Avril LaVigne

Her story is compelling. She was literally saved by a shelter staff member (extremely rare) off the euthanization table who asked Lucky Dog to find a foster. She is truly a lucky dog! Like her namesake, this petite beauty is smart, talented and a rockstar. As she struts through the park she turns even human heads and she hums and sings and would love to dance ( puppy zoomies) in concert with her fellow dogs. She has not met a dog she does not love and if she gets too enthusiastic she immediately takes correction and will assume a lay down position to let the playmate know that she gets it. She has not been tested on cats yet but she does chase birds and squirrels. Her favorite activity though is to cuddle with her humans as often as possible. She seeks touch wherever it is offered and warms up to strangers immediately. She loves her morning and evening walks to balance her puppy energy and then is pretty much down for anything her humans want to do. She would love to be on your lap or wrapped around your neck but she is happy to sit at your feet if you work from home. She is starting her learning from scratch since she left the shelter and is learning very quickly! Everything is new and exciting to her and she is happy about life in general. Her foster is working on housebreaking (no accidents with hourly breaks and makes it through the night), crate training at night (goes right in the crate if in a humans room), walking/not pulling on the leash (getting it). She is learning simple commands like sit and stay. She has a bit of separation anxiety at this time and for this reason, she might do best with a work from home single person or family with a parent who is home often. She is a little fearful of smaller children at this time (which most likely will change) and since she is a puppy we are recommending she be in an environment with kids 6 and older (or an experienced dog family). She is intensely curious and seems to have an excellent sense of smell so a good fence and baby gates to limit roaming are important as she learns about boundaries. Even though she is quick to calm, she likes to talk and sing at times to voice her enthusiasm and/or disapproval so apartment living would not be for her. Also expect puppy behavior like mouthing many objects - even those that are forbidden or dangerous. However, having said that, her compliance and eagerness to please are outstanding. She is very treat motivated and SMART! She is 22 lbs and is close to full grown at 6 months. She is the best of a big dog in a little body. As a shelter mutt we can not say what her mix is but her foster thinks she could be a mix of husky (color, coat and voice) and an icelandic sheep dog (personality, loyalty, herding tendency and speed). Regardless of the exact heritage we are certain she will make an amazing life long buddy. Come rock with Avril anytime to see if she is the star you are looking for. Please complete application on our website, 1luckydogrescue.org or email [email protected]. Be sure to include some information about the type of home you will provide for Avril if you email us.