SHYLA - TERRIER / MIXED (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Terrier / Mixed (medium coat). Meet Shyla. This sweet, gentle girl was rescued as a stray, so her early life is unknown to us. Based on her heartworm-positive status and initial lack of socialization, we believe she likely lived a very isolated life, possibly chained or penned outside, with little exposure to the world. When she first arrived, Shyla needed time to heal physically, decompress, and learn how to trust and be part of a family. Shyla has been in her local foster home for several months now and is ready to make her official debut. We had our trainer come in to work with her foster mom, Jamie, to help Shyla build confidence and gently work through fear-based avoidance of everyday routines. Using a slip lead and structured guidance, they focused on things like going outside and coming back in, tasks that once felt overwhelming to her. Shyla has made tremendous progress and now handles these routines with ease. As her confidence has grown, Jamie describes Shyla as a pretty easy pup. She happily romps around the house, gets excited for cookies, meals, sofa time, and bedtime (which, thanks to cookies, is quite the event). She loves her toys and has learned how to be part of a pack. While it took her some time to feel comfortable playing with the other dogs, she’s now enjoying their company and engaging in play. We believe that Shyla truly needs a canine companion. She does best with a confident, social dog she can follow and learn from, ideally a calm to moderate-energy dog similar in size. Shyla has fully embraced the comforts of home and decided that people aren’t so scary after all. She’s house-trained, has earned free-roam privileges, and sleeps in bed with her pack. She enjoys curling up next to her people on the sofa and is very much a “blanket dog,” skilled at burrowing into the covers. She seeks out affection from Jamie and will even approach visiting friends and the dog walker for pets, treats, or not. She’s still cautious around new people, but is clearly much happier and confident now. Leash skills are still a work in progress. Jamie has been walking Shyla in the yard, but hasn’t ventured far from home yet. Shyla is ready for the next step in her journey, and we’re looking for a calm, patient home that will give her time to settle in, continue building confidence, and help her keep moving forward. Apply today! BREED ESTIMATE: Terrier mix GENDER: Female APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 14 lbs APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 7 to 8 years old COAT TYPE: Medium length, needs brushing ADOPTION FEE: $425 OTHER INFO: utd on shots/spayed/microchipped/treated for heartworm LOCATION: Centreville, VA FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to adopt.worthydog and complete the application. You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to foster.worthydog and fill out an application. Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Medium
  Likes to Vocalize:	Quiet

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Any Type
  Obedience Training:	Needs Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Species
  Other:	Yard Required Crate Trained Housetrained Likes to Fetch Likes to Play with Toys

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Timid Skittish Intelligent Even-Tempered Gentle

• Additional Information

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