LENNIE-PENNSYLVANIA (FEMALE GOLDENDOODLE IN PITTSBURGH, PA)

Meet Lovely Lennie (Lennon), a 2-year-old 52 lb. female Goldendoodle, who is in an IDOG foster home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<br/> <br/>FAST FACTS about LENNIE:<br/> <br/>*AGE: 2 years old (born July 2024)<br/>*WEIGHT: 52 lbs.<br/> <br/>*FENCE REQUIREMENT: A physical fence & yard are required. Lennie has a lot of energy & in addition to regular walks, would benefit from outdoor play time with her family. No shock collars or invisible fences will be considered, as we do not feel these would set her up for success. Lennie has a strong prey drive, and should not be left alone in a fenced-in yard without proper perimeter training. There could be a benefit to having a privacy fence to reduce her prey instincts.<br/> <br/>*COAT TYPE: Soft wavy, lower-shedding coat. Adopter should be prepared to brush her coat often to prevent matting & have her groomed regularly with an estimated cost of $120/groom.<br/> <br/>*ENERGY LEVEL: High energy. She is technically not a puppy but her personality is still very much like a puppy. She will require obedience training, continued socialization, lots of mental stimulation, & daily exercise. She does jump when she's excited/you're just returning home. Her energy level means she will need a calm environment so that she can learn how to relax when it’s time to relax. Lennie loves fetching & playing with all toys, & especially balls of all sizes. She currently walks 3-4 miles a day (broken up into morning & evening walks). Her foster family feeds her using a Kong so that she gets even more mental stimulation. She immediately understood how to dig her food out of the Kong & she loves that time spent working on her food. With proper exercise & mental stimulation, she settles & is very content to nap while her foster mom is working. She goes to bed when you go to bed. She loves sleeping in her crate during the day & also at night in the bedroom.<br/> <br/>*DOGS: She has loved many of the dogs she has been around. The foster home has one dog (Hazel) & she does really well with her. She plays at the level of Hazel (& they both learned how to adjust their play to make this work). Hazel & Lennie are fabulous playing together. Hazel has corrected Lennie when Lennie was out of bounds and Lennie adjusts to those corrections. Lennie would do well with a calm, assertive, confident, but also playful dog sibling to show her the ropes and proper play etiquette. Lennie’s foster sister Hazel has been good about teaching her how to play and share but Lennie will need to continue her training with her new family. If she isn't given boundaries Lennie may think she needs to be the boss<br/> <br/>*CATS: Seems ok. She has seen them on walks & was curious but didn’t seem to want to chase. But, we don’t know how she would be with a resident cat.<br/> <br/>*KIDS: Yes. She currently is in a foster home with a 15-year-old child. Because Lennie is so excitable, it is recommended she be matched with a family with older children (over 13) who are mature enough to teach Lennie manners & to remain calm around her. Lennie sometimes does not know her own power and she can sometimes jump or move in a way that could knock over a young child. <br/> <br/>*CAR: She does well in the car and she loves to ride in the car! <br/> <br/>*CRATE: She loves her crate & goes in there on her own. She gets excited especially if you give her treats when she goes in the crate. She goes to sleep well at night in the crate without fuss. It is important for her new family to offer Lennie a crate because Lennie seeks out the crate for comfort (she was crated for much of her first year of life). The crate is Lennie’s safe spot. It is also important for her new family to associate her crate with good things like food and treats.<br/> <br/>*HOUSE TRAINED: She is house trained but she still has accidents when in new situations or if really excited (and she has not been out in a few hours). She just needs consistency & lots of rewards for going outside & she will catch on completely. She is getting better with going on command but doesn't yet understand how to ask to go out. Her foster home takes her out first thing during her morning walk, then again mid-day (around noon), then again for her late afternoon walk, and then again before bed. Lennie needs to go out at least four times per day.<br/> <br/>*LEASH: Her foster mom has been walking her now on a leash for several weeks, & she is getting better every day. She loves going for walks. She has a strong prey drive on the walk (for squirrels, rabbits, & birds), so she will need continued training to desensitize her to these temptations.<br/> <br/>*WITH GROOMING: She allows her foster mom to brush & comb her fine & is generally a pushover as long as she's getting love. She has been groomed by a professional during her stay and she did well, but has some sensitivity with her paws. Her groomer indicated she was good during her visit.<br/> <br/>*AT VET: Great but very excited. Her biggest issue is the excitement level so we recommend lots of exercise before a vet visit & then using high valued treats as a reward for good behavior. Her foster mom also found that Lennie was calmer when left alone with the veterinarian for shots or tests.<br/> <br/>*VETTING: Lennie is spayed, microchipped, is current on core vaccines & house-trained (with exceptions noted). She is now on monthly heartworm/flea/tick preventives.<br/> <br/>MORE ABOUT LENNIE:<br/>Lennie is a very silly & smart 2-year-old female Goldendoodle who weighs 52 lbs. She was rehomed by her family that loved her very much, but felt they could not meet her exercise needs. They wanted sweet Lennie to have the best life with a forever family who has the time to care for her needs.<br/> <br/>Lennie is very sweet & loving! She is a very happy, enthusiastic, affectionate, alert, wiggly, friendly, playful bouncy girl. She loves tennis balls, & will play happily with them by herself, but loves it even more if you play catch & fetch with her. She is very floppy & clumsy & will sometimes trip up the stairs but it doesn’t stop her from keeping up with her foster sibling.<br/> <br/>She will need obedience training. She listens & is very responsive to the human voice. She knows her name, she knows sit, touch, & is very quickly learning leave it (which is an excellent command to teach her). She is also being taught to take treats with a gentle mouth and that training will need to continue because she can be sharklike when going for her treats! She has excellent recall. She comes to her foster momme whenever she calls her! She is a really good dog & needs an active but calm family & a yard (with noted constraints) to frolic in. Lennie is such a goofy, fun, & lovable girl & needs a family willing to put in the work for her to reach her potential of being the best girl ever!<br/> <br/>She does the cutest things...like she actually watches TV! She is incredibly lovable. When she first arrived at her foster home, Lennie showed affection by licking her family's hands. After a few weeks, she started to give smooches on the face. Now, she loves to show her affection towards her foster family & also toward her doggie foster sister, Hazel.<br/> <br/>Lennie sometimes barks initially out of excitement, fear, or because she needs socialization. If she sees someone sitting on the ground or in an unfamiliar pose that she's not used to she gets wary and barks, but once she realizes it's ok she warms right up. She is good in the car & needs zero coaxing to get in. She really loves jumping into the car to go on a new adventure!<br/> <br/>IDEAL TYPE OF HOME:<br/>She will need someone who is a patient, experienced dog parent to continue her training & socialization since she finds random things scary & will bark when she gets spooked. An experienced dog parent with a calm, balanced, confident, & playful dog to show her the ropes would be a great home for her.<br/>-Fenced yard where she is able to run & play.<br/>-Owner who is able to walk & ensure her exercise needs are met. <br/>-Owner who can set boundaries and provide structure for Lennie.<br/>-A dog sibling who is calm, confident, balanced, and playful.<br/> <br/>After adoption, we ask that you give any rescue dog time to acclimate the 3/3/3 rule 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months. For 3 days after adoption/transition, the dog may wonder who you are, what the routine is, who the other dogs are. After about 3 weeks, the dog has typically acclimated to your schedule & knows her role in the house. After about 3 months, the dog has revealed their temperament & personality & settled in.<br/> <br/>Adjectives that describe Lennie:<br/>*Friendly<br/>*Enthusiastic<br/>*Alert and fearful<br/>*Affectionate<br/>*Playful<br/>*Adorable<br/>*Sweet<br/>*Excitable<br/>*Loving<br/>*Exuberant<br/>*Hilarious<br/>*Smart<br/>*Goofy<br/>*Malleable (she adjusts to the humans’ demeanor & instructions)<br/> <br/>Activities Lennie enjoys:<br/>-Fetch!<br/>-Playing with dogs<br/>-Chewing on toys<br/>-Munching on chews like yak cheese or bully sticks<br/>-Walks<br/>-Snuggles<br/>-Playing<br/>-Eating<br/> <br/>A few needs work items for Lennie:<br/>*obedience commands (she is food driven & a people pleaser so this is actually going to come easy for her)<br/>*counter surfing (she is getting much better with this)<br/>*resource guarding training (she just needs to learn the new environment & have consistent boundaries set so she can learn how to share)<br/>*prey instincts (she is highly driven to chase small critters like squirrels and rabbits)<br/> <br/>ADOPTION PROCESS DETAILS:<br/>*Please read ALL the information in Lennie's listing before applying to ensure you understand what she needs to be successful in her new home.<br/> <br/>*If you would like to be considered as a potential adopter for Lennie, please complete our adoption application at http://www.idogrescue.com/adoption_application (copy/paste URL into your browser).<br/> <br/>*If you completed an adoption application in the last 6 months & would like for your application to be considered for Lennie, please email that to us to rescue@idogdoodlerescue.org.<br/> <br/>*You must complete our adoption appli

Meet Lovely Lennie (Lennon), a 2-year-old 52 lb. female Goldendoodle, who is in an IDOG foster home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

FAST FACTS about LENNIE:

*AGE: 2 years old (born July 2024)
*WEIGHT: 52 lbs.

*FENCE REQUIREMENT: A physical fence & yard are required. Lennie has a lot of energy & in addition to regular walks, would benefit from outdoor play time with her family. No shock collars or invisible fences will be considered, as we do not feel these would set her up for success. Lennie has a strong prey drive, and should not be left alone in a fenced-in yard without proper perimeter training. There could be a benefit to having a privacy fence to reduce her prey instincts.

*COAT TYPE: Soft wavy, lower-shedding coat. Adopter should be prepared to brush her coat often to prevent matting & have her groomed regularly with an estimated cost of $120/groom.

*ENERGY LEVEL: High energy. She is technically not a puppy but her personality is still very much like a puppy. She will

Meet Lovely Lennie (Lennon), a 2-year-old 52 lb. female Goldendoodle, who is in an IDOG foster home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

FAST FACTS about LENNIE:

*AGE: 2 years old (born July 2024)
*WEIGHT: 52 lbs.

*FENCE REQUIREMENT: A physical fence & yard are required. Lennie has a lot of energy & in addition to regular walks, would benefit from outdoor play time with her family. No shock collars or invisible fences will be considered, as we do not feel these would set her up for success. Lennie has a strong prey drive, and should not be left alone in a fenced-in yard without proper perimeter training. There could be a benefit to having a privacy fence to reduce her prey instincts.

*COAT TYPE: Soft wavy, lower-shedding coat. Adopter should be prepared to brush her coat often to prevent matting & have her groomed regularly with an estimated cost of $120/groom.

*ENERGY LEVEL: High energy. She is technically not a puppy but her personality is still very much like a puppy. She will require obedience training, continued socialization, lots of mental stimulation, & daily exercise. She does jump when she's excited/you're just returning home. Her energy level means she will need a calm environment so that she can learn how to relax when it’s time to relax. Lennie loves fetching & playing with all toys, & especially balls of all sizes. She currently walks 3-4 miles a day (broken