Meet Mya, a precious, freckle-faced 18-month-old English Setter who is looking for a patient, loving, and active home to call her own! Mya's rescue journey started in a South Texas shelter where she was turned in because she wasn’t a good hunting dog. Her prey drive and activity level are typical for a young field ES; she does 45-60k steps on her Fi GPS collar daily. Mya has absolutely blossomed since arriving at her foster home in S/Central Texas. It took this sensitive, sweet girl just three days to acclimate with the people, dogs, and cats. She is still very much a puppy at heart and brings a joyful, bright energy to every single day.
Mya has a soft, submissive personality. She shows signs of a past where people may have been harsh with her, so she responds best to gentle guidance, positive reinforcement, and lots of love. Once she knows she is safe, her true puppy personality shines! She is active, happy, and loves to self-exercise in the large, fenced yard.
Ideal Home
Mya will thrive in an active household with a secure, Setter-interesting, fenced yard (minimum 5 feet) where doors and gates are always monitored and kept closed. Because of her youthful energy, mouthiness, and love for "collecting" items, she would do best with dog-savvy kids ages 9 and up. She would be a good first field English Setter if you have previous dog experience and are ready to give this deserving, affectionate girl the spoiled life she deserves.
Ongoing Health
Mya is fully vetted, spayed, tested, on heartworm preventative, and microchipped. She is currently on a diet to gain a little bit of well-deserved weight.
Training & Support
Mya is incredibly social with other dogs and is seeking a home with a playful, active canine companion. She is curious about the resident cats and likes to sniff and nose them, so she will do best with inside-only cats that will teach her and don’t run from her. While she is a quiet girl overall, Mya will alert-bark outside at noises or people passing by, though she has been very responsive to gentle correction from a citronella bark collar. Mya’s house-training is going well and she has not had any accidents with a routine of leashing in the house or being crated when unsupervised. She sleeps beautifully in her crate at night and stays there comfortably for 2–4 hours if her foster family is out. We are not seeing any separation anxiety, but that is likely because she is always with/near other dogs. Mya is treat-motivated and eager to please and learn.
Application Details:
- Applications start by contacting us through Wags.
Transportation
Mya is located in S/Central Texas and transport may be available to approved adopters.
