Pippi Longstocking

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For Adoption: Pippie Longstocking! Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/. This is Pippie Longstocking, such a sweet girl that will steel your heart. Pippie is 4 year old Boston Terrier cross, with beautiful markings in brindle and white colouring. She is a small compacted girl currently weighing 19 pounds, which is a good weight. She is so cute with those large prominent pair of eyes and her distinguishable features. She gets many compliments with our visitors and on walks. Pippie Longstocking is very gentle, smart, happy-go-lucky and friendly. Her cute snorts, spins, zoomies, floor crawls across the floor and back wiggles are just a few of her daily adorable quirks. She has so much love to give, and wants to give it to everyone she comes in contact with. She is the biggest cuddle bug and her #1 requirement is to have someone that will let her nest right in for snuggles on a regular basis. Pippie Longstocking came to us from a puppy mill that was ready to dispose of her and other papa and mamas. She is embracing life outside of a puppy mill and didn’t take long to settle in the house and figure out what a couch was and how glorious it is. She is still nervous of fast and unfamiliar movements which is typical of a mill dog newly rescued. More gentle introductions are needed. She has had her routine vet appointment and checkup. She did well with the spay procedure and it didn’t even seem to phase her. She now has a clean record of health, spayed, microchipped and all updated shots. For the first month+ all she wanted to do was nest up beside us and sleep, really 95% of her time was sleeping and 5% potty breaks. I’m sure it was much needed. I’m sure she also felt secure, warm and safe. She was very lucky coming to a retiree home, we had plenty of time to give her what she needed. Her first day she learned what a couch was and now she has claim on it. She will jump up and stare at you, waiting for you to join her. She sits and stares long enough sometimes that she falls asleep in that very same position just with a little lean on the backside of the couch. She really doesn’t like to be on the couch alone. The last few weeks she now has decided she would like to incorporate a little more time in her day for exploring the house, playing with a few toys and chew on bones. She still will want you in her sight and if you step away, out of her sight, she will drop everything and seek you out. We do have to make sure she also gets crate time, as that is the only time she can really relaxes when you’re attending any house chores/activities. Outside time is now enjoyed by just sitting in the sun for as long as you want to be outside with her. She sits with her eyes closed and her head tilted up, directly towards the sun. Before, with the freezing temperatures we would get potty breaks out of her only, sometime we would even have to carry her outside because she refused to come to the door on her own. She does have a winter coat but it doesn’t seem to keep her toasty warm like she loves. This is a heat loving dog who enjoys the comforts of blankets and being inside when it is chilly out. Pippie Longstocking is a medium energy dog so she doesn’t require lengthy walks, but she would like a few shorter walks or trail sniffing. We expect that as she continues to blossom and really come into her own she will get to be a bit more active, but she is never going to be a high energy dog. We usually go for 30 minutes. since she has never walked on a leash before coming into our care she is learning to stay on one side but this will need some practice and time She has become increasingly more confident walking outside, especially cause she doesn’t have to worry about the cold. Pippie Longstocking is very smart and eager to please. She will benefit greatly from the necessary post adoption training and going to class. She is a very good dog but does get over excited easily and sometimes forgets her manners when she is excited. Getting a solid base of obedience skills will be great for her. She needs a little help not jumping up on his foster siblings head with at that peak of excitement. She would thrive in any kind of agility class, especially ones where there is spinning and leaping. Pippie Longstocking is being fostered in a home with two other big dog siblings. She will do well with being the only dog or with another well natured smaller to medium sized dog. Female dogs are not enjoyable for her to live with so if another dog in the house will need to be a male. Pippie Longstocking will thrive in many home situations, but will just need time and patience from her new humans to adjust. She doesn’t need a lot of space indoors and is quite content just to lounge in the room her humans are in, so will be fine with apartments, condo, single family homes. A quite neighbourhood would be needed for her adjustment. She will not do well in a busy city center or in an area with a lot of bikes/skateboards etc whizzing by. She is a dog that loves her humans so would not do well in a home where she is going to be left alone for a full work day. She is crated when we leave and does well with this, but she is only left for a few hours at a time. Pippie Longstocking has not been introduced to very young children but loves our older boys. Anyone that gives her attention she will accept getting pets from and will jump on the couch just to wait for someone to come sit so she can nestle into them for cuddles. She does not shy down from any visitors either. If there are children in the home it would be best they are over 10yrs, where it would be a calm environment for her. Mill dogs are a flight risk so any children would need to be aware enough to shut doors and gates immediately behind them and never let the dog off leash outside of a secure fenced in area. In her home environment where she feels safe Pippie is becoming a very confident girl. When she starts her day off, she comes out of her crate with the longest morning stretch and a tail swing so fast and hard. She quickly goes out for a potty break, then has her breakfast. Pippie is on two morning routines, which she loves both just the same. After breakfast if she immediately hops on the couch, that means she would still like a little cuddle time with you before starting her day. I don’t mind this at all as it gives me a little more rest time to enjoy my morning coffee and watch a little news with her. OR we will go for her walk first and then have snuggle time after. Either way she just loves being with her humans. Throughout the day she will have playtime, crate time and will still get more snuggles. Those snuggles are usually in the office. She will squeeze behind your back on the office chair if you don’t get settled fast enough, so we have a dog bench or bed we will plop her in/on so she can hang for a while. She is quiet as a mouse, so having a productive work day can be done easily. Pippie has only barked a few time, only to get our older dogs attention to play. She doesn’t even bark or make a noise in the morning to get out of her crate, she just sits up until you get her. She sleeps about 8hrs at night and that is with us waking her up. She definitely loves her sleep and is a big snorer. Pippie Longstocking is doing well with her house training, she just need her humans to let her out every few hours. She does not really give signals to be let out so her humans have to be proactive and just take her out regularly. She is doing well on the food she is on in our care, which is a top quality diet, so a quality food should be kept up. Pippie does not need extensive grooming, will not require to be sent to a groomer, however regular brushing of her coat and teeth (or dental treats) should be maintained by her humans. Potential adopters should be aware of possible breed specific health issues and commit to any financial needs she may have in the future to maintain her health. Primary health issues due to their head structure and compact body are breathing difficulties, eye injuries, allergies and heatstroke. Regular, careful veterinary care is essential to manage these conditions. Pippie is looking for a home/family that she can put her trust into. If you feel your home will bring joy, security, unconditional love, patience, attention and companionship she longs for she will be a great addition. She will in return provide her humans with pure loyalty, fun energy, lots of laughs, emotional support, many moments of joy, and abundance of snuggles. Come meet and fall in love with this girl. Name: Pippie Longstocking ID # PDR1488 Age: 4yr Gender: female Spayed: yes UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Boston Terrier X Colours: white and brindle Coat length: short House trained: yes Special needs: no OK with kids: yes OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes (male dogs) Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: small Location: Waterloo Adoption fee: $700

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