Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a registered 501(c)3
Web Site: www.aberdeenstr.com
***MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION before we will respond to email or phone inquiries. Thank You for your cooperation***
Please read listings fully to the end before applying for one of our beloved rescues.
WE ARE NOT A SHELTER; WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS.
Please do not contact us to look at a dog. We will contact you once we have reviewed your completed application if we think your home might be a good fit. A reference check, phone interview, and home visit will be completed before meeting an adoptable dog.
We work quickly. Please do not submit an application until you are ready to bring a new furry family member home. Expect your references to be contacted shortly after submitting your application. We adopt out to homes in WA state, but require that you are present for the meet and greet in Newcastle, WA.
Our adoption fee is non-negotiable. The adoption fee is due on the day of adoption in the form of a check, Zelle, or cash. We no longer accept PayPal because of the percentage they take & their fees but if the potential adopter wants to pay the fees we will accept PayPal.
The call was put out for the need from a commercial breeder who needed all of her dogs gone because she could no longer care for them in Omaha. This breeder had 63 dogs that she wanted removed & we ended up taking 3 springer spaniels & Vegemite. There was a standard schnauzer rescue that come in & took all of the standard schnauzer’s but left Vegemite behind because he was not perfect & they did not think they could find a home for him. Poor Vegemite during birth was hurt & he had his toes removed on his right hind leg & it was a little shorter but it does not affect him at all. He gets around just beautifully.
But this breeder did care about her dogs & wanted what was best for them despite the fact she still was making money off their backs. His life was instantly changing in that moment & only for the better. He was one of the very lucky ones because if we did not rescue him he would have been sold to be possibly used as a breeding machine.
Now the real healing, love & devotion could begin & show Vegemite how he is supposed to be loved & adored in a loving forever home just as he is in his foster home.
Vegemite was bought back to the WA state where he is now so happy to be here & can’t wait to find his new loving devoted forever home.
Vegemite’s foster family said he is so stinking cute & so lovely & affectionate & has the hugest personality. They said he is full of life, love & energy & is always on the go & does everything with a zest for life, but is a funny gangly chap who definitely has a mind of his own & is always looking for an adventure to be had. He is still learning his puppy manners & is absolutely obsessed with his foster mum & loves her very much. He wants to go wherever she goes. He will cry out if she leaves without him even though his foster dad is there & his dog friends.
He is a sweetheart though & he has that puppy fun & goofy cuteness about him. He is great with being picked up & given love & just wants you to love this sweet boy. He radiates happiness. He loves to eat & enjoys treats & sprinting out into the backyard to run around & chase his dog friends.
The reality is, the foster homes are his real first experience at being in a home, with a tv, bedding he can snuggle up in, a roof over his head that’s not outside.
He is good with his baths & being dried by the hairdryer & very tolerant.
In his foster home he eats clean, meaning he eats fruits, vegetables, grains & proteins & supplements. He is obsessed with food & treats.
He adores comfy beds & big comfy blankets because again the reality is, this is something he did not get to experience ever until he was rescued. He also loves to sleep with his foster family in bed with them & also snuggle up with the other dogs.
He would still need to be taught to walk on a harness & leash. We have been working with him on a slip lead.
He does not discriminate against breeds. He has always been with other dogs & he adores other dogs & does play with other dogs. He loves snuggling up with them & is obsessed with toys.
Vegemite rides in the car well & considering the only times we know of was when he was picked up & rescued & us taking him places since we rescued him. It’s still all new to him though. He can move around a lot in the car though at first with excitement. We are looking for a crate free home for this little lad only. We do not want people to say they won’t crate & be deceptive & crate him. We are also looking for a forever home for Vegemite where someone is home during the day or he can go with his people wherever possibly he can go with them. When they find someone who treats them as they should be treated & loves them they get so attached to them.
Vegemite is looking for a forever home who will cherish him & love him as he should be loved & be patient with him & never give up on him.
Vegemite has been around many breeds of dogs all shapes & sizes in the rescue & on the property where he was living & he is currently with other dogs & adores other dogs in his loving foster home. He absolutely must go to a forever home with a dog or dog’s present in the home. Please do not apply saying your neighbors have a dog or family members or you will take him to places where there are other dogs. That will not work, another dog or dogs is mandatory along with a fully fenced backyard. Do not think apartment living is for Vegemite.
Vegemite is roughly 20 lbs & he is 8 months old & a standard schnauzer. He has put on weight since being in the rescue in his foster home. What he is mixed with we are not sure, male, he is neutered by laser by our wonderful vets. He is microchipped, up to date on shots including DHLPP, rabies & bordatella. Our vets do not suggest we do anything regarding his leg as he will only randomly put it down when he wants to. It does not bother him at all or affect him at all & he runs like the wind with joy.
We have spent far more on Vegemite with paying for his care. Bringing him to WA with his travel/flight costs, boarding fee, his transportation to WA. All of his medical care in WA & Omaha etc & bringing him to WA than his adoption fee comes close to covering. His adoption fee does not even cover half of what we have spent on Vegemite or will continue to spend on him.
Vegemite has not been around cats since being in the rescue, but it’s always up to the new family to be responsible with their animals together & we have not him around small children so we do do not recommend small children nor cats though & it’s always up to the family to be responsible with their children & cats.
We were not there when Vegemite was conceived so we do not know who his parents were & it’s always up to the new potential family to look at the pictures & decide what they think his breed is.
As with all of our rescues & Vegemite’s friends he will need work on potty training & training, so this should be something the new family would be willing to work on & commit to. Please do not submit an application if you are not willing to commit to one of our rescues care for their whole life & that includes if they need training. Please do not email us asking is Vegemite potty trained or available, nor do we ship dogs anywhere as we will not respond.
We would never say anyone of our rescues are potty trained. Our rescues need homes where the people are understanding of their past & what they have been through & what they will need in their daily lives & not willing to give up on them & if they do need training in their new home will in fact take them to training & not just say they will when applying.
Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Vegemite & going through our process and have read his listing fully to the end & are wanting to adopt. If you are not responsive to our calls, emails or your references do not respond we will move on. Or you waste this rescues time, will remove your application from our system. You must be willing to go through our screening process which includes your references being checked, a phone interview & a virtual home visit via WebEx or Zoom due to covid & followed by a meet & greet & if it’s a good fit, up to our discretion. We will only be accepting applications for Vegemite who understands his needs & that meet all the requirements for this special sweet little lad.
Once we find the right home for each little soul we work fast, within days so the dogs can go to their forever homes in quite a timely manner. We do not hold onto dogs for people as our goal is to save lives & please do not submit an application if you are not ready to adopt. We also cannot respond to every application unfortunately.
Vegemite has an adoption fee of $1250 & is ready for his truly loving forever home & compassion & understanding of what he has been through.
