- Breed: St. Croix Island Dog! (black with white markings)
- Gender: Female, spayed
- Age: 2 years old
- Size: 45 pounds
- Good with…
- Dogs? Yes!
- Cats? Will chase but does not show signs of being a cat eater!
- Kids? Yes, 8+!
- Chickens/Birds? Does not show interest in ducks/geese when on walks, has not been introduced to chickens
- Prey Drive Seems low, does not show interest in squirrels, not concerned with horses at current foster home
History
Aurora was living in St. Croix, tied outdoors with limited care. Her owners wanted a better life for her so surrendered her to law enforcement who transferred her to the wonderful St. Croix Rescue “Ruff Start STX” where her physical and emotional journey to health began!
After receiving basic vet care there, she took 2 airplane flights, a very long van transport and then another long car ride and finally arrived to her foster home in Ithaca, NY! Yay for her arrival! She continues under the wonderful vet care here in Ithaca and is learning all the ways of living indoors and being a valued family member.
Personality
Aurora’s spirit is astounding!! This little dog is one of the most amazing testaments to dogs’ ability to forgive, heal, and trust again. She is enthusiastic and exuberant in her exploration of her new life, and is not timid or tentative as she meets every new situation with hope and interest. Though she was initially shy with men, that has nearly vanished due to a handful of meet-and-greets with kind, patient, dog-savvy men.
Aurora LOVES affection! She loves being petted and kissed and loves all sorts of attention and fun! She loves being your companion and she loves being part of your life!
She learns so fast and so well! She is already house trained and crate trained, does great at the vet office, and is learning to walk on a leash!
Here are some things to know about her:
- She loves to rough and tumble with other dogs! She loves playing fetch, and even brings the ball back!
- She is very athletic and agile and would probably be amazing at doggy sports like agility!
- She is not timid or skittish!
- She loves meeting new people and going on new adventures!
- She is very observant and enjoys watching and learning all about the world around her!
- She is high energy! No couch potato here!
She will need a lot of exercise and would be an
excellent hiking companion! She also needs continued positive reinforcement training, so she can keep learning to be her best self!
Aurora has been through a lot of changes in a short time, so her personality is still evolving. She can’t wait for her next adventure of finding her forever family!!
Medical
She is up to date on all vaccines, is microchipped, and on prevention for flea/tick and heartworm!
If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca, Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can’t do home visits where we don’t have local volunteers.
