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My name is Taz!

Posted over 2 years ago | Updated 1 month ago

Cared for by Pets Return Home
Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Submit Application

3

Interview

4

Approve Application

5

Home Check

6

Sign Adoption Contract

7

Pay Fee

My basic info

Breed
American Staffordshire Terrier
Color
Brown/Chocolate
Age
Adult
Size
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
16178889

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Alert icon Not good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
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:

Taz is loyal, loving and very smart!

Taz – Your One-and-Only Best Friend

Taz is the definition of a loyal, loving, one-and-only best friend. This handsome boy wants nothing more than to be the center of your world, soaking up your affection and offering his whole heart in return. He enjoys having his meals and toys in his own space, making him easy to accommodate in a home that respects his boundaries. Taz thrives in a calm, consistent environment without small animals, where he can shine as the household's star.

While Taz tolerates other dogs, he clearly prefers being the only dog in the home. He bonds deeply with his people and deserves a space where he can relax, feel secure, and not have to compete for attention. With humans, he has nothing but love, playfulness, and a “tell me what you want and I’ll do it” attitude.

Back Story
Taz came from a home in Kansas where several dogs were living together in unstable conditions. He lacked early socialization, and when he ended up in the shelter, he was automatically slated for euthanasia due to his breed and inexperience. The shelter reached out to Pets Return Home, and we took him in before his time ran out.

Since then, Taz has grown into a confident, affectionate, people-loving dog who just needs the right home. He tolerates other dogs but thrives best as the only one. What he lacks in social dog skills, he more than makes up for with his devotion to humans.

Behavior Profile
Once Taz chooses you, you’ve gained a loyal companion for life. He loves quiet moments and gentle affection just as much as playful yard time and games of fetch. He is a quick learner who enjoys training games, mental challenges, and working alongside his person.
Taz has excellent house manners, a fun sense of humor, and a snuggly side that comes out when he’s relaxed. He’s crate-trained, leash-trained, eager to please, and happiest when he knows what’s expected of him.

Taz is looking for:
     ·  A single-dog home
     ·  A dog-savvy adopter
     ·  A home without cats or small animals
     ·  A calm, structured environment
     ·  Someone who wants an affectionate, goofy, devoted sidekick
     ·  For families with older kids or active adults looking for a partner in fun, walks, training, and couch time—Taz is a perfect fit.

Positive Attributes
     ·  Extremely loving and loyal
     ·  Listens exceptionally well
     ·  A natural people-pleaser
     ·  Quick learner who loves training and engagement
     ·  Great house manners
     ·  Snuggly and affectionate
     ·  Fun, playful, and full of personality
     ·  Loves both activity and quiet time
     ·  Guaranteed to keep you smiling
     ·  Crate-trained and leash-trained

Behavior Challenges
Needs to be the only dog in the home
No cats or small animals
Prefers meals and toys in his own space
Requires a consistent routine and clear expectations

The Home Taz Is Waiting For
Taz needs someone who appreciates a loyal partner—someone who wants a dog that will adore them, work with them, and enjoy every moment shared. If you’re ready to open your heart to Taz, you won’t just adopt a dog…

You’ll gain a best friend, a teammate, and a daily source of joy.

If you cannot adopt right now, will you help by sponsoring monthly?

You can help sanctuary, adoptable, in-treatment, and new-intake dogs by giving $10 or more each month. Your charitable support helps provide food, medications, veterinary care, training, and love our dogs need while they wait for a family, heal, or live in the sanctuary. Thank you for considering sustaining our mission and lives.
Sponsor or donate: www.petsreturnhome.org/donation-portal

About Pets Return Home            Because every dog deserves to be home.
Pets Return Home is a no-kill sanctuary, rehabilitation center, and adoption center dedicated to giving E-listed, homeless, abandoned, abused, and neglected dogs a real chance at life.

Located in Northern Arizona, we provide an enriching free-range environment where dogs learn to trust, play, and rediscover what it means to be a dog. We specialize in dogs who are often overlooked in traditional shelters: the behaviorally challenged, medically complex, and senior dogs.

What Sets Us Apart
We have saved 1200+ dogs once considered too “broken” to live through our rehabilitation and adoption programs. All of the dogs free-range where they play, learn boundaries, and form healthy bonds, as well as have full access to our home, where they learn home living, manners, and family love.    Learn more: www.petsreturnhome.org

Why Adopt
When you adopt from Pets Return Home, you save at least two lives: the dog you bring home and the dog who now has space to enter our rehabilitation program.

Adoption Process
     ·  Browse our dogs at Adoptable Dogs
     ·  Complete the Adoption Application
     ·  Participate in a phone interview
     ·  Complete a Hold Harmless Agreement,  Adoption Agreement, and make an Appointment
     ·  Bring your family, friends, and household dogs to meet your potential new companion
     ·  Pay the Adoption Fee, receive the paperwork, and bring your new family member home



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November 16, 2025, 4:53 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
16178889
Contact
Mark Happe
Address
Clarkdale, AZ 86324

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Visitation is by appointment only. Please complete our volunteer application at www.petsreturnhome.org

2.

Submit Application

Can be found here: https://www.petsreturnhome.org/adoption-application

3.

Interview

Either over the phone or in person when you come to see the dog.

4.

Approve Application

5.

Home Check

We conduct virtual home checks in 99% of our adoptions.

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

Can be found here: https://www.petsreturnhome.org/adoption-agreement

7.

Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

Our Adoption Process

It is our goal to find a family best suited for the dog and vice-versa.
Identify the dog or puppy you are interested in via online, adoption event, or by visiting our facility.
Complete an application for the dog you are interested in taking home.
Once submitted your application will be reviewed, references checked and a home check scheduled.
We will send you a link to our online scheduling portal for you to make an appointment to come see us.
If you have other dogs we may ask you to bring them to the ranch to meet your potential new family member.
Upon an approved home check you will come to the facility, complete an adoption agreement and take your new family companion home.
ALL VISITS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Submit an Application
Please complete the form in its entirety.
Any missing information will delay the processing of your application.
Applications are processed on a first come basis.
NOTE: Processing normally takes less than a week from the time your application has been received and you have selected an animal, to the point at which you will sign the contract and receive your pup or dog. When submitting your application, please make sure you can be available to sign the adoption agreement and to accept your new pet.
Interview
As a first step in processing your application, you will be interviewed by one of our adoption counselors. This is the time for you to ask any questions that you may have about the organization, our processes or our dogs.
The interview will take place at an adoption event, our ranch or over the phone.
All interviewed applicants are then sent to the review committee for approval.
Home-check
Home-checks are assigned to a volunteer in your area. The volunteer will contact you to arrange for a mutually agreeable time to do your home-check.
The home check may take place before the adoption or post-adoption depending upon the circumstances. Home checks are generally performed by an adoption counselor before the dog is transferred to the new adoptive family.
At adoption events, we may allow a dog to go home with the adoptive family based upon the adoption application, personal interview by an adoption counselor and the agreement to do a home check at a time convenient for all parties. This gives time for the adoptive family to get used to the dog and determine if the fit is a good one.
·We have the right, per the adoption agreement to remove a dog from a home should the home environment be deemed unhealthy for a dog.
Vet Check
If you own or have owned a companion animal we will contact your veterinarian for a reference check. Please make sure to contact your veterinarian to give authorization for us to speak to them.
Adoption Agreement Signing
Once your interview, home-check, and vet check have been completed and the review committee has approved your application, you will be contacted by phone or email to give you final instructions for your agreement signing.
We do not guarantee the health of any of our dogs for adoption. Any time you adopt an animal, you should take him to a licensed veterinarian as soon as possible. Your dog is healthy to the best of our knowledge and experience.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

You can come to our facility and visit with any one or all of the dogs. VISITATION IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. This allows us to have uninterrupted training and rehabilitation time for the dogs. We encourage people to come out to the facility and walk dogs.

More about this rescue

Pets Return Home is a nonprofit organization providing canine behavior modification, training and convalescence support for animal rescues, shelters and the community. Our mission is to prevent the needless “euthanasia” of healthy adoptable dogs. As such, we primarily accept dogs “in danger” of being euthanized. We offer sanctuary to select dogs on a case-by-case basis.

Our behavior team, has over 35 years of canine behavior & training development.

We have a broad collection of knowledge and hands-on experience working with hundreds of dogs having behavior, training or medical needs.

We are located near Clarkdale, AZ on a four-acre ranch bordering national forest and the Verde River. Many of the dogs in rehabilitation or training play, build confidence, learn trust and evolve into adoptable dogs while running as a large pack on the fenced four-acre parcel. We have a 400 square foot (sq. ft.) medical clinic, six fenced runs totaling over 4000 sq. ft., a 3000 sq. ft. agility/work yard and a 2100 sq. ft. kennel facility with ten 100 sq. ft. luxury kennels.

The location and facility layout enable dogs to socialize, exercise, overcome fears, build confidence & trust and earn adoptable status. Many of the dogs spend months at the facility. When they are ready for adoption, we know these dogs as well as we know our own dogs. We transfer this important knowledge to the adoptive family. We are always available post adoption to help the dog and family maintain a successful integration.

We always need and welcome volunteers everyday by appointment.

We are primarily supported through donations.

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