My name is Dixie!

Posted over 3 months ago | Updated over 2 months ago

Cared for by Barking Wishes Senior Pet Rescue and Sanctuary

Adoption process

Submit Application

Interview

Approve Application

Adoption fee: $200

This helps Barking Wishes Senior Pet Rescue and Sanctuary with pet care costs.

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Breed

Labrador Retriever/Anatolian Shepherd

Color

Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut - with White

Age

10 years 3 months old, Senior

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

77 lbs (current)

Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My details

Good with kids

Not good with dogs

Not good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

Microchipped

My personality

My story

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

Dixie is a 10-year-old Anatolian Shepherd–Golden Retriever mix whose world was turned upside down when her owner had to surrender her due to homelessness. Despite everything, she’s still a happy, go-with-the-flow kind of girl.
Dixie loves car rides, treats, and being around people—especially kids. She’s housebroken, walks beautifully on a leash, has great manners, and is fully vetted. While she’s not a fan of other dogs or cats, she absolutely adores her humans and is ready for a new beginning filled with love and stability.

Rescue

Barking Wishes Senior Pet Rescue and Sanctuary

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

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Phone

(225) 603-5385

info@barkingwishesseniorpets.org

Website

https://www.barkingwishesseniorpets.org

Address

Baton Rouge, LA 70818

Donation

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Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

Will investigate home address location, fenced yard if required, check vet references

2.
Interview

Phone interview to see what family life is like and try to match the perfect pet to the family, home check in person or virtual

3.
Approve Application

Approve application and set up meet and greet with pet / pets and family. Pay adoption fee or foster to adopt. Take pet home

Additional adoption info

We thoroughly check all potential adopters. We place mostly senior pets in need and want to be sure that they are going to their forever family for the reminder of their golden years

Adoption application

https://forms.wix.com/f/7323440548478452185

More about this rescue

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, foster-based and volunteer-run rescue, with a small sanctuary space for senior dogs who are unadoptable or in need of lifelong hospice care. Whether they’re with us for a short stay or for the rest of their lives, they are family.

We specialize in saving senior dogs who are often the first to be passed over and the last to be helped. Our dogs come from:

Scary, overcrowded shelters where they’re at high risk of euthanasia
Homes where their owners have passed away or entered long-term care
Situations of neglect, abandonment, or urgent need

They may come to us broken, scared, or sick—but they leave knowing love, safety, and peace.