Wanda

Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. At Pound Dog Rescue, we believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, and learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process.

Please welcome this absolute sweetheart, Wanda. Wanda is a 7 year old Cocker Spaniel who weighs about 30 pounds. She has a brown coat with a lighter blonde head. She came to us from a puppy mill as a breeding dog and now wishes to retire in a quiet home with someone who can give her lots of love. Wanda has adjusted wonderfully to a home environment and has made herself quite comfortable in her foster home. She loves to snooze on the couch, or in her dog bed and adores getting pets. She is a really easy going and happy dog that has so much love to give.

When Wanda first arrived in our care she was a bit uneasy if her foster mom left her in a room alone. She definitely likes to follow her owners around the house and if they get up she usually does too. We are trying to work on her being comfortable alone when we leave the room briefly and she responds really well to verbal corrections such as a firm “no” or “stay”. Her forever family will need to continue to work on her independence. It will take a bit more time for her to realize that her humans are coming back into the room and not going on a new adventure without her.

Wanda is currently crated at night and when we leave the house. If you are planning to crate Wanda at night, it would be best to make sure she is in your bedroom with you. She is perfectly content in her crate as long as she can see you. She does cry and bark in her crate when you leave the house and takes a little while to settle. We put her in with a high reward chew bone which has been helping keep her distracted while we are not home.With that being said, she will need to be adopted into a detached home. We would love for Wanda to go to a family that will have someone home throughout the majority of the day.

Wanda is fully house trained and does her business outside and on walks. Wanda loves to go on walks in the nice weather! She is lower energy indoors and outdoors but still needs to go on walks for exercise and mental stimulation. She gets super excited when she sees us grabbing her leash! She walks very well on a leash, and loves to sniff! She is not the biggest fan of going outside in the rain and will need a bit of coaxing to go pee. She does try to chase after squirrels, so she needs to be kept on leash when outdoors not in a fenced in area. She has also been cat tested and would do best in a home without a cat, as she does have a prey drive.

Wanda is pretty impartial to other dogs. She lives with another dog currently and has no problem being around her but won’t initiate play. She is curious about other dogs on walks and loves to give them a quick sniff and then she’s back on her way. She would do well in a home with another senior or low energy dog or no dog at all and older children, over the age of 10yrs.

As mentioned, she is a really easy going dog. You can take her in the car and bathe her no problem. On a longer car ride, she falls asleep in her bed. She is sort of a picky eater and will graze on her kibble throughout the day, but will finish her meals by bedtime. Wanda hasn’t met a human she doesn’t like. She is super friendly and will happily be pet by anyone. She will go right up to you and wag her little tale. She is a huge cuddler and would love to snuggle you on your couch!

Wanda is the definition of man’s best friend. She is extremely lovable and will make you smile every day! Wanda is ready to be spoiled by love by her forever family