PERSONALITY & BEHAVIORS
Lana is a sweet, retired momma. Shy at first, Lana warms up after a little while. She is a low-maintenance and quiet gal who is happy following a consistent routine, which includes plenty of snoozing near her people throughout the day and going for periodic sniff walks in her fenced yard.

She loves having her own spot, whether on the couch or comfy doggie bed, and she will excitedly run to her spot to enjoy treats or store toys.

Although initially afraid of new people, noises, and surroundings, she is not afraid of other animals. Lana is very gentle and happily patient and respectful with other dogs, and completely ignores cats. She would be a good fit in a household with dogs who could lead the way for Lana to see what is allowed and safe. But another dog is not required. While Lana is patient with kids, she is wary of them like she is with all strangers, and she creates space between herself and them by walking away.

Lana has been working with a trainer on becoming more comfortable with strangers and has quickly shown a lot of improvement. She is always gentle and submissive. When she is scared she pants, paces around, and shuts down. Lana is looking for a home where her owners will understand that she needs to go slowly, will continue working with her, and not push her to do more than what she is comfortable with at the time.

Because of her opportunistic escape tendencies (which can be exacerbated when she is afraid), Lana will need to live in a home with a very secure fence or always be kept on a secure leash when outside. Her future family will also need to be vigilant when opening exterior doors (either keeping her behind a gate or in another room) to ensure there isn't a chance for her to dart outside.

Lana is learning leash skills and will often momentarily pull hard when she catches an exciting smell or when she's uncomfortable at the current place. Busier atmospheres are too scary for Lana at this point for leash walking. Because of this, she should be taken on walks only in quiet, low-traffic places. If the walk area is heavily wooded, that's a plus, because Lana loves exploring woodland smells.

If there is a fenced yard, Lana doesn't have to go on leash walks, as she has been happily content in her foster home roaming the fenced yard every day, which to her is a familiar and safe place that she enjoys.

She is very quiet, does not jump on others, stands very still when having her harness put on or taken off, and patiently tolerates any handling. She rides well in the car and hops in excitedly.
Lana does not like being crated but does fine when left alone in a room and does not bother belongings. She is house-trained and can go 5-to-6 hours between potty breaks.

This special girl is ready to find a place to lay her head, surrounded by people who understand her needs in a quiet, low-activity, loving home.

HEALTH
Lana is up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, spayed, and heartworm negative. She has an old injury in her front right leg, which radiologists believe was from a previous fracture. This injury does not impact her mobility in any way, and she currently takes monthly shots of Adequan, an arthritis treatment, which eliminates any pain she once felt from that injury. These shots are to be administered monthly for her lifetime. Lana does not need to be restrained when receiving the shot, she remains very still. She also takes fluoxetine every morning for her anxiety, which she eats happily with peanut butter or pill pockets. She will likely need fluoxetine for her lifetime as well.

HISTORY
Lana was a stray and pregnant when rescued by a Good Samaritan. Her puppies were taken in by another rescue.

PHYSICAL
Lana has a typical tricolor hound coat with a long white muzzle and cute droopy ears. Her eyes are dark black and they look like sweet doe-eyes.

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.