Clara Bow

The rescue’s notes on Clara Bow

Clara Bow is a young puppy with a joyful spirit and a whole lot of love to give. She’s playful, affectionate, and thrives on human connection. She’ll happily lean in for pets and then zoom off on her next little adventure. She’s working on her potty training skills and consistently goes on potty pads or outside. Clara is blind and deaf and was born with microphthalmia (underdeveloped eyes) due to her merle genetics. This is permanent, but for her it’s just normal life. She navigates the world using touch, smell, and vibration. She’s already showing how confident and adaptable she is in her foster home. She is social, easy to handle, and loves affection. Clara Bow learns through touch and positive reinforcement. Her future family will use gentle touch cues (like taps for attention) and consistent physical signals paired with treats. She is quickly learning that touch = communication = good things. Like any puppy, Clara will need a short adjustment period to map her new space by using her nose to explore and learn her environment. Dogs like Clara Bow form incredibly strong bonds with their people. She may experience the world differently, but she is just as happy, capable, and full of life as any other puppy. If you’re ready for a deeply rewarding connection with a very special girl, adopt Clara Bow and experience the world through her joyful, fearless spirit. All Dallas Pets Alive adoptable pets are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up to date on vaccines upon adoption. The standard minimum donation for dogs over six months to seven years is $200, puppies under six months is $250, dogs eight years and over are $100 unless specified otherwise. You can view all adoptable pets and fill out an adoption application online on our website at http://dallaspetsalive.org/adopt/adoptable-dogs/ For more information, you can email adopt@dallaspetsalive.org.