9 months • Collie/Shepherd Mix
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Meet Pinky Pie: part puppy, part wrecking ball, part emotional support gremlin. Pinky is looking for a forever home that appreciates a girl with talent. Her hobbies include aggressively loving other dogs, forgetting how large she is, parkouring directly into your knees, and acting like every treat is the first treat she’s ever received in her life. She can be a little suspicious of strangers at first. Not in a “guard dog” way — more in a “tiny Victorian child seeing electricity for the first time” kind of way. But once she warms up, she becomes your loudest supporter, personal shadow, and…
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A few things we'd have ready before bringing Pinkie Pie home, matched to their size and age.

A safe den for the first three days — sized to feel secure, not empty.
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Water on every walk — flip the leaf and the bottle becomes a bowl.
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The walk essential you'll restock for years — extra-thick and 100% leak-proof.
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Mental work that tires a busy brain.
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