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My name is Debbie!

Posted 1 month ago

My basic info

Breed
Dalmatian
Color
Black
Age
Puppy
Size
Weight
11 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
36120

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: llbell.1374@gmail.com

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

HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: Fill out the application and we will follow up with you! We will connect you to his foster!

LOCATION: Foster home

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: llbell.1374@gmail.com, Lisa Bell

ADOPTION FEE: The adoption fee for this puppy is $495-$595

ESTIMATE WEIGHT FULL GROWN: We estimate in the 50 lb rate. I am one of SIX PUPS- Debbie, Darla, Dahlia, Danny, Drew and Declan. Mom is a 50 lb Dalmatian and we do not know who dad is.

ESTIMATED AGE: 8 weeks on April 4 th !

KNOWN WITH DOGS: They are great, playful, friendly puppies who love each other and humans. Positive socialization and training is a MUST for puppies so be sure to take advantage of our exclusive Best Paws Forward training program - free only to HT adopters!

KNOWN WITH CATS: We have no info on cats yet but puppies who are introduced at a young age to cats can often grow up with
them very well.

KNOWN WITH KIDS: These pups are doing great with humans of all ages. Again, proper positive training and socialization is important for both pups and children!

KNOWN COMMANDS: None yet!

KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Pups are mostly using papers but some are using crates. Be sure to ask the foster about the particular puppy's schedule. Puppies do GREAT with crate training starting at this age!

KNOWN LIKES: Cuddling with people, playtime, naps

KNOWN DISLIKES: None so far

ABOUT THIS ANIMAL:
Hello! I'm one of the D pups - a litter of 8 adorable Dalmatian pups and we are available as of March 29th for adoption.. We know we don't look like Dalmatians but we are - check out the photo of our mom. We never knew our dad but guess he's like a Black Lab mix of some sort. So we think we'll get about 50 lbs or so when we're all grown up. We love playtime, cuddles, naptime and chewing. We are typical cute pups.

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

EXCLUSIVE 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)

A portion of EVERY ADOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in under-resourced communities

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
36120
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