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My basic info
Breed
Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Small)
Color
Black
Age
Puppy
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My personality
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Meet the lovely Little Miss Eloise! She is a super sweet, active yet also cuddly, social, curious, smart pup who is already demonstrating what a great addition she’ll make to someone’s human and/or furry family. She has been gentle with kids, both big and little, and friendly and playful with dogs her size up to 100+ pounds. Her energy and confidence has grown since she’s come to Minnesota and has a fun yin-yang balance of being super busy and playful, bounding around, and exploring for a few hours and then curling up (preferably next to or on top of a warm body) and falling asleep. She definitely likes having a buddy but will tolerate being alone in her crate for appropriate periods of time.
Speaking of house training, she’s almost 100% potty-trained and settles down in her crate when no humans are home with minimal fussing. She’s slept through the night with her foster human but is young and active enough that she’ll still need opportunities every few hours (her max time is 5-6 hours right now) during the day to go outside to do her business and run around and play for a bit inside or out. She’s been enjoying having a variety of toys to toss, chase, chew, and thrash around, and the only thing her puppy teeth have wanted to shred so far is potty pads, so these aren’t in use and she’s been trained to go outside.
Walking on the leash has been fairly easy so far, with her gaining confidence and learning it’s okay to leave the person on the other end of the leash’s side to explore the grass from time to time. She’s pretty good at not getting under foot while keeping at least one of her housemates within eyesight or just around the corner, so you’ll often find her nearby when moving around unless she’s zooming around or hanging with another dog. She will also often default to a sitting position when whatever she’s watching or following stops moving and is pretty good at sitting on command. She’s a quick learner, confidently racing down a flight of stairs on her second try, figuring out how to climb up to join the resident dog in the bay window with minimal guidance, curling up in her designated dog bed/spot nearby but out of the way during food preparation or mealtimes without being told, and easily fetching a ball back on the first gentle toss. She’s also fairly quiet, usually choosing to observe or give a warning bark (which is surprisingly “big” for a pup her size) than go crazy, and responds well to praise as well as treats.
Eloise is ready to keep moving forward on her journey of becoming the amazing dog she’s already shown herself capable of being. She would do best with a person or family who will continue her training, take her on the occasional adventure, and give her lots of opportunities to socialize with people and pets (she hasn’t met a cat yet but will likely do fine) balanced with time to snuggle. Does that sound like you?
Eloise is estimated to be 4.5 months old and 8 lbs. Since we don’t know the dog’s actual genetics, this is just a guess on breed and size when grown. All dogs have had a vet examination, are up to date on all vaccinations, have been given dewormer and heartworm prevention. Dogs over 7 months have been heartworm tested. If you are interested in meeting this dog please complete the adoption application on our website at https://safehandsrescue.org/adoption-process/ and then we can contact you about setting up a meeting.
We are also holding the following upcoming adoption events!
Animal attendance is subject to change based on their availability. Please check our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/safehandsrescue/ for confirmed attendance the morning of the event.
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