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My name is Turin!

Posted over 5 months ago

My basic info

Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn/White
Age
Senior
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
63 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
35431

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail any questions to: Jamie, nereid_parson.02@icloud.com

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:
http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/

ABOUT TURIN:

LOCATION: Trails Home Farm, 2581 Winchester Rd, Delaplane, VA

HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: All dogs located at Trails Home Farm require an appointment for approved applicants to have a meet and greet.

ADOPTION FEE: $0 WAIVED!

Turin loves spending time with people and seeks your love, attention, and companionship. He enjoys sunbathing on his outdoor kennel patio with his favorite toy next to him. Turin has a playful side too. This handsome senior LOVES toys! He's a huge fan of playing soccer with the HT team.

When Turin goes on outings, he's a great co-pilot in the car and he is a perfect gentleman on leash walks. He loves to cuddle and is in heaven when you rub his belly. He dozes off in seconds once the belly rubs begin.

Turin feels more comfortable with women than men. However, he has worked with some male volunteers and by the end of the visit, they were best buds. When he meets new people, he just needs some time to make sure that you aren't going to hurt him. Treats and peanut butter will speed up the process though.

It's unfortunate that Turin has been with us as long as he has. He came to us in January of 2021. He has received very little interest and has never gotten even one visitor. He has simply been looked over along with so many other dogs in shelters. He is a staff favorite, and it breaks our hearts that he hasn't found his people yet. Anyone would be lucky to call this sweet guy their best friend.

If you would like to be Turin's first visitor and see for yourself how wonderful he is, please fill out the Adoption Questionnaire or email edlynp@homewardtrails.org for more info.

DOGS: Selective

CATS: NO

KIDS: 16+

ADOPTION INCLUDES:
Spay/Neuter
First 3 distemper series vaccines & de-wormings
Microchip - lifetime with no registration fees
Current on heartworm preventative
Current on flea/tick preventative

EXCLUSIVE HOMEWARD TRAILS ADOPTER BENEFITS:

Free first exam with: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided)

Free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting (in DC/Arlington/Alexandria only)

BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program.
Rescue
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
35431
Contact
Phone
Address
11116 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

You will first be required to complete our Adoption Questionnaire (http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/). Once received, a Homeward Trails rep will contact you via phone or e-mail. Please allow 72 hours for a response. If it seems you are a good fit for each other based on the info you provided, a phone interview will follow. If you are renting, we require proof that you are allowed to have a pet as well as any breed or size restrictions that may exist. If you have pets or did previously, we require your vet information and we will call them to verify that your pets are in good health, current on vaccines and spayed/neutered. We require that all pets in the home be spayed/neutered unless there are health reasons that can be verified with the vet.

Homeward Trails' adoption fees range depending on type of animal, the originating shelter and the vetting the animal has received. Our adoption fees are set to allow us to cover our expenses as well as to help other animals in our program that require additional care. Our fees cover vetting costs, shelter fees, fuel for transport, copying and printing of contracts and paperwork, our website presence, food, boarding, behavioral training and additional medical care. It is important to note that while the animal you adopt may not require all of these things, many other animals in our system do. Thus, any "extra" money from adoption fees goes to help those animals who may require additional care. By adopting from Homeward Trails, you are not saving just one life, you are helping to save others as well.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Meet Adoptable Dogs at the Adoption Center Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM - No appointment necessary!
Come see us at 11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.

Homeward Trails has dog and cat adoption events throughout the DC area. For a list of our upcoming events, go to:
www.homewardtrails.org/events/

More about this rescue

Homeward Trails seeks to find permanent adoptive homes in the Mid-Atlantic Region for dogs and cats from under resourced shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. In so doing, we seek to reduce the rate of euthanasia of adoptable animals through the rescue and placement of homeless animals; to support proactive spay/neuter practices; to promote positive and ongoing behavioral training; and to educate the public about how to care for their animals in a humane way. Homeward Trails not only facilitates adoptions from local shelters, but also supports a large network of foster care providers who take homeless dogs and cats into their homes, care for them, rehabilitate them when needed, and prepare them for their permanent adoptive homes.

Sadly, without our help, all of these adoptable animals would face almost certain euthanasia - usually within days or hours of our rescuing them. Each year we take in hundreds of wonderful animals who were left at shelters through no fault of their own.

Many are puppies and kittens – innocent victims of irresponsible pet owners who don’t spay/neuter. Some are abandoned hunting dogs who served their owners well and were dumped in woods or left at shelters when they were no longer wanted. Others are house pets whose owners simply grew tired of caring for them or moved and did not take them along. And even more are animals that have been injured, abused and neglected. Whatever the reasons, these animals all deserve better. And once with Homeward Trails, they get better!

Our Principles:
1. To always operate in the best interest of the animals we take into our program and to advocate for the proper care of those in shelters and in private homes;
2. To provide quality care for the animals we take in for as long as they are in our program and to provide ongoing support to our adopters;
3. To always maintain a manageable number of animals in our system whereby we can ensure proper medical care, behavioral training and housing for the animals;
4. To rescue the widest array of dogs and cats by avoiding general discrimination based on breed, age, and health;
5. To provide our shelter partners and their communities with resources that will result in the highest level of care for their animals, an increase in spay/neuter surgeries and a decrease in the abuse, neglect and abandonment of dogs and cats;
6. To treat our volunteers, adopters and partners with understanding, patience and support