"THICKET" POMERANIAN "STUMPTOWN STRAYS"

 

Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance.

"THICKET"Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS

THICKET adoption $350  Breed: Pomeranian spayed female

6 yrs 14 lbs

ok with Dogs, Ok with Cats - unknown,  OK with Kids

adoption application

Personality: Affectionate, Gentle, Loves, Playful, Friendly, Curious

Thicket, our 6 year old 14 pound Pomeranian, was surrendered with several other pomeranians to the local shelter. We were asked to help as Thicket needed to brush up on some dog skills. We (and probably Thicket) were quite surprised to find out that she was pregnant! Now that Thicket's puppies have all found homes, it's finally time for Thicket to get her own family.

Getting to know Thicket over the last few months has been delightful. She didn't know much about how to be a house dog when we took her in, but thanks to her foster family, Thicket is now crate and potty trained. Thicket is great on a leash too. Not the type to stop and smell the roses, Thicket likes to gain some distance on her walks. She thrives with several outings a day; consider Thicket to be the sports model version of a Pomeranian.

Thicket has been a great mom. She really enjoys when people come over to meet her puppies, especially if she can score some pets of her own. She is good with other animals but ignores a lot of them (her best friend is a big dog that lives next door). We haven't seen Thicket with cats, but Thicket is very gentle so we suspect a dog savvy cat may be workable. Thicket has been fostered with kids and can sense if someone is a dog lover. She gravitates toward people that may want to give her attention.

Thicket bonds hard and is a shadow at home. She is smart and food motivated; we suspect she'll be easy to keep training. Thicket is heartworm negative and current on her flea and heartworm preventatives. Her adoption fee is $350.

Now that Thicket has left motherhood behind, she's ready for her forever person. Is that you? 

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Courtesy previous shelter -Thicket intake pics

"ZIA" **Unique** CORGI/SHEPHERD? mix PUP "STUMPtOWN STRAYS"

 Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance.

"ZIA"Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS

ZIA  adoption $0  Breed: Shepherd mix, spayed female 8 mth, 40 lbs

ok with Dogs, Ok with Cats,  No kids

Zia is microchipped and current on her flea and heartworm preventatives. 

adoption application

Personality: Affectionate, Curious, Friendly, Loyal, Playful

Personality: Affectionate, Curious, Friendly, Loyal, Playful

Zia,our 8 month old 40 pound puppy, is a super-fan of her people. Most dogs are big fans of their family, but Zia would wear those big foam fingers and face-paint if she could. If she's been separated from her favorite humans for any length of time, Zia throws her head back in happy howls and wags her tail so hard she loses her balance. We're so excited to find Zia a permanent person to root for.

Zia was found stray with broken shin bones and, if that wasn't bad enough, severe hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia causes the ball of the hip to pop out of the socket and can be very painful. Zia's shin bones have healed well. Thanks to the @15/10Foundation for covering Zia's care in its entirety, we were also able to have Zia's hips surgically corrected. Now this re-engineered puppy has a new lease on life.

Zia is a playful, sweet puppy who is wickedly smart. She is food motivated, crate trained, potty trained and quiet in the house, Zia really strives to be a good girl. She's also a puppy who needs guidance and ongoing training. Zia hasn't quite mastered leash manners, for example. Since she's only been alive for 8 months, we'll cut her some slack.

Due to her history of painful hips, Zia can sometimes guard her back end. If she's feeling unsure about sudden touches to her hips, Zia may snap. We put Zia on prozac forthis stress and continued her pain medications as needed. It's been funto see Zia improve so much! She loves to cuddle (especially belly rubs)and make new friends.

Zia has been good with other dogs and dog savvy cats, but she's still learning not to guard her food. Because of this, we don't recommend kids in Zia's home. Her housemates should be patient; if food isn't around, Zia is easy to get along with. Zia's adoption fee, her first training class, and her medications are also all completely covered by @15/10Foundation!

Zia is microchipped and current on her flea and heartworm preventatives.

Are you willing to give a very deserving puppy a chance for a happy life?

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Zia as a stray- intake previous shelter

"BLUE, and LUNA" ***MED_ SZ*** HUSKY/CATTLE DOGS PUPPIES" "StUMPTOWN STRAYS"

  Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance.

"HUSKY/CATTLE DOGS PLUS! PUPPIES" "Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS

adoption $300   Breed: Mixed  HUSKY, Cattle Dog PLUS! 

Ok with Dogs: Yes..   OK with Cats: Yes...OK with kids: Yes

adoption application

Personality: Playful, Smart, Affectionate

We didn't plan on having Blue, our 4 month old 17 pound mix, join us at Stumptown Strays. He and his siblings were born to a stray dog at one of the tribal villages along the Columbia river. A tribal member approached us while we were there doing a wellness clinic - could we take this litter that didn't have anywhere to go?

Blue and his littermates have been with us for several weeks. Thanks to the @1510Foundation for covering their care in it's entirety, we were able to get the whole litter spayed and neutered as well as vaccinated, microchipped and dewormed. The @1510Foundation has also sponsored a training class for each puppy - up to $400 value! Taking advantage of this offer will be a requirement for adoption.

The puppies did not have much socialization prior to coming to us, but in their separate foster homes, they are blossoming. Although shy and contemplative at first, the puppies are friendly and great with other animals. They have been working on meeting new people and on basic dog skills. Although they have not all mastered potty training, the puppies are very smart and motivated to learn. They have been crate trained and are working on leash skills.

Blue is likely to be about 30-40 pounds fully grown-a mix between a smaller cattle dog and a husky. See the DNA results in the photos!

All of the puppies will need an adopter willing to continue to work on their skills. Their foster homes have set them all up for success, but ongoing classes and training will be a must. They promise to make it fun! Their adoption fee is $300.

Some of the best things in life are unplanned, and so we were happy we could help this litter. Have you been thinking about expanding your dog family?.

 

BLUE  male  Blue is likely to be about 30-40 pounds fully grown-a mix between a smaller cattle dog and a husky. See the DNA results in the photos

 

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LUNA  female  Luna is likely to be about 25-35 pounds fully grown-a mix between a smaller cattle dog and a husky. See the DNA results in the photos!

 

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MOON 3/26/26 ADOPTED oronhold

 

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TSUNAMI 3/17/26 adopted or on hold

 

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SUNNY  adopted or on hold 3/13/26

TURTLE adopted or on hold 3/13/26

 

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"BASIL" CHIWEENIE mix "STUMPTOWN STRAYS"

 

 Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance.

"BASIL"Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS

BASIL adoption $300  Breed: Chiweenie Mix neutered male

2 yrs 15 lbs 

ok with Dogs, Ok with Cats,  OK with Kids

adoption application

Personality: Affectionate, Smart, Funny, Loves, Friendly

Basil, our 2 year old 15 pound chiweenie, is a snuggling aficionado. He's a fan of couch snuggles, floor snuggles, upside down snuggles and even occasional snuggles with other dogs. Now that Basil doesn't have to lug a splint around anymore, snuggling has become a lot easier. Which also means it's time to find him a permanent snuggle situation.

Found stray and injured, we suspect Basil tried to play in traffic. He had multiple injuries to his pelvis, his left foot, and his penis (especially ouchie). Adding insult to injury, Basil also contracted pneumonia at the shelter. We've had him for several weeks, which was plenty of time to heal and plenty of time for us to fall in love. 

Basil is remarkably friendly and has been great with older kids. He was respectful of the dog-savvy cats he met (with some typical chiweenie attempts to chase; quickly thwarted by a hiss) and has been good with dogs in his foster home. Basil hasn't found a dog playmate, and honestly some he has a "take it or leave it" attitude with. But Basil is good at self entertaining and loves a chew session. At home, Basil is potty and crate trained.

If you've ever wanted to immediately know if anyone was walking by your house, Basil is your guy. He's elected himself part of the neighborhood watch and enjoys keeping an eye out the window. For this reason, apartment living may not be ideal for Basil. He loves a walk, but he also likes shouting at other dogs he sees on leash. Basil is food motivated and smart and is learning not to bark. Until he masters this, a quiet neighborhood may be best.

Basil is heartworm negative and current on his preventatives.

Nothing beats a good chiweenie cuddle session. Have you been missing out? 

"BARBARA" *PETITE**SHEPHerD/Husky mix **CATS, kids, DOGS** "StuMptOWN STRAYS"

 Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance.

"BARBARA"Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS

BARBARA adoption $250  Breed:Siberian Husky & Shepherd Mix    spayed female 3 yr 46 lb

ok with Dogs, OK with Cats. ok with kids, housetrained

adoption application

Personality: Affectionate, Dignified, Friendly, Independent

Barbara, our 3 year old 46 pound husky (shepherd)mix, doesn't want you to be intimidated by her Paul Hollywood eyes. Sure, they are so blue that you immediately want to check your pastry for a soggy bottom, but Barbara isn't here to judge you. She just wants to meet your cat and cuddle up with you on the couch.

courtesy Meg Wise Photography

 

courtesy Meg Wise Photography
 

Barbara was found stray with a shoelace imbedded tightly around her neck. She needed time to heal from that deep wound so we happily took her in. Now recovered, Barbara is finally ready for adoption. 

If given a choice, Barbara's best friends would be cats. She often tries to convince them to play; if uninterested, Barbara will gaze lovingly at them instead. Barbara is tolerant of dogs but they aren't as exciting to her as cats. She would do well with another laid back dog who mostly ignored her.

 Barbara is house trained and respectful. She hates the crate, but can be trusted to be left out for a short amount of time. Barbara struggles with being alone for more than a few hours though. Although she typically only destroys stuffies, she'll start to get vocal if she's lonely and it takes her a while to come down from that anxiety. We put Barbara on fluoxetine (Prozac) to help with her separation anxiety. We recommend she stay on this for at least 6 months after adoption.

Barbara would thrive with an active family. She loves walks and hikes and adventures. Barbara is also very smart and wants to please her people. Like most dogs, Barbara is happiest with plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. After trekking, Barbara is good at relaxing on a bar patio with friends or on the couch to watch a movie. Barbara has done very well with older kids. She does guard her food from other animals. Although we've not seen Barbara guard food from people, it is for this reason we don't recommend small kids in her home.

 Barbara is heartworm negative and current on her flea and heartworm preventatives. Her adoption fee is $250.

Does your cat not mind being lovingly gazed at? Are you confident enough with your baking skills to not be intimidated by a Paul Hollywood stare?