Mary's Web Page
Adoption Fee $300
Name: Mary
Rescue ID: 12841-S Status: Adopted!
Species: Dog
Breed: Rat Terrier (short coat)
Learn more about the Rat Terrier.Sex: Female (spayed)
Current Size: 14 Pounds
General Potential Size: Small
Current Age: 15 Years 8 Months (best estimate)
Activity Level: Moderately Active
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Kids: Yes
Housetrained: Yes
Description:
Meet Mary!
Mary is a gentle lady who found herself at the shelter. She's hoping to find a forever home really soon.
Mary is a real sweetheart. She is very quiet, well-behaved, & curious. She is initially a bit shy but will adjust if given her own space. She loves to cuddle, explore, & go for car rides & walks. Although she enjoys cuddling, she won't just jump in a lap. She stands near the person she wants to be held by & waits to be picked up. She enjoys exploring whether it's the fenced backyard, a new place, or trying new things. She's discovered that she really enjoys chew toys (she's not sure about squeaky toys yet), napping on a favorite pillow & blanket, sunning herself on the deck. She likes being out in the rain but is unsure about standing water like lakes, pools, & rivers. She rides very well in the car. She sits pretty as a princess in the passenger seat & doesn't move. She will also use a booster seat. She prefers to be in the passenger seat rather than in the backseat. She walks well on a leash. Although she does not heel, she doesn't pull or wander.
Mary is housebroken. She goes to the back door & whines to indicate she wants out. She does okay when crated/kenneled although she is not currently being crated/kenneled when her foster mom is absent. She has not had any accidents or gotten into anything while left alone.
Mary likes all the people she has met so far. She is good with kids when she meets them but hasn't met any under the age of four. She is also good with elderly adults when she visits the memory care unit with her foster mom. She is good with other dogs in her foster home. Although she plays with the other dogs, she would be fine as an only dog as well. She really blooms with one-on-one attention. She is good with cats although she has had limited exposure to them. Mary is food motivated but a bit tentative until she determines that she likes the food. She likes dog biscuits but LOVES Nilla wafers. She will ignore a dog biscuit if she smells Nilla wafers in the house. She will go & sit in front of the cupboard that holds the Nilla wafers. She knows her name along with the commands of come, off, sit, & stay. Her foster mom is working with her on give it & leave it even though there has yet to be a situation in which it is needed.
Mary rarely barks but does whine. So far the only time she has barked is when one of the other foster dogs tried to sneak out the door. She will whine when she wants something. She stops as soon as she either gets what she wants or decides she no longer wants it.
Mary has little to no shedding. She currently prefers having long strokes over her back instead of being scratched. She is okay with the long strokes being done with a brush or comb. As far as bathing goes, Mary stands still & tolerates the water. When you start lathering the shampoo, her cute little tail starts wagging. She recently had a dental cleaning & six teeth removed. To help maintain her oral health, she currently drinks water with a clorohex additive & receives the Leba III spray daily. She is okay with having her nails clipped but starts squirming after having one paw done.
Mary's perfect home will have a spot where she can sun herself, a dog bed where she can nap, & be willing to let her explore either in a backyard or on leashed walks.
*The pet you are viewing is a rescued pet which is most often from an animal control facility and does not come with a pedigree. The breed(s) listed are our best guess and are in no way guaranteed. Sometimes the pets appear to be a particular breed(s) in the pictures we receive from our rescue partners and when they arrive we are surprised to see an entirely different breed(s) in person! If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess. It is with deep longing that we wish there was a breed called "cute" as we believe all of our dogs would fall under this new breed classification! Completion of an Adoption Application via our website www.midwestanimalrescue.org is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is the first step in our adoption process.
*Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption. When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care. Adoption fees are non-negotiable and can be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card. We do not accept personal checks. Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.
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