Muffin

BREED - Austrailian cattle dog mix

SEX - female

WEIGHT - 30 lbs

AGE - 6 YR

If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption

questionnaire and e-mail any questions to: LoisLHT@gmail.com

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:

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

HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL:

Stay tuned to learn what events Muffin will attend. You can also meet her at her foster home.

LOCATION: Foster home

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Lois, LoisLHT@gmail.com

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: 30 lbs

KNOWN WITH DOGS: Muffin is fine with sharing a home with other dogs. She gets along with most dogs but has a preference for smaller dogs. She is living in a foster home with two dogs.

KNOWN WITH CATS: Muffin's cat compatibility is an unknown. We can find out.

KNOWN WITH KIDS: Muffin hasn't been around kids that we know of yet. But we expect she'll be fine with children. She is a good natured dog.

KNOWN COMMANDS: Muffin's learning basic commands

KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING/OR CRATING: Muffin's got the whole housebreaking thing "baked" into her routine! She is not a big fan of the crate but she is ok with it.

KNOWN LIKES: Muffin's loves being around her humans. And she loves treats.

KNOWN DISLIKES: Muffin's not a fan of sudden movements, but with a little buttering up, she's getting braver by the day!

ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: Say hello to Muffin, the deliciously sweet and slightly shy 6-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix. She's a connoisseur of relaxation, enjoying cozy windowside naps and leisurely strolls. While she enjoys the company of most dogs, she is particulary comfortable with smaller dogs and happy to play with them. Muffin's transition from rural to indoor life has been delectably smooth, and now she's ready to find her forever home - the cherry on top of her delightful journey!

Muffin came to Homeward Trails from a rural shelter. She was surrendered to the rural shelter by an elderly person who had too many animals and was overwhelmed caring for them. Our guess is that Muffin lived most if not all of her life outside. It's taken her zero time to decide inside life suits her just fine.

HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:

Spay/Neuter

First 3 distemper series vaccines & 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.

The adoption fee for this dog is $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!

We are proud to partner with the following veterinarians who offer a free first exam for your animal, exclusively for HT adopters: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital, and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals. Additionally, any VCA hospital will cover illnesses up to $250 at no cost to any Homeward Trails adopter. Just ask us how this works!

We also provide free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting - just for HT adopters in the Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC area. Start your new dog out on the right foot with this valuable, expert guidance FREE!

You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering by visiting http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program