Name: Frida Location: Los Angeles Breed: Belgian Malinois Age: 3 years Good with: Medium / Large Dogs Good with: Kids 6+ Bio: Frida. Yes, like the painter. A dog made of resilience and bloom. Brave in the way that isn’t loud brave like, I’m still here, brave like, I still believe in love. Frida is hyper-intelligent. The kind of smart that watches before she moves. The kind that learns fast — not just commands, but you. Your tone. Your rhythm. Your mood when you’re trying to hide it. She is empathetic. Sweet. Soft with the ones she loves. And she’s still becoming. Sometimes that big heart runs ahead of her manners. Sometimes her love arrives a little too quickly — eager, urgent, hopeful — like she’s making sure the door doesn’t close again. With structure, she steadies. With routine, she exhales. With clear guidance, she settles into the kind of companion who feels like a quiet force beside you. Frida does best with dogs her size who can meet her evenly. Small animals are not her lane. What she’s looking for is simple: a steady home, confident humans, and the kind of love that doesn’t flinch when a brave heart is still learning where to put all its feeling. Frida is soft. Frida is strong. Frida is becoming — and she’s going to be extraordinary. When can I meet this dog? MCP receives a high volume of inquiries. We prioritize and respond to adoption applications submitted directly through our website. If you’re interested in meeting an animal in our care, please complete an application on www.mcprescue.org > (https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/MCP/Dog). Applications *cannot* be submitted through Petfinder. We *do not* respond to inquiries submitted through Petfinder, only applications submitted directly through our website. 2) What if I have questions before applying? We’re happy to answer specific and thoughtful questions before you apply. Please email info@mcprescue.org, and we’ll do our best to respond as quickly as possible.