Mahina

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Name: Mahina
Size: ~Medium range: 26-60 lbs
Adoption Donation: $250 -$100=$150* (applicable sales tax included). Adoption fees may be paid by cash or check. *A donation of $100 was given towards Mahina’s adoption fee.
Other: Spayed Female, Vaccinations current, Microchip, Need A Dog Buddy

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Mahina is taking daily and situational medications for anxiety and fear. She is taking Sertraline at a cost of $20 for a month supply. She is also on Clonidine situationally at a cost of $18 for a 60 count supply

Mahina is a gentle soul looking for a patient, loving home.

Foster Home Feedback

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Needs a dog buddy to feel comfortable

7/22/26 Temporary Care Feedback: Mahina is a very sweet, shy girl who just needs a moment to feel comfortable — but once she does, get ready for kisses. She’s treat‑motivated, loves to snuggle on your lap, and will happily nap right beside you. At heart she’s still a big puppy who enjoys being outside or staying close to her person.

With a little patience, Mahina becomes the best buddy you could ask for. She’d thrive with a single person or an active couple who can give her the gentle reassurance she needs.

If you have room in your heart for this honey of a girl, please apply. Thank you for looking.

7/5/26 Temporary Care Feedback: Mahina is one of the dogs I will never say no to babysitting. She is an absolute sweetheart and has so much love to share. Mahina may take a bit longer to show you that love, but once she trust you, her love is no question.

While babysitting Mahina, I got to take her to an adoption event at Natural Pet Center. She came with me and my current foster, Dale Doback, who is also a bit anxious around new friends. Mahina and Dale gave each other so much confidence. Mahina showed Dale at the beginning of the event it’s okay to take cheese from strange ladies. Dale showed Mahina by the end of the event it’s okay to also accept pets from the strange ladies. Both dogs are still a bit weary of the strange men, but slowly are coming out of their shells more and more.

Mahina has been one of the easiest to care for dogs to come into my home. She listens, eats all her food immediately (slow feeder necessary), and kennels amazing. It should be noted Mahina is easy as long as you have the right household setup. Mahina’s dream home would be one with her main caregiver(s) being a female, a house that has limited foot traffic of new people, another dog companion, a predictable schedule, and a fenced in outside area (for her zoomies!).

Mahina gets to hang out with a guinea pig while at my house. After the first 20 minutes, Mahina couldn’t care less about the guinea pig. Mahina will randomly go peek into his cage if he is running around, but always walks away after a few seconds and ignore him again. No barking, no obsessive staring, just a quick “you okay dude?” and it’s back to normal life.

Mahina is an angel. If you have patience, love, and string cheese, Mahina could be your new best friend.

6/30/26 Foster Feedback: Mahina continues to make gains in building her confidence in meeting new people. She has been in a shared foster situation to give her the opportunity to meet a variety of people and learn that people are kind and want to help her feel safe. Mahina warms up fairly quickly now to women that are new to her. If she is allowed to approach on her own, she will come and take treats and may even allow some petting within a short period of time. She is still quite cautious when meeting new men, but we have seen great improvement on this skill. While she may growl or cowers initially, if they do not approach her and give her space, she has been able to take treats from them eventually.
Mahina continues to need a home that will go at her pace and make new and scary situations feel safe and secure. She does well in a home that is quieter without a lot of people coming and going. She continues to be anxious in many situations, however we have seen a d