Pawsitive Match hopes to property 5 lengthy-time citizens

A Calgary animal rescue group is hoping to aid uncover for good properties for 5 lengthy-time residents.

Pawsitive Match Rescue Foundation says the canines – Pepper, Epic, Zena, Duchess and Lois  – have been in their care and awaiting adoption for a lot more than a 12 months.

“Simply because they’re huge pet dogs, folks are a minimal far more leery about adopting a significant pet dog like that,” said spokesperson Lisa Francis.

“All of them have a little bit of reactivity that’s less than control, but they need an owner who is aware of how to tackle them and tends to function with them.”

Underneath, you can locate extra information about all five dogs:

Pepper is up for adoption at Calgary’s Pawsitive Match Rescue Foundation. Pepper is a woman terrier combine. She weighs about 70 kilos and is just below two many years aged.

According to her submitting on the Pawsitive Match web-site, Pepper gets a minimal nervous around other canines and it’s finest if she’s not unsupervised about little kids.

“I like to chase minor factors that operate, so a resident cat may perhaps not be the ideal playmate for me both.”

Francis says Pepper has been operating with a pet dog behaviourist while in their care to handle her reactivity and is doing truly perfectly. 

“I display my really like with my supper-wiggly bum, sloppy kisses and zoomies. I never ever make a mess in the home and don’t mixup my toys with my people’s. In trade for your appreciate, I assure to be loyal, affectionate and loads of entertaining.” 

Epic is up for adoption at Calgary’s Pawsitive Match Rescue Basis.Epic is a two-and-a-half-calendar year-old male lab cross.

She has been keeping in a foster property and Francis says he’s been carrying out seriously well.

His foster spouse and children says Epic is “a gem,” describing the pet dog as “faithful” and “lovely.”

“He is intelligent and is familiar with many instructions, fully property qualified and crate experienced if essential,” mentioned his foster household.

However he is a sensible pet and a superior listener, Epic is also lively and desires going for walks when or two times a day.

Epic is eager to find a without end dwelling, if possible one with a securely fenced garden and more mature young children (15+).

Zena is up for adoption at Calgary’s Pawsitive Match Rescue Basis. Zena is a woman collie cross who weighs 85 lbs . and is just around two many years aged.

She was a stray observed in rural Alberta when she was approximately 4 months outdated. 

Zena is medicated for medical anxiety disorder.

Francis says Zena has superior electricity and is reactive to pet dogs and cats. 

“She does Ok with other dogs just after a slow introduction,” she said. “Her best adopter will need to have a big garden for her to operate and enjoy without having stress and anxiety currently being brought on by assembly an additional pet.”

Walks are stress filled for Zena, and who is happiest on a sofa with a companion.

Francis says ongoing medication and health care supervision with a vet behaviourist are both equally essential to protect her welfare.

“As a homebody extraordinaire, Zena prefers not to go hiking, biking or rollerblading, in spite of what her wonderful prolonged legs may well have you considering. No ma’am/sir, it’s Prozac and repose for this woman,” suggests her online profile.

Francis says Zena is quite faithful, loving and affectionate with her men and women, where by she feels most harmless and peaceful.

Duchess is up for adoption at Calgary’s Pawsitive Match Rescue Foundation. Duchess is a 3-year-previous feminine Labrador retriever cross who weighs about 50 lbs.

She was discovered as a stray in rural Alberta when she was just 10 months previous. 

Francis states Duchess is a higher-power dog who enjoys every person she satisfies.

“She is a young dog with tons of strength,” she reported. “She would do well with a family members who will take her for heaps of walks and enjoy with her.”

Mainly because she is rather rambunctious, it really is very best to have no younger children in the household if you happen to be hoping to undertake her.

“I am reactive to other puppies,” claims Duchess’ on the internet putting up. “That means I can get anxious all over them and feel the will need to protect myself.”

“So significantly, I am producing superior development discovering to modify those people reactions.”

Because of her reactivity, a dwelling with no cats and no other pet dogs would be finest.

Lois is up for adoption at Calgary’s Pawsitive Match Rescue Foundation. Lois is a female Australian cattle pet dog cross who is 4 several years outdated and weighs about 34 lbs ..

She is described as a sweet, mild and happy lady whole of “tail wags and kisses.”

As she was rescued from an abusive natural environment, Lois can be very anxious but thinks people are fairly good.  

Simply because of her background, it really is advised she go to an adult-only dwelling with a fenced-in property. 

“Even nevertheless Lois is incredibly gentle, she would be anxious all-around younger children because of their unpredictable movements,” suggests her on line posting.

“Supervised young ones often viewing would be high-quality.”

Lois wouldn’t be good in an apartment or apartment, but does walk “wonderfully” on a leash.

“She is a rather special puppy and searching for similarly special individuals who are dedicated to gently and patiently supporting her development.”

Appropriate now, Pawsitive Match has 126 animals, 89 cats and 39 dogs, most of which are in foster treatment.

For far more information, you can take a look at their site.