Esperanza A527

My story

If you’re looking for a pre-trained, young adult dog we hope you will consider Esperanza (aka Essie), who has been waiting a year for a family of her own! We will be honest — we don’t know anything about Essie’s early life, but we can infer that it didn’t include a lot of loving care from people before she and her puppies were found in a garage in South Texas. Essie was terrified by the time she made it to Dallas, and like the smart girl she is, she was very wary of new people and places. (She had zero reason to think that a van ride to Dallas was going to end well for her!) Essie’s babies were quickly adopted, and over the past year she has made INCREDIBLE progress thanks to a very patient foster who has taught her that we humans aren’t all a bunch of jerks, and life in a house can be great! These days Essie likes to play with toys, wrestle with her canine foster siblings, and is very affectionate once she’s decided that you’re worthy. She is also house trained, and knows basic obedience commands. Living with Essie will be pretty easy, her crate is her Zen Den and she will need it in her home for sleeping and when there are new people or lots of commotion in the house. Although she’s made great strides in the past year, she’s not yet ready to join your book club or Christmas party, and we think that is perfectly acceptable for a dog whose life started out pretty bad. We’d like to see Essie join a home with another dog, so she can keep building her confidence and wrestling prowess, and with a human who understands the importance of continuing Essie’s socialization.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Esperanza A527, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.