Buster’s story is one of resilience. Once on a shelter euthanasia list due to severe skin issues and stress-driven behavior, he was rescued and enrolled in nearly a year of professional board and train. With patience and structure, he’s become a healthier, happier, and more balanced dog — and now he’s ready for a home that truly understands him.
The Buster You’ll Come to Know (If You Earn His Trust):
Once Buster lets you in, he’s not just a survivor — he’s a total goofball.
• He LOVES to fetch and will happily chase a ball
• His absolute favorite thing in the world? Sprinklers and hoses! ?
• Loves to roll on his back and melt into belly rubs and booty scratches
• Will do a silly trust fall into your arms once he knows you’re safe
• He’s happy, playful, and so full of life — but only when he feels secure
Behavior & Training:
Buster is trained, but still needs a very structured and experienced home.
+ Crate-trained
+ House-trained
+ Knows basic commands, including sit and shake before meals
+ Food motivated and thrives on routine
+ Must be fed separately — he has resource guarding with food and should eat away from other pets and people
+ Extremely gentle when taking treats
Boundaries & Needs:
• Slow to trust — especially with strangers and men
• Bite history (from being crowded at an adoption event and officer not following the warning)
• Cannot live in a high-traffic home
• No young kids
• May do well with calm, respectful dogs
• Shows gentle interest in cats, but needs a slow, controlled intro and ongoing monitoring
• Needs an adopter who will respect his space and never force interaction
His Ideal Home:
• Adult-only, low-visitor household
• Calm, structured, and free of chaos
• Experience with behaviorally complex dogs required
• Fenced yard ideal for hose play and decompression
• Possibly a home with a calm, neutral dog, but must feed separately (slow introductions)
• A human who understands that dogs like Buster don’t need to be perfect — they need to be safe
Buster’s Journey So Far:
• Rescued off the euth list after shelter stress took a toll
• Healed from skin infections and gained healthy weight
• Trained for nearly a year in a structured program
• Learned trust, boundaries, and how to be part of a routine
• Still growing, still learning — still worthy of love
In His Words (If He Could Speak):
“Please don’t rush me. I’ve been through a lot, and I need to know I’m safe before I let go. But once I trust you — I’ll make you laugh, bring you the hose, and roll over for all the belly rubs you’ll give me. I don’t want the world — I just want one person who gets me.”
*Serious, experienced adopters only. Buster is a dog who’s been failed before. He deserves someone who won’t fail him again.
To see more photos of Buster, please visit his facebook album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122151894224278069&type=3
If you are interested in adopting Buster, please fill out our comprehensive adoption application! We are in the business of making the best matches possible so we need to get to know you too! https://forms.gle/A6G3cp1JCCXad8M97
*Please note that while this pet is listed in locally, however they are located in Tri-Cities. We are happy to work with adopters from all over the PNW and can discuss transport options if needed.
Meet Buster
Meet Buster – The Underdog Who Just Needs His Person
Buster’s story is one of resilience. Once on a shelter euthanasia list due to severe skin issues and stress-driven behavior, he was rescued and enrolled in nearly a year of professional board and train. With patience and structure, he’s become a healthier, happier, and more balanced dog — and now he’s ready for a home that truly understands him.
The Buster You’ll Come to Know (If You Earn His Trust):
Once Buster lets you in, he’s not just a survivor — he’s a total goofball.
• He LOVES to fetch and will happily chase a ball
• His absolute favorite thing in the world? Sprinklers and hoses! ?
• Loves to roll on his back and melt into belly rubs and booty scratches
• Will do a silly trust fall into your arms once he knows you’re safe
• He’s happy, playful, and so full of life — but only when he feels secure
Behavior & Training:
Buster is trained, but still needs a very structured and experienced home.
+ Crate-trained
+ House-trained
+ Knows basic commands, including sit and shake before meals
+ Food motivated and thrives on routine
+ Must be fed separately — he has resource guarding with food and should eat away from other pets and people
+ Extremely gentle when taking treats
Boundaries & Needs:
• Slow to trust — especially with strangers and men
• Bite history (from being crowded at an adoption event and officer not following the warning)
• Cannot live in a high-traffic home
• No young kids
• May do well with calm, respectful dogs
• Shows gentle interest in cats, but needs a slow, controlled intro and ongoing monitoring
• Needs an adopter who will respect his space and never force interaction
His Ideal Home:
• Adult-only, low-visitor household
• Calm, structured, and free of chaos
• Experience with behaviorally complex dogs required
• Fenced yard ideal for hose play and decompression
• Possibly a home with a calm, neutral dog, but must feed separately (slow introductions)
• A human who understands that dogs like Buster don’t need to be perfect — they need to be safe
Buster’s Journey So Far:
• Rescued off the euth list after shelter stress took a toll
• Healed from skin infections and gained healthy weight
• Trained for nearly a year in a structured program
• Learned trust, boundaries, and how to be part of a routine
• Still growing, still learning — still worthy of love
In His Words (If He Could Speak):
“Please don’t rush me. I’ve been through a lot, and I need to know I’m safe before I let go. But once I trust you — I’ll make you laugh, bring you the hose, and roll over for all the belly rubs you’ll give me. I don’t want the world — I just want one person who gets me.”
*Serious, experienced adopters only. Buster is a dog who’s been failed before. He deserves someone who won’t fail him again.
To see more photos of Buster, please visit his facebook album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122151894224278069&type=3
If you are interested in adopting Buster, please fill out our comprehensive adoption application! We are in the business of making the best matches possible so we need to get to know you too! https://forms.gle/A6G3cp1JCCXad8M97
*Please note that while this pet is listed in locally, however they are located in Tri-Cities. We are happy to work with adopters from all over the PNW and can discuss transport options if needed.
You must receive an application form and complete it entirely.
2.
Home Check
We will complete a vet check, reference checks, and verify with all adults in the home and complete a home check.
3.
Interview
We will conduct a phone interview with you.
4.
Take the Pet Home
You can meet the pet, fill out adoption forms, make payment and take the pet home at this point if you choose.
Additional adoption info
We do not do same day adoptions. That would not allow us to complete our process.
We also conduct public records check to ensure there is no history of violent offenses. We do not adopt pets to anyone with crimes against animals.
We will need permission from landlords to approve adopters who rent.
We do not do same day adoptions. That would not allow us to complete our process.
We also conduct public records check to ensure there is no history of violent offenses. We do not adopt pets to anyone with crimes against animals.
We will need permission from landlords to approve adopters who rent.
Go meet their pets
We host adoptions events at Pet Supplies Plus in Kennewick WA at least once a month.
We host adoptions events at Pet Supplies Plus in Kennewick WA at least once a month.
More about this rescue
We are primarily a Boston Terrier and French Bulldog rescue but we take in pets of all kinds! We believe our in depth process helps us learn all there is to know about our pets and adopters which leads to the best matchmaking! We place our pets in truly forever homes!
We are primarily a Boston Terrier and French Bulldog rescue but we take in pets of all kinds! We believe our in depth process helps us learn all there is to know about our pets and adopters which leads to the best matchmaking! We place our pets in truly forever homes!
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