We are starting to look for a deserving, loving, and active household for our beloved adventure partner, Rosa (4 years old, 70ish lbs, Terrier/ Rottweiler/Lab/ Shepherd mix). Some dear friends living in Oaxaca City, Mexico kindly took in a pair of street dogs, and shortly after Rosa and her litter mates were born. She’s been in our care since she arrived in the Bay Area at the appropriate age of 12 weeks old. Rosa is in amazing health (genetic tests show that she is clear of any markers that would be of concern) and has been in good veterinary care her whole life. She is gorgeous, very affectionate, athletic, mostly obedient, and has been trained at the Marin Humane Society (Family Dog 1,2 and 3). She’s been getting regular runs and hikes her whole life, and has been off leash more than she’s been on, having freedoms in the hills that most dogs do not. She’s easy to keep clean, is accustomed to being handled, and doesn’t shed all that much. Her favorite games include tug, fetch, and playing with sticks. She loves to swim in any body of water, including the ocean, and has been on several high sierra adventures. Rosa has some limitations. She has high prey drive, which can be of great benefit in terms of training, but requires attention and active positive reinforcement. She’s also classically head shy with new people and really needs to be introduced in a way that allows her to come to new folks on her own terms, which she does eventually. Offering her treats and playing stick with her greatly speeds up earning her trust. She’s also dog reactive with about <20% of the dogs she comes into contact with, especially if they are unsocialized or aggressive. This has been the main pain point for our family as we have another large female dog in the house who she does not get along with. Managing separation between the two dogs has been difficult for us, and Rosa deserves better than we can give her. We are heartbroken in coming to this decision. Rosa needs a very active home, likely without other dogs (possibly ok with another large dominate male(s). Her new family should be willing and able to work with her around her limitations, which may include some more behavioral training. If you think you may be a great fit for our Rosa, we’d love to talk with you. Contact: purities@protonmail.com.