Rio

Rio is a 12-year-old, 13-pound female mix who recently arrived in NYC from Alabama. She's a calm, affectionate sweetheart who gets along beautifully with people and other dogs, and still has plenty of puppy energy for her age. Rio settled into her foster home right away and loves walks, cuddling, treats, and greeting dogs in the park. She knows how to sit, is housetrained, walks well on a leash, and happily goes into her crate or bed on cue. She's working on her leash skills and learning "drop it," and her forever family can help her keep building on this progress. Rio enjoys being close to her people but isn't a Velcro dog — she's just as happy relaxing nearby as she is cuddling. She's looking for a low-key to moderately active home with another friendly, similarly sized dog to play with, ideally with someone who works from home. Vaccinated for rabies, DHPP, and bordetella, spayed/neutered and microchipped. Negative for heartworm disease and current on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention. To apply for Rio, visit our website (www.waggytailrescue.org) for an application. It is important to fill out an application as soon as possible for consideration, and we require a complete application for you to meet an animal. We are currently unable to respond to general email inquiries as an all-volunteer run rescue. If the dog is on our website, they are still available. Waggytail Rescue CANNOT guarantee the exact age of any adoptable dog, or final size of any of our adoptable puppies. We rely on the information provided to us by veterinarians, shelters, owner surrenders and other circumstances bringing the dog into our rescue. Adoptions: adopt@waggytailrescue.org