Last Updated: Sept 8, 2024
Date of Arrival: June 24, 2023
Age: 6 years old (Born July 11, 2018)
Breed: Pomeranian/Bichon Frise
Size: Approx. 10 lbs
Gender: Female
Adoption Status: Lacy is looking for a special forever home, experienced in working with dogs who are very skittish and trauma affected.
Must Haves: A fully fenced yard, a patient and gentle home, movie nights!
Personality: Lacy has quite the little personality. When she is told 'no', she will give the saddest little face and do all she can to be able to do what she wants! Lacy is now allowing herself to be petted and likes to be near her foster family and even lean on them in bed at night! She is still very skittish but is doing better at being around people and is no longer bite-reactive, as she was when she first came into rescue. We believe that with time and patience, she will be an amazing, sweet, funny, and quite possibly a bit cheeky and sassy girl! She has currently been giving her foster mommy kisses on her hands, how sweet is that!
House training/Pee Pad Training: Lacy is pee pad and outdoor trained.
Walks/leash training: Lacy has just begun to allow her foster mom to put a harness on her. This is still very new and scary for her. She is currently practicing walking in her backyard and getting used to the harness. Her mom was able to take her for a walk in a doggie stroller, she was attached securely inside and Lacy really enjoyed her new adventure! You can tell she's very interested in joining the rest of the pack/family on walks, though she will need patience and baby steps. It is so rewarding to see her progress though!
Children: Lacy would do best in a home without kids. Loud noises and too much commotion is scary for her. She is doing well with getting used to company coming and going. Child visitors or older kids in the home would be fine, as long as they are respectful of her space.
Dogs, Cats and Other Friends: Lacy is doing well with the dogs in her current foster home, and was good with the cats in her first foster home as well. Having another confident dog in the home will help Lacy continue with her growth and trust. She is currently living with two friendly, larger breed dogs, She enjoys their company and has even learned to howl like a husky, just like them!
Best Home Environment: Lacy requires a home with a very securely fenced yard, and a forever family who understands and takes ownership of the fact that she will be a lifelong flight risk. Her adopter will always need to ensure that they take extra steps to keep her safe. Some precautionary measures include (but are not limited to) always practicing gate security, regular fence inspections for any potential "dig out" spots, being open to installing a double set of gates to enter the yard, never just opening a door to the outside that she could bolt through, and always ensuring a well-fitting and secure harness and leash.
Lacy needs a home that is truly open to accepting her for where she is at this time, and is committed to the lifelong process of building confidence, trust and a loving relationship. Lacy will not progress dramatically in a few weeks or months; her journey will be made up of tiny steps of progress, with successes and setbacks along the way. But we believe that with patience and gentle encouragement, she will develop confidence and trust.
A note about secure fencing: While each dog is different in level of security we require the fence be of a height that a dog could not jump over (some of our dogs can easily scale a 5 foot fence) and that there are no gaps in fencing, gate is secure and the bottom of fencing has no gaps or where a dog could "dig out" from underneath.
A note about flight risk: Flight risks can be caused by many things - fear, lack of "street-wise" skills, or incredible curiosity for the sights, smells, and sounds on the other side of a fence. All of these reasons could lead to a dog looking to break free of a leash or seek out gaps in fencing so they can move beyond a fence.
Health: Lacy is a clinically healthy dog
History: Lacy is an owner/breeder surrender
Adoption Fee: Lacy's adoption fee is $500.
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Due to the high volume of interest in our Cupcakes dogs, we regretfully cannot provide personalized responses to applicants at this time. We also are not maintaining any adoptions waitlists. Please visit our FB page where we will update everyone on how our dogs are doing as often as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
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