Sweet Pea is a petite, affectionate dog with enough love, enthusiasm, and personality for a dog twice her size! She greets her favorite people with the sweetest "tippy toes" happy dance and her whole body seems to celebrate when she's happy, from her wiggly feet to her non-stop wagging tail. She walks beautifully on a leash, knows several commands, and is comfortable in her crate. Fetch is one of her absolute favorite activities, and she also loves to play hide-and-seek and spend time with her family. She does great with cats and has gotten along with every dog she's met so far. Sweet Pea loves to play and would likely enjoy a patient, playful canine companion. She can be very enthusiastic during play and social interaction and is still learning when other dogs need a break, so she does best with dogs that can handle her fun, energetic style. Give her love, structure, patience, and a good game of fetch, and she will reward you with endless loyalty, laughter, happy tail wags, and her adorable tippy toes happy dance. At her core, she just wants affection and connection with her people.
Ideal Home
Sweet Pea would thrive in a home with older children and adults who will respect her boundaries. She can be protective of food and toys around other dogs, so thoughtful management and supervision during feeding and play times are important. She will also appreciate people who understand dog body language and cues and can recognize when she needs space, reassurance, or redirection.
Ongoing Health
Sweet Pea had surgery after swallowing part of a plush toy, so she must have only durable, hard-to-destroy toys to prevent future incidents.
Training & Support
Sweet Pea is working on her excitement when meeting people, as she sometimes jumps up to say hello because she is happy to see them. She thrives when given both mental and physical exercise through training, enrichment, games, and active play.
Application Details:
- Applications start by contacting us through Wags.
- Last Hope requires that adopters have a history of keeping their pets altered, kept current on all vaccines/annual vet care, and kept as indoor pets only.
- Our adoption process includes a vet history check and a home visit.
Transporation
Sweet Pea is located in Hiawatha.
