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My name is Tanker!

Posted over 8 years ago | Updated over 8 years ago

My basic info

Breed
American Staffordshire Terrier/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)
Color
Gray/Silver/Salt & Pepper - with White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
Tanker

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

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

Hi there! My name is Tanker! I am super cute with my helicopter lop ears - one up, one down. I am only 11 months old. I'm a neutered male who weighs about 30 lbs. I get along well with other dogs. I walk really well on a leash. I love to play and to get belly rubs. I have a happy, friendly, upbeat and loving personality. I'm smart and a quick learner. I know sit and I take treats gently. I'm a dog who loves life. I'm an all-around great dog who just needs someone to love for life. Adoption fee: $75. Adopt a pair: $115. Fee includes testing, deworming, vaccinations, spay/neuter, 60 days of free pet insurance and microchip.

I live at the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center at 1700 Brown Rd in Auburn Hills. You can visit me there any time the shelter is open. The shelter will not put me up for adoption because of my appearance, so my only way out of the shelter alive is through a rescue.

Check out Tank's protest to not have to return to his cage at the shelter: https://youtu.be/34qtnti23fA

Check me out in action: https://youtu.be/oosIuC91nm0?list=PL5F964410C877D397

Apply online: www.pawsforliferescue.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, June 20, 2015: Adoption event at Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center at 1700 Brown Rd in Auburn Hills. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers will be at the shelter to adopt out the rescue-only dogs.

Adoption and Foster Care Application


NOTE ABOUT BREED LABELING: Visual breed identification of dogs is unreliable and usually inaccurate. So, for most of our adoptable dogs, we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.

Why is labeling a dog such a big deal? A label will stick with a dog for the rest of its life. A label can mean discrimination, losing its home or even death. Labels are a problem for the dogs when we, as the local experts on animals, allow adopters, politicians and community members to think that the label we assign can predict who that dog is or will be.

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Adoption Process:
Complete the application at www.pawsforliferescue.org. We then arrange a location, date and time for you to meet some pets. If the meeting goes well and everyone is happy, you begin the mandatory, minimum two-week adjustment period with the pet as part of your family. You will pay the non-refundable adoption fee at the start of the two-week adjustment period. This pending period allows your new dog or cat time to adjust to their new home, new people, new routine, etc., and for you to decide if it's a match and the right pet for you. At the end of two weeks (some people extend the adjustment time as needed and that's fine too), if everyone is happy, then we finalize the adoption. Feel free to email if you have any questions.

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