RILEY - LABRADOR RETRIEVER / GREAT DANE / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Labrador Retriever / Great Dane / Mixed (short coat). Adoption Fee: 550. Riley is a 28 pound, 3-4 month old female puppy (born May 2025) with big puppy playfulness that matches her big puppy paws. Based on her current size and weight, she’s looking like she’ll be a large dog. She has gotten along great with other dogs of various ages, and is curious about the cat she’s been around, though she plays a bit too hard for the cat’s tastes. She really wants to be a lap dog at times, especially on car rides. Riley is a bit skittish in new environments and around new people and sounds, so she’ll need continued patient and gentle exposure. She enjoys leashed walks, but occasionally needs some coaxing when she’s skittish and some calming when a squirrel runs by. She relaxes in her crate for naps, night time, and as needed. We’ve been working on “sit”, “come”, and “gimme paw”, and she’s doing well with those commands. She’s doing okay with house training, though still has accidents inside; she’s not consistent with letting us know she needs to go out, so she’s taken outside every few hours and rewarded for successful toileting when she’s out. If you are interested in adopting/meeting this pup , please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: .starfishanimalrescue/adopt/dog-adoption-application . Your application will be reviewed by our team and if it is a good fit, we will send to the foster family to set up a meet! The adoption fee of $550 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm and any other necessary medical treatment to assure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe breed, since our pups all come from shelters we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed! *please note that we are a foster home based rescue and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of the Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Short
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	6 foot
  Obedience Training:	Needs Training
  Other:	Yard Required Crate Trained Likes to Play with Toys Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Playful Affectionate Eager to Please

• Additional Information

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