PHYSICAL
Precious Luna rocks a super-silky tan and white coat, a black nose, brown eyes, an adorable underbite, and a handful of ear-do's (her bat/Yoda ear-do is a crowd favorite!).

PROFILE
Precious is easygoing, curious, GOOFY, and playful. Although she tends to sleep most of the day while we work from home, she knows when the workday is over and has an impeccable internal clock when it comes to dinnertime. She will let us know when it is 6 pm if she hasn't had dinner yet!

Very treat-motivated, Precious is the poster child for old dogs CAN learn new tricks! She'd love to learn a few more besides Sit and Down, which she has mastered. Precious also loves, and is very good with, dog toys that have hidden treats.

Precious needs a calm household, without very young children. She would be fine as an only dog, or with a dog companion with a similar energy level (low energy with moments of medium-energy playfulness). She would be great with an individual, couple, or a small family who has experience with dogs, especially older rescue dogs.

Precious had a hard life before coming into IAR foster care, which has made her wary of people. She has allowed us to pet her and work with her time with us; but it took two months before she came to us seeking affection. Potential adopters need to be willing to commit to multiple visits with Precious before a home visit, as it may take some time for her to trust and realize how awesome you are. So we want potential adopters to allow her to adjust at her own pace, with a gradual introduction, while she learns about her new people and new environment.

When she is feeling playful, Precious drags her dog bed and blanket around the house. She also loves to zoom around the fenced yard and house about once a day, although she is otherwise a low-energy dog. **Zooming occurs for very short periods under supervision. See health section below on activity restrictions.**

Precious is house-trained. Although she sleeps in her crate at night (door open), we have not tried to crate-train her, as we are home most of the time and found she does not like to be locked into her crate and doesn't bother any of our belongings. Precious has been left unsupervised for up to 4 hours, and we feel she could eventually work up to being left alone for longer periods.

Generally good on a leash, she sometimes gets overstimulated on walks if there are lots of other sounds and smells around her. We have learned a few tricks from a dog trainer to help her when she is in stimulating environments (which we will share with potential adopters).

So are you the one? Are you looking for an endearing dog with goofy mannerisms and a lovely quirky personality? A dog who will reinforce everything you've learned about asking for consent? A dog who will follow you very closely (tickly whiskers on the back of your leg) once she's bonded to you? A dog who won't wake up to any of your annoying phone alarms because she can't hear them? (Yay for still getting to sleep in a little!) If the answer to these questions is Yes, then Precious Luna may be the doggo for you!

HEALTH
Precious came into IAR with a 1.4 pound benign tumor hanging from her face as well as a number of infections. She has responded well to all her treatments, and has made a full recovery! Her hearing and peripheral vision are poor, but neither has any effect on her day-to-day life. She is up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and spayed.

Precious tested positive for heartworms and is receiving a gentle protocol to gradually eliminate the heartworms, starting with 28 days of doxycycline and heartworm preventative (Iverheart) twice a month, continuing with the heartworm preventative twice a month for a year. Most dogs test negative after a year, so for her, we expect that to be January 2022.

Until she tests negative, she should not be out in the heat for long periods of time, should not engage in heavy exercise (such as full-speed running for any distance, jogging more than a short distance such as one block, repetitive ball chasing, and high-energy play with other dogs). Leash-walking is fine in most cases, as long as she does not get winded and it is not too hot.

HISTORY
Precious was found living outside.

IAR subsidizes post-adoption professional training with Jane Marshall (www.cheerydogs.com) to encourage a life-long and successful bond between the dog and the adopter. Group classes for puppies and adult dogs are provided at a substantial discount to IAR adopters.