Adoption Status: Pending

Gender: Female
Breed: Shepherd Mix
Age: DOB: 10/2025
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Likely due to young age
Kid Friendly: Yes
House Trained: Doing great!

History: I am Maia’s puppy!

Momma Maia is a beautiful medium size shepherd mix who needed help just prior to our Out of the Cold Rescue effort in rural North Dakota. She has been a wonderful momma and her and her pups are now officially ready to start their journey in finding their forever home soon!

A Note from the Foster: Hi! My name is Melina. 

I’m the sweetest pup who absolutely loves people, stuffies, and gnawing on my favorite bones. I play hard with my foster brother, then crash on the couch. At night, my favorite thing is snuggling with my foster parents. 

I’m still pretty young, so I’m working on my potty training. I’m doing well in my crate overnight and can currently go about 7 hours before needing to go outside. I also do great riding in the car and travel well for outings and adventures. While there aren’t kids in my foster home, I’ve done great at adoption events and had no problem with kids petting me. I love the attention!

If you’re looking for a playful, affectionate pup who’s learning the ropes and ready to be your new best friend, I might be your girl. 

Adoption Fee: $760 + 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!

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