Maggie
Labrador Retriever Mix | 3 Years Old | FemALe | 56 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: ✔️ Good with other dogs! ✔️ Potty trained! ✔️ Crate trained! ✔️ Can free roam when humans are gone! ✔️ Good in the car! ✔️ Walks well on leash! ✔️ Could do well in an apartment! ✔️ Good for beginner dog owner! 🥰Snuggle Pup 😀Friendly
Meet Maggie, an energetic and playful girl with the sweetest puppy eyes. She thrives on playtime, whether it’s running around with other dogs or meeting new people.
When Maggie first arrived, she was wary of people and traffic but her fun personality soon emerged after relaxing a few days and now has no issues with walking around anywhere, even the busy streets of Chicago. She loves exploring on a hike but equally enjoys hanging out at home with her human and her toys. She walks well on a harness and loves to sit after we get in the door for me to take it off. With the excitement of getting ready for a walk, it just takes a few tries to sit before putting on the harness.
For other training, she’s been a quick learner and has already mastered sit and would thrive in a professional training class or with an experienced dog owner. As a beginner dog owner, she was easily potty trained since arriving. While feeling at home in my apartment and doing well with our routine, she has had accidents in unfamiliar homes. She’s also fairly food motivated, which is what helped her conquer going up and down the stairs.
On busier days, we’ll go out for about a mile in the morning, one time right when I get home, and then a later evening walk. Between our regular walks and playing with her toys at home, she’s been flexible with having enough energy for longer outings but also chilling at home. In the car, she’s sniffing out of the window as much as possible and she sits/stands nicely in the backseat while I’m driving.
While Maggie loves meeting people and other dogs, we’re working on her mindfulness about personal space because she tends to jump on new friends. With all of this energy, she also does better with people who can help her set appropriate boundaries and who won’t find her size overbearing. She enjoys social interactions but did experience some stress when staying with a dogsitter for a few days, so Maggie would love to find an owner who can help her transition to her new home and get ready for lots of adventures and cuddles!
