k9cupid

Phoenix (born Oct. 1, 2025, aka Zuzu) is a smart, easily-trainable sweetheart. Whenever she meets a new person, she flattens her ears, wags her butt, and prepares to give kisses. She's an eager puppy, so she's still learning how to sit calmly when greeting new people. She learned "crate" in one sitting and continues to learn other commands quickly through positive reinforcement such as "sit" and "leave-it." Potty training is going smoothly (very few accidents) and she cracks her foster family up as she bounds through the snow and chases her balls. She makes adorable puppy snores and she cuddles with anyone willing to sit still. Her mom was a German Shepherd mix, which explains her striking coloring, and the best guess is that dad had some lab, based on the look of her two brothers and her velvety coat.