Shake
Adoption Status: Pending
Gender: Female
Breed: Labrador Retriever Mix
Age: Est DOB: 02/2024
Weight: 25 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes- needs another dog in the home
Cat Friendly: Seems to be
Kid Friendly: Older Kids Ideal
House Trained: Yes
History: Shake is a super adorable medium sized lab mix who needed help from an unfortunate situation in Mexico where she was transferred to Coco’s Heart to get a second chance. She has been doing great in rescue and dreams of finding her forever home soon!
A Note from the Foster:
Energy: Low to medium. She’s wonderful in the house, not destructive. Has just started figuring out that she likes soft squeaky toys and balls and will chase/fetch them. She does well on a leash with harness as she is very interested in trying to chase squirrels and birds. She loves walks, and even runs – I have had her out several times to run a few miles and she does great! When she was at temp foster they had a fenced yard, which she also enjoyed playing with their dogs in. She loves to snuggle on the couch with soft blankets.
Training: Completely housetrained. She has never had an accident in our house! Also completely crate trained. Sleeps all night quietly, always has. Is crated for work days just fine. I don’t think she would necessarily need to be crated as she has been so good in our house, but we do it for consistency and to help with eventual transition to adoptive home. She doesn’t know commands yet aside from “no”. I think she would do great in an obedience class. She rides well in the car, just lays down in my front seat.
Adjustment/temperament: She is definitely submissive and has been since she came to us. She was homeless in Mexico and had never lived in a house until ours, so everything was new and scary, and she needed a slow, patient transition. Initially she only trusted me for about the first 3 days, but after that and with help from treats, she started to trust my family (husband and 2 teenage kids). She’s now great with them. She’s always initially nervous with new people, and will bark when people come in our house but quiets quickly when her name is called (we have been calling her Rita, short for Margarita 😊) and/or the new person entering offers a treat. If she sees it’s someone familiar (like family members), she will quiet once she realizes who it is. She has been great with all other dogs, big and small, and will initiate play. She has excellent social skills, and if the other dog doesn’t want to play or puts her in her place, she is very respectful. No resource guarding with food/treats/toys at all. We have a dog-savvy cat, and she has been very respectful of him. She does get nervous with lots of commotion/loud noises, so I think young kids would be stressful for her. That said, I think with time and patience she could adjust, I would just be very cautious. We don’t have little kids or any around, so haven’t tested this.
Ideal home for her: Would have another dog, as she takes cues from them and loves dog friends. I think being an only dog would be scary for her and would increase her anxiety. A fenced yard or owners who could walk her a couple of times a day would be good. Older/respectful kids. Owners would need to be patient with her and give her time to adjust. Once she does, she is a wonderful dog and I think would be an ideal family dog. Totally housetrained/crate trained/leash-trained and ready to go for anyone looking to add to a doggie household! Also a really great size.
Adoption Fee: $550 + 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!
