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My name is Pineapple Pen!

Posted over 3 weeks ago | Updated 3 days ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Meet the Pet

Adoption fee: $465

This helps Safe Haven Dog Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Hound (Unknown Type)
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
5 months old, Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
33 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My personality

My story

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

Meet Pineapple Pen, known to his friends simply as Pen. Born 8/17, this growing boy is about 33 lbs now and expected to be around 45-60 lbs when full grown (give or take—he’s more focused on snacks than predictions). We aren’t sure on his breed, but he do know he’s made up of soft and squishy.

Pen is curious in the most puppy way possible. Every new item gets a quick investigation to see if it might be food… and if it might be food, he’ll double-check, just to be sure. He is very treat-motivated, which makes him a quick and eager learner. He already knows sit and lay down, fetches enthusiastically (dropping is still a work in progress), and is doing great with stay, even when waiting patiently for meals.

He’s crate trained, sleeps through the night, and is potty trained for his foster mom. Like most pups, he may need a little adjustment time in a new home, but he does have subtle cues to go outside. He’ll even ring bells to go out—he’s just not 100% consistent yet. Progress, not perfection!

Pen adores people and other dogs and absolutely loves kids. He’s still learning not to jump when excited, so supervision with smaller kids will help while he polishes those manners. He hasn’t been tested with cats or small animals yet, but with consistent training and clear boundaries, he should do well—his puppy curiosity just likes to be satisfied first.

At heart, Pen is a true companion dog. He likes to be wherever you are, preferably on a comfy bed, in a lap, or belly-up for scratches. He’s affectionate, adaptable, and always ready for whatever the day brings—whether that’s playtime, adventure, or a serious snuggle session. He’s currently a medium energy level pup, but loves napping after investigating every room for snacks and a good playtime run.

If you’re looking for a loving, food-motivated, snuggly best friend who’s up for anything, Pen is ready to fill that role and your lap!

Our standard adoption fee is $465. We offer a $15 discount for adopters who pay by cash or check, making the adoption fee $450.

The adoption fee includes spay/neuter when age appropriate at one of our participating veterinarians, age-appropriate core vaccinations, fecal test, deworming, current on flea and tick preventative, and microchip.

To ensure the best match for both our dogs and adopters, we require a fully completed adoption application, a phone interview, and a meet-and-greet with the entire household. Applications will not be reviewed unless fully completed.

Submitting an application does not guarantee adoption and does not obligate you to adopt; it simply allows us to begin the review process.

To request an application or for additional details, please email adopt@safehavendogsIL.org

Please note that the breeds and sizes posted in this biography are educated best guesses and are not guaranteed.

Safe Haven Dog Rescue reserves the right to approve or decline any adoption application based on the best interest of the dog.
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Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
PO Box 604, Elburn, IL 60119
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Interview

3.

Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

$375 cash or check for all dogs and puppies. $385 credit cards($10 processing fee). Please email us at adopt@safehavendogsil.org for an application and more information on adopting one of our dogs.

More about this rescue

We are a small 501 C3 nonprofit rescue located in Elburn, Illinois. In 2014, Safe Haven Dog Rescue became its own non-profit. We are licensed by the Illinois Agriculture Department.

The majority of our dogs and puppies are pulled from Kill Pounds and Shelters in Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, and Illinois. We also accept local medical cases as often as our finances will allow.

Please take a few moments to read the stories about the dogs and puppies we have available for adoption. We disclose everything we know about the dogs, sometimes we know a lot often we know only that they were strays, thrown away on the side of the road, in the woods, or found in abandoned houses.

While we don’t always know their past we are certain that their future is much brighter.

We hope that you and your family are part of the future…..

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