Little Rio is a people's pup. She's happiest spending her days around her loving family, following their footsteps around the house, going on walks and outings, and just enjoying lots of snuggles. When you meet Rio, you meet a forever friend. She's got tons of love to give. She's just waiting to find the perfect family to love her in return.

This little lady has some anxieties that she's currently working on. The first is separation anxiety. As such, it would be best for her to be in a home where someone is often home with her so she can be her happiest self. The second is anxiety around meeting other pups on leash. She's making great strides in overcoming this but will need some additional training in her next home with this. She's befriended other dogs before and would be happy to share a home with another pup. However, we have not yet seen her with kitties or kiddos.

Rio came to Santa Cruz County Animal Services after being surrendered by her guardians when they no longer had time for her.