Meet Willow Female | Belgian Malinois Mix Willow is a smart, sensitive, and incredibly loyal girl looking for a patient, loving home where she can truly shine. The good stuff (and there’s a lot): • Potty trained and very routine-oriented • Excellent house manners — when she’s free in the home, she’s an absolute angel • Loves to follow her person around, relax on the couch, chew a bone, or sunbathe • Sleeps through the night (and would happily sleep in bed with you!) • Never tried to jump the fence • Walks beautifully on leash and excels at loose-leash/heel work • Neutral and calm around other animals dogs and cats • Extremely smart and highly trainable — picks up new skills fast • Would make an awesome hiking or running partner for someone active Training & personality: Willow thrives with structure and mental stimulation. She loves training and caught onto commands quickly, including sit with an automatic stay, down, patience at doors, and even “sit pretty.” She’s eager to work and clearly enjoys learning, making her a dream for someone who enjoys training and bonding through it. With other dogs: She enjoys playing with other dogs and can relax around them. She does show some mild resource guarding (food, toys, affection), such as growling or showing teeth, but it never escalated and was very manageable with supervision and boundaries. With continued training and the right home, this is something that can improve. Crating & alone time: Willow does best outside of a crate when her person is home. She can panic if crated and left alone, sometimes attempting to escape. When free in the house, she’s calm and well-behaved. A home willing to work on separation confidence or provide appropriate management would be ideal. Important to know: Willow can be fearful of meeting new men. She is not aggressive, but she needs slow introductions, continued confidence-building, and an adopter who understands fearful dogs. She may do best in a female-led home or one committed to positive reinforcement training and gradual exposure. The ideal home: Willow would thrive with: • A patient, experienced adopter • Someone active who enjoys training and bonding • A calm, structured environment • Continued positive reinforcement and confidence-building Willow is a loyal, loving dog who just needs the right person to help her feel safe and secure. In the right hands, she has the potential to be an incredible companion. If you think Willow might be your girl, she’s ready to meet you. Currently located/fostering in Texas but available with transport included. Our adoption process includes speaking with current foster/caretaker for additional personality information, pictures, video, and video call (if available). We work with trusted rescue transports that take great care of the fur babies and keep adopters and rescues in the loop the entire trip with dedicated group chats and Life360 tracking, so you know exactly how they are doing and where they are at always. Fully vetted: Up to date on vaccinations Heartworm tested negative (dogs) On preventatives Microchipped with lifetime registration Adoption fee: $400, includes transport