Adopt

My name is
Rizzo!

Posted 1 year ago | Updated 1 month ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Home Check

3

Meet the Pet

Adoption fee: $200

This helps Beauties and Beasts, Inc with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Shepherd (Unknown Type)
Color
Brindle/Black
Age
5 years 4 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
3379

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet Rizzo. She lives up to the name. She is a little salty and a little sweet at the same time. She is very obedient with her foster and shows constant love and affection with her and now has several human and doggie friends.

Rizzo showed up on my mom's porch one morning and decided to stay there. I don't blame her, it's a nice place. I went to pick her up and she came right to me and submissively rolled over and let me completely harness her with a harness lead. She could not lick me enough! She was a fearful mess when I had to take her to the shelter for her stray hold and continued to get worse. I decided it was worth it to crate and rotate and just get her out of there when she was released. It took some time for Rizzo to warm up to my very patient dog. Since then she has welcomed, loved on and played with multiple fosters with no issues. She is my easiest dog to intro to new dogs in the home. Her best friend is fellow foster dog Tommy so if you are looking for a cute couple to take into your home, here you go!

Rizzo is not entirely trusting of people. Sometimes she acts as if she wants to be but when approached she flips her head and starts to growl. This improves with humans she meets consistently and once trust is earned she loves hard. Please note, her behavior is not guarding her owner but herself. She is doing very well in social settings as long as the humans ignore her and toss treats occasionally. This girl is smart so she will pick up training quickly. Rizzo needs to trust you to love you. She has transferred to two other fosters homes while her foster was out of town and did great and the fosters were petting her within a day or two. She thrives off of structure/routine in the home and is very easy once settled in the home.

She is small but stout and has a medium energy. She doesn't get very energetic about much other than playing with her friends or sometimes letting them know they are getting too out of hand. She is part shepherd and heeler so those herding behaviors can kick in with group play. She is kennel trained and actually loves the kennel and regards that as her safe place. She is potty trained. She eats in her kennel and is food agressive when it comes to the bowl of food or chew bones. She has learned leave it or out when she has food in her kennel so that you can retrieve it if needed. She does treat training with her fellow fosters outside the kennel without issue.

She shows love with lots of licking and rolling on her back for belly rubs. She will get up on the bed with the human and other dogs but also prefers her space under the bed. She has a memory foam floor mat under the bed and when she is scared (storms, fireworks etc) that is where she prefers to be. Rizzo loves car rides, leash walks (doesn't pull but a little all over the place) and FOOD! She loves any food including all the dog approved veggies.

Rizzo does have barrier aggression so if a dog is barking on the other side of the fence she is fence fighting. We have been able to curb this by standing between her and the fence or keeping her in the smaller fenced area to play outside so she doesn't have access to the one section with small dogs that bark a lot. She will be a wonderful companion dog and little shadow for the person willing to give her a chance.
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
3379
Contact
Phone
Address
Wichita, KS 67211

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Once you submit an application we will do a vet check to ensure your current animals (if any) are up to date on all shots and are fixed.

2.

Home Check

We do a home check to ensure your home is the best fit for the animal you are interested in. Our team works to find an animal who suits you.

3.

Meet the Pet

Formal intro with all family members/pets. If you like you can do a 5 day trial then pay and sign contract and enjoy your new family member!

Additional adoption info

For us, the adoption process begins the day we take a dog or cat into our rescue. It’s a huge responsibility, taking in a lost soul and promising them a happy life, but we are pretty proud of the forever families we’ve helped create because our adoption process is so thorough.

The first step in adopting is to fill out the adoption application. This helps our volunteers understand what kind of new friend you are looking for, and allows us to identify any issues that would prevent us being able to place certain animals in certain homes. For example, breed restrictions in your town or apartment complex, etc…

The Beauties will conduct a vet check to make sure the pets you currently have are all up-to-date on vaccinations and spayed or neutered. We will also contact you to set up a home visit, where we can make sure that the home you have meets the needs of the animal you are interested in. Example: fence height for dogs who are jumpers, stairs for dogs who have mobility challenges, etc… We try to troubleshoot any potential problem areas and offer friendly advise so that our ultimate goal, a forever happy match, can be achieved.

After the application process is complete, the real fun begins! It’s time for Meet-N-Greets! We have a professional dog trainer on our board of directors, and we can schedule her assistance in helping you with dog-to-dog introductions while you are searching for your new family member. It’s amazing how often the existing family pet has a little something to say about who they want to spend time with and having a pro help out makes the potential for a successful intro go through the woof! We mean, roof!

Once you have decided on the dog or cat of your dreams, all that is left to do is sign the adoption contract and pay the fee, which includes all vaccinations, microchip and spay/neuter.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Watch our Facebook for upcoming adoption events! https://www.facebook.com/pg/beautiesandbeastsrescue/events/

Or - apply and our adoption coordinators will schedule a private introduction!
https://beautiesandbeasts.org/adopt/how-to-adopt

More about this rescue

Beauties and Beasts is a state-licensed 501(c)(3) death row rescue located in Wichita, Kansas. Since our founding in October 2014, we have been able to save the lives thousands of death row animals, we have also been able to network out thousands more animals to other rescues. We are a completely 100% volunteer run rescue, we also rely on 100% donations from our followers and supporters to carry out our mission to save animals in our community.

Our purpose is to rescue death row animals from the shelter and in our community and place them in foster homes where they can receive the care and training needed to become family pets. Our main mission is to change these animals’ worlds one rescue at a time. Another large part of our mission is to be a voice for animals in need throughout our community and we are proud to say we have been able to make an impact on the streets of our city as well.

We do not discriminate against breed, age, medical needs, or behavior. We love ALL animals and breeds the same.

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