Thurier / Winn Dixie

General Notes | Winn Dixie is a beautiful, big-hearted girl with a sweet and unforgettable spirit! Just a few things her current foster says about her "Winn-Dixie is perfect, I mean it, just perfect!" She is "absolutely going to be one of the most difficult ones to say goodbye to!" Personality | Winn-Dixie is super smart and so loveable! She is polite and respectful to humans and dogs alike. Winnie Dixie has learned the dog door, stairs and how to live the good life in no time flat. She is extremely gentle and just a dream to have. She loves my dog and will even lick her ears. She shares and loves to snuggle. I find the two of them curled up together on a regular basis. Winn Dixie is an absolute dream dog. We have been walking everyday for at least an hour and she loves it! She is great on a leash and doesn't have a reactive bone in her body. If you are looking for a dog that can just drop into your family and bring love Winn Dixie is your girl! She is literally the easiest foster we have ever had. Never even got the kennel out. She can be trusted at home alone, no anxiety at all! She wants to snuggle her sweet nose in and just be loved! Her foster in TX says: "I mean it, just perfect. She came to my house one week ago and I have another dog, a pitbull named Jimbo who is not fond of any foster and he's also food aggressive so of course we feed separately. But this is important to know because when Jimbo told Winn-Dixie about his boundaries, she respected them. Didn't push, whatsoever. We've had dozens of fosters come through our house and not every one figures out boundaries so that's her first positive. Turns out she's really smart. The kind of smart that wraps around a pole on a walk, and figures out how to unwrap herself! The kind of smart that when I tap on a kennel, she knows I want her to go in. She knows sit, down, shake (on both paws!!), she is housebroken with ZERO accidents. She knows the word "kennel". She's cat friendly, dog friendly, kid friendly. She's definitely on the "older dog" side of life. We have hardwood floors and when she sits, her butt starts to slide back and she ends up "down" sometimes. She's dainty. If you give her some whip cream in a bowl, she will gently lick it and keeps looking up to thank you, or ensure she's ok to be eating it. Just so sweet. She enjoys walks, is leash trained, but if her adopter wants a dog who runs marathons, this probably isn't the one for she is pretty medium-low energy. I absolutely love this dog. Her real name is probably Winn-Dixie because she responds to it, so I'd be hesitant to change it. But, she could be that smart that she knows that when I say "Winn-Dixie" I am talking to her! She also is very comfortable riding in a car." Story | This sweet gal ended up at a Houston shelter and was set to be euthanized but thankfully MHLRM was able to save her! Other Dogs | Winn- Dixie is currently being fostered with a pitbull who is usually not fond of any foster dogs and will let them know this. Winn-Dixie has completely respected him and picked up on his cues. Cats | Great with catsChildren | Great with kids Training | Man is this one smart! She obviously came from a family because she know the commands: kennel, sit, down, shake (on both paws), and fully house-trained!Leash | She does great on a leash and can even figure out how to unwrap herself if she walks around a pole or a tree! Activity Level | Winn-Dixie is all about relaxing! She loves to get some whip cream in a bowl and she will gently lick it and continously look up at you to say thank you and ensure that she's ok to be eating it! She still loves a good sniff walk, but is happy to relax with you! Health Notes | Winn Dixie is heartworm positive, but treatment is very successful and completely manageable with all the proper education and care. MHLRM will cover the expense of treatment at one of our approved veterinarians. Heartworm positive dogs go on to live happy, normal lives after treatment and rarely experience long-term side effects. Don't let this stop you from adopting this sweet girl!Thank you! | Adoption Donations | Our adoption donations are $575 for dogs 8 weeks to 1 year old, $525 for 1 - 6 years old, $475 for dogs 7 - 10 years old, and $350 for 11+ years of age. Purebred dogs regardless of age are $625. These minimum donations help to defer the costs of initial vet care, food, transportation to Colorado, and supplies while in foster care that currently average over $750 per dog).Meeting Dogs | Foster dogs may have meet and greets by appointment to approved applicants only. To become an approved applicant - please complete the application process. We will not respond to emails about animal availability or allow meet and greets without an approved adoption application on file. Please Note | Available dogs are updated as soon as possible and we do our best to keep it up-to-date, but occasionally dogs shown may become unavailable without notice due to a pending adoption. We can not guarantee that a dog you wish to adopt is available by the time your adoption application is submitted, processed, and approved. Your application is good for one year from the date of applying for any dog as long as it is a good fit for your family and your lifestyle. We encourage you to put in an application even if you don't see your new family member currently, as once you are approved, we can place you on the waiting list for first priority on the selection of the dogs we do bring in. That means you can often meet a dog upon transport arrival and adopt before they even make it to this page!