INDI - GREAT DANE (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Great Dane (short coat). Meet Indi, a blue Dane with just the right amount of gray sprinkling her face! We are not entirely sure of her age, but we think she’s around 6 years old. When she was surrendered by her owner she was a bit overweight, had not been spayed, and had bladder stones. Since living in her foster home, she has slimmed down, and the bladder stones were removed when she was spayed. She is a happy dog feeling much better than she did! The first few days in her foster home were scary for Indi. She was easily startled and would cower away and cry (that’s the best way I can think to describe it) in uncertainty. She was never aggressive, though. In those moments, given space, she would quickly settle down and gently seek reassurance. Indi loves her person big! Being accompanied around the house is a given. While she wants to be by your side, she will also give you some space when she’s asked to. She’s content relaxing in her bed close by as you get some work done. She would appreciate having someone around and not being left for long workdays, but she easily goes into a crate and can be left when need be. She’s super excited with lots of tail wags and hip butts when you get home, though! P.S. – her tail is just the right height to knock things off end tables! Indi is also crated at night but to some degree that’s by her choice. Around 8:30 – 9:00pm at night she starts looking towards the crate! She lives with cats and pays no attention to them when they get the zoomies and is respectful when they ask her to back up. Indi is really strong and needs someone to give her a safe space and direction when away from home. She generally walks well on leash, but additional training would be advised. She will let you know when she needs to go out, but she does not want to stay outside by herself. She does not currently live with any dogs, but she has in the past. She is not food aggressive and has not shown any interest thus far in playing with toys. She barks when she’s unsure of something, including when strangers come into the home. She’s not comfortable with strangers approaching her but if you ignore her, she will typically gain the confidence to approach on her own fairly quickly. Indi is being fostered in Charlotte, NC. To apply email us at infogreatdanefriends. *****Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love covers NC and surrounding states for adoptions. We require a fenced yard (exceptions made on a case by case basis - NO exceptions for puppies or deaf/vision impaired dogs - no invisible fencing), that stairs in the home be covered with some sort of slip resistant material to prevent injury, that all other animals in the home be up to date on vaccinations as well as spayed/neutered and that all dogs live inside as a part of the family. Our approval process consists of an application, vet and reference checks, phone interview and house check. Please email us for an application or if you have any questions.*****

• Physical Attributes

  Ear Type:	Cropped
  Tail Type:	Long
  Coat Length:	Short
  Grooming Needs:	Low
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some
  Shedding Amount:	Moderate

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Low
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Low
  Fence Required:	3 foot
  Obedience Training:	Has Basic Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Breed
  Other:	Yard Required Leash Trained Crate Trained Housetrained Good in a Car

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Obedient Timid Affectionate Eager to Please Intelligent

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations