really wants to connect and make friends; looking for a patient person who will give her lots of time to settle in and form a relationship with them – it will take time, but it will be so rewarding to gain her trust and watch her confidence grow

– A TOTAL goofball when the lights go out; her foster family said they’ve watched her on their camera as she prances around, explores and plays with their other dogs

– Loves yard time and may enjoy a fenced yard, especially as she continues getting more comfortable with a leash

– Foster family said for potty training, she is good about going outside about 75% of the time and otherwise goes on her potty pads

– Has done well when her foster family is gone and they said she would likely do well in either an apartment or house setting

– Loves exploring, eating any kind of treat and settling in her “nest” and observing

– Overall does well in the car

– Will do best in a home with more mature family members who will give her time to acclimate and help her continue to gain confidence

– Has done best with a “helper” dog when it comes to learning that people can be OK and has been fantastic – playful and very respectful – with the dogs in her foster home; we recommend that she go to a home with another dog

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.