Coco

Grove City OH 43123

• Name: Coco • Male or female? Female (Spayed) • Approximate Age: 4.5 years • Breed: American Staffordshire terrier mix • Weight: 64 • Any impairments: No • Potty trained? Yes • Crate trained? Yes • Good with other dogs? No, she needs to be the only dog in the home. • Good with cats? No • Good with kids? Yes • Commands known: Sit, Stay, Shake, Let’s Go • Needs fenced in yard? Not necessarily. • Need another dog in the home? No • Location: Raymond, OH • Energy level (high/med/low)? Medium • Bio: HISTORY/ABOUT ME Believe it or not, the spouse of my previous owner wanted to shoot me. Thankfully, someone found out about me and was able to get me surrendered… and I didn’t take me long to forgive the world and decide to love on and trust my foster parents. All I want to do is to be by your side and sit in your lap. If I ever stray from there, it’s because my coonhound nose has me on another trail! FENCING/PLAY/OTHER DOGS My foster family doesn’t have a fence, so we are using 100’ leads. I’ve learned the length of them so I stop before the lead runs out. I also know when to slow down on my lead when my foster mom yells ‘careful’! I am also ready to chase any small thing I see, so I’m thinking I might be more comfortable in a large fenced yard. I love to play with my tug toy and toss it around with my family! And then I’m happy to rest and chew on my chew toys. I’ve met Huskies and German Shepherds at the dog park and had no issues saying hello. I wasn’t really interested in playing with them because I was too busy checking out all of the new smells! But, I saw a small dog at the dog park once from far away and my foster mom got nervous because I look at the cats in my house the same way. I just want to chase them! PROOF I’M A GOOD PAL: Because of the cats in my house, I have to live in my own separate room. I have not destroyed anything in the house and only play with what I’m supposed to. But, I’m lonely and I just want to be with my humans. Sometimes, my foster mom stays the night with me and I’m truly the greatest cuddler. I either lay across her legs or as close to her as possible. I don’t have a reason to go in a crate, but I do go in very easily and behave, if needed. I’m also great in and out of the car! I go right to the back seat and sit behind my foster mom. I love to have the window cracked to smell all of the smells. If it’s a longer ride, I even lay down for a nap. MEDICAL INFO: My previous owners didn’t have me on regular flea/tick prevention and I ended up getting Lyme Disease. I don’t have any clinical symptoms, am now on monthly flea and tick prevention, and took my course of antibiotics. I should go to the vet every year for a quick blood check to make I’m still healthy, but it hasn’t affected my life at all! I did have a bit of anxiety when I first met my foster family. I’m just the happiest when I’m with my people. I started taking the medication, Fluoxetine, that I easily take once a day tucked in a pill pocket and it’s helped me so much! Just to be on the safe side, my foster mom muzzles me when we go to the vet and I don’t give her any trouble when she puts it on. I love everyone! Sometimes I get a little concerned when someone is on my property that I don’t know, but as soon as they come say hello, they are immediately my new friend. I JUST WANT TO BE LOVED: If my foster family didn’t have so many indoor cats, they said they would love for me to stay here. They say I’m pretty perfect. But, we both know I’d be so much happier if I could be with my family all the time. I really just want to be your best friend. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~Coco is also looking for a new foster until she finds her forever home~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ***PLEASE READ*** WE DO NOT RESPOND TO PETFINDER OR EMAIL INQUIRIES. Please fill out an application on our website if you are interested in adopting this dog. We will only set up a meeting with the dog once you have an approved adoption application. We actively manage our dogs on Petfinder. If you are interested in adopting this dog, please review our adoption policies and apply online at [www.speakfortheunspoken.com/adopt](http://www.speakfortheunspoken.com/adopt). Visit [www.speakfortheunspoken.com](http://www.speakfortheunspoken.com/) will give you more information about our rescue.