Freedia was found with her mom, Magnolia Shorty, and 5 siblings in the 8th Ward of New Orleans. All the puppies are extremely sweet and happy. They appear to have been abandoned, not born feral, as they are not afraid of people, although they can be a tiny bit shy at first. They are very loving and active. Freedia is one of the more submissive of the puppies. She is currently about 7-8 weeks old and weighs about 8lbs. All the puppies had intestinal parasites and fleas when they came into rescue but have been treated for that. They are otherwise healthy.
Although it's very hard to guess how big a puppy will end up, we estimate that Freedia will be in the 40-50lbs range. Her mom appears to be a husky/shepherd mix and weighs about 45lbs. She is extremely sweet.
All the puppies will be ready to go home in about 3-4 weeks when they have received additional vaccinations and have been spayed/neutered and chipped. We are taking applications on the puppies now!
About Big Freedia
Basic info:
- Breed: shepherd/husky mix
- Sex: female
- Age: 8 weeks
- Weight: currently 8lbs, expected about 40-50lbs
- Coat type: medium-short
- Coloring: black with some white
- Type of intake: abandoned
- Location: 8th Ward
Overall Personality:
- with adults: friendly
- with children: friendly
- with other dogs: great
- with cats: good
Energy and exercise requirements:
- Activity level: active
- Exercise requirements: will need a couple walks every day and/or playtime
- Good running/jogging partner?: yes, excellent (when she's older)
- Good dog park candidate: yes, excellent (when she's older)
- Good doggy day care candidate: yes, excellent (when she's older)
- Behavior in particular situations:
- in cars: good
- in the house: good
- house training: working hard!
- crate trained?: almost!
- leash trained?: no
- in kenneling/boarding situations: unknown, hasn't boarded yet
- at the vet: does well
History of aggressive, possessive, or territorial behavior:
- ever shown any aggression?: never shown any aggression
- possessive of food: no
- possessive of toys: no
- territorial/protective of house/yard: no
More detailed behavior with other dogs:
- play style: typical puppy rough and tumble
- over all: friendly
- dominance level: moderately submissive
- any behavioral issues with other dogs: none
More detailed behavior with cats:
- chases cats?: no
- aggressive towards cats?: no
- playful with cats?: not yet
- rough with cats?: no
Health:
- current health conditions: None
- long-term health concerns: None
Training/behavioral issues:
- behavioral issues: none
- areas of training that need work: typical puppy: commands, chewing, house training, etc
- chews on inappropriate objects?: of course, she's a puppy
- digs in the yard?: not yet.... but give her time
- pulls on leash?: not yet... but give her time
- jumps up on people?: not yet.... but give her time
- mouths/nips at people?: yes, as all puppies do
- urinates/marks things?: not yet
Any special adoption criteria: none
Please contact D9adoptions@gmail.com for more information or call 504.222.3686.
