My name is Lavender!

Posted 1 week ago | Updated 1 day ago

Cared for by ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center

Adoption process

Interview

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Color

White

Age

Adult

Size

–

Weight

–

Sex

Female

Pet ID

22248874

My details

Purebred

Spayed / Neutered

My health

Shots current

My story

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

Meet Lavender, a soft, silly sweetheart with a big personality and a joyful way of moving through the world! She’s playful, goofy and always ready to turn everyday moments into something fun. Toss her a treat and watch closely — Lavender is a talented treat catcher and very proud of her skills!

Lavender came to the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center from a home with many other dogs, where she was having a hard time coping with the world around her. After completing our program, she has gained confidence and is ready to explore life with a family of her own.

With people, Lavender is affectionate once she feels comfortable. She greets familiar faces with happy wiggles and loves leaning in for pets, especially neck and chest scratches. She appreciates a little time to warm up with new people, and once she does, her sweet and engaging personality really shines.

Lavender loves being out and about! Walks are a happy, sniff-filled experience where she takes her time exploring all the good smells. She hops into the car with enthusiasm and rides like she knows an adventure is coming, no matter the destination. At home, she enjoys staying busy with toys, chews, frozen treats and turning cardboard into tiny masterpieces.

Lavender enjoys being around other dogs and tends to have the most fun with playful, social dogs who enjoy a bit of movement. She often likes games of chase and brings enthusiastic, playful energy to her dog friendships.

Lavender is looking for an adopter who enjoys a dog with a playful spirit, a goofy streak and lots of personality. She’s excited to discover the world alongside her new people and settle into life together. If Lavender feels like your kind of dog, please submit an adoption inquiry here - https://airtable.com/appu4JXVMk4vi7hbT/shr1nGkF2RcpTMHYQ

Please note: The ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center does not charge adoption fees. Our meet-and-greets take place in Weaverville, North Carolina. If you do not receive a response from us after submitting an inquiry, please check your "Spam" folder as it may have been sent there.

Shelter

ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center

Contact info

Pet ID

22248874

Contact

—

Phone

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brc.adopt@aspca.org

Website

https://www.aspca.org/animal-care-recovery/aspca-behavioral-rehabilitation-center

Address

Weaverville, NC 28787

Donation

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Their adoption process

1.
Interview

2.
Meet the Pet

3.
Sign Adoption Contract

4.
Take the Pet Home

5.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

All adoptions require an in-person meet and greet.

Adoption application

https://airtable.com/appu4JXVMk4vi7hbT/shr1nGkF2RcpTMHYQ

Go meet their pets

Due to the sensitive nature of the population of dogs that we work with, our facility is closed to the public. Meet and greets can be scheduled with a staff member by submitting an inquiry via our website for the dog(s) you are interested in learning more about and our adoption team will contact you regarding next steps.

More about this shelter

In March 2013, the ASPCA launched the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center, a pilot program located at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. It was the first and only facility dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation for severely fearful, unadoptable dogs, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding situations.

Due to the success of the pilot program, which had 237 graduates over four years, the ASPCA has expanded its program and built a permanent facility in Weaverville, North Carolina. The state-of-the-art facility can house up to 65 dogs at a time. It includes a dormitory and several teaching spaces where shelter professionals can learn our behavior modification techniques, to further help behaviorally challenged dogs across the country become suitable for adoption.

Homeless dogs of all ages and backgrounds are eligible for the program, as long as they are physically healthy and meet our behavioral inclusion criteria. Only dogs whose fear is so severe that it compromises their quality of life and makes adoption challenging or impossible are accepted.

The Weaverville facility has individual kennels, along with “real-life rooms,” designed to help dogs get used to life in home environments, outdoor play areas, and a large indoor training area where our behaviorists and trainers work with dogs in the program. On average, rehabilitation requires 13 weeks of treatment. However, that timing depends heavily on the severity of each dog’s behavior problems and how responsive he or she is to treatment. Once the dogs have completed the program, the transformed graduates are placed within our network of partner shelters and rescue groups to be made available for adoption or adopted directly at our facility.