Kashka is a young, joyful, people-loving girl who combines playfulness, intelligence, and deep affection. She has a big personality and a big heart — the kind of dog who greets you with a wagging tail, leans into your legs for love, and happily curls up beside you after a day of engagement and enrichment.

💖 What Kashka Loves
Balanced activity, movement, and connection.

She thrives with:
• multiple short, low-impact walks
• gentle play sessions (rolling a ball, light fetch, interactive toys)
• swimming, which she absolutely loves and is one of the best and most important exercises for her going forward
• sniffing, exploring, and engaging her environment.

Her favorite way to start the day is melting into her human for hugs and belly rubs — affection is her love language, and she happily asks for it throughout the day.

Kashka is highly intelligent and truly shines with mental enrichment like toys, scent games, and searching for treats hidden in toys.

Kashka is extroverted and social. She greets everyone with a wagging tail and leans in for affection. She does best with calm, well-matched dogs, particularly those her size or larger.

She’s a polite, well-mannered companion at cafés, breweries, and other dog-friendly spaces.

⭐ What She’s Great At
✔ Fully crate trained and relaxes comfortably in her crate
✔ Potty trained with no accidents
✔ Walks nicely on leash using a no-pull harness
✔ Extremely affectionate and people-oriented
✔ Smart, curious, and eager to engage
✔ Knows “sit”, "down", "come" and “stop”
✔ Can entertain herself with toys or a cozy bed — a wonderful work-from-home companion
✔ Enjoys gentle catching games, floating toys, and water play

If you’re looking for a dog who will bond deeply, brighten your days, enjoy gentle adventures (especially in the water!), and happily snuggle up at the end of the day, Kashka could be your perfect match.

IAR subsidizes post-adoption professional training with Eliana Cellucci at Project Paws (https://projectpawsdogtraining.com/) to encourage a life-long and successful bond between the dog and the adopter. Group classes for puppies and adult dogs as well as private training sessions are provided at a substantial discount to IAR adopters.