Dimitri
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
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Gender: Male
Breed: Husky Mix
Age: Est DOB: 09/2024
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Yes
House Trained: Yes
History: Our Out of the Cold Rescue efforts continue all winter long as we have recently welcomed another deserving group from our rural area partners in North Dakota.
Dimitri has been diagnosed with multiple congenital heart defects including severe Tunnel-Type Subaortic Stenosis, moderate mitral valve dysplasia as well as a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Information regarding how the heart normally functions and flows as well as more detailed information regarding his heart disease can be provided and further discussed with any interested adopter!
At this point in time, Dimitri remains at a high-risk for development of left-sided congestive heart failure and/or sudden death. he was prescribed atenolol, which aims to reduce the heart rate as well as the workload of the heart in an effort to delay the onset of heart failure and prevent sudden death. Due the severity of Dimitri’s disease progression, he can expect to have a lifespan of 2-5 years of age with medical management. However, unfortunately some dogs do not do as well as this. Monitoring at home as well as follow up recheck appointments will be important for monitoring disease progression and providing Dimitri a good quality of life.
Because of his, Dimitri will also not be neutered to avoid the risk of putting him under general anesthesia. His adopter will need to be comfortable and able to keep him secure and responsible being an unaltered male dog.
A Note from the Foster: Dimitri is a model foster dog! He's on the shy side around new people and surroundings and will try to keep some distance, but once he warms up, he's the ultimate velcro dog. If you're looking for a cuddle buddy that likes to play, Dimitri is your guy! Dimitri is a really smart boy and is oh so good. He knows how to sit, stay, and how to keep your feet warm under your desk while you work.
He likes his crate and is crate trained. He sleeps in there at night and is quiet. We are starting to work on letting him stay out of the crate when we are sleeping or when we aren't home.
He does great with our young kids and other dogs. He's not been around cats. He does well on walks - we are still working on not biting at the leash.
Dimitri is oddly cautious around new stairs at first. After a little coercion he'll go up and down the stairs and then it wont be an issue again.
He takes Atenolol once a day for his heart murmur and he is the most agreeable pill taker! The pills are tiny and once they are placed in a dollop of peanut butter, he'll lick it right off your finger.
Dimitri is so special and he's so deserving of a super special family to love him and spoil him! He really hopes that's you!
Adoption Fee: $510 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsivly more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
