Britta-adopted

Britta has an adoption pending -- thank you!!!!

++URGENT+++ The Shelter is overflowing. They will have to start euthanizing if we cannot find homes for some of the dogs by Friday, July 20. Please email [email protected] and visit our website at www.almosthomerescue.net if you can foster or give a home to one of these pups.

Update from Britta! 7/8/07: HI, My name is Britta, I am a collie mix I weigh 31 # and I am about 7 months old. I am so ready to find a permanent home, and family who will love and care for me, I have been here too long. I am great with other animals and children, doesn't that count for a chance? I know that soon someone will look at my pictures and see in my eyes that I am the right one for them. And I will love and trust them,if given the chance. I may need a day or two to warm up, but I promise it will be worth it. I am a very gentle, loving, and playful little girl. Between you and me, my name should have been "ANGEL", yes I am that precious!!

Update from Britta’s foster mom and new pics – 6/25/07: Hi, this is Sonya, Britta’s foster mom. It took her about 1 day to get warmed up. She is skittish but with a little patience it was so rewarding to watch her warm up to me. The first time she made a contact on her own was about 3 hours after we got home. I was asleep and she woke me up with her head laying on the side of the bed just looking at me, Her eyes can tell you her story, and make you fall in love with her, I knew then she was a special little girl, she just wants a loving permanent home. She is so gentle, and beautiful. She is great with other dogs and children (I have a 14 and 5 year old). She does really great in the house and on housetraining. She will make a perfect addition to someone’s home and life.

Hi - my name is Britta! I am a collie, beagle mix (i think) and I weigh 31 pounds and I am about 7 months old. I am a little shy and was very nervous when I was brought to the shelter. I love to run and I mind by shelter owners really well. I don't want to make anyone mad, so I do what I am told, because they let me run and play a little everyday. I am beginning to warm up to everyone there and I am not as nervous anymore, because I know they are going to find a great home for me!!!!!! Will you help them?

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $250.00 for altered dogs. $350. for unaltered puppies, with $100 refundable after spay/neuter. All Senior dogs 6 years or older have a reduced adoption fee of $200. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Jill to wynne_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog. Click HEREto visit our site.