Winston Terrier & Labrador Retriever Mix Steilacoom, WA

Hi! My name is Winston. I am a male Labrador Mix (terrier vs. poodle) born in August 2016. I was diagnosed with megaesophagus in January 2017. “Megaesophagus is a generalized enlargement of the esophagus -- a muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach -- with a decreased to absent motility.” – petmed.com | http://caninemegaesophagusinfo.com/

Please read more about ME here: http://caninemegaesophagusinfo.com/

I am in need of a human companion who can care for my special needs and will benefit from all the love I have to give in return. My current caregiver is a veterinarian in Tacoma, WA who has temporarily agreed to foster me. Her schedule does not permit for the change in feeding routine I need to try. Being fed 3-4 times a day could be more effective than my current 2 times a day. I have a Bailey Chair that I get into easily for my meals.

For the most part I keep my food down, but if I do get into anything I shouldn’t, even water, I regurgitate. I wear a muzzle when I am scouring the house or on a walk to prevent me from eating things that will make me sick.

I will do best in a home that has other dogs like me or where I am an only dog so that I can’t get into the other dogs water and food. I love to play with dogs and to crush any type of plastic. It is so fun to go hiking or to the dog park to run. I am very athletic and would be a great agility or obstacle course dog. I listen fairly well when off leash (i.e. I come back when called), but I love to play ‘catch me if you can’ when I have something I shouldn’t.

I am great in my kennel. I sleep in it all night from 9:30pm to 8am with no fuss. During the week, I am kenneled during the day, though I do go on a short walk in the middle of the day to go potty. I behave well at bath time, which I get once every 2 weeks.

I hope that you will consider adopting me into your family. If you cannot adopt me, then please help me find my forever family by sharing my story!

ADOPTION INSTRUCTIONS

All of our animal companions are in foster homes, so visits are arranged with the foster family. To set up a time to meet one of our animal companions we must first have a completed application on file. Please review our adoption process by cutting and pasting the following link into your web browser: http://www.kindredsoulsfoundation.org/AdoptionProcess.htm

If you are interested in submitting an adoption application, then please email us and we will send you the form: programs@kindredsoulsfoundation.org

To submit applications:

Email to: programs@kindredsoulsfoundation.org
Fax to: 253-584-4332 (follow up with an email to let us know you faxed to be sure it was received)
Mail to: Kindred Souls Foundation | PO Box 88627 | Steilacoom WA 98388 (follow up with an email to let us know you mailed)

Please note that we do not adopt animal companions out to homes that show signs of indoor smoking. Adoption fee $125.

Adoption package: All animal companions adopted out of our foundation will have had a Well Pet Exam, be spayed/neutered, be current on vaccines (cats: FVRCP, Rabies; dogs: DHPP, Rabies), treated for worms, fleas, and/or ear mites, and micro-chipped. Cats will be tested for Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and cats 6+ months of age will also be tested for FeLV & FIV.