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My name is Banjo (Snape)!

Posted over 5 months ago | Updated 1 day ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Home Check

4

Meet the Pet

My basic info

Breed
American Staffordshire Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)
Color
Black
Age
4 years 6 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
256

My story

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

Hi! My name is Banjo and I'm a really good boy looking for my forever home! I'm around 60lb and 4 years old. I've had many names this past year - Snape, Banjo, Bean and Bruce - but I'll respond to any of them, especially if you have a treat for me! I loooove food and it's the easiest way to win over my affection. I can be shy at first, especially around males, but once I know that I can trust you I'll be really friendly and sweet. I love playing with toys but I'm pretty low energy so I'll need a long nap after playing. I've lived with other dogs and a cat in my previous foster home and did wonderful around them. I haven't been around kids much and I might be a little nervous if they approach me too quickly but once I know that person is my friend, then you're my friend for life. I'm really calm and gentle and don't seem to have a mean bone in my body.

I had a really tough year - I was found running around in a church parking lot and was brought into a shelter in Houston. I had scars all over my body and my one ear is badly torn. Do you notice the white speckles on my face? Those are actually healed scars. I tried my best to be super well behaved in the shelter, but it's an overcrowded municipal shelter and I found myself on the euthanasia list after a month. I was a heartworm positive black dog and that can make my chances of being noticed and adopted REALLY hard in such a crowded shelter. I was really nervous that no one was going to notice what a good boy I was, even though I was trying my very best to be really quiet and not cause any problems. Luckily the shelter staff, intake staff, and volunteers all raved about what a perfect gentleman I was. I'm really easygoing, calm, and down to go anywhere with you - again, especially if there are treats involved! A wonderful foster stepped up and Bark About It Rescue was able to save me, treat me for heartworm, and transport me up north so I don't have to be a stray dog on the streets ever again.

Now I'm looking for my forever home, where I can live out my days snoozing on a comfy couch and getting all the treats and bones and toys that I think I deserve. I am crate trained, house trained, walk very calmly on a leash, super food motivated, and dog and cat friendly. Surely there's a family out there looking for a handsome gentleman to add to their home!
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
256
Contact
Phone
Address
N/A, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Interview

3.

Home Check

4.

Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Foster to Adopt agreements are put in place to ensure the dog is a right fit for your family! Once both parties agree the dog is a good fit, you will be sent an adoption agreement to sign as well as an adoption fee will be due.

Adoption application

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More about this rescue

Bark About It Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit foster-based dog rescue. Our mission is to save dogs from urgent situations such as euthanasia lists, overcrowded shelters, and homelessness as well as to educate the public on the importance of spay and neuter. Our rescue is based in Pennsylvania, but we rescue dogs all over. Additionally to urgent cases, we also focus on helping long term shelter stay dogs.

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