The biggest milestone in my dog Canoe’s life was just getting her into a stable home. We can tell from her skittish and shy tendencies at times that she’s been through some rough times, and she loves us so much for giving her a home that she’s extremely loyal and well behaved.
Canoe sits at Tyler's feet during his work day at Bradley Mountain
Canoe was rescued off the streets of Tijuana, Mexico in 2017 by a shelter. She was found with a bullet stuck in her jaw area which had caused her mouth to fuse/get stuck open. She was malnourished and unable to eat. They performed surgery on her to initially just get her to eat again, and once she was back to health, they removed most of her rotting teeth (hence why her tongue falls out of her mouth, which we love). Then she was put up for adoption.
The day that we met her, we were looking for a dog party at an adoption center with our 1 year old daughter, but we found out the event had been cancelled. They said they had 2 dogs at the clinic that were inside and we could meet them. The dogs instantly started barking and jumping all over our daughter. Then Canoe walked in from the back and laid down next to our daughter. She was so gentle with our infant daughter and we instantly asked if we could adopt her. The gal at the clinic said she was fostering Canoe and needed to find a home for her, so we applied and got her!
Canoe sits at Tyler's feet during his work day at Bradley Mountain
Canoe has been such a joy and calming presence in our home. She is always loyal and down for free pets from anyone. And she only barks when she thinks there’s an intruder, which is our ideal kind of dog.
Canoe is a homebody who loves to snuggle and lay around. But when she’s outside—and she can tell that our family is happy and present—she rolls in the grass and does sprints back and forth. She also flaps her arms on the ground when she gets excited. She runs more like a bunny than a dog. She’s a true goofball. And when she lays down, her tongue hangs out of the side of her mouth.
The best moments with her are when I can walk with her off-leash in the park by our house. She responds to my whistle, so I let her roam and then give her a quick whistle and she comes right back. She learned this just from loyalty– we never trained her to do any of this. We think it’s because she’s so thankful to have a home.
