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For Adoption: Hula!
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Sweetness alert!! Meet Hula (yes, as in hula hoop - we’ll get to that in a minute), the happiest 3 yr old Corgi ready to find her forever home. Weighing in at approximately 33lbs, this smiley girl has just the right amount of junk in the trunk, and swings it around often. When she's happy, that happiness vibrates through her whole body and she just can't contain it. And the best part is, she's happy every single day. In fact she doesn't seem to know what a bad day is. If a Corgi is a breed of dog that has been on the top of your wish list then have a read because this girl is one amazing pup!
Rescued from life as a puppy mill breeding mom, Hula is equal parts brave, sweet, loving and kind. She is really taking on her new life outside of the mill with optimism and gusto! New things are exciting and new people are rarely scary to her. She's approaching the new people and dogs she meets as friends she just hasn't met yet, and even if she is slightly nervous, she is courageous enough to move forward and give them all a chance. She is all-in on wherever we’re taking her, whatever we are doing...Hula is always ready to go as long as she is with you.
Hula is a complete love bug and doles out affection whole heartedly. Nose boops, kisses, and belly rubs are the immediate asks. This is a dog who is 100% sure that Corgis were bred to be lap dogs and she loves floor play and snuggle time and is just beginning to understand the joy of toys. If you don’t enjoy doggie kisses then Hula is not your girl as she feels kisses are completely necessary at all times.
Hula came to us with a wonky gait when she walked which inspired her name as it looked like her hips were constantly swaying back and forth with a mind of their own. This would often result in her losing her balance and toppling over if she got moving too quickly. Through numerous vet appointments we discovered a few reasons for this. The first being a long dislocated hip. We had this surgically repaired via an FHO surgery that meant a long recovery, but she now has a functioning left leg and no longer lives in constant pain. The second issue appears to have been a spinal injury that occurred at some point, possibly along the same time as her hip injury. Although her spine does not require surgical intervention, whatever injury occurred seems to have left some lasting spinal damage. What this means is Hula is pain free, but still has a somewhat wonky gait and some instability. For this reason, Hula cannot do stairs by herself and will still lose her balance at times. It's like her brain and her back legs short circuit when moving too quickly or getting too excited, and she'll lose her balance. As she is gaining muscle strength in her back end, her stability is getting better and better, but she will never be 100%. Hula will need a home that has minimal stairs she will have to navigate, she cannot have free access to them or she may tumble down, and she will need her people to be physically able to guide her up and down them to keep her safe and prevent her from falling. She will also be a tripping hazard, so her people will need to be stable on their feet as well.
Hula is completely crate trained and is quiet in the crate, only barking when she needs to go outside first thing in the morning, or when she is excited that we have come home. She is crated whenever we aren’t home and at night. She sleeps the whole night without a peep, just be sure to take an extra bio-break before bedtime. Hula has mastered housetraining as well; when taken out regularly all jobs are done outside. She has occasionally alerted with a small bark & squeak to ask to be taken out, but this a new behaviour for her so you need to be proactive and let her out regularly. We have had no accidents in the house as we follow this diligently.
Hula would do well in a variety of housing situations, but a house with a fenced backyard is at the top of her list. She does love to run freely in the yard and play...but she doesn’t enjoy being outside by herself, she loves people out with her. She would do equally well in a home without a fenced yard and going for walks and hikes for her exercise, but due to her back end wonkiness, her walks need to be a more steady, easy pace with some stops along the way to rest for a few minutes. Essentially, you can't be a power walker in a hurry with her. On the flip side, she's going to make you stop and smell the roses along the way, and that truly isn't a bad thing. Hula is a joy to walk, watching her explore along the way, and she is getting better and better all the time with how long and far she can go. She is not reactive and greets people sweetly. Care should be taken when introducing her to dogs as she isn't a dog that can get out of the way quickly if one were to become reactive with her; she just doesn't have the mobility that would allow her to keep herself safe if in the immediate vicinity of a reactive dog or ones that want to jump on her.
Hula is being fostered with other dogs and is an absolute gem with them. She has a foster sibling that is not even 3 lbs and one that is twice her size and she is equally as comfortable with all of them, showing the same respect and gentleness to each and every one. She would do fine in a home with a dog just like her foster dog siblings who are well socialized, well trained and have more laid back personalities. She would not be suitable for a dog that likes to wrestle or chase her intensely. She would do just as well being the only dog in the home and getting all of her people’s attention as long as she can have some dog playmates as she truly does enjoy their company. Cats have not been introduced but she could go to a home with a totally dog savvy cat that as she really hasn't shown any prey drive towards all the critters in the yard.
Hula is very affectionate and good natured and could share her home with gentle natured children over the age of 8 years old who are old enough to understand her mobility issues and the need to keep her safe around stairs and not allow her to jump off of things like a bed or couch. If she were to have free access to those things, she will face plant and could suffer injuries. She makes a great work from home companion and would love to be in a home where her people are around more than not.
Hula travels great in the car, never having motion sickness or displaying high levels of stress. She settles in quietly and makes a great travel companion...and she loves the adventure that road trips bring!
Aside from her mobility in the back end, Hula is a healthy, strong, resilient girl. She is eager to please, is food motivated and trainable. She is a great eater, and truly an easy dog to love and live with. Hula is a constant ray of sunshine and you cannot help but smile back at her when she looks at you with that eternally happy face of her and those beautiful deep brown eyes. Despite her mobility needs, Hula is fully capable of living a full life and we are looking for a person or family that is committed to opening up the world to her, who will include her in their life as much as possible, and give this brave and curious girl all the adventures she could ever want.
Name: Hula
ID # PDR1561
Age: 3yrs
Gender: female
Spayed: yes
UTD vaccines: yes
Breed: Pembroke Corgi
Colours: red and white
Coat length: short
House trained: yes
Special needs: yes, see bio
OK with kids: older
OK with cats: yes
Ok with dogs: yes
Status: adoptable
Microchip: yes
Size: medium
Location: Kitchener, Ont
Adoption fee: $800
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