"RON and MARGO" *2 AMAZING mature PITBULLS* * good with Dogs/ CATS!!** "STUMPTOWN STRAYS

 

 Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance (and often helps take dogs when shelter is overcrowded)

" Margo has been such a joy to foster! She is the most loving pup I have ever met. She will literally stare into your eyes and attempt sneaky kisses for as long as you will allow."

~ Margo's foster home 

"MARGO" Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS

Adoption $150  Breed: Pit Bull Terrier 

spayed female 9 yrs 50 lbs  Housetrained: yes

ok with Dogs - unknown  Cats -yes  Kids - yes

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

adoption application

Margo, our 9 year old 50 pound pitty, is a huge fan of music. Her foster family says she'll sit in the room with them for hours listening to them play. Sometimes Margo will join along with a squeaky toy, but generally she's just happy to watch. Although we've not tested our theory, Margo loves people so much that we suspect she'd be just as happy to watch someone put together a jigsaw puzzle.

Surrendered to the shelter when her family lost their housing, Margo needed help with her skin. Margo, like a lot of pitties, is delicate. She has to eat hypoallergenic food otherwise she breaks out. We started Margo on Apoquel, an allergy medication, which has really helped keep her itch-free. Margo also has arthritis in her knees. Despite this, Margo loves long walks and short jogs. Keeping her on Carprofen, an anti-inflammatory, has helped her stay active. Margo should continue the food, Apoquel and Carprofen long term.

Margo is very friendly with all people, even kids. She loves long eye contact and sneaky face kisses. When not snuggling, Margo will periodically entertain herself with stuffy dissections. She is crate trained, leash trained and potty trained.

Margo has met and gotten along great with several dogs. She seems to prefer other laid back dogs. It's fair to say that Margo may be dog selective. She's gotten in a few minor arguments with dogs at parks - we suspect they were too bold for Margo and her arthritic knees, but hard to know for sure. Margo is not a good candidate for dog parks for this reason and we recommend slow introductions with new dog friends. Margo seems indifferent to cats that she's met.

Margo is heartworm negative and current on her flea and heartworm preventatives. She's had normal blood work and we just cleaned her teeth.

Want someone to gaze lovingly at you while you play guitar (or watch TV or stare off into space..)? Margo would love to be your biggest fan. 

 

"RON"Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS

Adoption $200  Breed: Pit Bull Terrier

Neutered male 7 yrs 75 lbs  Housetrained: yes

ok with Dogs - Yes,  Cats - Yes,   Kids - Yes

Personality: Affectionate, Friendly, Gentle, Loyal, Couch Potato

adoption application

 

 

 Ron, our 7 (ish) year-old 75 pound pitty is about as charming as they come. He's so friendly that if we didn't know any better, we would think Ron is running for office. But Ron's only agenda is to make more friends. It's time to find Ron the great home he deserves.

Found stray, Ron happily walked up to a stranger to ask for help. We took him in to address his skin and teeth. Ron had untreated fleas which caused hairloss on his back and he had some badly broken molars. With a little TLC, Ron's coat is back in shape and he's had his dental procedure. Ron's breath is now as sweet as his personality.

Ron has been a dream to foster. He's not destructive and will make good use of every dog bed in the house. Ron can be trusted to be left alone (he'll catch up on some zzz's), and is potty trained. If Ron needs to go out, he stares at his person intensely until they ask him if he wants out, which he'll answer with an "Awoo".

For fun, Ron likes sniff walks. Although Ron would follow his person to the end of the world, really long walks are hard on him due to arthritis in his hips and knees. Ron is on a daily NSAID for pain; we recommend this be continued long term. The only time Ron pulls on his leash is to say hello to other people, dogs or cats. He's been great with the other animals he's met. One of Ron's favorite hobbies is riding in cars (any car, really. Big fan). Ron isn't very impressed with toys, but he'll take one from his foster mom and play with it for 30 seconds so he doesn't hurt her feelings. Ron likes to be the little spoon when cuddling and would be happy to be snuggled for hours.

Ron is heartworm negative and current on his flea and heartworm preventatives. He's had normal senior blood work. We'll send Ron's adopter with several months worth of flea prevention and a good supply of NSAIDs.

We're so impressed with Ron that we're thinking of filling out an application ourselves. 

courtesy STUMPTOWN STRAYS

Ron at the shelter before going to rescue -  looking/feeling much better now!