Kiska
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Female
Breed: Labrador Retriever Mix
Age: Est DOB: 11/2022
Weight: 44 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Unknown
House Trained: Doing great!
History: Our Out of the Cold Rescue Effort was a great success in welcoming over 180+ animals to rescue from rural areas in North Dakota before the cold set in. These animals are all so deserving and thankful to get a second chance in finding a forever home of their own!
A Note from the Foster: Kiska is a 3 year old more petite but muscular lab mix who loves all people and other dogs. She loves to play with her 18 pound foster sister but also learned quickly the 65 pound resident dog wasn't terribly friendly and she should be left alone (she keeps trying to get her to play - but no luck yet!) She easily goes in her kennel to eat or when we need to leave the house. Some nights she sleeps there, other times she's with her foster mom on the bed or on a dog bed - she really is super flexible! She is totally potty trained and will sit by the door or paw the door to go outside.
Kiska loves dog toys, especially bones and plush toys and playing tug with her foster sister. She enjoys sitting on the front step in the sun and watching the neighborhood (on a lead). She is a very quiet dog unless a dog or person come by and then she has a deep bark to let you know they're there. She is highly food motivated and can reach the counter, so we are working on not jumping up. She is also in the process of learning to sit and stay, but it is definitely a work in progress.
She has not been around small children - but as gentle as she is it will likely be fine. She also has not been around cats, but that may be fine as well since she hasn't tried to chase other animals and is so gentle with her much smaller foster sister.
Kiska came to us from North Dakota and is scheduled to be spayed 12/7
Adoption Fee: $510 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsivly more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
