Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Stella is a six year old, 40 pound Greyhound x Terrier mix..? We aren’t really sure what she is, but she’s cute alright! With a heart of gold, this girl is well suited for any type of family. She’s wonderful with other dogs, cats, and children, but would also be perfectly happy as an only dog! When at the shelter, Stella was often included in meet-and-greets and playgroups due to her neutral, playful manner. She was also a volunteer favorite thanks to her sweet nature and impeccable leash manners. Stella is a food fiend, kiddo dropped some food? No problem! Stella is your clean up crew - unless you dropped vegetables, then she’s not interested. That said, she has a habit of jumping up on people, putting paws on counters, etc. in attempts to get food, so definitely keep your bread locked away and training team ready to tackle this issue. She responds to correction well, but definitely needs reminders every once in awhile. Besides her love for food, Stella’s other favorite things include toys (especially squeaky ones), snuggles, hiding under blankets, and did I mention snuggles already? Stella is such an affectionate girl and just wants to be with her people all the time, she’s definitely a “velcro” or “shadow” dog! Stella will often paw her people for attention, even pulling your arm closer to her for pets. As long as you keep showering her with love, she’ll be happy as a clam. As if she couldn’t be more perfect, Stella is also 100% potty trained and crate trained, though we have never had to crate her here. She is usually left alone for up to 8 hours while we’re at work and there have never been any accidents or issues whatsoever. Stella is currently undergoing heartworm treatment, so the adoption process looks slightly different for her. She is in the final phase of treatment and will need to go back to the vet in September for a cite test, receiving monthly heartworm prevention until that point. During this time, she will stay as a foster under HSNBA; once officially cleared of heartworms, she can be formally adopted! I am currently in a foster home and not at HSNBA, if you are interested in meeting me, please contact the nice folks at HSNBA so they can put you in contact with my foster family to set up a meet & greet. E-mail HSNBA at adoption@hsnba.org, call us at: (830) 629-5287 or stop by and speak with the folks at HSNBA at 3353 Morningside Dr. to get your information sent over to my foster home. My foster family is the best and can give you more information on me.I have tested heartworm positive. This means I have a parasite and need treatment. While my friends at HSNBA desperately want to help me, the shelter is too stressful an environment to undertake treatment and treatment itself is very expensive. The shelter has a few options to help with treatment, and if I steal your heart you should talk with them and your vet about what my treatment is like. For more information on heartworms, please visit the American Heartworm Society here https://www.heartwormsociety.org/pet-owner-resources/heartworm-basicsHSNBA lists all animals online from the moment of intake, and our listings are updated automatically every midnight. Some of these animals may not be available for adoption at this moment, but you can always call the shelter at 830-629-5287 for clarification on the adoption process or the animal's current status.