Dogs For Adoption

About Ember

Ember is a 6-year-old female with natural ears and a cropped tail. She is super friendly and tender-loving. Upon first meeting, I felt that Ember had been well loved and well cared for. While we don’t know her past history it’s clear she loves affection and being part of the family. Her tail is cropped a little bit longer which is nice because it shows her emotion, energy, and eagerness. Parts of her, including her neck and chest, are super soft. 

Ember is very well-adjusted to home life. She gazes out the front window without pouncing or jumping. She waits patiently for her bowl of food. She doesn’t counter-surf or beg for food at the table. If she does quickly jump on the bed or sofa a simple “off” or “let’s go” is all she needs to reset. At nighttime, she sleeps on a dog bed on the bedroom floor. During her first few weeks in foster care sometimes she would pace or give a low-level whine. Engaging her with conversation or a toy or giving her a variety of soft blankets or dog beds and encouraging her to lie down was a big help. After working with her it’s obvious she’s had prior training. Ember will do best with an adopter when asking her to sit, stay, or lie down can help her work on increasingly longer durations. She’s a smart girl and earlier this week she learned “shake”.

Ember currently lives with a resident dog who lives in a different part of the house. So far we’ve kept interactions limited because while Ember seems super interested she is also very energized. While we have not yet seen any direct interactions with children it’s expected that she’d do well with older children. Ember recently had a dental procedure and will need an adopter willing to keep up with her annual dental checkups. 

She’s good in the crate, good in the car, and ok being left in a bedroom or den with the door closed for several minutes. Ember is comfortable being in the backyard and will bark when she’s ready to come back in. She walks well on the leash and is an all-weather dog who likes walking in the rain and also in the snow. Ember’s favorite activities are looking out and watching the world around her, carrying around a toy, or destuffing a plush toy.

Ember is in foster care in Maryland and is eager to meet you!

This is My Story

Ember found herself needing DAR&E to help her find a new forever home.