Iris

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Iris loves life! She is soooo curious and inquisitive. She adores being outside sniffing and running around, and inside she is just as much of an explorer, jumping on her little hind legs to see whatever is on the counter! Iris is not hugely food motivated oddly enough, she's just an investigator. And she loves toys -- squishy toys, ones that make noise, ones with crinkles in them. She likes to chew but has not destroyed or ripped any up. She is special in the way she loves to be near her humans. She is very lovey! Iris is also very friendly with new people and is thrilled when guests come over. If she is taken to a new environment though, it may take her a little time because, well she's just got to investigate before she's totally comfortable! She can be super energetic at times but also LOVES to snooze for extended periods of time. At night she sleeps in a crate in the bedroom. Her foster family is retired so currently Iris is never alone. In her previous foster home the family worked and she was crated sometimes for up to  8-9 hours. She was not particularly happy with the situation and was pretty vocal about it, so we have promised her that we will look for a family who is home much more of the time. Housetraining was also a previous issue, but with free access to a fenced yard via a dog door, Iris has been a full week with zero accidents. She has done very well with the large pack of dogs she is with currently, but previously exhibited some occasional bossiness with other dogs. We think this may come from inexperience and hope her current situation has improved her social skills, but she will need clear boundaries from her humans. Iris is admittedly not great on leash so we do recommend a fenced yard... or patient people who will train. She was heartworm positive but has completed her treatment and is ready to go on sleepover.