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My name is Woody!

Posted over 4 months ago | Updated 6 days ago

Cared for by House Of Hounds
Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Home Check

3

Meet the Pet

My basic info

Breed
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Color
Age
Size
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
20038092

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

Woody is about a year, maybe a year and a half old. Weighs roughly 15 lbs.  He is a good mixture of super playful and binge watch t.v. shows energy with his humans. When it comes to playmates he can play ROUGH. i need to stress this as he will growl and bark and some dogs could easily read him wrong. BUT, I really think he needs a young playful dog to hang with and has made a few doggy friends in the past couple of months that match his energy  He can be a little hoarder with new toys and it takes him a little while to want to share them. He was quite a bit sheltered in his previous life and new things can be scary to him. With some redirection and patience he has been doing great. He is still scared of the dark and small children. He LOVES to play with older kids and Im thinking maybe 6/7 and up would be good for him. He does not like to be in his crate and would require someone who maybe is a stay at home parent or works from home? When left for long periods he can get stressed which can lead to throwing up. He has always liked our cats and even gets along with our old grumpy one. Its been a non issue from the get go. He does pretty well on a leash but will bark at people outside (bikes, passers-by, neighbors). So that needs to be worked on still. I think a fenced yard would be great for him but he would be able to climb a chain link and he will dig given an opportunity so he will still need to be either walked on a leash or someone will have to watch him outdoors. He is potty trained but does not alert when needing to poop so we have kept him on a schedule of pottying after meals which has worked well for the most part. He does have some barrier aggression when there is a dog outside a gate or his crate. It has never gone further than his growling/barking but It sounds super scary when he is doing it which has made for interesting introductions to new dogs. (He will still growl at his best friend if she approaches when he is in his crate) (it is completely workable just wanted to prepare any new adopter to this behavior). He usually warms up fast to new people in the house. He is a little lover boy. Car rides. We haven't been able to do much with car rides with him. My only concern here would be that he was secure before any doors open as he moves very fast and I would be concerned he would bolt out a door. Car seat and seat belt maybe? Any questions feel free to ask!



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April 22, 2024, 11:01 am
Rescue
House Of Hounds

Contact info

Pet ID
20038092
Contact
Phone
Address
PO BOX 644, Clinton, MI 49236
Donation
Donations via paypal at HouseOfHoundsRescue@gmail.com

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Home Check

3.

Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

We do have an adoption process to try to ensure that each and every animal in our care get a loving forever home. We do always take our animals back if an adopter can not keep the animal for any reason. The first step is filling out the adoption application for the animal or animals one wishes to adopt. Once we receive the application we will do a vet check.

A vet check is where we call the applicants veterinary office and speak with the staff to see how well the current or past animals are/were cared for. We want to see if they were all spayed and neutered, see if they were kept up to date on vaccine, heartworm test and preventives. We do this to try to make sure we place the animal with someone who will be diligent at keeping the animal up to date and well cared for. Once the vet check passes we set up a meet and greet.

A meet and greet is where we get to see how the animal reacts to the applicant and vis versa. This is also a good time to introduce any current animals in the applicants home to the animal they applied to adopt. We want to make sure they are a good fit for each other. we like to have the whole household meet the animal applied for. If things go good here then we set up to have a home visit done.

A home visit is NOT a white glove test to see how clean your house is. It’s more of a chance for us to get to know you and you home dynamics. We get to see if your home is an active one or maybe a quiet one. It gives us a chance to talk to you about your life, your animals, and your application in a face to face conversation. And it gives us a chance to see that the home is safe for the animal. For example, if you adopt a puppy we like to make sure that things are not laying out for a puppy to reach and be able to chew up. We also like to make sure there are no chemicals within the animals reach. If you have a fence, we like to look it over and make sure that there is no way to get out of the fenced yard. It gives us a chance to point things out that may be a specific issue for the animal applied for. Maybe you applied for a senior with some mobility issues, and you have a few stairs that go out to the back yard. We would take this opportunity to try to problem solve and find a better way for the animal then the steps like a ramp, or maybe a better fit animal altogether.

The whole process can take from days to a few weeks, it all depends on where the applicant is located, and when our volunteers get free time for meet and greets and home visits. Remember we are all volunteers and are not paid to do this, so we have to do it in out free time around our full time jobs and normal lives.

Adoption application

More about this rescue

House Of Hounds is a small, volunteer run, nonprofit rescue. We care for the animals and their needs by donations made by the public, adoption donations and fundraisers. All our animals are in foster homes so they can acclimate and learn how behave in a home. We strive to save hounds but wont turn away any animal one of our foster homes has room for. All of our animals are checked by a veterinarian. They all receive age appropriate vetting including:

For Dogs: Rabies, Distemper and Lepto as well as Heartworm test, heartworm preventative, spay/neuter, microchipping and any other vetting they may require.

For Cats: Distemper, Rabies, FIV/FeLV test, spay/neuter, microchipping and any other vetting they may require.