Fiona Cattle Dog & Labrador Retriever Mix Billings, MT

FIONA: Fiona is a sweet and exceptionally cute nine week old mixed breed puppy, possibly with some labrador retriever and heeler ancestors, among likely many other contributors. Fiona and her brother Fergus, also available for adoption, were found abandoned at 4 weeks of age and brought to rescue. This is a very tough start for any puppy. Without a mother, Fergus and Fiona have had to fend for themselves and missed most of the lessons on social and survival skills that mom, and littermates, to some degree, would have imparted. Fiona has been in foster care for the past two weeks, and once she became comfortable in this new setting her playful side emerged. She is a very brainy girl and studies new situations carefully before she dives in with all four feet. She has not had any experience with cats but loves dogs and is socially appropriate even with the grumpy ones. She enjoys toys but doesn't have the same enthusiasm for tracking scents as her brother. Fiona had a wellness check with the veterinarian on November 1st and is up to date on vaccinations, deworming, and treatment for fleas and ticks. She is likely to grow up to be a medium to large dog, she currently weighs about 17 pounds. Fiona is crate trained and is able to spend 6 to 7 hours overnight without accidents. She has supervised free time indoors and loves playing chase, wrestling with her brother, and cuddling on the couch with humans or other dogs, Fiona has been doing very well with leash training and learning house manners. Fiona would do well in a home with an older confident dog. Even without another canine companion, an adopter willing to provide training, support, daily exercise and a steady stream of new experiences to Fiona will be rewarded with an amazing companion.