Amanda's Info...
| Breed: | Hound (Unknown Type)/Shepherd (Unknown Type) Mix | Color: | Tan/Yellow/Fawn | Age: | Young |
| Size: | Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) | Sex: | Female | ID#: | D-4372 |
I am already spayed, housetrained, and up to date with shots.
Amanda...A pretty name for a pretty dog who is about 40 lbs. and we think just coming up to her first birthday. Amanda looks to be a member of the Black Mouth Cur family; possibly some hound. One of our trainers evaluated her shortly after she came to us since when she arrived at her foster home (one of our doggy daycare partners), she presented initially as very intimidated with a little fear aggression. Well, a little time, TLC and acclimation later, she has found her wings and is playing wonderfully with many dogs at once and seems to be having a ball. What a nice transition she’s made!
Amanda is great with people - as friendly as they come! She appears to be potty-trained, understands the "sit" command and walks nicely on leash... so given that, plus that she's so people-friendly, we think she probably had a decent home at some point. Per the trainer, “Amanda is a real sweetheart. She learned a couple of easy behaviors immediately so she’ll be an easy train as long as her new family is consistent. She was terrific on lead and walked on loose leash immediately." Sounds like a great evaluation for this pretty girl who is really coming out of her shell.
Amanda's adoption fee of $300 includes: vet exam, heartworm test, distemper vaccination, bordetalla and rabies vaccinations, fecal exam (neg), routine deworming, flea control, microchip and neuter.
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ADOPT-A-PET is an all-volunteer non-profit animal shelter/adoption agency dedicated to saving the lives of lost, abandoned or otherwise homeless dogs, cats, puppies and kittens and placing them into permanent, loving homes.
ADOPT-A-PET provides a safe refuge and a second chance for unclaimed animals from various municipal pounds and, space permitting, accepts other homeless, neglected or injured animals from their rescuers.
ADOPT-A-PET was founded in 1981, and has since saved the lives of over 15,000 animals. All animals at Adopt-A-Pet are found permanent loving homes. Animals remain with us for as long as it takes to find them a suitable permanent new home.
ADOPT-A-PET does not own a shelter facility. All of our animals are boarded at co-operating animal hospitals or in volunteer foster homes until they are adopted by their new families.
ADOPT-A-PET provides all necessary medical care for every animal. All animals are health-checked, vaccinated, treated for medical problems and spayed/neutered.
ADOPT-A-PET is available for educational speaking engagements to schools and community groups in Chicago or the suburbs to promote proper pet care, compassion for animals, and the importance of spaying and neutering.
Adopt-A-Pet does not own a shelter facility. Because all of our animals are in private foster homes, they are shown by appointment only, after an application has been submitted.
Occasional public weekend adoption events are posted on the Home Page of our website: www.adoptapet-il.org
Our adoption process: Adopt-A-Pet does not own a shelter facility. Because all of our animals are in private foster homes, they are shown by appointment, after an application has been submitted.
How to start the process: Contact us by email or phone. An adoption counselor will return your message within 1-2 days. You will be asked to fill out an application that will ask for personal information about your family, your home and about the kind of pet you're looking for. Vet references, personal references and landlord information (if applicable) is required. You can also download an application from our website. Once you return the application, an adoption counselor will call you back for a more thorough interview, again within 1-2 days. Sometimes it may take a little longer as we're all volunteers and sometimes it gets very busy. Assuming the pet you're interested in appears to be a match for you, a meeting will then be set up. For some animals, a home check may be required. If an adoption takes place, you will be asked to sign a contract and pay an adoption fee. Each animal's individual adoption fee is posted in its description on our websites.
Adopt-A-Pet serves Chicagoland area and north, northwest, and west suburbs.