About Moe

Moe is an incredible dog. She was adopted at estimated one year old from a rescue while we lived in Chicago and did well in small apartments with regular walks for about 2 years. She made the move to Tacoma with us in 2018 and has had a backyard to romp around in for 5 years, so she is accustomed to that now and would take some adjustment to living without one. Moe is historically high energy, she has mellowed some over the years - she still gets excited and barks at and chases cats, squirrels, people/dogs walking by our fence, excited about visitors to the door, etc - but isn't a dog that is going to bark all day in the house or be destructive while you're gone. At 9 years old Moe really hasn't showed any signs of aging and still has lots of years left. We believe Moe Is part cattle dog, so she definitely shows signs of wanting to protect and circle the backyard, is always monitoring what is going on and keeping a watch on her 'herd.' Moe doesn't counter surf or really destroy anything, although she does like to destuff any dog toys! Moe clearly had some baggage when we adopted her in 2016 and was very timid, head shy. She has come a long way and we invested in a lot of training for her when she was first adopted - she is still afraid of bikes, fast movement near her face, loud things dropped near her, prefers walks over running (the pounding of feet near her face makes her flinch and hard to be a running buddy) and overall she would prefer a quieter environment. We have had added three human children to our family over the last three years (twins! surprise!) and while Moe is coping, she isn't thriving and we really want that for her. Moe could potentially live in a house with another dog - but would need the 'right' one - she has a strong prey drive so smaller dogs (Moe is about 30#) are not a good idea and she is a resource guarder so she would need to be fed separately and have a non resource guarding roommate. Due to the prey drive, she shouldn't live with pet cats, rodents, etc. Moe would do fine with older children, but our main reason for seeking a new home is our small children - she has no bite history that we are aware of, but she really would prefer children/humans who are able to consistently adhere to her preference for a more calm environment - our toddlers are managed well regarding boundaries around Moe in terms of giving her space, not climbing on her, etc - but the inevitable falls, loud noises, running around that small kids do stresses her out in our small space. People who meet Moe tell us she is 'so sweet' 'the perfect size' 'so cute' - she love love loves to cuddle (but is able to follow boundaries if consistently followed in terms of not being on the bed, etc). She loves to be with people. She has taken to any new dog sitters, adult humans well and has never met someone she didn't like. Moe knows all the basic commands (although could use a tune up - she is very treat motivated) and, after tons of work her first year with us, walks well on a leash with a front clipped harness. Moe is potty trained and hasn't had an accident since we first got her. Overall, we will be so sad to not see Moe every day, but we know sometimes loving someone means letting them go. We would love an 'open' adoption where we could visit every once in awhile. We love our girl so much and want to find the right home for her.

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Pierce County
Tacoma, Washington

Karie Carbone: 5136041648

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