Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance.
"SHAZ"Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS
SHAZ adoption $250 Breed: Breed: Pit Bull Terrier spayed female
8mths 42 lbs and growing
ok with Dogs, Ok with Cats, Kids- unknown
Personality: Affectionate, Athletic, Friendly, Funny, Loves, Playful, Smart
Shaz,
our 8 month old 42 pound pitty, struggles with first impressions. Wary
of strangers, she can be awkward and shy. Fast forward thirty minutes
though, and Shaz is your best friend. Once you’re in, Shaz loves hard.
Like most of us, she’s easy to win over with cheese.
Shaz is a
great house guest. She is crate and potty trained, does well when left
alone, and is quiet. Shaz is perfect with other dogs, both large and
small. Shaz has also been respectful of cats (mostly observing them from
a distance). Her hobbies include stick destruction, full body hugs, and
playing with her housemates. Out and about, Shaz is great on a leash
and is contemplative and not reactive.
Like a lot of pitties,
Shaz has a loud bark. She will bark at new people coming into her space
until she's sure they are safe. Although not at all aggressive, the bark
may be alarming to children, so we don't recommend little kids in
Shaz's home. Shaz makes friends easily with patience and treats, but we
suspect Shaz would be stressed out in a house with a lot of strangers
coming and going. We started Shaz on Prozac to help with her fear, and
it's been helping. This medication is cheap and we recommend Shaz
continue it for at least 6 months. As we always say, there's no shame in
needing a little pharmaceutical help.
Shaz thrives with positive
reinforcement and loves to be told she's doing things the right way.
She needs to live with someone as gentle as she is who will let her go
at her own speed. We also think Shaz would do best in a home with
another confident dog or have access to dog playmates.
Shaz is
heartworm negative and current on her flea and heartworm preventatives.
Her adoption fee is $250. Due to her breed, Shaz must be adopted by a
home-owner or someone with written permission from their landlord.
