After Zyra was spayed, someone took her home to recover. That’s when the shelter staff found out this 10-month-old, medium-sized dog is amazing. Zyra, who looks, behaves and learns like a Border Collie/ German Shepherd, sparkles with intelligence, alertness and energy. And Zyra wants to please and learn new tasks.

Although she’s still a pup, Zyra is crate trained. This pup is also adept at playing with other dogs and leash walking. She’s even fine with cats. Most of all, Zyra loves every human she meets.

There are probably other great things about Zyra, things someone can discover. For instance, Zyra surprised her foster mom by playing an Olympic-level game of fetch. Unprompted, Zyra returns the ball and politely drops it at her friend’s feet.