Tiny Zoe

Tiny came to New Hope in January in very rough shape. We (foster home) call her Zoe because “Zoe” means life and without rescue, Zoe would not have life being ill, hungry and out in the cold. Zoe had very widespread skin infections (pretty much every ick known to veterinary medicine), and was thin and dehydrated. After receiving proper care, we are happy to report that Zoe has completely recovered. Zoe is approximately one year old, weighs 40 pounds, and is 24” high at the shoulder so Zoe is not tiny! If you are looking for a companion couch potato, Zoe is not your dog. Zoe is a very busy girl; puppy brain in an adult body. While she loves people, Zoe is mouthy when she’s excited or wants attention, and gets overexcited a lot, but the good life is new to her so she thinks she owns everything and everything is her business. With the help of a trainer, Zoe has “chill” – time out in a crate; “go lie down” – go to your dog bed; and “settle” – mat training for calm down! We’re working hard on “wait”. Zoe must have some husky in her because she’s quite vocal and has those lovely blue eyes. Our zoomy, zebra Zoe. Full disclosure: Zoe has separation anxiety. We can’t blame her because of her deprived background, but she is smart and totally treat motivated. We are trying some medication and training techniques to help her settle and not stress when she cannot see a person in the house. She will play happily alone in the yard tossing pine cones or chasing her toys around. Zoe has made great progress and is mentally growing up. Housetrained (occasional accident excepted because we sometimes don’t pay enough attention); sits nicely but wiggly for meals; loves her toys/any toy; sleeps well through the night especially if she can sleep ON you; knows her name and has decent recall from the yard; is getting used to walking around the neighborhood and realizing that there are cars and people and dogs everywhere. Zoe really enjoys her walks and we also take her to a green strip with an extra long leash to let her run a bit and sniff and explore. Zoe loves to chase and pounce so would not be suitable for a home with small children, small dogs or cats. Zoe does not much like seeing other dogs on our walks so is not a dog park dog at least right now. With a proper introduction and boundaries for food and toys, Zoe could be a good companion for a dog of similar size and age (she is currently living with an older small dog who does not want to play!). Zoe needs an experienced owner who will continue her training and keep her balanced with physical and mental exercise. Adoption fee is $295. She is spayed, microchipped, dewormed and current on vaccines. link to adoption application https://www.newhoperescue.org/adoption-application/