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I took a ride to meet this beauty for myself. We’ve not had any interest in her, so I went to get new photos and get a feel for her personality.
First thing… she’s GORGEOUS! Soooo beautiful!
She barked a little bit from the safety of her porch area, but I was able to approach and we were fast friends. She didn’t jump up at all. I brought some treats, and after my selection got 4 paws up, she gently took them from my hand.
I was curious about her energy level and if the boxer sass was within her. It is! She got playful, play bowed, and jumped up a bit when I got her going. She would very easily knock someone over if they aren’t firmly planted and ready for her. She responded when asked to stop.
I took Kiara for a little walk to see how she does on leash. Walking is not really in her wheelhouse. Her owners admit to not walking her. She doesn’t know what to do. She pulled, sat down, laid down, sniffed, repeat. It was a foreign concept to her.

Kiara is young, at a little over 2 years. She’s a big girl… solid, strong, and in great shape. Her family wants more for her. She’s living in a home with children, multiple dogs, and cats. The children make her uncomfortable, she doesn’t fare well with the other dogs (the female especially), and doesn’t like the cat. There’s a lot going on with shuffling dogs around, and trying to focus on the children, and it causes stress for the humans and the dogs.

We would like to get Kiara into a foster home, preferably a foster to adopt, where we can really get a feel for her true personality, outside of the bubble she’s living in. Her time is spent rotating from the yard to the crate, for the most part, with not much socialization beyond that. We need to get her spayed and will do that at one of our vets once we have her settled in foster.
Her owner says she’s not comfortable around young children. So, NO KIDDOS for Kiara. Teens and older are ok. I spoke to her owner about the resource guarding that was mentioned. Kiara doesn’t love to share toys with the resident dogs. And she wasn’t comfortable when one of the children went to feed her in her crate. Her human issues with resource guarding have occurred with the young children in the home around her food. I didn’t witness any of this. So I can’t speak to the details. I can say that she took treats from me, and I was able to pick the dropped treats off the ground while she was eating them, without issue. It’s just something to keep in mind, and be aware of. But we are NOT PLACING HER WITH KIDS OR OTHER PETS, to ensure her success.

She’s very sweet, playful, and beautiful. She lacks a bit of confidence outside the comfort of her home/yard. Once she’s getting lots of attention away from the stress of other dogs and little humans, Kiara will shine. We just need someone committed to getting her started on her new chapter.