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Royal’s Story

Royal came into the SNAFU Rescue via a breeder release. Her breeder wanted her to be placed in a loving home and spend the rest of her years being a spoiled pet.

Royal is a sweet, shy, and quiet little Frenchie girl who loves to be cuddled and snuggled.  She is slightly reserved by nature but is figuring out how to be less afraid and more confident. She is very quick to cuddle her trusted person and loves to play fetch.  Royal will display her outgoing side when she is comfortable by following all the humans and politely “demanding” attention or by playing with her furry foster brothers.  Royal seeks human touch and prefers to be everywhere and anywhere her foster family is. She hasn’t been exposed to small children, but we assume she would enjoy calm, dog-savvy kids.  She does have bursts of energy and excitement but is also very happy to cuddle and take it easy. Nap time is her favorite time! She will lay on her favorite dog bed, or even go in her cozy kennel to chill out. Royal loves to play fetch with her big ball, really enjoys chewing on bones, and is always game for playtime with her furry foster brothers. Royal can still be shy around strangers but will warm up eventually. Her furry foster brothers help her with confidence and comfort. She will follow her furry pack around, so she is sure to not miss anything important going on. When Royal first arrived at the rescue, she was calm and subdued but has been very dog-savvy from day one. She lived most of her life in a commercial breeding kennel and is slowly learning to live her life as a cherished pet. Overall, she’s mastering it quickly though.  Although she is slowly gaining confidence, it is important to remember that she is dealing with a big transition and as such will need a patient and understanding family.  She currently lives with a furry foster pack of 2 males about her size and thoroughly enjoys their company. She gets along well with all her furry friends she’s met so far. She likes to follow their lead to investigate and is comfortable being next to them for snuggle time on their human’s lap.  Royal would do well with a furry pal to help her learn the ways of pet life and help her with her confidence. She is still learning the ways of pet life, like how to get on the couch or go down the stairs but when it comes to snuggles, she is on her way to being a champ. As with all of our dogs, slow introductions to other dogs in the household are a must. Needless to say, this precious sweetheart is well on her way to mastering pet life but will need her forever family’s continued help with gaining comfort and confidence in stressful situations.  

Royal’s foster family reports she is still working on potty training but she’s doing very well.  She continues to make progress with a strict and routine outside schedule. It has helped her to have other furry friends for her to follow and mimic desired behaviors like going potty outside and sitting calmly when waiting for food or a snack. Her adoptive family will need to be patient, willing, and able to keep her on a regular and consistent schedule for her continued potty-training success.  Currently, Royal is let out first thing in the morning, several times throughout the day, and always before bedtime. Royal is crate trained (without accidents) but only for short periods up to 3 hours long. Since Royal is a master snuggler, once she’s comfortable, we know she would love to share her human’s bed at night once she’s fully potty trained and confident in her new home.  In her foster home, she has slept in her crate overnight. For her safety, we recommend a similar arrangement when her humans are away from the home and/or when she is left unsupervised, so she is safe and secure while no one is at home. Royal does not know danger and is still learning how to be a pet.

Medically, Royal seems to be in great health. She has been spayed, updated on vaccinations/dewormings, heartworm tested, nares widened, tonsils removed, microchipped, and has been given the okay to adopt by our veterinarian.  

Royal is very adaptable, and we think she would do well in almost any type of home but would do best in a house with a fenced yard since she is working on perfecting potty training, is still learning leash skills, and thoroughly likes being outside free to run. Her family would need to be committed to many leash walks and exercise if they have a home without a fenced-in yard. Royal will use a few stairs, but her foster family says she is still apprehensive to take on a full flight of stairs. With practice, her foster family knows she’ll get the hang of stairs.  Work from home or a stay-at-home parent? Royal would absolutely love that!  She may be a candidate to take to work with needed training as she’s a pretty quiet and laid-back girl. She is looking for a patient family to call her very own, one that is willing to work with her to learn how to “pet”, one with an overall calm, quiet lifestyle, and one that is home often to offer her unlimited snuggles and potty breaks.

If you feel like your family might be the perfect forever home for Royal, please submit an adoption application for her today!!