Stella Bella

If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail any questions to lanihtar@gmail.org

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:

http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/

LOCATION: foster home

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Lani

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: 50 lbs

KNOWN WITH DOGS: Stella Bella likes other dogs but might not be able to live with other dogs. She plays with them at the local dog park. She does not like it when they try to dominate her

KNOWN WITH CATS: Stella Bella shouldn't go home with cats. She has a high prey drive. She ran after a skunk in her fosters backyard and the skunk won. Poor Stella Bella needed a bath.

KNOWN WITH KIDS: Stella Bella has lived with kids as young as 4 and does well with kids of all ages. She would do best with older children or no children.

KNOWN COMMANDS: Sit, come, eat, kennel, go to bed

KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Stella is fully crate trained and housebroken

KNOWN LIKES:

1. She loves to cuddle

2. She loves to lay in a sunny spot

3. She loves being outside when it's warm and sunny

4. She loves to play tug

5. She loves to play fetch with a tennis ball

6. She absolutely loves belly rubs and ear massages

KNOWN DISLIKES:

1. loud noises like vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, garbage trucks, etc...

2. dry kibble...I mix a little chicken broth and rice with her kibble

3. strangers wanting to reach out and pet her before she sniffs them

ABOUT THIS ANIMAL:

Stella is a 6-year-old terrier mix who has quite the spunk of a puppy as she is quite playful. Stella Bella enjoys engaging in a game of keep-away with her humans and readily enters zoomie mode when you pretend to chase her. She has been very sociable with other dogs at the dog park. Stella adores her stuffed toys and squeaky toys, but she has a tendency to rip them up

She walks quite well on the leash, although she tends to pull slightly at the beginning of her walks. She loves to smell all the new smells and see different people.

She enjoys spending time in the kitchen, especially when her foster is cooking, as she eagerly awaits any food that may fall from the counter. Treats are a favorite of hers, and she is highly motivated by food.

Stella is an affectionate companion who relishes the opportunity to spend time with her foster family, go for walks, and soak up the sun.

Stella is remarkably quiet, almost stealthy. The fosters main level features hardwood floors; Stella's movements are nearly inaudible, reminiscent of a cat.

She enjoys cuddling and loves to lie in sunny spots. When the weather is warm and sunny, she delights in being outdoors. Stella also enjoys playing tug and fetch with a tennis ball. She is particularly fond of belly rubs and ear massages. In the backyard, she can spend hours, in 30-minute intervals, gnawing on raw beef bones while basking in the sun.

HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:

Spay/Neuter

First 3 distemper series vaccines and 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.