Animal Profile: Tessa is approximately 2 years old, 49 lb spayed female super blend of Shepherd, Husky, and a handful of other breeds. She joined us along with her three siblings on 1/13/23 from Texas. She is dog friendly and great with people. Ideally, we would like to see her go to a home with a securely fenced yard and a fellow canine companion.
Foster Update:
If you are looking for a gentle, goofy, happy and super sweet girl, Tessa could be the one for you! She is really a special girl with so much love to give. Her foster mom describes her as the most gentle dog she’s fostered in 4 years of fostering dogs.
While Tessa may take a bit longer than other dogs to trust new people, when she’s given patience and space she will come around and become your biggest fan. Tessa is not at all aggressive with new people, she’s just shy. She loves to smile, snuggle, play and knows all the best looks to completely win you over! Her eye contact game is on point! Tessa hasn’t met a dog she didn’t like and immediately cozy up to and ask to play. Rain or shine, Tessa absolutely loves being outside in the yard and romping, running and tossing toys around, or just as content lying in the grass watching the birds and soaking up the sun. Tessa loves going on truck rides and exploring things with her foster family. She recently got to go on her first camping adventure. She slept in the tent like a champ and looked to her foster family when she felt a bit uncertain.
Tessa does really well when left alone at home with her foster sister, but does not like to be solo. The idea family for Tessa is one with with previous dog experience or with another playful well-adjusted dog to help her become comfortable in her new home and live her best life. She has learned sit, wait, drop it, get a toy, down, and her recall is pretty great as long as there are no squirrels in sight! She’s made a lot of progress with her confidence and has pretty great leash manners. Tessa sleeps well on her cot or is happy on a blanket by the couch. She’s a great communicator when she needs to go outside and has a great internal clock for when it’s time for dinner.
Tessa completed a four-week board and train with K9 Command and she made really great progress with leash confidence and commands. When adopted, Tessa will get an in person training session and lifetime trainer support provided by K9 Command to help get her off to a great start with her new family!
Adoption Info: Adoption fee is $550, which includes spay/neuter, current vaccinations per AVMA standards, microchip, negative heartworm test if over 6 months, and health certificate. Your donation may be tax deductible as DG is a 501c3 organization. Apply Online: www.doggoneseattle.org/adoption-application Animal History: This dog was transferred from our rescue partner in Texas and arrived in Seattle area foster care on 1/13/23.
November 6, 2024, 5:36 pm
