Meet Dandy! This 10 month old Shepherd / Lab mix weighs 40-45 lbs and is as sweet as they come. She may be as sweet as they come. She may be a little shy at first, but she warms up quickly and will absolutely melt your heart. Dandy just wants to please her people, and with her loving personality, intelligence, and eagerness to learn she's been a joy to foster! Dandy is the kind of dog who will make you smile everyday. She's smart, affectionate, adventurous, and eager to be someone's very best friend. All she needs now is a family to love her as much as she'll love them!
More about Dandy:
Dog-friendly: She has done wonderfully with every dog she has met! She currently lives with two other dogs and would love a canine companion, but she could also thrive as an only dog with regular opportunities to socialize and play with other pups.
Great with Kids: Her foster home has 3 kids, ages 11-14 and she has been wonderful with everyone she's met.
Very intelligent and food motivated. She already knows sit and paw and would love a family that enjoys teaching her new tricks and commands,
Good on a leash: She walks nicely on a leash and enjoys getting out and exploring.
Adventure buddy: She rides well in the car and has happily tagged along to baseball games. pet stores, and other outings. She'd love an active family that enjoys including their dog in life's adventures!
Crate and Home trained: She does great out of the crate with her people at home and prefers having the room to roam with supervision. he goes into her crate when the family is away and at night, sometimes whining for a few minutes before settling down. She has been doing amazing with house training,
If you are interested in adding this girl to your family, email us at AlmostHom4Dogs@yahoo.com for an application.
(Local adoptions preferred — Philadelphia and tri-state area [South Jersey and northern Delaware] only.) PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING US! We are NOT a shelter: All of our dogs live in private homes with foster families. Come and meet the Almost Home dogs and their fosters at our Meet & Greet events, where you can learn more about our wonderful dogs from the people who live with them, find out which dogs are on their way and when they’ll arrive, and fill out an application to adopt or foster. We cannot adopt to homes where electric-shock fencing systems or training collars are used. For more information on the dangers of electric-shock collars, please visit banshockcollars.ca/studies.php. We do not have an online adoption application; to request an application, e-mail us at AlmostHome4Dogs@yahoo.com. To speed e-mail processing time, be sure to note the name of the dog you are inquiring about in the Subject line. For Meet & Greet times and locations, visit our home page, where you also will find information on our adoption process and fees. FOSTER FAMILIES ARE LIFESAVERS!! Can you open your heart and home for a few weeks to homeless shelter dog? Remember, by fostering a dog, you save TWO lives — that of your foster dog, and that of the dog who takes his place in the shelter! Come to a Meet & Greet and find out if fostering is for you — there's no reward quite like the feeling that you've saved a life... or two!
