My name is Stella!

Hi, I’m Stella… as in “Stellaaaa!” (but don’t worry, I only respond with tail wags and happy smiles). 

I’m a 1-2 yr old 38lb lab/Shepherd mix wrapped up in pure holiday cheer - smiley, happy-go-lucky, and always ready to make the  season brighter. I’ve bring Hallmark charm in a compact size that’s basically the canine equivalent of a  stocking stuffer. 

My foster family loves to brag about me and they’ve outlined some of my star qualities: 

Dog-Social & Playful  

I can be a little shy when I first meet new friends, but once I know everyone’s friendly, I’m all in! I love  romping, chasing, and wrestling with my dog friends. 

Food Motivated & Eager to Please 

Treats and encouragement are my love language. I’m food-motivated, eager to please, and always excited to  learn — I take my training very seriously (always working hard to stay on Santa’s Nice List) 

Crate Trained & Learning the Ropes 

I’m crate trained and doing great, and I’m still polishing my house-training skills. Progress, baby — just like  New Year’s resolutions (but I’m actually sticking to mine).  

Lovely on Leash 

I walk beautifully on leash and love joining you for holiday light strolls through the neighborhood. I also love  car rides and am always excited to hop in and join you for errands, adventures, or cozy seasonal outings —  anywhere you go, I’m just happy to come along. 

If you’re searching for a dog who spreads cheer, steals hearts, and turns every day into a holiday movie  moment, take me home for the holidays and let’s make every day merry and bright. 

Love, 

Stella  

If you are interested in adopting/meeting this pup , please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application  . Your application will be reviewed by our team and if it is a good fit, we will send to the foster family to set up a meet!

The adoption fee of $350 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm and any other necessary medical treatment to assure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe breed, since our pups all come from shelters we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed!

*please note that we are a foster home based rescue and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of the Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.