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BREED - Austrailian cattle dog mix
SEX - female
WEIGHT - 44 POUNDS
AGE - 6+ YR
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption
questionnaire and e-mail any questions to: LoisLHT@gmail.com
PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:
http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/
HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL:
check back to see what events Muffin will attend. You can also meet Muffin at her foster home.
LOCATION: Foster home
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Lois, LoisLHT@gmail.com
ADOPTION FEE: $475. This fee INCLUDES spay/neuter and microchip. **Ask
me about our many adoption benefits that include free exams, pet insurance,
training and other discounts!
ESTIMATE WEIGHT FULL GROWN: 44 LB
KNOWN WITH DOGS: Muffin is currently living with four dogs. It took a period of adjustment but now she enjoys relaxing near the resident dogs (though her human will always be her favorite). Muffin also has accepted a variety of foster dogs and dog guests. She adjusts to dogs her size or smaller more quickly, and to dogs that will give her space. She doesn't play with other dogs but will follow them around, and help chase critters out of the yard. Muffin could also be happy as an only dog as long as you are mostly home.
KNOWN WITH CATS: Muffin has visited a home with cats and kept her distance. With slow and careful introduction we think she should do fine.
KNOWN WITH KIDS: Muffin should be fine with children who will let her warm up to them at her own pace. Children running toward her will scare her. She is a good natured dog and will be gentle with children who wait for her to approach.
KNOWN COMMANDS: Muffin's learning basic commands. She comes when called, she knows sit and go to bed.
KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING/OR CRATING: Muffin's got the whole housebreaking thing baked into her routine! She finds the crate stressful but luckily doesn't need to be crated. This girl can be totally trusted to be free in the home.
KNOWN LIKES: Muffin's LOVES being around her humans, happily snoozing near you. She loves belly rubs, comfy dog beds, sunny spots, treats and meal time.
DISLIKES: Muffin's not a fan of sudden movements, but with a little buttering up, she's getting braver by the day! Muffin doesn't like her human leaving but she's made huge progress, sitting by the window or near a dog friend until her human returns. She would do best in a home where someone is often home with her. She becomes scared and stressed in unknown environments and meeting new people, though she happily welcomes all visitors into the home.
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: Say hello to Muffin, the deliciously sweet and slightly shy 6-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix with the biggest smile.. She's a connoisseur of relaxation, enjoying cozy windowside naps and leisurely strolls. She enjoys the company of calmer dogs that will give her space when needed. Muffin's transition from rural to indoor life has been delectably smooth, thriving with a daily known routine, and now she's ready to find her forever home - the cherry on top of her delightful journey!
Muffin came to Homeward Trails from a rural shelter. She was surrendered to the rural shelter by an elderly person who had too many animals and was overwhelmed caring for them. Our guess is that Muffin lived most if not all of her life outside. It's taken her zero time to decide inside life suits her just fine. Once this girl trusts you, she will be your shadow and loyal companion. little buttering up, she's getting braver by the day! Muffin doesn't like her human leaving but she's made huge progress, sitting by the window or near a dog friend until her human returns. She would do best in a home where someone is often home with her.
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: Say hello to Muffin, the deliciously sweet and slightly shy 6-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix. She's a connoisseur of relaxation, enjoying cozy windowside naps and leisurely strolls. While she enjoys the company of most dogs, she is more comfortable with smaller dogs. Muffin's transition from rural to indoor life has been delectably smooth, and now she's ready to find her forever home - the cherry on top of her delightful journey!
Muffin came to Homeward Trails from a rural shelter. She was surrendered to the rural shelter by an elderly person who had too many animals and was overwhelmed caring for them. Our guess is that Muffin lived most if not all of her life outside. It's taken her zero time to decide inside life suits her just fine.
HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:
Spay/Neuter
First 3 distemper series vaccines & de-wormings
Microchip - lifetime with no registration fees
Current on heartworm preventative
Current on flea/tick preventative
EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS:
Free first exam with:
Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown
Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal
Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided)
Free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not
within the first 30 days of adopting (in DC/Arlington/Alexandria only)
A portion of EVERY ADOOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in
under-resourced communities
BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-
and-cat-foster-program.
We are proud to partner with the following veterinarians who offer a free first exam for your animal, exclusively for HT adopters: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital, and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals. Additionally, any VCA hospital will cover illnesses up to $250 at no cost to any Homeward Trails adopter. Just ask us how this works!
We also provide free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting - just for HT adopters in the Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC area. Start your new dog out on the right foot with this valuable, expert guidance FREE!
You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering by visiting http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program
BREED - Austrailian cattle dog mix
SEX - female
WEIGHT - 44 POUNDS
AGE - 6+ YR
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption
questionnaire and e-mail any questions to: LoisLHT@gmail.com
PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:
http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/
HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL:
check back to see what events Muffin will attend. You can also meet Muffin at her foster home.
LOCATION: Foster home
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Lois, LoisLHT@gmail.com
ADOPTION FEE: $475. This fee INCLUDES spay/neuter and microchip. **Ask
me about our many adoption benefits that include free exams, pet insurance,
training and other discounts!
ESTIMATE WEIGHT FULL GROWN: 44 LB
KNOWN WITH DOGS: Muffin is currently living with four dogs. It took a period of adjustment but now she enjoys relaxing near the resident dogs (though her human will always be her favorite). Muffin also has accepted a variety of foster dogs and dog guests. She adjusts to dogs her size or smaller more quickly, and to dogs that will give her space. She doesn't play with other dogs but will follow them around, and help chase critters out of the yard. Muffin could also be happy as an only dog as long as you are mostly home.
KNOWN WITH CATS: Muffin has visited a home with cats and kept her distance. With slow and careful introduction we think she should do fine.
KNOWN WITH KIDS: Muffin should be fine with children who will let her warm up to them at her own pace. Children running toward her will scare her. She is a good natured dog and will be gentle with children who wait for her to approach.
KNOWN COMMANDS: Muffin's learning basic commands. She comes when called, she knows sit and go to bed.
KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING/OR CRATING: Muffin's got the whole housebreaking thing baked into her routine! She finds the crate stressful but luckily doesn't need to be crated. This girl can be totally trusted to be free in the home.
KNOWN LIKES: Muffin's LOVES being around her humans, happily snoozing near you. She loves belly rubs, comfy dog beds, sunny spots, treats and meal time.
DISLIKES: Muffin's not a fan of sudden movements, but with a little buttering up, she's getting braver by the day! Muffin doesn't like her human leaving but she's made huge progress, sitting by the window or near a dog friend until her human returns. She would do best in a home where someone is often home with her. She becomes scared and stressed in unknown environments and meeting new people, though she happily welcomes all visitors into the home.
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: Say hello to Muffin, the deliciously sweet and slightly shy 6-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix with the biggest smile.. She's a connoisseur of relaxation, enjoying cozy windowside naps and leisurely strolls. She enjoys the company of calmer dogs that will give her space when needed. Muffin's transition from rural to indoor life has been delectably smooth, thriving with a daily known routine, and now she's ready to find her forever home - the cherry on top of her delightful journey!
Muffin came to Homeward Trails from a rural shelter. She was surrendered to the rural shelter by an elderly person who had too many animals and was overwhelmed caring for them. Our guess is that Muffin lived most if not all of her life outside. It's taken her zero time to decide inside life suits her just fine. Once this girl trusts you, she will be your shadow and loyal companion. little buttering up, she's getting braver by the day! Muffin doesn't like her human leaving but she's made huge progress, sitting by the window or near a dog friend until her human returns. She would do best in a home where someone is often home with her.
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: Say hello to Muffin, the deliciously sweet and slightly shy 6-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix. She's a connoisseur of relaxation, enjoying cozy windowside naps and leisurely strolls. While she enjoys the company of most dogs, she is more comfortable with smaller dogs. Muffin's transition from rural to indoor life has been delectably smooth, and now she's ready to find her forever home - the cherry on top of her delightful journey!
Muffin came to Homeward Trails from a rural shelter. She was surrendered to the rural shelter by an elderly person who had too many animals and was overwhelmed caring for them. Our guess is that Muffin lived most if not all of her life outside. It's taken her zero time to decide inside life suits her just fine.
HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:
Spay/Neuter
First 3 distemper series vaccines & de-wormings
Microchip - lifetime with no registration fees
Current on heartworm preventative
Current on flea/tick preventative
EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS:
Free first exam with:
Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown
Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal
Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided)
Free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not
within the first 30 days of adopting (in DC/Arlington/Alexandria only)
A portion of EVERY ADOOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in
under-resourced communities
BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-
and-cat-foster-program.
We are proud to partner with the following veterinarians who offer a free first exam for your animal, exclusively for HT adopters: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital, and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals. Additionally, any VCA hospital will cover illnesses up to $250 at no cost to any Homeward Trails adopter. Just ask us how this works!
We also provide free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting - just for HT adopters in the Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC area. Start your new dog out on the right foot with this valuable, expert guidance FREE!
You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering by visiting http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program
You will first be required to complete our Adoption Questionnaire (http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/). Once received, a Homeward Trails rep will contact you via phone or e-mail. Please allow 72 hours for a response. If it seems you are a good fit for each other based on the info you provided, a phone interview will follow. If you are renting, we require proof that you are allowed to have a pet as well as any breed or size restrictions that may exist. If you have pets or did previously, we require your vet information and we will call them to verify that your pets are in good health, current on vaccines and spayed/neutered. We require that all pets in the home be spayed/neutered unless there are health reasons that can be verified with the vet.
Homeward Trails' adoption fees range depending on type of animal, the originating shelter and the vetting the animal has received. Our adoption fees are set to allow us to cover our expenses as well as to help other animals in our program that require additional care. Our fees cover vetting costs, shelter fees, fuel for transport, copying and printing of contracts and paperwork, our website presence, food, boarding, behavioral training and additional medical care. It is important to note that while the animal you adopt may not require all of these things, many other animals in our system do. Thus, any "extra" money from adoption fees goes to help those animals who may require additional care. By adopting from Homeward Trails, you are not saving just one life, you are helping to save others as well.
You will first be required to complete our Adoption Questionnaire (http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/). Once received, a Homeward Trails rep will contact you via phone or e-mail. Please allow 72 hours for a response. If it seems you are a good fit for each other based on the info you provided, a phone interview will follow. If you are renting, we require proof that you are allowed to have a pet as well as any breed or size restrictions that may exist. If you have pets or did previously, we require your vet information and we will call them to verify that your pets are in good health, current on vaccines and spayed/neutered. We require that all pets in the home be spayed/neutered unless there are health reasons that can be verified with the vet.
Homeward Trails' adoption fees range depending on type of animal, the originating shelter and the vetting the animal has received. Our adoption fees are set to allow us to cover our expenses as well as to help other animals in our program that require additional care. Our fees cover vetting costs, shelter fees, fuel for transport, copying and printing of contracts and paperwork, our website presence, food, boarding, behavioral training and additional medical care. It is important to note that while the animal you adopt may not require all of these things, many other animals in our system do. Thus, any "extra" money from adoption fees goes to help those animals who may require additional care. By adopting from Homeward Trails, you are not saving just one life, you are helping to save others as well.
Meet Adoptable Dogs at the Adoption Center Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM - No appointment necessary!
Come see us at 11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.
Homeward Trails has dog and cat adoption events throughout the DC area. For a list of our upcoming events, go to: www.homewardtrails.org/events/
Meet Adoptable Dogs at the Adoption Center Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM - No appointment necessary!
Come see us at 11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.
Homeward Trails has dog and cat adoption events throughout the DC area. For a list of our upcoming events, go to: www.homewardtrails.org/events/
More about this rescue
Homeward Trails seeks to find permanent adoptive homes in the Mid-Atlantic Region for dogs and cats from under resourced shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. In so doing, we seek to reduce the rate of euthanasia of adoptable animals through the rescue and placement of homeless animals; to support proactive spay/neuter practices; to promote positive and ongoing behavioral training; and to educate the public about how to care for their animals in a humane way. Homeward Trails not only facilitates adoptions from local shelters, but also supports a large network of foster care providers who take homeless dogs and cats into their homes, care for them, rehabilitate them when needed, and prepare them for their permanent adoptive homes.
Sadly, without our help, all of these adoptable animals would face almost certain euthanasia - usually within days or hours of our rescuing them. Each year we take in hundreds of wonderful animals who were left at shelters through no fault of their own.
Many are puppies and kittens – innocent victims of irresponsible pet owners who don’t spay/neuter. Some are abandoned hunting dogs who served their owners well and were dumped in woods or left at shelters when they were no longer wanted. Others are house pets whose owners simply grew tired of caring for them or moved and did not take them along. And even more are animals that have been injured, abused and neglected. Whatever the reasons, these animals all deserve better. And once with Homeward Trails, they get better!
Our Principles:
1. To always operate in the best interest of the animals we take into our program and to advocate for the proper care of those in shelters and in private homes;
2. To provide quality care for the animals we take in for as long as they are in our program and to provide ongoing support to our adopters;
3. To always maintain a manageable number of animals in our system whereby we can ensure proper medical care, behavioral training and housing for the animals;
4. To rescue the widest array of dogs and cats by avoiding general discrimination based on breed, age, and health;
5. To provide our shelter partners and their communities with resources that will result in the highest level of care for their animals, an increase in spay/neuter surgeries and a decrease in the abuse, neglect and abandonment of dogs and cats;
6. To treat our volunteers, adopters and partners with understanding, patience and support
Homeward Trails seeks to find permanent adoptive homes in the Mid-Atlantic Region for dogs and cats from under resourced shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. In so doing, we seek to reduce the rate of euthanasia of adoptable animals through the rescue and placement of homeless animals; to support proactive spay/neuter practices; to promote positive and ongoing behavioral training; and to educate the public about how to care for their animals in a humane way. Homeward Trails not only facilitates adoptions from local shelters, but also supports a large network of foster care providers who take homeless dogs and cats into their homes, care for them, rehabilitate them when needed, and prepare them for their permanent adoptive homes.
Sadly, without our help, all of these adoptable animals would face almost certain euthanasia - usually within days or hours of our rescuing them. Each year we take in hundreds of wonderful animals who were left at shelters through no fault of their own.
Many are puppies and kittens – innocent victims of irresponsible pet owners who don’t spay/neuter. Some are abandoned hunting dogs who served their owners well and were dumped in woods or left at shelters when they were no longer wanted. Others are house pets whose owners simply grew tired of caring for them or moved and did not take them along. And even more are animals that have been injured, abused and neglected. Whatever the reasons, these animals all deserve better. And once with Homeward Trails, they get better!
Our Principles:
1. To always operate in the best interest of the animals we take into our program and to advocate for the proper care of those in shelters and in private homes;
2. To provide quality care for the animals we take in for as long as they are in our program and to provide ongoing support to our adopters;
3. To always maintain a manageable number of animals in our system whereby we can ensure proper medical care, behavioral training and housing for the animals;
4. To rescue the widest array of dogs and cats by avoiding general discrimination based on breed, age, and health;
5. To provide our shelter partners and their communities with resources that will result in the highest level of care for their animals, an increase in spay/neuter surgeries and a decrease in the abuse, neglect and abandonment of dogs and cats;
6. To treat our volunteers, adopters and partners with understanding, patience and support
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