Candy Cane
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Female
Breed: Shepherd Mix
Age: Est DOB: 08/2024
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Likely due to young age
Kid Friendly: Likely due to young age
House Trained: In Progress
History: We recently held our annual Out of the Cold Rescue Effort and welcomed back 200+ animals to rescue. This rescue effort helps animals out of the cold, frigid weather of North Dakota and welcomes them to loving foster homes at Coco’s Heart who work towards finding forever homes for these sweet pups.
A Note from the Foster: Candy Cane is a stunning little lady. Her ears flop over her forehead and she can give a great head tilt.
She lives with her littermate sister, Carol, my resident dog, my resident cat, and one foster kitten. I also have chickens. She is scared of the chickens and gives them plenty of space. She has tried to gently play with my foster kitten but is respectful of her space. She’s still deciding if she wants to play chase with my resident dog. She prefers to wrestle and run around with her sister above all.
She is working on potty training and crate training. She is VERY food motivated and has figured out sit and treat from just watching my resident dog. She likes to follow me around and offer free sits in hopes of more treats. She’s responded well to routine and cries for a bit when going into her crate but calms down after a few minutes.
She loves to crawl in my lap for scratches and pets. She also likes to corn cob my arms through a sweatshirt while I rub her belly. Her sassy little personality has been endless entertainment!
Adoption Fee: $750 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsivly more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
