Athena is about 18 months and 8 lbs of puppy sweetness. She is up-to-date on vaccines, current on her preventatives, and spayed.

Athena loves other dogs. She loves to be held and cuddled but is shy and skittish. Due to her love of other dogs, we recommend that Athena have doggie siblings in her new home.

She is doing well with potty-pad training overall, but hasn't shown interest in going out on a leash or doing her business in the yard. We think she would benefit from having a yard with opportunities to explore and discover how nice the outside can be. However, due to her preference for potty pads, she could be a good candidate for apartments and condos.

Athena has not been tested with cats. She has met her foster's granddaughter and was calm. Due to her size and shy nature, we feel that a home with respectful, dog-savvy children could be possible. She would also be happy in an adult-only home.

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Most of the foster dogs from the January hoarding case have the following requirements:

• A house with a securely fenced yard.

  • Most are flight risks and new to collars, leashes, and harnesses.

  • Many of these dogs can climb chain link fences or slip between the slats of other metal fence styles, which means those fence types are not secure for them.

• Several confident dog siblings as they prefer to be a pack dog.

  • Many these dogs must be fed separately from their fur-siblings.

• Patient adopters who allow them time and space to acclimate and socialize to their new environment.

  • This includes the time and space to acclimate to the their new human family members.

  • Many of these dogs do not enjoy being unnecessarily handled or picked up and will be skittish and standoffish until they trust you.

  • The understanding that in some cases, gaining their trust is taking weeks and not days, leading to a longer than average adjustment period.

Note: Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for specific foster dogs.