Sometime, the best laid plans fall apart despite best efforts and intentions... Sirena is the sweetest girl with most gorgeous soft golden locks. She came to us 3 years ago with her litter of puppies. She was adopted then to an older couple, who had someone lined up to take Sirena if something were to happen to them. Devastatingly, now 3 years later, they are no longer able to care for her due to health concerns, and the person who had said she would look after Sirena is no longer up for the task. Sirena now is back to square one, again, looking for a forever home. She is now much older than she was 3 years ago, making her not as "marketable", and we are put on a time crunch to find her a new foster or forever home before she becomes homeless yet again. Sirena is now a chunky 50lb 5 year old girl, whose ideal weight should be closer to 45lbs. She is a medium energy lay-arounder who enjoys watching TV with her family. When it comes to humans, she bonds fiercely and gives her trust unconditionally to those who love her and respect her agency of choice. She needs a little time to warm up to strangers before letting them into her circle of trust. Her soulful and expressive eyes are constantly seeking to find connections. She is generally a quiet and reserved girl who enjoys the company of humans but not in an in-your-face or on-your-lap kind of way. Sirena is crate trained, potty trained, walks well on the leash, and has great house manners. She enjoys running around in her fenced backyard and playing with her flirt pole. She's wicked smart and loves to be engaged in training. She does have a strong prey drive and herding instincts, so a home with small children or small animals would not be a good fit. She is also not a fan of slippery floors, nail trimming, and long car rides. But these are easily overcome-able with some rugs, walks on concrete, and calming meds before a long trip. If you live in DC/MD/NoVa and have a quiet gentle patient home without a lot of comings and goings and can give Sirena a place to land as a temporary or permanent home, please fill out an application for her below to begin the process: https://forms.gle/V7qkQ2F5b55J8Nmt9