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Brenda is truly a special pup who has already come a long way in the short time she's been with her temporary foster family. She thrives on love, patience, and understanding, and we've seen her true personality shine through as she's become more comfortable in her surroundings.
*Personality Highlights:** - Brenda is incredibly loving and cuddly, and she adores spending time with us and our two dogs. - Despite her initial shyness, she's friendly and playful once she feels comfortable in her environment. - Brenda gets along wonderfully with other dogs and shows no signs of resource guarding. She happily engages in playtime and shares toys without any issues. She may be too overwhelmed by lots of dogs at once though so we recommend no dog parks or daycares. - While she may experience anxiety in certain situations, particularly on leash or around unfamiliar dogs, Brenda demonstrates remarkable resilience with patience and reassurance. - We believe Brenda would thrive in a home where she can receive the attention and understanding she deserves. She could be a great addition to a family with other dogs, but slow introductions are essential for success. Alternatively, she would do equally well as an only fur-child in a loving home environment.
**Training Achievements:** Brenda's a quick learner! With minimal effort, she's mastered the agility tunnel, fetch and basic commands like sit, stay, and off. We're currently working on leave it and perfecting her loose leash skills, and she's already showing progress!
**Interactions with Other Pets:** Brenda had the chance to meet and play with dogs at the shelter park before coming into foster care. Behaviorists reported that while she was somewhat tense at first, she quickly relaxed and enjoyed play dates with more gentle dogs. They feel she would thrive in a home with the right dog companion to guide her and keep her company. A meet-and-greet is necessary to ensure a good fit.
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Brenda is truly a special pup who has already come a long way in the short time she's been with her temporary foster family. She thrives on love, patience, and understanding, and we've seen her true personality shine through as she's become more comfortable in her surroundings.
*Personality Highlights:** - Brenda is incredibly loving and cuddly, and she adores spending time with us and our two dogs. - Despite her initial shyness, she's friendly and playful once she feels comfortable in her environment. - Brenda gets along wonderfully with other dogs and shows no signs of resource guarding. She happily engages in playtime and shares toys without any issues. She may be too overwhelmed by lots of dogs at once though so we recommend no dog parks or daycares. - While she may experience anxiety in certain situations, particularly on leash or around unfamiliar dogs, Brenda demonstrates remarkable resilience with patience and reassurance. - We believe Brenda would thrive in a home where she can receive the attention and understanding she deserves. She could be a great addition to a family with other dogs, but slow introductions are essential for success. Alternatively, she would do equally well as an only fur-child in a loving home environment.
**Training Achievements:** Brenda's a quick learner! With minimal effort, she's mastered the agility tunnel, fetch and basic commands like sit, stay, and off. We're currently working on leave it and perfecting her loose leash skills, and she's already showing progress!
**Interactions with Other Pets:** Brenda had the chance to meet and play with dogs at the shelter park before coming into foster care. Behaviorists reported that while she was somewhat tense at first, she quickly relaxed and enjoyed play dates with more gentle dogs. They feel she would thrive in a home with the right dog companion to guide her and keep her company. A meet-and-greet is necessary to ensure a good fit.
BARCS takes in new animals in need of a loving home every day. The pictures above only represent a portion of the animals that are available for adoption at any given time. Some animals get adopted immediately and their photos never make it onto our website—which is wonderful! If you don’t see what you are looking for, please visit our shelter to meet your perfect match today! Adoption fees are $75; however, we offer several adoption packages listed here. Our adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
BARCS takes in new animals in need of a loving home every day. The pictures above only represent a portion of the animals that are available for adoption at any given time. Some animals get adopted immediately and their photos never make it onto our website—which is wonderful! If you don’t see what you are looking for, please visit our shelter to meet your perfect match today! Adoption fees are $75; however, we offer several adoption packages listed here. Our adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Step 1: Check out the adoptable cats, dogs and small companion animals listed on our website. Animals with a blue “I’m in Foster” banner are not currently in our shelter. Check www.barcs.org for our adoption process for animals in foster homes.
Step 2: Visit our shelter during adoption hours (Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). When you arrive, you will first be asked to fill out our Shelter Adoption Application with your information. You may also pre-fill our Shelter Adoption Application ahead of time online to save time when you are at the shelter. Your application will be processed after you meet the animal.
Step 3: Tour our adoption rooms and write down the names of animals that you would like to meet. A volunteer or staff member will help you meet your chosen animals to make a match!
Step 4: When you have selected the right animal for you, our Adoptions Team will run your Adoption Application for approval. Once your application is approved, you will participate in an adoption class where you will learn all of the details about your new adopted family member, including their known history and medical records.
What else to expect: Animals who are already spayed/neutered and past their stray hold (if applicable) can often go home with you the same day. Pick-up arrangements for unaltered animals and/or animals still on a stray hold will be made during your adoption class.
Step 1: Check out the adoptable cats, dogs and small companion animals listed on our website. Animals with a blue “I’m in Foster” banner are not currently in our shelter. Check www.barcs.org for our adoption process for animals in foster homes.
Step 2: Visit our shelter during adoption hours (Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). When you arrive, you will first be asked to fill out our Shelter Adoption Application with your information. You may also pre-fill our Shelter Adoption Application ahead of time online to save time when you are at the shelter. Your application will be processed after you meet the animal.
Step 3: Tour our adoption rooms and write down the names of animals that you would like to meet. A volunteer or staff member will help you meet your chosen animals to make a match!
Step 4: When you have selected the right animal for you, our Adoptions Team will run your Adoption Application for approval. Once your application is approved, you will participate in an adoption class where you will learn all of the details about your new adopted family member, including their known history and medical records.
What else to expect: Animals who are already spayed/neutered and past their stray hold (if applicable) can often go home with you the same day. Pick-up arrangements for unaltered animals and/or animals still on a stray hold will be made during your adoption class.
More about this shelter
BARCS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization operating Maryland’s largest animal shelter and pet adoption center. We are an open admission shelter, granting refuge to every abandoned, neglected, abused, lost or surrendered animal that comes through our door. A staggering 30 or more animals are surrendered to BARCS every day. No matter what the circumstance, we do not turn away any animal in need of shelter, food, medical care and a loving touch. Yearly, this equates to more than 12,000 dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, and even wildlife and exotic animals that need care and placement.
BARCS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization operating Maryland’s largest animal shelter and pet adoption center. We are an open admission shelter, granting refuge to every abandoned, neglected, abused, lost or surrendered animal that comes through our door. A staggering 30 or more animals are surrendered to BARCS every day. No matter what the circumstance, we do not turn away any animal in need of shelter, food, medical care and a loving touch. Yearly, this equates to more than 12,000 dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, and even wildlife and exotic animals that need care and placement.
