Hazel

Meet Hazel — the dog everyone overlooks… and the one someone is about to be incredibly lucky to find. At around 5/6 years old, Hazel has already lived a lifetime of giving.<br/>Often wandering loose for days at the trailer park she came from. She spent years having litter after litter, surviving instead of being someone’s beloved pet.<br/>• incredibly loving and affectionate<br/>• wonderful with children<br/>• fully housetrained<br/>• perfectly content being home while you’re at work<br/>• happiest lounging, exploring the yard, and soaking up attention<br/><br/>Hazel is not a project.<br/>She is not a “fixer-upper.”<br/>She is a good dog who just needs the right lifestyle — and in return, she will give you everything. Hazel is not a “take me to a busy patio” "farmers market" kind of dog.<br/>Hazel’s dream life?<br/>• a large fenced yard or property<br/>• a calm, homebody lifestyle<br/>• a family who values companionship over chaos<br/>She’s a let's play around a bit and then “let’s sit on the couch, watch the world go by, and just be together” kind of dog.<br/><br/>Let’s talk about the one thing people get stuck on — leash reactivity. She has done well meeting dogs off-leash in the right setting — it’s the leash that creates pressure, not who she is. Hazel isn’t aggressive. Not even close.<br/>She simply gets overwhelmed on leash — something very common in Shepherd-type dogs. But here’s the truth:<br/>Hazel doesn’t want or need busy walks, crowded trails, or chaotic environments.<br/><br/>MYTH vs REALITY: “Leash Reactive Dogs”<br/><br/>MYTH:<br/>“If a dog is leash reactive, they’re aggressive.”<br/>REALITY:<br/>Most leash reactive dogs are not aggressive at all.<br/>They’re overwhelmed, frustrated, or unsure — especially when they feel trapped on a leash.<br/><br/>MYTH:<br/>“They can’t be around other dogs.”<br/>REALITY:<br/>Many leash reactive dogs actually do well with other dogs in the right environment.<br/>Hazel has successfully interacted with calm, confident dogs off-leash — it’s the leash that creates the tension, not who she is.<br/><br/>MYTH:<br/>“They need constant training to be ‘fixed.’”<br/>REALITY:<br/>Training can help, yes — but so can management and the right lifestyle.<br/>Not every dog needs to walk busy streets or crowded trails to live a full, happy life. We would like to add that if you want to give her a little adventure and not worry about stress and other dogs, Sniffspots exist( all over the Island and everywhere (check out the Sniffspot App — safe, private spaces where dogs can explore freely without the stress.) We use them for our dogs all the time!<br/><br/>MYTH:<br/>“They’re difficult dogs.”<br/>REALITY:<br/>Hazel is one of the easiest dogs in the home:<br/>• housetrained<br/>• great with kids<br/>• calm and affectionate<br/>• happy to relax while you’re at work<br/>Her “challenge” shows up in very specific situations — not in her day-to-day life.<br/><br/>MYTH:<br/>“They won’t fit into a normal home.”<br/>REALITY:<br/>They fit perfectly into the right home.<br/><br/>Her foster has given us until June.<br/>We need to find her person ASAP - PLEASE SHARE!<br/><br/>If you’ve ever said “I just want a calm, loving dog to share my home with…This is her.<br/>Apply to adopt: www.nadrs.org/adopt

Meet Hazel — the dog everyone overlooks… and the one someone is about to be incredibly lucky to find. At around 5/6 years old, Hazel has already lived a lifetime of giving.
Often wandering loose for days at the trailer park she came from. She spent years having litter after litter, surviving instead of being someone’s beloved pet.
• incredibly loving and affectionate
• wonderful with children
• fully housetrained
• perfectly content being home while you’re at work
• happiest lounging, exploring the yard, and soaking up attention

Hazel is not a project.
She is not a “fixer-upper.”
She is a good dog who just needs the right lifestyle — and in return, she will give you everything. Hazel is not a “take me to a busy patio” "farmers market" kind of dog.
Hazel’s dream life?
• a large fenced yard or property
• a calm, homebody lifestyle
• a family who values companionship over chaos
She’s a let's play around a bit and then “let’s sit on the couch, watch the world go by, an

Meet Hazel — the dog everyone overlooks… and the one someone is about to be incredibly lucky to find. At around 5/6 years old, Hazel has already lived a lifetime of giving.
Often wandering loose for days at the trailer park she came from. She spent years having litter after litter, surviving instead of being someone’s beloved pet.
• incredibly loving and affectionate
• wonderful with children
• fully housetrained
• perfectly content being home while you’re at work
• happiest lounging, exploring the yard, and soaking up attention

Hazel is not a project.
She is not a “fixer-upper.”
She is a good dog who just needs the right lifestyle — and in return, she will give you everything. Hazel is not a “take me to a busy patio” "farmers market" kind of dog.
Hazel’s dream life?
• a large fenced yard or property
• a calm, homebody lifestyle
• a family who values companionship over chaos
She’s a let's play around a bit and then “let’s sit on the couch, watch the world go by, and just be together” kind of dog.

Let’s talk about the one thing people get stuck on — leash reactivity. She has done well meeting dogs off-leash in the right setting — it’s the leash that creates pressure, not who she is. Hazel isn’t aggressive. Not even close.
She simply gets overwhelmed on leash — something very common in Shepherd-type dogs. But here’s the truth:
Hazel doesn’t w