by Lee Juslin

Fleur, which means flower in French, is no shrinking violet. Erica Cerny, with Greater NY/NJ Scottie Rescue, says she is a bouncy, active puppy.

At about eight months, Fleur loves to play with toys or other dogs. However, she is a bit rough in her play so the other dogs at her rescue home are a bit leery of her despite her diminutive size of just over 12 pounds.

Fleur

She is afraid of people until she has a chance to get to know them. Then she will warm up and approach. Clearly, she has not had any socialization. Fleur’s foster mom, Judy, is working on house training her as well as getting her used to people. She does well with other dogs, despite her rough play, but it is unknown how she would be with cats. However, unlike most terriers, she does not seem to have a strong prey drive.

Although Fleur looks like a Westie, a DNA test by the rescue shows no Westie. She is 50 percent miniature Schnauzer as well as lesser parts of miniature Poodle, American Eskimo Dog, and Havanese. Fleur is up to date on her vaccines and will be spayed by the rescue before being put up for adoption. However, her spay appointment is coming up so the rescue will consider adoption applications.

Fleur needs a forever home with an experienced, patient dog person as Fleur still needs work on housebreaking as well as other training. She needs a home with another dog, young enough to play with Fleur and put up with her active puppy personality. She would not do well with young children, but older kids who know how to treat a dog would be okay.

Fleur is crate-trained, but she would not do well without someone at home with her at least part of the day. A retired person or couple, who are relatively active, would be a good fit. Also, someone who works at home or works part-time would also be a good situation for this active puppy. Although Fleur is not a Westie, she does need regular grooming.

You can learn more about Scotties and mixed breed dogs like Fleur in Scottie Rescue. You can also volunteer, apply to adopt a rescue, or make a financial donation. Rescue groups that are all volunteer need financial donations and volunteers. If you want to volunteer, you can become a foster parent or help with transporting. Scottie Rescue of Greater NY is a 501C3 entity so donations are tax deductible.

Visit the Greater NY/NJ Scottie Rescue on their Facebook page or their website:
Website: stcgny.com/rescue
FB: NY/NJ Scottie Rescue

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Lee Juslin is a freelance copywriter living In North Carolina with her husband Scott and four rescued cats. She has an embroidery business, I B Dog Gone, and sells on Ebay under the I.D. Collectorfrosty. She supports several national, regional, and international breed rescues.