Last Updated: January 26, 2025
Date of Arrival: June 24, 2023
Age: 6 years old (Born July 11, 2018)
Breed: Pomeranian/Bichon Frise
Size: Approx. 10 lbs
Gender: Female
Adoption Status: Adoption in process
Must Haves: A fully fenced yard, a patient and gentle home, no shared walls, movie nights!
Personality: Lacey has quite the little personality. When she is told 'no', she will give the saddest little face and do all she can to be able to do what she wants! Lacey is now allowing herself to be petted and likes to be near her foster family and even lean on them in bed at night! She is still very skittish but is doing better at being around people and is no longer bite-reactive, as she was when she first came into rescue. We believe that with time and patience, she will be a sweet, funny, and quite possibly sassy girl! She has currently been giving her foster mommy kisses on her hands, how sweet is that!
House training/Pee Pad Training: Lacey is pee pad and outdoor trained.
Walks/leash training: Lacey has recently started going out for little walks. She is even stopping to sniff things along the way. This is a big step and we are so proud of her!
Children: Lacey would do best in a home without kids. Loud noises and too much commotion is scary for her. She is doing well with getting used to company coming and going. Child visitors or older kids in the home would be fine, as long as they are respectful of her space.
Dogs, Cats and Other Friends: Lacey is doing well with the dogs in her current foster home, and was good with the cats in her first foster home as well. Having another confident dog in the home will help Lacey continue with her growth and trust. She is currently living with two friendly, larger breed dogs, She enjoys their company and has even learned to howl like a husky, just like them!
Best Home Environment: Lacey sometimes uses her voice, so we are looking for a home for her without shared walls. She also requires a home with a very securely fenced yard, and a forever family who understands and takes ownership of the fact that she will be a lifelong flight risk. Her adopter will always need to ensure that they take extra steps to keep her safe. Some precautionary measures include (but are not limited to) always practicing gate security, regular fence inspections for any potential "dig out" spots, being open to installing a double set of gates to enter the yard, never just opening a door to the outside that she could bolt through, and always ensuring a well-fitting and secure harness and leash.
Lacey needs a home that is truly open to accepting her for where she is at this time, and is committed to the lifelong process of building confidence, trust and a loving relationship. Lacey will not progress dramatically in a few weeks or months; her journey will be made up of tiny steps of progress, with successes and setbacks along the way. But we believe that with patience and gentle encouragement, she will develop confidence and trust.
A note about secure fencing: While each dog is different in level of security we require the fence be of a height that a dog could not jump over (some of our dogs can easily scale a 5 foot fence) and that there are no gaps in fencing, gate is secure and the bottom of fencing has no gaps or where a dog could "dig out" from underneath.
A note about flight risk: Flight risks can be caused by many things - fear, lack of "street-wise" skills, or incredible curiosity for the sights, smells, and sounds on the other side of a fence. All of these reasons could lead to a dog looking to break free of a leash or seek out gaps in fencing so they can move beyond a fence.
Health: Lacey is a clinically healthy dog
History: Lacey is an owner/breeder surrender
Adoption Fee: Lacey's adoption fee is $500. Her current dog groomer, Elisabeth Thiessen at Sprocket's Doggy Day Camp, has offered to donate her time and talents to Lacey, and will provide grooming for her at no charge for Lacey's lifetime.
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Please note:
We do not review or process any applications until a dog is available for adoption.
Due to the high volume of interest in our dogs, we regretfully cannot provide personalized responses to applicants at this time.
We do not maintain any adoptions waitlists.
Thank you for understanding.
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