Iris

My story

After waiting for too long in an Ontario shelter, Iris has moved into a foster home in rescue and is ready to find her forever home! Iris was found stray, but is an estimated 2yo female bully breed mix, about 50lbs. Iris is an adventurous, silly and snuggly girl looking for a quiet but active home to call her own! She loves snuggling with her foster parents on the couch, or napping quietly by their feet while working from home. Iris has the best snuggles because she’s soft as a baby deer! She can be a bit wiggly at first while she is finding the perfect spot, then loves to nest in the blankets and give little kisses to her people! Iris is incredibly affectionate and loving with her foster family, she loves her evening snuggles after she's been tired out, and has the softest baby deer coat! She loves "climbing" her people if they are sitting, or curling up on the couch beside them. Iris is also a young dog and still has quite a bit of energy to burn! She loves zoomies in her backyard, loves ripping apart and shaking her stuffed toys, and loves chasing her balls! She sometimes participates in local Canicross runs and is a great running buddy! She also really enjoys sniffing, and would love some sniffari walks in her forever home. Iris is still learning that zoomies aren't appropriate in the house, but has made a ton of progress in her training and knows to chill out on her dog bed during down time. Iris is a very smart girl and can also walk on the treadmill as a method to burn off some energy! After 10 minutes on the treadmill, she is mentally settled. She also did well on a backyard-built agility course, and learned the expectations in under 10 minutes! Iris walks well on her transitional slip leash. She can be hypervigilant of loud noises and fast movements, but disengages nicely. She has spooked at cars coming up on her, especially on rainy days when they’re a bit louder, but is doing very well checking in with her foster mom when nervous on walks. She is currently working on being calm and focusing on her people more, and would benefit from a forever home who will continue the work her foster home is putting in. Iris is crate and housetrained. She is quiet in her crate unless she is spooked by an unfamiliar noise, like a racoon exploring the garbage, or sometimes when visitors come in. She was initially a bit unsettled with high energy noise overhead, so we feel she would do best in a home instead of an apartment building where she could be surprised by high activity in the apartment above, or surprised on elevators. Iris can be initially nervous meeting other dogs, especially high energy dogs, and benefits from slow proper introductions. Iris does well with calm, easy going dog friends. She currently lives with 3 male dogs, and enjoys relaxed walks with them. Iris is a typical bully breed and comes in hot, and has an intense play style, so not all other dogs will jive with her – she would not be comfortable in a dog park. Iris has gone running with a local Hamilton Canicross club, and while she found the busy parking lot was stressful, she relaxed quickly running with a smaller group, and had a great time! She also did well meeting test dogs at the shelter, although she was very high energy and bouncy. Iris is a. energetic girl and loves walks, play with a tug rope, toys or a ball, and loves chase games! She has gone swimming and loves fetching a toy, and will even put her whole head underwater! We haven't tested it yet, but we think she would really enjoy dog sports like lure course or weight pull! Iris is incredibly smart and learns new commands quickly, although still needs work with impulse control, she is making great strides in her training quickly. We are putting in the reps for training every day, and every day she makes great progress! Iris is also excellent in the car – in a van, she likes to be between the driver and the passenger, and if invited may try to snuggle with the passenger! Iris is a fun and funny girl, guaranteed to make her forever home laugh regularly! Whether it's her silly antics playing with her toys, her curious and adventurous spirit on walks, or her funny wiggles while trying to get the MOST comfortable on her dog bed, you can't help but smile around Iris! Iris is spayed, up to date on vaccines, microchipped, dewormed, and tested negative for tick and mosquito borne illnesses. She is healthy with no known health concerns. If you think Iris is the right fit for your home, please email molsonsfosterfreinds@gmail.com! SUMMARY: -Good with dogs, needs proper introductions -No cats -Older kids (calm, able to actively participate in training) -Energetic -Good on leash -Very smart - loves training! (Knows sit, down, place, crate, and learning to walk on treadmill. Working on duration and impulse control). -House trained -Crate trained -Good in car -Loves new adventures and learning new things! -Looking for quiet detached home -Very affectionate, loves snuggles! -Currently making a ton of progress with her training. She's still working on impulse control, but making a ton of improvement on duration. Fun facts: -Doesn't care about loud noises like storms or fireworks. -Does not like the sound of babies crying, fast running feet, or high pitched squeals. -Very silly, goofy, wiggly, zoomie girl!

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Iris, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.