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My name is nut-Tasha!

Posted over 11 months ago | Updated over 2 months ago

Adoption fee: $133

This helps Somerset-Pulaski County Humane Society with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Finnish Lapphund
Color
Black - with White
Age
1 year 6 months old, Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
50 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
D2023172

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Needs experienced adopter
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My personality

My story

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

Nut-Tasha is young and silly, so she can be a little nutty! Found as a very young stray, we have heard that she was left at her former home when the residents moved away. It's difficult to believe that someone would leave a defenseless puppy outside to fend for herself in December -- but apparently, someone did.

She is up to date on vaccines, spayed, microchipped, and tested negative for heartworms and tick-borne diseases. She is house-trained and crate trained (up to 4 hours),

Tasha is a VERY intelligent, very active girl. She loves toys and loves snuggling -- on her terms. To her, there is nothing more exciting than running in a fenced area, playing with all 7 of her foster siblings at one time, inventing new doggie games. She is a HIGH ENERGY dog, requiring vigorous daily exercise and on-going mind challenging games. In terms of intelligence and desire to please... she mastered going up and down steep indoor steps in one day, learned "in" and "out" the doggie door in her foster home the same day. It only took a day an a half for her to respond to her new name, and she completely mastered potty training in 3 days. She will be a great dog for many dog sports including agility, and would respond well to training for anything and everything. She is very inquisitive and loves learning new things. Nut-Tasha needs at least one fairly large companion dog, as she can run faster than any human and LOVES playing tag and romping a canine playmate. She plays a bit rough, so we don't recommend smaller or senior dogs as a companion.

While we've not tested her with children or cats, we believe she would do well with children over age 8, but because she has a strong prey drive, we would not approve her to go to a home with cats -- for the safety of the cats.

Please research this breed BEFORE applying! HERDING BREED EXPERIENCE AND A SECURE FENCE ARE REQUIRED . Here's one link about this breed (copy and paste into your browser): https://www.dogzone.com/breeds/lapponian-herder/#google_vignette. Many more advisory links are available by using the search engine of your choice.
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
D2023172
Contact
Lisa Schultz
Address
PO Box 448, 179 Chris Way, Somerset, KY 42502

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

The application process....

After you complete an application, there are several things that we will do:

1. We will check your personal references. Please be sure to list two personal references and include a phone number and an email address. (form asks for one; but I like two)
2. If you do not own your place of residence, we will call your landlord or leasing office. Please check with them first to learn about their pet policy.
3. We will call your veterinarian for a reference. We are looking for a history of annual exams, vaccines maintained routinely, annual heartworm tests and monthly preventatives. We require the following:

* All pets in the home must be spayed or neutered.
* If your pet is not up to date on vaccines, please do not submit the application until you have scheduled an appointment with the vet to get your pets current on their vaccines.

4. If you are a 1st-time pet owner, please include the name and phone number of the veterinarian you plan to use.
5. Be sure to call your Vet(s), giving them permission to speak with us.
6. We may need to do a home visit prior to approving your application, or post-adoption.

If these policies and practices are not acceptable, please do not apply.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We have Adoption Days on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 179 Chris Way in Somerset, Kentucky from 12-4 pm EST, in addition to community-based special adoption events. You can also make appointments to meet the animals by calling 606-451-2367.

More about this rescue

The Somerset-Pulaski County Humane Society is a designated 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Our mission is multi-faceted, focusing on the areas of:

* Prevention of animal cruelty
* Community education regarding proper care and treatment of animals
* Promotion of spay/neuter programs
* Encouragement of pro-animal legislation
* Pet Rescue & Adoption

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