Candice Labrador Retriever & Border Collie Mix Arlington, TX

Candi --- spayed - housebroken - microchipped - shots up to date

I'm barely out of puppyhood and kinda small for an adult--a mere 33 pounds. I don't know how I survived being alone out in the boonies cause I love people and try so hard to communicate.

I'm sensitive and eager to please, so I learn routine easily. I watched my foster sibling go to do the back door for a potty break, and I immediately started doing that. She waits for permission to go to her bowl to eat meals, and I learned that too!

My foster home is a mish-mash of dogs in/out, and I love them all. I love fluffy floor beds and excel at cuddling. My senior foster sister spends a lot of time in her bed, and was kinda "HUH??" when I joined her in bed and wrapped myself around her. And then she decided she LOVED that, and I do it all the time now. I even got her to do zoomies with me! Foster mom she hasn't moved that quick in years, and started her on joint supplements! LOL

I have a special talent for getting dogs to play with me, and I share toys!

When I go on a walk in the neighborhood, I want to visit all the kids on the street and in our playground. I want to hug all the neighbors.

I come when called, but if I see a squirrel I forget my name. Oops.
Therefore: no access to front door and a wood fence should be 6' minimum. No apartments. I need a safe space to perform squirrel patrol.

I am Velcro. I want to touch my foster mom all the time. I stand between her and the dishwasher, and between her legs and the bathroom sink. I do not like the smell of toothpaste, but I don't want her to be lonely. I'm not allowed on the furniture, but when mom is relaxing in a chair I'll put a paw on her leg. I like to rub her legs just like a cat. Speaking of ...

I haven't been around cats but I'd definitely want to play and/or cuddle with them if my new home has a previous feline tenant.

I love watching TV.
I love to learn!
I can sit/down/up/shake.
I can jump through a hoop, AND find her foster mom's keys and cell phone.
Foster mom says I'm brilliant! I'm observant and focused.
I go into my crate for treats (I'll even do a tap dance while waiting), and I sleep in my crate.
I wait for permission to go to my food bowl.

I walk well on a leash and am not a barker, BUT if another dog being walked is grumbly, I will reply with my own grumbles. An adult (not a child) should be at the other end of my leash.

I'd like a family who will include me. I'd maybe like gentle kids and another submissive dog. If my new people work at home .... Perfect.

Am I perfect? No.

I needed time to settle in to my foster home. I didn't know what had happened to me and I was stressed and agitated. I was not a nice doggy first few days. I needed to be left alone for about a week to decompress before I initiated cuddles
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I need an adult to handle the leash for walks.

Foster mom says she's in no hurry to evict me. She says I'm her perfect child :)
She will know when it's the best match for me.

You can text foster mom with questions ... 817 691 4503. I may be the one finding her phone when it beeps

Our application is found at www.shelter2rescue.org

Candice is spayed, vaccinated, wormed, heartworm negative and microchipped. If you are interested in fostering a pet , please visit our website www.shelter2rescue.org to fill out an application