Dove is a beautiful bundle of joy with a bounce in her step and sweetness in her soul. This lovely pup is full of playful energy and adores zooming around the yard or showing off her happy hops when she's excited. Her name fits her perfectly, gentle, graceful, and full of potential for love.
While Dove is bursting with personality, she's also a sensitive soul. She takes her time getting to know new people, and that's okay, she just wants to make sure you're kind, patient, and worth her trust (spoiler: you are!). Once you've earned her love, she's all in!
IN-SHELTER NOTES & IDEAL HOME
SIZE:
44 pounds and growing!
HOME TYPE:
No apartments as she can be quite nervous and she is sound sensitive
CHILDREN:
No - must be an adult only home - very nervous and touch sensitive requiring slower introductions but improving daily
CATS & SMALL ANIMALS:
No - She has displayed a high prey drive while in our care
OTHER DOGS:
Yes- Dogs potentially compatible with slow proper introduction
ACTIVITY/ENERGY LEVEL:
High; will need a lot of daily exercise, enrichment and mental stimulation.
HUMAN COMPATIBILTY:
First time dog owner possible if prepared to work with some difficult behaviours (ex. prey drive, sound and touch sensitivity)
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/NEEDS:
Three in-person training sessions required to work on socialization, basic training, manners (jumpy/mouthy), sound and touch sensitivity, prey drive, resource guarding.
HUMAN SOCIAL IN SHELTER:
Working on human socialization but can be very fearful and may need extra time.
FAVOURITE THINGS:
Getting all the love from people (once she is comfortable) and chasing as many toys as possible.
**For more information on any behaviours stated above, please check out our behaviour fact sheet: https://kwsphumane.ca/BehavioursandDefinitions
**Please remember that animals are coming back from foster care to the centres for their meet and greets. They will be experiencing a new environment and meeting new people, which means they may not exhibit the same behaviours they did in their foster videos or while in foster care.
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