Stormy - American Staffordshire Terrier Dog for Adoption in Des Moines, Iowa

HOW TO ADOPT: This dog is available for adoption by appointment. To schedule a time to meet this dog, please email meetme@arl-iowa.org.

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- Sweet, affectionate, curious girl who loves to be included on any and all adventures!

- Enjoys being around people and getting lots of couch snuggles

- Very gentle when taking treats; loves peanut butter and tube cheese with her lick mat and likes all types of toys

- Does really well on car rides and enjoys looking out the window

- Loves going for walks and does well with her harness

- Has been fully potty trained in her foster home and has been well-behaved when home alone and free-roaming

- Sleeps through the night and adjusts well to new routines

- Can be bouncy when meeting new people and is working on her social skills there, but she is very eager to please and learn; would thrive in a home where all family members are old enough to work with her on calm behaviors

- Has been around school-age children for short periods of time and has been gentle with them

- Can be socially awkward and tends to be a linebacker-type player with other dogs; will likely do best with a select group of rough-and-tumble dog friends with a similar play style (dog intro recommended)

The ARL's shelter software requires that we choose a primary breed for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most dogs we are only guessing at primary breed. We get to know each dog as an individual and do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not breed label. Primary Color: Grey Secondary Color: White Weight: 61lbs Age: 2yrs 2mths 0wks Animal has been Spayed

The American Staffordshire Terrier, also known as the Amstaff, is a medium sized, muscular breed known for its loyalty and courage. Developed in the United States, they are intelligent and affectionate dogs, making them great family companions. With a distinctive short coat and strong build, American Staffordshire Terriers are often misunderstood due to their past as fighting dogs, but they are actually loving and playful pets when raised in a nurturing environment. They thrive on human interaction and are eager to please their owners.

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