Adopt

My name is
Marshall and Oli!

Posted over 7 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

My basic info

Breed
Chihuahua
Color
Age
Senior
Size
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
20406627

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

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

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

Hi … we are Marshall and Oli and here are some things you need to know about us!  After you read through our bio, if you think we might be the perfect pups for you, please go to www.allamericanmuttrescue.org/forms and complete your adoption application online.

Be still my heart.  If you are looking for two sweet boys who just want to be loved, these could be your little men.  Marshall and Oli are brothers who have been together all their lives and both are sweeties.  Separating them at this point would be hard on them.  When they were 3’ish, their owner to surrender them due to life changes that effected their housing situation.  They were soon adopted by a family who truly adored them, but due to a serious human health issue, the boys are once again looking for a new family.

Marshall and Oli are as close to perfect as little boys can be. They have been so loved all their lives and that is all they are looking for. They are both a little shy when you first meet them, but Marshall adjusts very quickly, and since he is the ‘leader,’ Oli tends to follow even though he is a bit more reserved than his brother. Once they are comfortable, Marshall likes to lay on the back of the sofa and look out the window and Oli’s safe place is his crate (with the door still open).  They both love cushy beds and soft blankets, too.  Could these two laid back guys be just the companions you need in your life?

Approximate age/birthdate: March 30, 2015

Weight/size: ~18-20 lbs and both need to shed a few pounds

Housebroken:  YES … as long as you do your part and take us outside often

Crate trained:  YES

Personality: both area little shy, but Marshall quickly turns into a cuddlebug once he trusts you.  Oli is a little more reserved but he is also very sweet

Energy level:  low to medium … both like to get out and explore in the fenced yard

Fenced yard required?:   YES … definitely preferred.  If they are outside a fenced area, they should never be off-leash!

Does he/she jump fences?  NO

Leash walk with manners:  YES

Obedience training:  NO but both listen well and don’t like their people to be unhappy with them

Riding in vehicles:  RIDES OK … gets a little stressed at first      

Spayed/neutered:   YES

Up-to-date on routine vaccinations:   YES

Microchipped:   YES

Social with other dogs:  Larger dogs make them a little uneasy, but once they are sure the big dogs aren’t going to harm them, they are good.  They are more social with dogs closer to their own size.  Both really prefer the company of people over dogs.  

Social with cats:  Probably wouldn’t bother cats … but might growl at them.

Good with children:  Will probably be best with respectful, calm children ages 10 and up.

Adoption donation:  $150 for the two of them

We are an all-volunteer group, so please be patient and understand that it takes an average of 7-14 days to process the applications including reference checks, follow-up questions and home visits.  You can expedite the process by providing accurate email addresses for all your references.  Time to make phone calls is limited and we often have multiple applications in process.  We make every effort to move through them as quickly as possible.

When your application is approved, we will schedule a home visit/meet-and-greet to see if Marshall and Oli pick you too.

If it seems that the adoption will be a good match for all, there is an adoption fee, and an adoption contract to be signed.

Please feel free to email weluvpups@hotmail.com if you have additional questions. 

Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.
November 3, 2024, 1:59 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
20406627
Contact
Phone
Address
Huddleston, VA 24104

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

The adoption process:
Step 1: Complete the appropriate Adoption Application. There are different applications for dogs and cats. You will find the form online http://www.allamericanmuttrescue.org/forms/ Then click on 'Fill Out' and you will be taken directly to the form. Once submitted, it comes directly to us. You should get a message immediately if your application has been successfully submitted
Step 2: Members of the Adoption Committee thoroughly review completed applications and do reference checks. Please remember that adopting a pet is making a commitment of 10-15 years, so we do not take any shortcuts in processing applications. It is our responsibility to place these pets in the very best homes we can possibly find for them. Application processing can usually be done in 7-14 days. Sometimes it may take longer if we have a problem reaching your references or finding another rescue to do a home visit for out-of-town or out-of-state adoptions.
Step 3: After reference checks are completed and your Adoption Application is tentatively approved, we will schedule a home visit and a time for you to meet the pet that just might be the newest member of your family. We will ask that all family members be present for the meet-and-greet ... including all other family pets.

Please be aware that we generally limit adoptions to families within 75 miles of our location in Huddleston, VA. There may be exceptions made, but application processing for remote adoptions usually takes longer because we must find another rescue to help us by conducting a home visit. This is required.

**Please remember that we are an all-volunteer, home-based rescue organization. We do not have a public shelter facility, so all home visits/meet-and-greets for potential adopters and fosters are done after applications are approved and by appointment only. Most of our volunteers work full-time jobs, so the majority of our home visits are scheduled for Saturdays between 10 am and 2 pm and Sundays between 1 pm and 3 pm. You can also meet adoptables at our public events noted on our website. Of course, we will always try to be as flexible as possible when scheduling meet-and-greets.
Step 4: After the home visit, if everything seems to be a perfect match, the final step is the signing of the Adoption Contract, payment of the adoption donation, and welcoming your new family member home.

Please note that completing the online application does not obligate you to adopt a pet, nor does it guarantee that your application will be approved. AAMR reserves the right to decline any application without providing a reason. Please understand, also, that often there are multiple applications for one pet and it is the responsibility of the Committee to find the best fit for each pet.

Go meet their pets

We are an all volunteer, home-based rescue organization. We do not have a public shelter facility, so you can meet our pups at our public events, such as at the Lynchburg VA Petco. Please check our Calendar of Events regularly for other opportunities to meet our pups. Otherwise, we have volunteers bring pups for a home visit after an application has been approved.

More about this rescue

Our motto is "Rescue … rehome … real love” and we try to live it every day. We rescue animals in need of new homes and loving families. We make sure each of them is spayed or neutered and up-to-date on all routine vaccinations. If other medical care or treatment is needed, we get that for them as well.

We welcome these fosters into our homes and our lives and really get to know their personalities and their needs. Then we make it our mission to re-home them - to place them in the forever home that will be perfect for them. Some of them really need to have another dog companion, while others will do well being an 'only pet.' Some love having children to play with, while others prefer being with adult companions. Some do well sharing a home with cats or other small pets, while others .... well ... no so much. And the only way we know this is by living with them!

We also work to educate and encourage other pet owners to spay or neuter their animals to

a) help their pets lead longer, healthier lives, and
b) help reduce the numbers of homeless and unwanted animals in our Central Virgina communities.

It is such an easy thing to do! Not only will it benefit your pet and your family, but it will reduce the numbers of wonderful, adoptable animals that are euthanized every year. Please be part of the solution.

Other pets at this rescue