Bonnie - LOCAL
Female Young 31 Flavors Mixes (mixed)
Bonnie is looking for her furrrr-ever home 💕 This little girl was rescued in Ajijic, Mexico and came to BC on October 8th to join her ne...
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Bonnie is looking for her furrrr-ever home 💕 This little girl was rescued in Ajijic, Mexico and came to BC on October 8th to join her new family. Unfortunately Bonnie was not thriving in her new home so her family made the difficult decision to rehome her. Although they fell in love with Bonnie, they realized it wasn't her best fit. Bonnie is a small 2-year old “Mexi-mix” female weighing approx 23 lbs. Based on her appearance and temperament, her foster parents suspect Whippet, Chihuahua and Boxer are in the mix. She is incredibly sweet and affectionate with her humans. 💕 She will give you unconditional love and trust. At home she loves to curl up in her cozy bed for a snooze and snack on treats in her kong or snuffle mat. She enjoys cuddles and does well sleeping in her own bed at night, but will happily join you if you want overnight snuggles! Bonnie is house trained (sleeps for 10 hours without needing to go out) and only has pee accidents in the house if she’s experiencing extreme stress. Bonnie is fun-loving, energetic and very intelligent. A good combination of mental stimulation and physical exercise is the key to keeping her happy and healthy! She’s great at puzzles and mental games. She LOVES chasing her ball and is very speedy and agile. Her delight and enthusiasm during playtime is infectious—she gets so many compliments on her waggy tail and spring-loaded leaps! Bonnie relishes new challenges and is very sure-footed. She’s a fantastic candidate for agility training and would love the physical and mental work out! Bonnie’s dream home has a grassy yard where she can play fetch and practice new tricks to her heart's content. She is not destructive in the house or outside (no chewing, scratching or digging). And she is comfortable riding in the car, where she settles best in her crate. Bonnie has done obedience training with her foster family and already knows her basic commands - sit, down, leave it, come, stay, off, look, heel, etc. She is highly intelligent, very fast to pick up new commands and LOVES learning. She’s also very treat motivated and incredibly fun and rewarding to work with! Bonnie has a very short coat with minimal shedding, and she’s sooo soft! She is nice and calm in the bath and has no reactivity around being handled (including her paws, ears, and mouth!). She does not resource guard her food or toys, jump up on guests, or lick faces. Her favourite things in the world are playing fetch, learning new skills and commands, and cuddling with her people. Belly rubs are a huge hit too! She’s incredibly tuned in to her humans, the kind of dog who’s overjoyed to see you every time she wakes up from a nap and who will climb into your lap to comfort you if you’re sad. She’s also a great communicator who’s very good at expressing her wants, needs and emotions! Bonnie has a very good track record with cats! A home with a kitty siblings could work really well for her. 🐱 In general Bonnie is less comfortable with dogs. It’s possible that a very calm, patient canine sibling at home could help her learn how to self-soothe and be less nervous about meeting new pups out in the world, but it would have to be the right match. When it comes to other dogs in the neighbourhood, Bonnie is still learning how to be confident and make friends. It can be very stressful for her to be too close to unfamiliar dogs. She’s been working on this with her fosters and making progress, but it’s possible she will never be a great candidate for busy dog parks or doggy daycares. At the moment, she will still growl, bark, back away or lunge when she gets too close to other dogs out on a walk. In these situations, Bonnie responds REALLY well to the 'look' command and treat rewards, but she’s not ready for off-leash play with dogs she doesn’t know. Because of all the changes Bonnie has gone through in the last few months, being left alone is very scary for her. Bonnie’s fosters are working on gradually increasing her separation tolerance and are optimistic about her progress. She is doing well with crate training when alone and she is ok being away from her primary humans if someone else is with her (ie. a trusted pet-sitter or friend). Right now she is taking CBD to alleviate separation anxiety and may need anti-anxiety medication in the future to feel safe & comfortable by herself. Bonnie needs patient, understanding humans who are ready to meet her where she’s at and help her overcome her fear of abandonment. With the right support, Bonnie is learning that she’s safe on her own and that her people will come back, but it may take some time before she’s secure in that belief. Her forever home should understand that there’s no quick fix for separation anxiety and be ready to work with a trainer, behaviourist and vet to make sure she’s getting the support she needs. Past experience with separation-anxious dogs would be a big plus too! In general, Bonnie’s main struggle is nervousness. She needs time to adjust to new places and people. She was anxious around the younger child in her former home, but has not shown the same pattern with any children she’s met since then. Although she has no history of aggression toward people of any age, we believe Bonnie will be happiest in a home without small children. When she’s anxious, Bonnie becomes very alert to her surroundings and will react to loud noises or the sound of unfamiliar people or dogs (although she isn’t bothered by fireworks or sirens). This probably means she’s not cut out for an apartment and would love a home in a relatively quiet area. Bonnie is now with a foster family in the Lower Mainland, one of whom is studying to become a dog trainer. Bonnie is getting a lot of support, attention and love, and is making great progress building her confidence and learning that she doesn’t need to be scared of the unknown. At the moment, her fosters are focusing on overcoming Bonnie’s nervousness when meeting new dogs during walks as well as her separation anxiety when left alone too long. Bonnie’s wonderful fosters are more than happy to chat with potential adopters about all of her strengths and struggles, strategies that are working, and progress that she’s making. We will all work together to make the transition as smooth as possible when Bonnie finds her forever home. Health/vetting: Bonnie had a litter of pups at a young age - circumstances are unknown. She is spayed, fully vaccinated, dewormed, and has been treated with flea/tick preventatives. Bonnie licks her legs when she gets nervous. Having kongs or other things to chew really helps with this. If she licks herself too much, she can get skin sores from this. She has no known food allergies. She is eating a healthy diet of high quality dry food and she likes most treats except for peanut butter. Bonnie is now trying hemp terpenes for her general anxiety and responds well. She may be a good candidate for prescription anti-anxiety medication in the future. Bonnie has an intermittent limp in one of her back legs that only appears after heavy-duty exercise. Likely caused by a chronic muscle strain. **BONNIE IS CURRENTLY BEING FOSTERED IN THE LOWER MAINLAND** Meet and greets can be arranged for applicants.
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