Lexus

FIRST STEPS: Please visit https://www.save-a-mutt.org/adoption-application/ to fill out an application - a Petfinder Inquiry is not the adoption process. We don't do meet and greets until applications have been approved. All our dogs are located IN Washington State - we are a local foster based rescue and no transport from another state required. :) Thanks!<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Updated from previous posts! Great news... if you watch the video, she's now up to SEVEN people! hahahahah!<br/><br/>Let's talk about Miss Lexus. Currently, Lexus is getting the Musical Foster treatment, giving her time in a couple different homes to get more socialization. Once she knows you... she's the BEST Girl! At night - she's perfect in her crate, next to the foster's bed or in your bed if you want - that's where she spends most of her sleeping hours.. We don't do a much crating during the day - it's not her happy place, Apartment living won't be a good fit. She will use her crate during the day with some issues, a huge improvement from the initial training process.<br/><br/>In one foster home, it's a work from home situation and Lexus is very content hanging out in the office. She is beyond sweet, and it's all about the snuggles and hugs. She goes to a local brewery weekly - she tolerates the people wanting to pet her! Lexus met our 3 year old granddaughter and was more afraid of the child 'stompies' - because of her shy nature, an adult only home would be treat - even a single woman looking for a human / dog friend. With each transition to a new foster home, she takes a day or two and then she's all yours! We reached out to one of our trainers, and they said that change is good for her and getting her on an exercise schedule (a tired dog is a good dog) would help with getting her more confident and less 'velcro.' Baby steps.<br/><br/>Honestly - if there is ever a dog that needs the 3/3/3 it's Lexus. She will likely not want to be touched for the first couple days in her new home. If the adopter is local / Snohomish County - we would love to visits after the application is approved - letting her get bonded to the new owner. The 3-3-3 rule is a guideline for transitioning a rescue dog into its new home and helping it to settle in. It suggests that the first three days should be used for adjusting to its new surroundings, the next three weeks for training and bonding, and the first three months for continued socialization and training.<br/><br/>We think her ideal home would be one where her owners work from home, are retired - she would love that! We know she's a work in progress - but BOTH her foster homes LOVE her and it's very hard not to just cuddle her all the time. She MUST go to a home with another friendly dog - the more the merrier. She is fostered with big dogs, little dogs and even cats. She adores the bigger dogs and play is so much fun. She's now just over 6 months old and not quite 20#. <br/><br/>Her sister's family had DNA done and she's a mix of small breed dogs with a touch of German Shepherd too - thus her darker face! Lexus is spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. She loves dogs, tries to avoid the foster's mean cat - but sits nicely on the couch with the cat. She is housebroken in our home. <br/><br/>Each dog goes home with a goody bag including collar/leash, toys, chews, Kong, and more. You will receive all medical records, microchip transfer form and other paperwork at the time of adoption. <br/><br/>Adoptions typically take place in Stanwood. <br/>Adoption fee is $475. Save-A-Mutt is a registered 501c3 and half of your adoption fee may be tax deductible. <br/><br/>Save-A-Mutt is a foster based rescue, we do not have a facility to visit. Our adoptions are typically done Monday - Saturday, we are closed on Sundays to give our volunteers at least one day off. You must be available to do meets and adoptions during that time frame. We can make exceptions only with the approval of the foster home.<br/><br/>Please note, we have approximately a 300 mile adoption radius - Portland OR area and Vancouver BC is the farthest north. We dont ship dogs, once approved you must pick them up in Snohomish County, WA. Canadian adopters must be able to come to Stanwood WA to pick up your puppy.

FIRST STEPS: Please visit https://www.save-a-mutt.org/adoption-application/ to fill out an application - a Petfinder Inquiry is not the adoption process. We don't do meet and greets until applications have been approved. All our dogs are located IN Washington State - we are a local foster based rescue and no transport from another state required. :) Thanks!

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Updated from previous posts! Great news... if you watch the video, she's now up to SEVEN people! hahahahah!

Let's talk about Miss Lexus. Currently, Lexus is getting the Musical Foster treatment, giving her time in a couple different homes to get more socialization. Once she knows you... she's the BEST Girl! At night - she's perfect in her crate, next to the foster's bed or in your bed if you want - that's where she spends most of her sleeping hours.. We don't do a much crating during the day - it's not her happy place, Apartment living won't be a good fit. She will use her crate during the day with some issues, a huge improvement from the i

FIRST STEPS: Please visit https://www.save-a-mutt.org/adoption-application/ to fill out an application - a Petfinder Inquiry is not the adoption process. We don't do meet and greets until applications have been approved. All our dogs are located IN Washington State - we are a local foster based rescue and no transport from another state required. :) Thanks!

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Updated from previous posts! Great news... if you watch the video, she's now up to SEVEN people! hahahahah!

Let's talk about Miss Lexus. Currently, Lexus is getting the Musical Foster treatment, giving her time in a couple different homes to get more socialization. Once she knows you... she's the BEST Girl! At night - she's perfect in her crate, next to the foster's bed or in your bed if you want - that's where she spends most of her sleeping hours.. We don't do a much crating during the day - it's not her happy place, Apartment living won't be a good fit. She will use her crate during the day with some issues, a huge improvement from the initial training process.

In one foster home, it's a work from home situation and Lexus is very content hanging out in the office. She is beyond sweet, and it's all about the snuggles and hugs. She goes to a local brewery weekly - she tolerates the people wanting to pet her! Lexus met our 3 year old granddaughter and was more afraid of the child 'stompies' - because of her shy nature, an a