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If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail any questions to lanihtar@gmail.org
PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:
http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/
LOCATION: foster home
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Lani
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: 50 lbs
KNOWN WITH DOGS: Stella Bella likes other dogs but might not be able to live with other dogs. She plays with them at the local dog park. She does not like it when they try to dominate her
KNOWN WITH CATS: Stella Bella shouldn't go home with cats. She has a high prey drive. She ran after a skunk in her fosters backyard and the skunk won. Poor Stella Bella needed a bath.
KNOWN WITH KIDS: Stella Bella has lived with kids as young as 4 and does well with kids of all ages. She would do best with older children or no children.
KNOWN COMMANDS: Sit, come, eat, kennel, go to bed
KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Stella is fully crate trained and housebroken
KNOWN LIKES:
1. She loves to cuddle
2. She loves to lay in a sunny spot
3. She loves being outside when it's warm and sunny
4. She loves to play tug
5. She loves to play fetch with a tennis ball
6. She absolutely loves belly rubs and ear massages
KNOWN DISLIKES:
1. loud noises like vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, garbage trucks, etc...
2. dry kibble...I mix a little chicken broth and rice with her kibble
3. strangers wanting to reach out and pet her before she sniffs them
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL:
Stella is a 6-year-old terrier mix who has quite the spunk of a puppy as she is quite playful. Stella Bella enjoys engaging in a game of keep-away with her humans and readily enters zoomie mode when you pretend to chase her. She has been very sociable with other dogs at the dog park. Stella adores her stuffed toys and squeaky toys, but she has a tendency to rip them up
She walks quite well on the leash, although she tends to pull slightly at the beginning of her walks. She loves to smell all the new smells and see different people.
She enjoys spending time in the kitchen, especially when her foster is cooking, as she eagerly awaits any food that may fall from the counter. Treats are a favorite of hers, and she is highly motivated by food.
Stella is an affectionate companion who relishes the opportunity to spend time with her foster family, go for walks, and soak up the sun.
Stella is remarkably quiet, almost stealthy. The fosters main level features hardwood floors; Stella's movements are nearly inaudible, reminiscent of a cat.
She enjoys cuddling and loves to lie in sunny spots. When the weather is warm and sunny, she delights in being outdoors. Stella also enjoys playing tug and fetch with a tennis ball. She is particularly fond of belly rubs and ear massages. In the backyard, she can spend hours, in 30-minute intervals, gnawing on raw beef bones while basking in the sun.
HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:
Spay/Neuter
First 3 distemper series vaccines and 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.
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail any questions to lanihtar@gmail.org
PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:
http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/
LOCATION: foster home
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Lani
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: 50 lbs
KNOWN WITH DOGS: Stella Bella likes other dogs but might not be able to live with other dogs. She plays with them at the local dog park. She does not like it when they try to dominate her
KNOWN WITH CATS: Stella Bella shouldn't go home with cats. She has a high prey drive. She ran after a skunk in her fosters backyard and the skunk won. Poor Stella Bella needed a bath.
KNOWN WITH KIDS: Stella Bella has lived with kids as young as 4 and does well with kids of all ages. She would do best with older children or no children.
KNOWN COMMANDS: Sit, come, eat, kennel, go to bed
KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Stella is fully crate trained and housebroken
KNOWN LIKES:
1. She loves to cuddle
2. She loves to lay in a sunny spot
3. She loves being outside when it's warm and sunny
4. She loves to play tug
5. She loves to play fetch with a tennis ball
6. She absolutely loves belly rubs and ear massages
KNOWN DISLIKES:
1. loud noises like vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, garbage trucks, etc...
2. dry kibble...I mix a little chicken broth and rice with her kibble
3. strangers wanting to reach out and pet her before she sniffs them
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL:
Stella is a 6-year-old terrier mix who has quite the spunk of a puppy as she is quite playful. Stella Bella enjoys engaging in a game of keep-away with her humans and readily enters zoomie mode when you pretend to chase her. She has been very sociable with other dogs at the dog park. Stella adores her stuffed toys and squeaky toys, but she has a tendency to rip them up
She walks quite well on the leash, although she tends to pull slightly at the beginning of her walks. She loves to smell all the new smells and see different people.
She enjoys spending time in the kitchen, especially when her foster is cooking, as she eagerly awaits any food that may fall from the counter. Treats are a favorite of hers, and she is highly motivated by food.
Stella is an affectionate companion who relishes the opportunity to spend time with her foster family, go for walks, and soak up the sun.
Stella is remarkably quiet, almost stealthy. The fosters main level features hardwood floors; Stella's movements are nearly inaudible, reminiscent of a cat.
She enjoys cuddling and loves to lie in sunny spots. When the weather is warm and sunny, she delights in being outdoors. Stella also enjoys playing tug and fetch with a tennis ball. She is particularly fond of belly rubs and ear massages. In the backyard, she can spend hours, in 30-minute intervals, gnawing on raw beef bones while basking in the sun.
HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:
Spay/Neuter
First 3 distemper series vaccines and 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.
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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