piper

From Piper's foster family:

We fostered Miss Piper for about 3 weeks and learned quite a lot!

Most importantly, she is the absolute sweetest girl who thrives on human connection and would happily spend her days curled up next to you on the couch soaking in all the cuddles! She is quite a sensitive little lady and does best with gentle guidance/positive reinforcement. Raised voices/scolding make her a bit fearful (even yelling coming from the TV!)

Piper has been making slow and steady progress with house training. She struggled (more than the average dog) at first with appropriate ‘potty’ locations, but with structure and consistency, she has made big improvements! While she may still have the occasional accident, she’s learning, and truly making progress! With consistency, patience, and continued pain management, she’s showing great potential. Having her on leash with me in the home as she has developed a routine with us, has helped her make huge strides in this area as well.

She’s a smart cookie and has already learned some excellent household manners, like giving space during meals and redirecting herself to appropriate play or rest time. Piper does well in her crate, particularly when given enrichment such as frozen Kongs, puzzle toys, or other fun activities to keep her busy. She may bark a few times at first, but we have found that she settles herself very quickly. We had a camera on her crate and would watch it periodically when we left the house- 90% of the time she was curled up sleeping, the other 10% she was chewing on a toy/enrichment and entertaining herself.

Piper has played well with our resident dogs- 2 females and 2 males of various ages and temperaments. She’s learning how to accept corrections when she gets a little too enthusiastic, though she may need guidance at first in a home with a very dominant or reactive dog. She enjoys both playing with her canine friends and entertaining herself with toys.

Like many young, curious dogs, Piper can get into mischief if left unsupervised and will happily redecorate if given the chance, so supervision and management are important. She’s also a known stuffy destroyer and may ingest stuffing, so durable, hard toys are the safest choice for her.
Piper is a people-oriented, Velcro-style dog who bonds deeply with her ‘people’ and would do best in a home that can offer patience, structure, and understanding, especially as she continues working on house training and managing her hip discomfort.

Overall, Piper is truly a good girl with a loving heart who just needs the right family to help her keep growing into the amazing dog she’s meant to be.