Maple is a sweet, syrup‑drizzled kind of girl—warm, a little goofy, and impossible not to love, with a wagging tail and a nose that’s always on a mission. She’s curious about the world and eager to make friends, whether it’s with people, kids, or other dogs, and she lights up when she gets to play tug or zoom around in the snow like a big, happy maple leaf caught in the wind. She’s gentle with children, respectful with adults, and very food‑motivated, which makes training her feel a bit like bribing a very enthusiastic cookie monster who just wants to please you.

Maple is friendly with people, gentle and respectful with adults, and absolutely adores kids of all ages—she’ll happily put her big head into their space for pets, though she can get overly excited and jump up if not redirected. She’s cautious but curious with strangers, hanging back at first but always reaching her nose in to sniff before deciding whether to stay and accept pets, and she’s good with other dogs, taking cues from them and backing down if they ask her to, without reacting when they bark at her. She hasn’t met cats in foster and reportedly looked scared of them in the shelter, so a cat‑free or very cat‑savvy home would be best, and she does well with kids of all ages as long as they understand her enthusiasm.

Maple has a medium energy level: she enjoys two 30–45 minute walks a day, plus a midday pee break if needed, and she’s happy to keep up with a higher‑energy family. She’s done well in a condo so far and can thrive in a variety of homes as long as she gets regular exercise, mental stimulation, and clear routines. She loves to sniff everything on walks, play tug, and zoom around in the snow, but she also settles nicely after being tired out and is comfortable in a quieter home as long as she gets enough activity and engagement.

Maple already knows sit consistently but is still working on other basic cues and needs help with impulse control, especially around tug and food. Her new family can support her by continuing positive‑reinforcement training, teaching drop, polite greetings, and calm behavior around kids and strangers, and by building her confidence through structured routines, tethering, and crating to help with mild separation anxiety. This mild separation anxiety manifests as whining, however if you go back and tell her to be quiet she will quiet down and stay quiet for the duration that the humans are away (so far max 5 hours). They usually come back to her snoozing in her crate.

She benefits from clear boundaries, consistency, and lots of praise for good choices, especially when she chooses to settle instead of chasing excitement.

Maple is full of sweet, maple‑syrup‑esque quirks that make her feel like a big, cuddly cookie fresh out of the oven. She loves a rousing game of tug that can go on and on until her human stops playing, chases her tail sometimes, and gets overly excited in new or stimulating situations, which can lead to fear/excite pee that fades once she feels settled. She’s very food‑motivated, will investigate anything that smells interesting, and can be a bit of a shadow, wanting to be close to her people and know what they’re doing, but she’s learning independence with tethering and crating. She also loves hanging out with her family, playing tug of war, and eating, and she’s a really great girl who would thrive in a patient, loving family ready to call her their own.

Sociability: Friendly with people, gentle and respectful with adults, very loving with kids, cautious but curious with strangers, good with other dogs, not yet exposed to cats and reportedly scared of them in the shelter.  

Energy: Medium; enjoys two 30–45 minute walks a day plus indoor play and sniffing, can keep up with a higher‑energy family but doesn’t need extreme exercise.  

Quirks: Loves a rousing game of tug and can be hard to get to “drop,” chases her tail sometimes, gets overly excited and may fear/excite pee when unsettled, very food‑motivated and will investigate everything, especially if food is involved.  

Training Needs: Continue working on basic cues beyond sit, improve drop and impulse control during tug, build confidence around strangers and new situations, and help with mild separation anxiety and independence through structured tethering, crating, and positive‑reinforcement routines.  

Medical Needs: none - she's fully vetted!

Weight: currently underweight at 65lbs, target weight per the vet is 75lbs 

Foster Location: Toronto, ON