Meredith
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Female
Breed: Pitbull Terrier & Shepherd Mix
Age: DOB: 09/2024
Weight: 52 lbs
Dog Friendly: Needs to be only dog in home
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Unknown
House Trained: Doing great!
History and A Note from the Foster: Meredith is a quirky, smart girl that really enjoys life! She was recently returned to rescue due to not getting along with the resident dog and other reactivity concerns. Meredith does need to be the only dog in the home because of the reactivity but she still gets along and is playful with other dogs. Smart as a whip, she knows many commands including: sit, twirl, kennel, dance, play dead (all the way - to finalize), and many others. Very quick to pick up on cues in our home as well, she knows "inside" when she is called to come in and generally good about responding quickly to the command. She is so good about letting you know when she wants to go outside and has figured out how to open certain door handles. Meredith is not a counter surfer but is very motivated by food which has been great for training.
She is very comfortable in the kennel but we have no concerns in leaving her out of her kennel while we're gone, she loves to just sit by the window and watch the world until you return! A couple of things that Meredith is working on: she does like to eat poop so we do ensure that when she goes outside that we pick it up right away and sometimes means correcting her when she tries to eat it right away. She is always so happy and energetic when her people come home so she can sometimes show that by placing your arm or shirt in her mouth to pull you to where she wants to go, she responds well to correction for this though.
Meredith loves walks and she is definitely in her teenage phase with bursts of energy and she loves to play whether it's fetch, tug, chase, or just running around. Belly rubs are her absolute favorite and she is slow to warm for snuggles but when you get them, you know they are well earned! She's such a fun, sweet, unique girl to have around!!
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!
