Bonsai

  • Puppy
  • Female
  • Large

Bonsai

Current Location

Chicago, IL

Breed

German Shepherd Dog&Doberman PinscherMix

Physical Traits

Age: Puppy
(less than 1 year)
Gender: Female
Size: Large
(61-100 lbs)
Coat length: Short
Coat color: Black, Yellow / Tan / Blond / Fawn, Bicolor

Behavior

Personality
Affectionate, Athletic, Curious, Funny, Gentle, Playful, Loyal, Smart
House-trained: Unknown

Health

Spayed/Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Special Needs:
No

Bonsai's Compatibility

  • This pet has good compatibility with kids.

  • This pet has good compatibility with dogs.

  • This pet has unknown compatibility with cats.

  • This pet has unknown compatibility with other animals.

Adoption Fee

$475

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Bonsai's Story

Meet beautiful Bonsai! A lovely and delightful sweetheart of a pup seeking a forever home; could it be yours? Bonsai was rescued from an overburdened and overcrowded animal control facility in rural Kentucky with four littermates, where they faced an uncertain future. Nothing but brighter days ahead now for Miss Bonsai! She is currently being loved and cared for by a doting foster pawrent in Chicago as she patiently waits for her happily-ever-after. At 7 months of age, she tips the scales at just over 50 pounds of adorable, lanky puppy. A DNA test completed by a littlermate indicates her breed mix is 51% German Shepherd, 32% Doberman, and smaller percentages of Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees and Chihuahua. Bonsai inherited the best breed attributes of Shepherds and Dobermans and will make a phenomenal addition to an active and engaging household. Bonsai can be a little bashful when meeting new people but is quickly won over with some kind words and a few gentle pats. She is a tender, affectionate, loving, and sensitive soul who loves people and other dogs, playing with her toys, hanging out with her canine foster siblings, and cuddling on the couch with her people. She bonds deeply with her humans, and you will not find a more loyal or devoted companion than Bonsai. She's doing very well with housetraining in her foster home, quickly adjusted to her foster family's schedule, and is crate trained. As a young dog with no prior training, any potential adopters should be prepared to continue reinforcing her housebreaking by keeping her on a consistent schedule and to provide some basic training (sit, stay, down, etc.) and the structure, guidance, and love all young pups need to blossom into the best canine citizens they can be as adult dogs. Bonsai's extremely food-motivated, intelligent, and eager to please, so teaching her the basics should be a breeze. There is no doubt she will make one lucky household very happy. Bonsai is excited to meet you; submit your application today! <br/>Bonsai is vaccinated, microchipped, spayed, and started on monthly flea & heartworm preventatives. Her adoption fee to the rescue is $475. She is being fostered on Chicago's North Side, and meetings are arranged by appointment once an application has been submitted and is approved for adoption. For more info or an application, please email palsplace1@hotmail.com or visit palsplacerescue.org. Unfortunately, we cannot place holds on our dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an adoption application unless you are ready to meet and welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly. If it has been 48 hours without a reply, please follow up with an email to ensure your application was received. <br/><br/>• Bonsai's adoption fee is $475. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare her for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Bonsai from euthanasia.<br/><br/>• Please email Palsplace1@hotmail.com for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there! We are a volunteer-run organization and do our best to respond to all inquiries within 24-48 hours. <br/><br/>• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email palsplace1@hotmail.com. Email is our preferred method of contact and the quickest way to get a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not apply until you are ready to adopt.

Meet beautiful Bonsai! A lovely and delightful sweetheart of a pup seeking a forever home; could it be yours? Bonsai was rescued from an overburdened and overcrowded animal control facility in rural Kentucky with four littermates, where they faced an uncertain future. Nothing but brighter days ahead now for Miss Bonsai! She is currently being loved and cared for by a doting foster pawrent in Chicago as she patiently waits for her happily-ever-after. At 7 months of age, she tips the scales at just over 50 pounds of adorable, lanky puppy. A DNA test completed by a littlermate indicates her breed mix is 51% German Shepherd, 32% Doberman, and smaller percentages of Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees and Chihuahua. Bonsai inherited the best breed attributes of Shepherds and Dobermans and will make a phenomenal addition to an active and engaging household. Bonsai can be a little bashful when meeting new people but is quickly won over with some kind words and a few gentle pats. She is a tender, affectionate, loving, and sensitive

Meet beautiful Bonsai! A lovely and delightful sweetheart of a pup seeking a forever home; could it be yours? Bonsai was rescued from an overburdened and overcrowded animal control facility in rural Kentucky with four littermates, where they faced an uncertain future. Nothing but brighter days ahead now for Miss Bonsai! She is currently being loved and cared for by a doting foster pawrent in Chicago as she patiently waits for her happily-ever-after. At 7 months of age, she tips the scales at just over 50 pounds of adorable, lanky puppy. A DNA test completed by a littlermate indicates her breed mix is 51% German Shepherd, 32% Doberman, and smaller percentages of Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees and Chihuahua. Bonsai inherited the best breed attributes of Shepherds and Dobermans and will make a phenomenal addition to an active and engaging household. Bonsai can be a little bashful when meeting new people but is quickly won over with some kind words and a few gentle pats. She is a tender, affectionate, loving, and sensitive soul who loves people and other dogs, playing with her toys, hanging out with her canine foster siblings, and cuddling on the couch with her people. She bonds deeply with her humans, and you will not find a more loyal or devoted companion than Bonsai. She's doing very well with housetraining in her foster home, quickly adjusted to her foster family's schedule, and is crate trained. As a young d

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How To Adopt

Bonsai was listed as ADOPTABLE by Pal's Place
How can I adopt Bonsai?
Click the Start Your Inquiry button, and share some preliminary details with Pal's Place. They may then ask for more details or an official application prior to an adoption. If you're a match, they'll reach out with next steps and timing.
How can I find out if Bonsai is a good fit for me?
Click the "See How You Match" button, answer a few simple questions, and see how you match up! It takes less than a minute to complete. You can also reach out directly to Pal's Place for details on the pet.
When can I meet Bonsai?
If you've submitted an inquiry, Pal's Place will review your information and may ask you to fill out an official application. If you're a good fit for Bonsai, they'll reach out to set up a meeting.
What if I have more questions about the adoption process?
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Pal's Place's Adoption Policy
Pal's Place is a foster-based canine rescue serving Chicago and surrounding areas. We do adopt out of state, provided potential adopters are willing to make the trip to Chicago to meet the dog in person before adoption. We do not ship or transport our animals. We rescue dogs from euthanasia at overturned and open-intake animal control facilities. They are placed in foster homes, evaluated, and fully vetted before adoption. If interested in adoption, please read the information below, outlining our fees and process for adoption. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, wormed, and vaccinated before being placed for adoption. An adoption application and contract are required. Our adoption fees vary by dog but are generally as follows: Senior Dogs $275 and up Adult dogs $375 and up Puppies (under twelve months) $475 and up These fees help to cover the expenses of vetting, feeding, and housing the dogs we rescue. We rely solely on donations to continue our work in rescuing needy dogs. HOW TO ADOPT: •Step 1: Submit an application through our website at http://palsplacerescue.org/adopt/ or email palsplace1@hotmail.com for our application in PDF or Word format. Be sure to fully complete the application and ensure contact information for your veterinarian (if you have current dogs/cats in the home or within the past five years) and/or landlords (if renting) is included. We do check vet references, and we do verify if dogs are allowed in rental units. Omitting this information will slow the application process down. Pal's Place has no shelter facility. All our dogs are in foster homes or boarding facilities while they await adoption. Dogs can be seen by appointment once the rescue has approved an application. Any information we know about our available dogs is listed in their bios below this information. Please read the dog's bio thoroughly, we will not respond to emailed questions regarding our dogs if the information is already provided in their bio. • Step 2: A volunteer will do their best to respond to your application within 24-72 hours of submission to schedule a meeting if approved. WE CANNOT HOLD DOGS FOR ANY REASON. The sooner we place a dog into a loving forever home, the sooner we can bring another in desperate need of rescue into our program. Please do not apply unless you are ready to welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying. If you are expecting a response, please check your spam or junk folder, as correspondence from us may end up there. If you haven't received a response within 72 hours, please email Samantha@palsplacerescue.org to verify your application was received. • Step 3: Meet the dog! All adults living in the home must be present at your appointment. If all parties agree the dog is a good match for your home at the time of the visit, be prepared to take your new best friend home with you the same day. We send all our dogs home with a collar, a small bag of the food they have been eating, and their medical paperwork. An adoption contract and disclosure form will be completed at that time, and the adoption fee will be collected (each dog's individual fee is listed in the bio). Adoption fees can be paid via cash, check, Zelle, PayPal, or credit card via Stripe. In the case of litters of puppies, we can no longer hold a particular puppy for visits due to a huge increase in no-shows and last-minute cancelations of meet-and-greet appointments over the past several months. An effort is made to schedule visits with puppies in the order the approved applications were received. Most of our dogs are rescued from high-intake, high-kill shelters in Kentucky. We often have very little information about the dog's past before rescue. Breed and adult size are often educated guesstimates, and we cannot guarantee either. We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Monetary donations are always needed and welcomed and fully tax-exempt in accordance with the law.

Bonsai is from Pal's Place

[Chicago, IL]

Our Mission
Pal’s Place Rescue is a foster based canine rescue in Chicago. We save and re-home dogs from overburdened and open intake animal control facilities. All dogs are in foster homes and can be seen by appointment once an approved application has been received.

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