About FREYA

**Shelter Disclaimer: These are blind and visually impaired dogs who are in shelters and we can make no guarantees regarding their temperament.** This sweet girl is a puppy mill survivor.��%BD%A0��%BD%A0��%BD%A0Freya is with the Newfoundland Club of American and is looking for a forever home.��%BD%A0 ��%BD%A0��%BD%A0https://www.ncarescue.org/contact.html ��%BD%A0 Inquiries can be directed to: [email protected] If you are interested in Freya please fill out an application below https://awo.petstablished.com/ado.../personal-information... Name: FREYA Breed Name: Newfoundland Color: Brown Sex: Female (not spayed) Age: 11 months. (90#) Vet Info: Freya is microchipped.��%BD%A0 UTD On vaccinations and HW negative. Freya is good with people but not with other dogs or cats. ��%BD%A0She does not do well with some dogs she is unable to read their body language and she is not safe around old or small dogs.��%BD%A0 I also feel a home without cats is best she really likes to hunt and chase��%BD%A0them but not to do harm. She is pretty obsessed with cats.��%BD%A0 Freya was moved to a foster home without any other animals and has done amazing. She does great on her daily walks and car rides. Freya's start in life was very rough. As a puppy mill survivor, Freya was going to be destroyed due to having a seizure by the mill owner. A worker on the farm saved her from that fate, he took her in and got her on seizure medication. That person reached out to the Newfoundland Club of America Rescue (NCA) for assistance. When Freya came into rescue she was covered in scars, scabs, and old wounds. We are unsure how she lived before she came to us, but from the condition of her body��%BD'��%BD| it didn't appear to be that great. Her foster quickly realized her behavior was off and got her into the vet, where it was determined she was blind. Her optic nerve in her right eye is basically non-existent and the optic nerve in her left eye is underdeveloped, leaving her all but completely blind. There are signs she has some small level of vision in the left eye but it is not understood how much or what that might be. This vision impairment has not slowed her down! At the direction of her vet, Freya was weaned off the seizure medications and has been seizure free while in our care. The vet advised us the seizure, if it was a seizure at all, was likely situational. Outside of her vision impairment, Freya has been given a clean bill of health! She is up-to-date on all her vetting and when Freya is of the right age, she will be/should be spayed. We have learned a lot about Freya since she has been with us: * Freya loves people. She is still in a puppy stage so ongoing training on learning how to behave is a necessity. Freya should not be in a home with small children. While she has shown no aggression toward people she can be boisterous and at 90lbs and growing, she could easily knock over a small child. * Behavior with dogs:��%BD%A0 She is not great with most dogs, she does not understand their communication with her and she does not take no for an answer very well.��%BD%A0 She MIGHT do well with 1 large breed easy going higher energy playful young dog.��%BD%A0 She does not do well with older dogs or smaller dogs.��%BD%A0We will not adopt into a home with small or senior pets. * Cats or other animals: She has been around cats in foster care. She wants to hunt them and chase them at every sound they make.��%BD%A0 She does not seem to want to hurt them but she is pretty obsessed with finding them. * Freya is still a puppy and she will chew. A home that is willing to help her through the puppy stage, with patience is going to be key.��%BD%A0 * She shows zero signs of resource guarding. When in a home with another dog, her foster crated her for feeding time, along with all her other fur siblings. * She needs a lot of play and exercise and lots of mental stimulation, as she is a HIGH energy dog. She will need a fenced yard, where she can run and play without potential for getting loose. * Accepts grooming-loves baths and grooming. She has a relatively dry mouth for a Newfie.��%BD%A0 * She is crate trained, house trained, and leash trained (although she still continues to perfect her leash walking). Freya walks pretty well on a leash, only sometimes pulling when she decides it's time to go home. She currently wears a harness as she can sometimes wiggle out of a collar. * She knows her basic obedience commands (sit, no, crate, outside). * She spends most of her time indoors in the living area and is created at night.��%BD%A0 * Freya is not a big barker. She will sometimes bark a couple times if she hears someone come into the house, and occasionally during play when she gets really excited.��%BD%A0Again, she is a puppy learning what is like to live in a home, she will need a strong and patient leader.��%BD%A0 * She loves going for walks and sniffing around the neighborhood, meeting new people, playing fetch & tug in the y

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