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My name is Pumpkin!

Posted 1 month ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Approve Application

3

Interview

4

Home Check

5

Meet the Pet

6

Sign Adoption Contract

7

Pay Fee

Adoption fee: $1585

This helps Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Poodle (Miniature)
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White
Age
9 months old, Puppy
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
11 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a registered 501(c)3
Web Site: www.aberdeenstr.com

***MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION before we will respond to email or phone inquiries. Thank You for your cooperation***
Please read listings fully to the end before applying for one of our beloved rescues.

WE ARE NOT A SHELTER; WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS.
Please do not contact us to look at a dog. We will contact you once we have reviewed your completed application if we think your home might be a good fit. A reference check, phone interview, and home visit will be completed before meeting an adoptable dog.

We work quickly. Please do not submit an application until you are ready to bring a new furry family member home. Expect your references to be contacted shortly after submitting your application. We adopt out to homes in WA state, but require that you are present for the meet and greet in Newcastle, WA.

Our adoption fee is non-negotiable. The adoption fee is due on the day of adoption in the form of a check, Zelle, or cash. We no longer accept PayPal because of the percentage they take & their fees but if the potential adopter wants to pay the fees we will accept PayPal.

As per usual it seems these days that the call was put out for the need from commercial breeders who needed some of their dogs gone, at a cost of course in the middle of Omaha. Of course they always want money for the dogs & of course once we know about them we are not leaving them & do what we have to do to help them. But despite where they lived & were going to be used to make money off their backs, they are always the most precious bundles of joy. Pumpkin’s life was instantly changing in that moment & only for the better. He was one of the very lucky ones. On this day we rescued a total of 24 lives including Pumpkin.
Now the real healing, love & devotion could begin & show Pumpkin how he is supposed to be loved & adored in a loving forever home just as he is in our beloved rescue.

Pumpkin, his siblings & his friends & were bought back to the WA state where he is now so happy to be here & can’t wait to find his new loving devoted forever home.

Once this boy knows you his foster mum said he will follow you around & be your little stalker. He does love his dog friends but will love you more. He will look at you she said & just watch you. He is happy go lucky to whatever the situation & she said he is a very old soul.
Very sweet Pumpkin, wants you to pick him up & receive love. This boy is very accepting of pretty much anything that comes his way & is quite carefree & will go with the flow. She said he does enjoy an adventure in the backyard or watching what his foster dad is up too.
The reality is, the foster homes are his real first experience at being in a home, with a tv, bedding he can snuggle up in, a roof over his head that’s not outside. We have tested Pumpkin in a daycare & he has done wonderful in the daycare environment.
He is wonderful with his baths, being dried by the hairdryer & getting groomed. He is so good with getting his ears cleaned as his ears were so gross. His foster mum cleans his ears weekly & he will just sit there & allow her to do it.

Pumpkin eats a clean diet meaning he
eats raw fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains & supplements. He loves his treats also & adores collagen sticks.
He adores comfy beds & big comfy blankets because again the reality is, this is something he did not get to experience ever until he was rescued. He will also want to sleep in bed with you or with his dog friends snuggled up.
He would still need to be taught to walk on a harness & leash.

Pumpkin rides in the car well & considering the only times we know of was when he went to be sold & when we got him & going to & from the vets originally but now we have taken him on so many car rides he loves a good car ride. When in the car he likes to look over the seat at you to see what you are doing. We are looking for a crate free home for this little lad only. Pumpkin as you can imagine spent the first part of his life in a caged environment. We are also looking for a forever home for Pumpkin where someone is home during the day or he can go with her people wherever possibly he can go with them. When they find someone who treats them as they should be treated & loves them they get so attached to them.
Pumpkin is looking for a forever home who will cherish him & love him as he should be loved & be patient with him & never give up on him.

Pumpkin has been around many breeds of dogs all shapes & sizes in the rescue & he is currently with other dogs & adores other dogs. He must have a fully fenced backyard if you have a free standing home.

Pumpkin is roughly 11 lbs & he is 8 months old & ‭possibly a miniature poodle‬. He has put on weight since being in the rescue. What he is mixed with we are not sure, male, he is neutered by laser by our vets, he is microchipped, up to date on his shots, including DHLPP, Bordatella, rabies & dewormed & as a preventative treated for giardia.

We have spent far more on Pumpkin with paying for him from a commercial breeder. Bringing him to WA with his travel/flight costs, his transportation to WA. All of his medical care in Omaha & WA etc & bringing him to WA then his adoption fee comes close to covering. His adoption fee does not even cover half of what we have spent on this little lad.

Pumpkin has not been around cats since being in the rescue, but it’s always up to the new family to be responsible with their animals together & we have not him around small children so we do do not recommend small children nor cats though & it’s always up to the family to be responsible with their children & cats.

We were not there when Pumpkin was conceived so we do not know who his parents were & it’s always up to the new potential family to look at the pictures & decide what they think his breed is.

As with all of our rescues & Pumpkin’s friends he will need work on potty training & training, so this should be something the new family would be willing to work on & commit to. Please do not submit an application if you are not willing to commit to one of our rescues care for their whole life & that includes if they need training. Please do not email us asking is Pumpkin potty trained or available, nor do we ship dogs anywhere as we will not respond.

We would never say anyone of our rescues are potty trained. Our rescues need homes where the people are understanding of their past & what they have been through & what they will need in their daily lives & not willing to give up on them & if they do need training in their new home will in fact take them to training & not just say they will when applying.

Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Pumpkin & going through our process and have read her listing fully to the end & are wanting to adopt. If you are not responsive to our calls, emails or your references do not respond we will move on. Or you waste this rescues time, will remove your application from our system. You must be willing to go through our screening process which includes your references being checked, a phone interview & a virtual home visit via WebEx or Zoom due to covid & followed by a meet & greet & if it’s a good fit, up to our discretion. We will only be accepting applications for Pumpkin who understands his needs & that meet all the requirements for the special sweet little Pumpkin.
Once we find the right home for each little soul we work fast, within days so the dogs can go to their forever homes in quite a timely manner. We do not hold onto dogs for people as our goal is to save lives & please do not submit an application if you are not ready to adopt. We also cannot respond to every application unfortunately.

Pumpkin has an adoption fee of $1585 & is ready for his truly loving forever home & compassion & understanding of what he has been through.
Rescue
Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
PO Box 3257, Renton, WA 98056

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Our rescue volunteers work as quickly as we can but cannot contact every applicant. Best Qualified applicants will be contacted.

2.

Approve Application

Steps 2 through 7 often are completed over 2-3 days so please only apply if you are ready to adopt a dog and take it home in that time.

3.

Interview

Done via phone

4.

Home Check

This is often done within 24-72hrs of the interview.

5.

Meet the Pet

Step 5, 6, and 7 happen on the same day and the newly adopted dog goes home with you if meeting the pet went well.

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

Step 5, 6, and 7 happen on the same day and the newly adopted dog goes home with you if meeting the pet went well.

7.

Pay Fee

Step 5, 6, and 7 happen on the same day and the newly adopted dog goes home with you if meeting the pet went well.

Additional adoption info

All of our dogs are in foster homes, so please fill out an application on our website to meet them in person: www.aberdeenstr.com. Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a 501(c)3 recognized charity. Our volunteers dedicate all their free hours to finding the best loving home for each of our dogs.

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