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Sicily

APA-A-100450

Looks Like
Retriever, Chocolate Labrador / Mix

Sex
Female

Current Weight
66 lbs

Estimated Age
9 Years
10 Months

Location
Foster

Adoption Fee
$25
Looks Like
Retriever, Chocolate Labrador / Mix
Sex
Female
Current Weight
66 lbs
Estimated Age
9 Years
10 Months
Location
Foster
Adoption Fee
$25

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Meet Sicily — The Girl with the Permanent Wink!

House-trained • Crate-trained • Prefers adult or with mature teens home

Sicily is a gentle, quirky senior girl who has been truly blooming in foster care. With patient guidance and weekly training sessions, she’s made impressive progress. She went from being unsure about leaving the house to confidently walking her neighborhood, exploring new sights, and even opening up to unfamiliar people much faster than before. She loves learning and proudly practices confidence-building skills like “place” on a small platform.

At home, Sicily is calm, affectionate, and loves finding cozy nooks—blankets, couches, corners—where she can settle in for a nap. She thrives with predictable routines and a peaceful environment, and once she trusts you, her sweet and lively personality shines through. Her foster mom describes her as loyal, expressive, and incredibly endearing.

Sicily prefers an adults or mature teenagers home where life moves at an easy pace. She could potentially live with a calm, respectful dog, but she would also be perfectly happy as your one-and-only companion.

If you enjoy slow neighborhood strolls, quiet evenings, and the joy of watching a dog gain confidence day by day, Sicily may be your perfect match.

Come meet the girl with the permanent wink and the steadily growing heart.
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Requirements

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Please plan on allowing adequate time to be matched with a dog, have relevant consultations, and complete all necessary paperwork. This can take 1-2 hours in total.

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Fill out our adoption application and meet with an adoption counselor.

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You must be at least 18 years of age.

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You must show a picture ID with a current address. If this isn't available, we will accept a picture ID with a current utility bill.

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An APA!-conducted meet-and-greet with current household dogs is recommended for most and required for some adult dogs.

Our adoption fee varies per dog depending on age, breed, and/or medical condition(s). This fee includes:

Spay or neuter surgery (Please note that an additional $100 refundable deposit is required for all dogs who are not yet spayed or neutered.)

Heartworm test on dogs 6 months and older

Current vaccinations

Deworming treatment

Microchip

Lifetime behavior support

Accepted forms of payment include cash, debit or credit card, or money order payable to Austin Pets Alive!.

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