Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Juneau is a Lab mix, date of birth estimated to be 12/18/2017. To fully know Juneau, you need to know a little of her background.. She was dumped on a farm in Spring, 2019, and gave birth to a beautiful litter of puppies shortly after. She and her puppies were cared for by the farmer and free-roamed the farm until late Fall, 2019 when the farmer became concerned about the welfare of Juneau and her puppies being outdoors during the approaching cold weather. And, that’s how she came to be in a Muddy Paws foster home.
Considering her earlier life, Juneau, although still timid, is doing amazingly well. There are several young children in her foster home, and she is happy to allow them to pet her. If they run after her, however, she becomes very nervous and moves out of reach. She has made friends with the big and small dogs in her foster home but prefers to play with one her size or larger, she ignores the little dogs. On first glance, you'd think she was a black lab mix but she has a beautifully unique, brown toned coat that is coarse and she is smaller than the average lab. Juneau is not at all destructive unless she is left home alone so she needs to be kenneled at those times. Do you want to see a dancing dog? You should see Juneau dance when her people return home! Juneau is a fan of any comfy place to sleep, but she prefers to be near her people. She does well in her kennel overnight, if needed. Food is a great motivation so, using treats, she has been taught some basic commands. She is learning to enjoy rides in the car, has some anxiety to work on but walks very nicely on a leash. She is completely house trained and even goes to the far side of the yard to keep her yard clean.
Due to Juneau's insecurities she needs to have another gentle, confident dog in the home.
The perfect home for Juneau is one where she can learn to love and trust. Though not the cuddle type, she has learned she enjoys a good rub or brushing. She will do best if someone in her family is home more often, and there should be a fenced yard.
Please note: Juneau does very well in her foster home. However, due to her anxiety, she will need to be transitioned very slowly into her new home, and it might look like this: Her first visit or visits should be a short ones with her foster mom staying there with her. When that goes well, on another day, the foster mom could leave for a short time, and in subsequent visits the time should be increased until Juneau is able to try an overnight stay. The timing for all of this will depend on Juneau. She is a wonderful dog and is worth this extra effort.
The suggested adoption donation for Juneau is $300..We are a 501c3 organization which means that your donation may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Your donation goes toward the high cost of veterinary care for our animals in rescue, as well as providing supportive services to animals in homes. All adoptions require a completed ADOPTION APPLICATION. Once your application is approved, we will put you in touch with the dog's foster to see if you and the pet are a good match. If so, we will arrange a meeting for you and the pet. The adoptions for all of our animals will take place in the Omaha, NE area and must be done by the adoptive family in person. We do not ship or deliver.
Please Note: We are a RESCUE, which is different from a shelter. We conduct veterinary and personal reference checks during the application approval process. We always select the right applicant for each dog, based on the dog's needs. If you and the dog are not a good match, we will help you select another dog, or we will keep your approved application on file for 6 months.
To learn about Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue or donate to our animals, please visit our website at MuddyPawsSecondChanceRescue.com or our Facebook Page.
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