ADOPTED
Addyson (Addy), this little 17lb Poodle, with a bit of Cocker Spaniel tossed in, started her journey with Pound Dog Rescue by travelling all the way from Quebec! She arrived tired and scared, but willing to start the next chapter in her young life. We believe Addy came from a life of breeding for profit and she had little socialization to the outside 
world. Addyson is only two years old and has a long life ahead of her to slowly learn about the world around her. Addyson has discovered stuffy toys and soft treats, couch snuggles and comfy retreats, and she has more to discover if she has a quiet home in which to recover! Addyson has not started barking at noise outside and seems unperturbed by traffic or the sounds outside. Her foster home has been undergoing renovations while she is recovering and she has no concerns about the noise or workers coming and going.
She will bark at visitors or when someone comes to the door, but will stop once she has been introduced to the new person. When comfortable with the visitors, she will sit quietly, but not accept close snuggles or belly rubs. Addyson is still learning to trust humanity in general, but she is learning to be part of a pack and will work to fit into a routine with other dogs.
When her favourite person comes home or is just on the other side of the door, Addyson will jump in excitement. She can leap straight into the air and easily clear half a meter or more. Keep this in mind if the plan is to gate her into a space within the house.
Addyson will ask for rubs and snuggles from her trusted humans with great insistence. And, if those rubs should cease before she is ready (which is nearly never), she will gently put out her paw to ask for more. She also enjoys covering her favourite human with little thank you kisses when being carried or cuddled. She has recently discovered that when her humans sleep-in or take mid-day naps she can ask for in bed snuggles. She enjoys about 30 minutes of rubs and tickles before curling up and settling to sleep.
She is fully house trained, but would appreciate a chance to go out mid day. She would only need a few minutes and then will venture happily back into the peace and safety of her home. She does enjoy spending time with her humans, but understands they need to leave. Addyson will sleep peacefully while waiting for her humans to return.
Addyson soon warmed up to her older doggy foster sibling, learning how to enjoy long walks, playtime in the yard, and gentle snuggles with humans. Addyson prefers the company of adults and older (16+) children who understand that she needs calm and quiet in which to thrive. Addyson would also benefit in a home with another calm, mature, and caring dog. She can be a dominant personality around other dogs, so would not enjoy living with another female dog but could co-exist with a submissive male dog nicely. She would also do well as the only dog, getting all the attention, but would need to have regular visits with other dogs to ensure she does not become too dominating.
Addyson enjoys adventures, just not the journey to the adventures. She will often whine in a car, but softly. After a while, she calms down while travelling; many short and long trips will help her learn that car travel is okay.
Addyson prefers to eat her meals alone (without other dogs) and with minimal distraction, as she can be frightened easily. She generally eats at night in her crate but will enjoy
a meal when there are no other distractions or possibilities of distractions. She likes to grab a few kibbles and run off to eat, normal poodle behaviour. Don’t get discouraged if she doesn’t eat all day. Something will have scared her while trying to eat, so she will wait until she feels it’s safe. The same can be said for her elimination, any distraction is too much, a quiet fully fenced yard is preferred so she can do her business undisturbed.
Addyson is afraid of cats, but appears to be indifferent to other animals while walking. She is not the type of dog who wants to greet everyone, but would rather enjoy a walk with her human. She checks in often with her human companion, while walking, as the reassurance of being a good girl. Addyson seems to stay close to her human while walking and will sniff around and eliminate once there is a slow down in the walk and an open plot of grass. She does very well with one longer walk each day and regular opportunities to go out into the yard. Note: She will REFUSE to go for a walk in the rain or even relieve herself, preferring to wait until the weather changes.
She has also just mastered running up and down the stairs, a skill she likes to show off whenever possible. She has enjoyed running upstairs to check in with one of her foster family and then running down to find another member of the family. She also is starting to enjoy being part of the pack with her foster doggy siblings; often running from room to room with them and chasing each other upstairs and down. She has begun showing her youthful side, but still preferring a more quiet daily routine. She has also learned that one little bark from her will send the rest of the pack into a frenzy and running out of the room, another example of her dominance.
Addyson sleeps soundly through the night in her crate, although she would rather be next to her favourite human. She will come out of her crate waging her tail and stretching to greet the morning. She greets each day as a precious gift that is free from her past struggles as a back-yard breeding mom. That being said, she has been known to want to sleep for 10+ hours overnight, so there is no fear of not getting your beauty sleep with this one. During the day, she enjoys a dark quiet spot from which to watch everything that is going on in the house.
If you are looking for a quiet, loving dog companion for many years to come, Addyson is your girl. She is a sweet, low maintenance dog who is looking for a quiet place to call home, a human companion to love, and all the rubs in the world. She will be the first to greet you at the door, your shadow as your move around, and a reminder of unconditional love.