celena - need foster

Celena, a 2 yr old female yellow lab mix, came into our program a few weeks ago and has been in boarding because we don’t have a foster available for her. So we are looking for someone that is interested in fostering her until we can find an adopter, or foster with intent to adopt her. She was in a temporary foster home in Texas until the treatment for heartworm was completed and she could make the long trip to MN, so we have some helpful information on her.
Celena weighs 58#, and is at her ideal weight. She is housebroken, and has never had an accident indoors. She’s not fond of being crated, and might need a bribe to go in – she said to tell you that bully sticks, fruit, and peanut butter work well – and has been crated overnight. Celena sits on command, is leash trained, and is quite a good snuggler. She LOVES other dogs, and her ideal foster home would have another playful dog and a yard for them to run around in. A privacy fence would be best because a couple times she has climbed over a chain link fence. Her friendly nature sometimes leads her to jump up to greet people, and her love of good food makes jumping against counters irresistible, so could need a little work to correct this. Her friendly, affectionate, even-keeled nature makes her an easy dog to have around. No experience with children (although because of her playful energy we would recommend older kids), or with cats.
Celena has been spayed, is current on distemper, Bordetella, and rabies vaccinations. She’ll need a recheck heartworm test between April and July to make sure the treatment was successful – Second Chance will cover this expense. A special crate will be provided for the time she is fostered, and then will need to be returned to Second Chance when she gets adopted. Celena is getting more comfortable being crated now, and isn’t scheming on ways to break out, so might accept a regular wire crate by then. She definitely seems most comfortable when her people are home with her, so a home where she won’t be left for long hours every day would be best. Call 651-771-5662 if you have any questions, or can offer to take care of Celena until she finds a permanent home – as a foster, you would have the first opportunity to adopt her.