Kia is house- and crate-trained but needs potty breaks every three hours or so during the day. She sleeps in her crate at night from around 10p to 7:30a without issue. Kia is comfortable on the leash, but can get distracted and pull when she sees squirrels or other dogs. She hasn't lived with other dogs, but is friendly with the dogs she meets on walks.
Although Kia has not been around kids or cats, she loves humans, and leans up against new people right away when she meets them. Kia knows "sit" and "paw", and is very food motivated.

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.