Kiiro was born to a stray mama in the rescuer's neighborhood. He was taken in after weaning and she has worked with him extensively.

With a guesstimated birthday in Dec. 2019, Kiiro is still mostly puppy. His mama is American Staffordshire mix and dad is husky with either Carolina Dog or shepherd genes.

Kiiro is a sweet boy, but will bark initially at strangers. He's gentle and subordinate, with a laid back attitude.

Kiiro is good with other dogs, including puppies. He gets along with cats. He'll chew, so should be offered plenty of authorized things to chew on. He's house-trained and leash-trained. We recommend his new family crate train him until he settles into his new home.

According to his rescuer, Kiiro knows a number of commands: "Sit, Down(Lay Down), Wait, Side(When walking will walk next to the person), Off(Get off), Leave It, Uh-uh(Basically let it be/don't touch), Go Eat(Because I have him sit or lay down and wait while I get his food ready and set it down. He's not allowed to touch it till I say)."

April 2020: We are not holding public adoption events at this time. Qualified families are being invited to appointments to meet specific dogs. There are currently no opportunities to view multiple dogs and adoption events aren't being held at Tractor Supply in Lenoir.

Whether dogs / puppies come in as strays or owner surrenders, we usually have to make our best guess as to birthdate and breed.

If adopted into a home with other animals, particularly cats, your new pet should be crated or secured when you're not available to supervise to insure a harmonious relationship.

A vet reference is required to confirm responsible pet ownership. We suggest first time pet owners look for an adult dog for companionship and to gain experience through another rescue or your local government-run animal control..

Adoption fee covers two vaccinations plus spay / neuter if using our local low-cost spay/neuter clinic (overnight stay required) and surgery occurs as agreed upon in the adoption contract. Convenience fee equal to refundable spay/neuter deposit may be added if using our veterinarian. Additional fees for 3rd puppy vaccination, refundable spay/neuter deposit, etc. may apply.

We are an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue. We receive no funding from agencies. Available animals can be seen most Saturdays at Tractor Supply in Lenoir from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We recommend interested parties contact us to pre-qualify for adoption so their new furry family can go home once paperwork is complete. Fees are required in cash. For more information on our organization, our website is www.petpartnersrescue.org.