Your Search for the Ultimate Cuddle Buddy Ends Here: Meet Gus!
This handsome, exceptional sweetheart is all about love. Gus is a champion cuddler, who lives for a good grass roll and a long walk (watch out for the squirrels, he’s strong!). He’s recently recovered from his knee surgery and is back to running and playing with joyful abandon.
Gus is a social butterfly with other dogs, adapting his play style for any friend he meets! He has never met a dog he didn’t adore, making him a fantastic choice for a home with dogs. Not only is Gus a canine charmer, but he’s also a proven cat friendly dog, happily sharing the couch and cuddling with cats in his previous home.
You can trust Gus when you need to run errands or go to work! He is reliably housebroken and completely comfortable being left alone for several hours, resting comfortably in his crate until you return.
Gus's main challenge is his "stranger danger." He is hesitant and uncomfortable with new people, especially when entering his home. This means he will thrive in a home with few visitors or an adopter dedicated to a clear management plan (like using a crate or a separate room when guests are over). He can be won over with a slow introduction and high-value treats, but patience and consistency are key. We are looking for an experienced, patient home willing to manage this behavior to keep Gus feeling safe and confident.
KNOWN WITH DOGS: Gus is a champion canine socializer, never having met a dog he didn’t love to run around with or
KNOWN WITH CATS: Gus is a perfect addition to a home with cats! He has lived with feline friends in a previous home and loved to cuddle with them on the couch.
KNOWN WITH KIDS: Gus has a proven history living successfully with children and is known to be affectionate and playful with the kids he knows. Because of his caution with strangers, any introductions to new children should follow the same slow, managed process (using treats and distance) to help him feel comfortable. As he is a large, enthusiastic dog, he is best suited for a home with older, stable children who won't be easily knocked over during a zoomie session!
KNOWN CUES: Gus is an incredibly smart boy who absolutely loves to learn and thrives on mental enrichment! His current known cues include “touch,” “sit,” “down,” “paw,” and “wait.” Gus is enthusiastically working to master “spin,” “rollover,” and “place.” This intelligent pup is highly motivated by treats and attention, making him a joy to train and a perfect partner for anyone interested in continued obedience or trick training!
KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Gus is fully potty trained, crate trained, and happy to relax on his own when you're away, demonstrating he can be safely left for up to 12 hours at a time.
KNOWN LIKES: When Gus isn’t snuggled up on the couch, you can find him happily engaged in his passions:
* Treats: High-value snacks are the quickest way to his heart (and a great way to help him make new friends!).
* Walks: He loves sniffing out the interesting scents on his neighborhood excursions.
* Toys: His favorites are squeaky toys that he can toss around and destroy and, of course, a good, durable chew toy or a challenge like a frozen Kong.
* Animal Friends: He adores playing with other dogs and is a proven cozy cuddler with both his canine and feline companions.
KNOWN DISLIKES: Gus's main challenge is new people approaching too quickly. He needs slow, managed introductions (ideally with treats!) to feel safe and comfortable. He tends to be more cautious around men initially, but once he warms up, he is just as loving and devoted to the men in his life as he is to women. Patience is key to earning this sweet boy’s devotion!
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If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail trailshomefarm@homewardtrails.org
PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE: http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Trails Home Farm
LOCATION: Foster in Marshall, VA near the Trails Home Farm
HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: Any dog at the Trails Home Farm or in foster require an appointment for any approved adopter to have a meet and greet.
Adoption Fee: $475
We are proud to partner with the following veterinarians who offer a free first exam for your animal, exclusively for HT adopters: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital, and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals. Additionally, any VCA hospital will cover illnesses up to $250 at no cost to any Homeward Trails adopter. Just ask us how this works!
We also provide free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting - just for HT adopters in the Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC area. Start your new dog out on the right foot with this valuable, expert guidance FREE!
You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering by visiting http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program
Your Search for the Ultimate Cuddle Buddy Ends Here: Meet Gus!
This handsome, exceptional sweetheart is all about love. Gus is a champion cuddler, who lives for a good grass roll and a long walk (watch out for the squirrels, he’s strong!). He’s recently recovered from his knee surgery and is back to running and playing with joyful abandon.
Gus is a social butterfly with other dogs, adapting his play style for any friend he meets! He has never met a dog he didn’t adore, making him a fantastic choice for a home with dogs. Not only is Gus a canine charmer, but he’s also a proven cat friendly dog, happily sharing the couch and cuddling with cats in his previous home.
You can trust Gus when you need to run errands or go to work! He is reliably housebroken and completely comfortable being left alone for several hours, resting comfortably in his crate until you return.
Gus's main challenge is his "stranger danger." He is hesitant and uncomfortable with new people, especially when entering his home. This means he will thrive in a home with few visitors or an adopter dedicated to a clear management plan (like using a crate or a separate room when guests are over). He can be won over with a slow introduction and high-value treats, but patience and consistency are key. We are looking for an experienced, patient home willing to manage this behavior to keep Gus feeling safe and confident.
KNOWN WITH DOGS: Gus is a champion canine socializer, never having met a dog he didn’t love to run around with or
KNOWN WITH CATS: Gus is a perfect addition to a home with cats! He has lived with feline friends in a previous home and loved to cuddle with them on the couch.
KNOWN WITH KIDS: Gus has a proven history living successfully with children and is known to be affectionate and playful with the kids he knows. Because of his caution with strangers, any introductions to new children should follow the same slow, managed process (using treats and distance) to help him feel comfortable. As he is a large, enthusiastic dog, he is best suited for a home with older, stable children who won't be easily knocked over during a zoomie session!
KNOWN CUES: Gus is an incredibly smart boy who absolutely loves to learn and thrives on mental enrichment! His current known cues include “touch,” “sit,” “down,” “paw,” and “wait.” Gus is enthusiastically working to master “spin,” “rollover,” and “place.” This intelligent pup is highly motivated by treats and attention, making him a joy to train and a perfect partner for anyone interested in continued obedience or trick training!
KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Gus is fully potty trained, crate trained, and happy to relax on his own when you're away, demonstrating he can be safely left for up to 12 hours at a time.
KNOWN LIKES: When Gus isn’t snuggled up on the couch, you can find him happily engaged in his passions:
* Treats: High-value snacks are the quickest way to his heart (and a great way to help him make new friends!).
* Walks: He loves sniffing out the interesting scents on his neighborhood excursions.
* Toys: His favorites are squeaky toys that he can toss around and destroy and, of course, a good, durable chew toy or a challenge like a frozen Kong.
* Animal Friends: He adores playing with other dogs and is a proven cozy cuddler with both his canine and feline companions.
KNOWN DISLIKES: Gus's main challenge is new people approaching too quickly. He needs slow, managed introductions (ideally with treats!) to feel safe and comfortable. He tends to be more cautious around men initially, but once he warms up, he is just as loving and devoted to the men in his life as he is to women. Patience is key to earning this sweet boy’s devotion!
___________________________________
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail trailshomefarm@homewardtrails.org
PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE: http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Trails Home Farm
LOCATION: Foster in Marshall, VA near the Trails Home Farm
HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: Any dog at the Trails Home Farm or in foster require an appointment for any approved adopter to have a meet and greet.
Adoption Fee: $475
We are proud to partner with the following veterinarians who offer a free first exam for your animal, exclusively for HT adopters: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital, and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals. Additionally, any VCA hospital will cover illnesses up to $250 at no cost to any Homeward Trails adopter. Just ask us how this works!
We also provide free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting - just for HT adopters in the Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC area. Start your new dog out on the right foot with this valuable, expert guidance FREE!
You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering by visiting http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program
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.
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.
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/
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
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
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