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Gigi is a beautiful brindle love bug! Her ancestry is primarily Australian Cattle Dog, which makes sense because she's loyal, trainable, very smart, and wants to please. She's affectionate, active, playful, cuddly, gets along well with other dogs, and is an EXCELLENT swimmer. I've taken her paddle-boarding several times and she sometimes preferred swimming alongside me, rather than staying on the board! She trains well with repetition and picks up commands quite well because I secretly think she thinks she's human. The "head tilt" when she doesn't understand a new word is hilarious. She would do well in a home with a yard and an active playmate as she is very playful and loves to jump around with her bestie, playing tag, chase, and tug. She has many charming, inherent tools to convince a playmate to play or her caregiver to give her some love. She's an excellent saleswoman and usually gets her way, thanks to her adorably sincere eyes/demeanor and gives as much as she gets.
Gigi is spayed, up to date on all vaccinations, and is in excellent health. She would be great in an active home with another dog or kids (as long as they're big enough to not accidentally get knocked over by her excitement). She's never been around cats, but I suspect she'd want to play, so it would likely depend on the cat's personality. She's house trained, uses a doggie door, know sit, shake, other hand shake, is an excellent catch by mouth with tossed treats, and we're working on "stay" and "off".
Gigi is estimated to be two years old and 35 lbs. Since we don’t know the dog’s actual genetics, this is just a guess on breed and size when grown.
This animal is a Courtesy Listing. This animal resides with his or her current owner and if you are interested in potentially giving this animal a home you must contact them at fvokovan@gmail.com. Placement decisions are strictly between you and the current owner. Safe Hands Rescue does not have legal or physical custody of this animal and is not responsible for him or her.
Gigi is a beautiful brindle love bug! Her ancestry is primarily Australian Cattle Dog, which makes sense because she's loyal, trainable, very smart, and wants to please. She's affectionate, active, playful, cuddly, gets along well with other dogs, and is an EXCELLENT swimmer. I've taken her paddle-boarding several times and she sometimes preferred swimming alongside me, rather than staying on the board! She trains well with repetition and picks up commands quite well because I secretly think she thinks she's human. The "head tilt" when she doesn't understand a new word is hilarious. She would do well in a home with a yard and an active playmate as she is very playful and loves to jump around with her bestie, playing tag, chase, and tug. She has many charming, inherent tools to convince a playmate to play or her caregiver to give her some love. She's an excellent saleswoman and usually gets her way, thanks to her adorably sincere eyes/demeanor and gives as much as she gets.
Gigi is spayed, up to date on all vaccinations, and is in excellent health. She would be great in an active home with another dog or kids (as long as they're big enough to not accidentally get knocked over by her excitement). She's never been around cats, but I suspect she'd want to play, so it would likely depend on the cat's personality. She's house trained, uses a doggie door, know sit, shake, other hand shake, is an excellent catch by mouth with tossed treats, and we're working on "stay" and "off".
Gigi is estimated to be two years old and 35 lbs. Since we don’t know the dog’s actual genetics, this is just a guess on breed and size when grown.
This animal is a Courtesy Listing. This animal resides with his or her current owner and if you are interested in potentially giving this animal a home you must contact them at fvokovan@gmail.com. Placement decisions are strictly between you and the current owner. Safe Hands Rescue does not have legal or physical custody of this animal and is not responsible for him or her.
We only adopt out animals to homes within 60 miles of the Twin Cities. Our adoption process begins with the return of our pre-adoption form, available on our website. After reviewing your application a meeting is scheduled between you and the pup, sometimes in the fosters home or at a neutral dog friendly place. If any resident dogs are in your home, it is recommended that the pups meet at this time. After the meeting a home visit is scheduled and if everything goes well with the visit the adoption is finalized at that time. A home visit by one of Safe Hands representatives is REQUIRED prior to finalizing any adoption and we must meet all members of the household where the pup will be living sometime during the adoption process.
We only adopt out animals to homes within 60 miles of the Twin Cities. Our adoption process begins with the return of our pre-adoption form, available on our website. After reviewing your application a meeting is scheduled between you and the pup, sometimes in the fosters home or at a neutral dog friendly place. If any resident dogs are in your home, it is recommended that the pups meet at this time. After the meeting a home visit is scheduled and if everything goes well with the visit the adoption is finalized at that time. A home visit by one of Safe Hands representatives is REQUIRED prior to finalizing any adoption and we must meet all members of the household where the pup will be living sometime during the adoption process.
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Come on out and meet all of our great adoptable pups!! On weekends we have meetings at random locations. See our events page on our website or social media.
Come on out and meet all of our great adoptable pups!! On weekends we have meetings at random locations. See our events page on our website or social media.
More about this rescue
Safe Hands is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to saving lives and finding forever homes for stray, abandoned and surrendered dogs in high kill shelters. Of great importance to us is to reduce the stray population and need for healthy animal euthanasia through spay/neuter programs, education, and promotion of respect for the furry creatures that share our lives.
We are a small, no-kill, volunteer run organization. All of our dogs listed are in foster homes waiting to be adopted and because of this, we get to know the dogs' personalities very well and use this information to match them to an appropriate home. We do not have a physical shelter.
This rescue is not funded by public funds nor does it receive many donations so it is dependent on adoption fees to keep operating. We have a great need for foster homes. If you are interested in providing foster care, and live within an hour of the Twin Cities, please e-mail us
Donations ALWAYS needed are: dog crates, puppy pee pads, natures miracle (for pet stain removal), Nutrisource brand puppy and dog food, Lysol disinfecting wipes, paper towels, large clean towels, dog toys, leashes, collars and gas cards to help with our transports.
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Safe Hands is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to saving lives and finding forever homes for stray, abandoned and surrendered dogs in high kill shelters. Of great importance to us is to reduce the stray population and need for healthy animal euthanasia through spay/neuter programs, education, and promotion of respect for the furry creatures that share our lives.
We are a small, no-kill, volunteer run organization. All of our dogs listed are in foster homes waiting to be adopted and because of this, we get to know the dogs' personalities very well and use this information to match them to an appropriate home. We do not have a physical shelter.
This rescue is not funded by public funds nor does it receive many donations so it is dependent on adoption fees to keep operating. We have a great need for foster homes. If you are interested in providing foster care, and live within an hour of the Twin Cities, please e-mail us
Donations ALWAYS needed are: dog crates, puppy pee pads, natures miracle (for pet stain removal), Nutrisource brand puppy and dog food, Lysol disinfecting wipes, paper towels, large clean towels, dog toys, leashes, collars and gas cards to help with our transports.
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