Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Needs special attention,
House-trained,
Story
*Name: Heather*Age: 5 years old *Current Weight: 54 pounds*Rescued from: Massachusetts Neglect Case*Adoption fee: $550 (includes $50 refundable positive training commitment deposit)*Health: Up to date on vaccines
Heather Locklear was named by her previous shelter in Georgia. We think the name suits her as she is definitely a timeless beauty, and we loved Amanda from Melrose Place. ICONIC!
Heather was adopted for a year by someone who did not take the best care of her. She was not given heartworm preventatives despite being free of the disease, and was surrended to local animal control in Massachusetts after her previous owner moved to the area. She was sadly positive for the disease. She has had an angel medical foster since October 2024, who has helped get her through her heartworm treatment. Heather's fight to get healthy has been nothing short of miraculous; she such a warrior! It is now her time to move to a new foster or better yet a foster to adopt!
Heather will need a very special foster, who will be able to spend time with Heather, giving her the love, care, and patient training she deserves. She will need to be kept on exercise restriction of short walks through early to mid-March while her injections do the work to eradicate the heartworm.
Heather is potty & crate trained, good in the car, food motivated, respectful of the home when uncrated (though will counter surf if you leave things out!), and she loves to love you. Cuddling is her favorite.
Heather's medical care will be covered by our rescue until she tests heartworm microfilaria negative. She will of course need to be on mothly heartworm preventative for life. Depending on results of an echo in July she may need to be on heart meds for life.
We understand that Heather needs a very special commitment and are willing to do whatever we can to help support whoever falls in love with her (which is easy to do!).
Heather has been fostered with a frenchie, who is calm and respectful, and they have done well. We do not have a lot of info about her with cats or many other dogs so we would recommend slow and careful intros, which we could advise on. Since she needs to be kept somewhat chill during recovery, we do not recommend a super active home. She is strong and jumps up at times (she is working hard on a solid Sit Stay) so we do not recommend a home with small children.
If you would like to meet Heather please complete an application on our site. We will then be setting up meet & greets. She is being fostered North of Boston.
Heather is available for Meet and Greets, and our foster to adopt program. Please let us know if you would like to meet her by emailing us at rescue@bark-n-roll.com.
To apply to adopt, fill out an application at www.rescueallthedogs.org/adopt. Please note that RnR is a volunteer-based organization. While volunteers review applications as quickly as possible, it is helpful if you review the following information about our adoption process:LISTED BREED(S) & AGE: We are taking our best guess on age, breed, and size when fully grown, based on the dog's physical appearance and what we might have learned about one or both parents. We rarely know a dog's exact age or full breed mix of dogs, as our information is usually limited.RNR’s ADOPTION PROCESS: The first step in adopting or meeting one of our adoptable pups is to fill out an application at www.rescueallthedogs.org/adopt. Once we receive your application, one of our volunteers will contact you, review our adoption process, and answer any additional questions you may have. It is important to note that we do not go on a first-come-first-serve basis for adoptions but on the best fit for a family and, most importantly, the dog.MEETING ADOPTABLE DOGS: Meet and greets will not be scheduled until your adoption application is submitted and reviewed.APPLYING ONLINE: When completing an application, please do so from a computer (not a mobile device); make sure you answer ALL the questions in as much detail as possible and that you receive a confirmation email.
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