Butterscotch

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Bio for Butterscotch! • Name: Butterscotch   • Male or female? Female   • Approximate Age: a little over a year    • Breed: boxer mix    • Weight: 43lbs   • Any impairments: deaf   • Potty trained? Yes   • Crate trained? Yes   • Good with other dogs? Yes   • Good with cats? Yes but needs proper introduction    • Good with kids? Yes   • Commands known: wait, focus   • Need another dog in the home? No    • Location: Midland, Michigan    • Energy level (high/med/low)? High   • Need fence? Yes preferably high fence unless the yard is very large she likes room to run around & jump    •Bio    Meet Butterscotch! Butterscotch is a happy-go-lucky girl looking for her perfect home! Some of her favorite things include playing with her foster siblings and going for leisurely walks with her person and chewing on a good bone. She’s a perfect angel on a leash and because she is deaf she prefers to stay with you at all times!   Her beginning was anything but easy and as a result is still working on her manners. She has mastered waiting in her kennel before being released and waiting at doors before walking outside. We are still working on hand signals but she’s learning quickly how to look at her people for directions we are working on recall with a vibration collar when she is outside with other dogs as well as to let her know when she is playing to rough she is still working on boundaries and can go home with another dog in the home but again is working on boundaries will need a confident / secure dog    Some things to know!    •Butterscotch spent over half of her short life in a windowless shelter, as a result she takes a couple weeks to fully settle in to a new space. Her perfect home would be with someone who is able to be home with her often and with another secure dog that will set good boundaries as sometimes she does not realize how hard she’s playing.    •She is currently on anxiety medication to help her settle enough to work through new things. She is fearless, though sometimes struggles with overstimulation and needs a patient home willing to put in the work she needs! She can eventually be eased off of her medication.    •she is technically kennel trained, although will cry in her kennel for awhile at first. When she first came to her foster home, she did best when she was with her calm dog friends to show her that everything is okay.    •Butterscotch can jump a 4ft fence and has escaped kennels.   •Can live peacefully with cats that set clear boundaries, though will try to play!   •LOVES kids, but needs to be reminded to stay down and be calm.   •Butterscotch’s best friend is her Aussie foster sister. She plays well with other dogs that match her energy level but that will also still set boundaries when play time is done.    Butterscotch has so much love to give and would love a family that is willing to put in the work she needs to thrive!   Other fun facts about butterscotch she likes to wear a good sweater in this cold weather to keep her cozy she is a good cuddle buddy / thinks she is a lap dog she’s always interested in whatever her people are doing just likes to follow you around! ***PLEASE READ*** WE DO NOT RESPOND TO PETFINDER OR EMAIL INQUIRIES. Please fill out an application on our website if you are interested in adopting this dog. We will only set up a meeting with the dog once you have an approved adoption application. We actively manage our dogs on Petfinder.If you are interested in adopting this dog, please review our adoption policies and apply online at [www.speakfortheunspoken.com/adopt] ##2557787##

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