Athena

Meet Athena, a sweet senior girl at almost 8 years old looking for her forever home.

She LOVES:

- People! especially adults. She's okay with any adult coming into her home & giving her cuddles and/or walks. She loves the cleaning ladies and her daily dog walkers.

- Treats! Cheese is her favorite and she knows the word.

Her hedgehog! She uses it to self-soothe when she gets overwhelmed. She just sits on her bed and mouths it when she's overstimulated. Tennis balls are a close second.

- Walks! especially on the trail. There are so many smells and she loves to walk for miles. For the most part she will loose leash walk and redirect easily, but she definitely has some terrier in her and might lunge for a squirrel.

- her clothes! She loves a hoodie and she's quite fashionable. She gets very excited when I put her sweaters on her.

- Sunbathing! She loves to sunbathe on the back deck.

BACKGROUND: Athena was abandoned with her 10 pups in Puerto Rico in the middle of a violent rain storm, she was rescued by a good Samaritan who took them inside to safety. Traveling up to Virginia in 2019, she was adopted by a family that loved her very much. Four years later, her family had a small human of their own, and Athena did not do well adjusting as they became mobile.

Athena is physically healthy, though a pesky floating kneecap can sometime bother her if she's been running around a LOT. She may also have some allergies that affect her skin.

KNOWN WITH DOGS: Athena is dog selective. She prefers to just coexist.

KNOWN WITH CATS: Athena did not react well at an event with cats.

KNOWN WITH KIDS: Athena would prefer to not live with kids.

KNOWN CUES: She knows basic commands - sit, down, push-up, shake (both sides), spin, touch, and good at agility. She's very smart and eager to learn!

She's working on:

- Leash training. She's working on some leash reactivity to big dogs, school buses, and the mail man.

- Listening when she's overstimulated

KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: She is absolutely amazing in the house:

- crate trained (she doesn't need it, she's trustworthy enough to free roam)

- house broken

- Trustworthy. She's never chewed on something that wasn't hers or tried to jump on the counter. She does beg, but who doesn't?

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If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail trailshomefarm@homewardtrails.org

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE: http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Trails Home Farm

LOCATION: An amazing foster home in Northern Virginia!

HOW TO MEET THIS Dog: This dog is in a foster home. To meet her, please complete the adoption questionnaire.

Adoption Fee: Athena is being sponsored by a generous donor which means she is FREE! Her adoption fee has been waived in hopes she can get adopted right away!

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HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:

-Spay/Neuter

-First 3 distemper series vaccines and dewormings

-Rabies vaccine* age appropriate at time of adoption

-Microchip - lifetime with no registration fees

-Current on heartworm preventative

-Current on flea/tick preventative

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EXCLUSIVE HTAR ADOPTER BENEFITS:

-$15 off your first chewy order of $49.00 or more

-Exclusive pet insurance offers

- $250 coverage at any VCA Hospital in the country

-COMPLIMENTARY FIRST EXAMS at 10 DC-Area veterinarians

- Free year-round dog training

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-A portion of EVERY ADOPTION FEE supports spay/neuter efforts in under resourced communities

-Free doggy day care offers

-EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS for Homeward Trails events and merchandise

-Win a $50 Amazon gift card