Estelle
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Female
Breed: Shepherd Mix
Age: Est DOB: 11/2023
Weight: 47 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Yes
House Trained: Yes
History: Our Out of the Cold Rescue Effort was a great success in welcoming over 180+ animals to rescue from rural areas in North Dakota before the cold set in. These animals are all so deserving and thankful to get a second chance in finding a forever home of their own!
A Note from the Foster: I am a two year old female, although I was given the name Estelle at Coco’s Heart, my first foster began calling me Estella Bella. Now with my second foster I answer to Bella.
My current foster has a fenced in backyard but I am still on a 30’ leash when I go outside just in case I decide to jump the fence and explore the great wild of the residential neighborhood.
I’ve been on walks with both foster families in their neighborhoods and I like checking things out on our path. Sometimes I get excited to get to the next adventure so I walk faster than my foster. But she stops and has me sit to get a small treat before we continue on.
While at my first foster I wasn’t eating very much and losing weight because the other dogs there made me a little nervous. So after my surgery to get spayed I went to my new foster. She doesn’t have any other fur babies and I finally liked eating again. So I’m back to a healthy weight.
My foster has grandchildren. A 6 year old boy and two 2 1/2 year old girls. They were okay I guess, but they didn’t stay long to visit. My foster’s male friend comes over to visit and tries to be my friend. The treats he gives me are okay, but for now I’m still keeping my distance.
I’ve gotten a few new toys to play with when I decided I didn’t like to chase balls. But none that I think are fun enough. I love my squishy bed. It has walls so I can curl up.
When my foster leaves the house I stay in my kennel. In the beginning, I got to roam the house while she was gone, but I really missed her and started chewing some plastic things. Luckily she understood and wasn’t mad. Now she just keeps the tempting chewable away from my reach. Instead she gives me collagen sticks to chew in my kennel when she leaves. Those are fun to chew and not so big to affect the mild pulpitis the doctor said I have with a couple of my teeth.
At night when my foster is asleep I keep guard in the living room but she has my blanket and a stuffy toy on the floor by her bed so every now and then during the evening I will lay on when I want to be close.
I hope my future parents have patience and understanding because now that I am finally happy, I want a home where I am okay to learn and make mistakes like other teenagers do and love me anyway.
I wasn’t thrilled with the car ride when my foster first came to get me. But maybe in time and if I felt comfortable with my parents I could learn to like it a little more.
When my foster brushes me, she doesn’t go fast or hard. Nice and easy so it kind of feels good.
I like to play and nibbling is how I show affection. But I am not sure how to do it without catching skin. I guess there are trainers that can show me how to do that the right way. It might be fun to go to school and learn a few things so I can have more fun playing with my new family.
The other night my foster was eating her dinner. But she had to get up to do something. Allegedly, there was a food burglar nearby. They are very sneaky. I am not saying I saw them come, but when she came back the food was gone. There was no evidence at the crime scene so at this time there is only speculation as to how this thief in the night got in. There is an ongoing investigation and no further leads.
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!
