Meet Shawty!
Shawty is a very sweet girl who loves affection and is always looking for an opportunity to soak up some extra love! Once she feels comfortable with you, her playful personality shines through, and she'll happily enjoy spending time bonding with her favourite people.
Shawty can be nervous around new people and in unfamiliar environments, so she'll need a patient family who can give her time to settle in and build confidence at her own pace. With gentle encouragement, positive reinforcement, and plenty of reassurance, she can learn that new experiences aren't so scary after all!
As a young, energetic girl, Shawty will benefit from daily exercise, mental enrichment, and ongoing training to help her develop good manners and confidence. She also has a strong prey drive, so a home without cats or small animals would be best.
If you're looking for a loving companion who will happily seek out affection and reward your patience with her sweet, playful personality, Shawty could be your girl! She can't wait to find someone who will give her all the love she's been looking for.
IN-SHELTER NOTES & IDEAL HOME
SIZE:
26 lbs
HOME TYPE:
Any
CHILDREN:
Yes - Older children with dog experience.
CATS & SMALL ANIMALS:
No - Shawty may exhibit breed-specific prey-drive behaviours, including chasing and fixating on small animals
OTHER DOGS:
Yes - Potentially compatible with slow, proper introductions
ACTIVITY/ENERGY LEVEL:
High; will need a lot of daily exercise, enrichment and mental stimulation.
HUMAN COMPATIBILTY:
First-time dog owner possible, provided they are willing to continue positive socialization and confidence building
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/NEEDS:
At least One in-person training session to work on confidence building and positive socialization
HUMAN SOCIAL IN SHELTER:
Shawty is extremely sweet and playful once comfortable
At HSKWSP we do not assign our dogs or cats with a breed as we cannot guarantee the specific breed that they are. All dogs are labelled as small, medium and large breed and cats are labelled as DSH, DMH and DLH based on their characteristics.
***NOTE*** 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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