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My name is Todd!

Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 1 day ago

Adoption fee: $475

This helps Homeward Trails Animal Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Black and Tan Coonhound/Mixed Breed (Medium)
Color
Black
Age
2 years 1 month old, Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
73126

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

You are only as big as you feel. And I feel like a little lapdog! One of my favorite things to do is cuddle on my fosters' laps, and I have never found a lap that is too small for me. Ok, I found one lap too small, the two-legged puppy in my foster home (I hear people call him a "baby" but I am the baby). His lap is too small for my whole body, but I'm gentle with him and one of my big, floppy ears fits perfectly.

Outside I love to use my nose, it’s my super sniffer and I can find anything. I've found the best places to walk, and all the good treats in my foster home (I like using my nose inside too). I'm still learning how to walk on a leash, but people say I am getting better. It's hard to contain my excitement when there are so many good things to smell! But I am working on it, and you can help me get better.

You are probably thinking, "will big boy Todd fit in my home and with my family?" And the answer is YES! I love to play with people of all ages and with other dogs. I hear my foster family call me "goofy" all the time. I don't know what that means yet, but I think it means "wonderful, silly boy who loves everyone." Because that is what I am!

I know you want a lapdog who can cover your whole lap and keep you warm in the winter. To find out how this little-at-heart boy can join your family, email my friend Joshua at JoshuaHTRescue@gmail.com.

If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and an adoption coordinator will contact you with next steps!

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE OR CLICK THE BUTTON TO THE RIGHT TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:
http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/

HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: Fill out an application to start the process, then an adoption coordinator will contact you to schedule a meeting with Camo!

LOCATION: Foster Home in the DC metro area

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Joshua, joshuahtrescue@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!

ESTIMATED WEIGHT FULL GROWN: 70lb range

ESTIMATED AGE: 2 years

KNOWN WITH DOGS: Todd loves to play with other dogs!

KNOWN WITH CATS: We are not sure about cats yet, but we are happy to find out.

KNOWN WITH KIDS: Todd is a very sweet boy and loves all people. He had met and done well with children!

KNOWN COMMANDS: Working on sit, stay and down

KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Working on house training, does well in his crate

LIKES: Playing with other dogs, cuddles, long walks with lots of things to smell.

KNOWN DISLIKES: Being alone.
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Contact info

Pet ID
73126
Contact
Phone
Address
11116 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

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.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

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

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