Maeve

Hi all! I have an incredibly special puppy looking for her forever home. If you’re not in a place to adopt, please help share her - you would not believe what an impact sharing these posts has 💛<br/><br/>Maeve is about 4 months old, a Shepherd mix, and currently around 25 lbs. She’ll likely grow into a medium to large-sized dog. In classic Shepherd fashion, she is already showing exactly who she’s going to become: alert, curious, loyal, loving, and highly intelligent.<br/><br/>She is incredibly people-oriented but definitely forms strong bonds with her “chosen people.” Once you’re hers, you’re hers. Maeve absolutely LOVES other dogs and truly thrives in canine company - she would do best in a home with a dog sibling to help guide and play with her.<br/><br/>She is very mature for her age and genuinely seems to listen to every word I say to her. That said, she also has a classic Shepherd streak - determined, a little mischievous, and occasionally ornery in the funniest ways - so she needs someone who can provide structure, consistency, and engagement to help her channel all that brilliance. The upside? She remembers everything. It’s honestly remarkable, so she would thrive in a consistent environment.<br/><br/>Maeve has met cats and does okay with them. She may chase if a cat runs, but she doesn’t appear to have a prey drive - she’s mostly just interested in making friends 🤣 She’s also great with kids, though she can get a bit overexcited and has a funny habit of trying to play with the socks on my feet (why socks specifically on my feet? No clue lol), so dog-savvy or slightly older, steady kids would be ideal.<br/><br/>She is phenomenal on a leash and sometimes even picks part of it up in her mouth like she’s “walking herself,” which I find to be the cutest thing ever. She has high mental energy rather than constant physical demand - she doesn’t need to run all day, but she does need stimulation and purpose. Right now, I walk her about 4–5 miles every morning with my dogs, and she happily settles for most of the day afterward. A collagen bone in the afternoon keeps her nicely occupied through the rest of my workday.<br/><br/>She isn’t 100% potty trained yet, but I fully take the blame for this. I currently have four dogs and a busy work schedule, but when she was recently cared for by someone else for a week, she picked up potty training incredibly quickly and didn’t even need pee pads. She’s SO smart and eager to learn. She also seems indifferent about the crate - she’ll often choose to nap there with the door open, or I’ll find her belly up asleep in the middle of the dining room.<br/><br/>At the moment, her two favorite things are her long morning walks (she very quickly learned who her “regulars” are and to immediately sit when she sees them to get a cookie), and trying to befriend my 2 dogs. My boys don’t love fostering (I’m working on making them more <br/>philanthropic), but Maeve is very strategic about it - she’ll lie a foot away and slowly scooch her whole body across the floor until she makes contact with them. She truly deserves her own cuddle buddy. <br/><br/>**They are not spayed yet, but they will be spayed by the rescue at the rescue's expense, adopter needs to bring them to the appointment. <br/><br/>Zen Dog CT's adoption donation for Maeve is $565. This includes vaccines (rabies, dhpp), deworming, fecal testing, and spay.<br/><br/>https://form.jotform.com/ZenDogCT/zen-dog-ct-dog-adoption-application

Hi all! I have an incredibly special puppy looking for her forever home. If you’re not in a place to adopt, please help share her - you would not believe what an impact sharing these posts has 💛

Maeve is about 4 months old, a Shepherd mix, and currently around 25 lbs. She’ll likely grow into a medium to large-sized dog. In classic Shepherd fashion, she is already showing exactly who she’s going to become: alert, curious, loyal, loving, and highly intelligent.

She is incredibly people-oriented but definitely forms strong bonds with her “chosen people.” Once you’re hers, you’re hers. Maeve absolutely LOVES other dogs and truly thrives in canine company - she would do best in a home with a dog sibling to help guide and play with her.

She is very mature for her age and genuinely seems to listen to every word I say to her. That said, she also has a classic Shepherd streak - determined, a little mischievous, and occasionally ornery in the funniest ways - so she needs someone who can provide structure, c

Hi all! I have an incredibly special puppy looking for her forever home. If you’re not in a place to adopt, please help share her - you would not believe what an impact sharing these posts has 💛

Maeve is about 4 months old, a Shepherd mix, and currently around 25 lbs. She’ll likely grow into a medium to large-sized dog. In classic Shepherd fashion, she is already showing exactly who she’s going to become: alert, curious, loyal, loving, and highly intelligent.

She is incredibly people-oriented but definitely forms strong bonds with her “chosen people.” Once you’re hers, you’re hers. Maeve absolutely LOVES other dogs and truly thrives in canine company - she would do best in a home with a dog sibling to help guide and play with her.

She is very mature for her age and genuinely seems to listen to every word I say to her. That said, she also has a classic Shepherd streak - determined, a little mischievous, and occasionally ornery in the funniest ways - so she needs someone who can provide structure, consistency, and engagement to help her channel all that brilliance. The upside? She remembers everything. It’s honestly remarkable, so she would thrive in a consistent environment.

Maeve has met cats and does okay with them. She may chase if a cat runs, but she doesn’t appear to have a prey drive - she’s mostly just interested in making friends 🤣 She’s also great with kids, though she ca