Muffin

BREED - Austrailian cattle dog mix SEX - female WEIGHT - 35 lbs AGE - 6 YR If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail any questions to: [email protected] PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE: http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/ HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: check back to see what events Muffin will atttend. You can also meet Muffin at her foster home. LOCATION: Foster home ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Lois, [email protected] ADOPTION FEE: $475. This fee INCLUDES spay/neuter and microchip. **Ask me about our many adoption benefits that include free exams, pet insurance, training and other discounts! ESTIMATE WEIGHT FULL GROWN: 35 lbs KNOWN WITH DOGS: Muffin is currenlty living with three large dogs. After a period of adjustment she now enjoys relaxing near one of the resident dogs (though her human will always be her favorite) She adjusts to dogs her size or smaller faster. She doesn't play with other dogs but will follow them around and nap next to them. Muffin could also be happy as an only dog as long as you are mostly home. KNOWN WITH CATS: Muffin's cat compatibility is an unknown. We can find out. KNOWN WITH KIDS: Muffin should be fine with children who will let her warm up to them at her own pace. Children running toward her will scare her. She is a good natured dog and will be gentle with children who wait for her to approach. KNOWN COMMANDS: Muffin's learning basic commands. She comes when called, she knows "si"t and "go to bed". KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING/OR CRATING: Muffin's got the whole housebreaking thing "baked" into her routine! She finds the crate stressful but luckily doesn't need to be crated. This girl can be totally trusted to be free in the home. KNOWN LIKES: Muffin's LOVES being around her humans, happily snoozing near you. She loves treats and meal time. DISLIKES: Muffin's not a fan of sudden movements, but with a little buttering up, she's getting braver by the day! Muffin doesn't like her human leaving but she's made huge progress, sitting by the window or near a dog friend until her human returns. She would do best in a home where someone is often home with her. ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: Say hello to Muffin, the deliciously sweet and slightly shy 6-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix. She's a connoisseur of relaxation, enjoying cozy windowside naps and leisurely strolls. While she enjoys the company of most dogs, she is more comfortable with smaller dogs. Muffin's transition from rural to indoor life has been delectably smooth, and now she's ready to find her forever home - the cherry on top of her delightful journey! Muffin came to Homeward Trails from a rural shelter. She was surrendered to the rural shelter by an elderly person who had too many animals and was overwhelmed caring for them. Our guess is that Muffin lived most if not all of her life outside. It's taken her zero time to decide inside life suits her just fine. HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS: Spay/Neuter First 3 distemper series vaccines & de-wormings Microchip - lifetime with no registration fees Current on heartworm preventative Current on flea/tick preventative EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS: Free first exam with: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided) Free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting (in DC/Arlington/Alexandria only) A portion of EVERY ADOOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in under-resourced communities BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog- and-cat-foster-program. We are proud to partner with the following veterinarians who offer a free first exam for your animal, exclusively for HT adopters: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital, and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals. Additionally, any VCA hospital will cover illnesses up to $250 at no cost to any Homeward Trails adopter. Just ask us how this works! We also provide free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting - just for HT adopters in the Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC area. Start your new dog out on the right foot with this valuable, expert guidance FREE! You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering by visiting http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program