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Good with: Dogs Not tested with: Cats, kids House trained: Mostly Energy level: Moderate (shes playful and spry for her age!) Noise level: Medium Hi there, Im Daisy! I may be almost 14, but dont let my age fool youIve still got plenty of pep in my step! Im pretty spry and love going for walks, trotting along with my cute prance that always gets heads turning. But dont worry, Im also a professional napper and spend most of my day snoozing. If youre looking for a mellow companion who doesnt need tons of exercise, Im your girl. Im perfectly happy lounging around, but I can keep up on walks and enjoy getting out for some fresh air. Im happiest when Im close to my person, so youll often find me following you from room to room like your little shadow. Some call me a "Velcro dog" because I like to stick close, but I just love being around my human! Im not much for playing with toys, but I do love to snuggle up with cozy blankets, towels, or anything soft. While Im not the type to crawl into your lap, I do like to sleep near you and will happily wag my tail for a gentle pat. Im pretty easygoing with other dogsespecially calm onesbut I prefer to do my own thing most of the time. Ill politely ignore them and go about my day. My eyesight and hearing might not be what they used to be, and I do need to get up a few times at night for water, but that doesnt slow me down much! Im healthy for my age, and you wouldnt know Im a senior by the way I trot around with confidence. One of my quirkiest traits is my spunky, independent personality. I might be a bit reserved, but Ive got a playful side tooespecially in the evenings when I get a burst of energy and explore around the house. Sometimes I even find a tissue or two to shred for fun! Ive also recently discovered theres a loft in my home, and Im very curious about what adventures might await up there. So, if youre looking for a sweet, low-maintenance companion who will happily nap the day away and be your loyal shadow, Im the perfect match. I might be small, but Ive got a lot of love to give! My foster guardian says: Daisy is very cute and sweet and at times funny and goofy (for example a few times she has danced around my dog and rubbed herself up against her). She also likes to roll around and rub things like couch cushions. She also likes to scratch and burrow and roll around on towels sheets shirts small rugs etc that are on the floor. Likes: Burrowing rawhide sticks and hanging with you! My ideal home: Id love a home where I can be treated like a queen to live out my golden years. Please visit our website www.ruraldogrescue.com to learn more about this amazing dog and to see other dogs available for adoption!
Good with: Dogs Not tested with: Cats, kids House trained: Mostly Energy level: Moderate (shes playful and spry for her age!) Noise level: Medium Hi there, Im Daisy! I may be almost 14, but dont let my age fool youIve still got plenty of pep in my step! Im pretty spry and love going for walks, trotting along with my cute prance that always gets heads turning. But dont worry, Im also a professional napper and spend most of my day snoozing. If youre looking for a mellow companion who doesnt need tons of exercise, Im your girl. Im perfectly happy lounging around, but I can keep up on walks and enjoy getting out for some fresh air. Im happiest when Im close to my person, so youll often find me following you from room to room like your little shadow. Some call me a "Velcro dog" because I like to stick close, but I just love being around my human! Im not much for playing with toys, but I do love to snuggle up with cozy blankets, towels, or anything soft. While Im not the type to crawl into your lap, I do like to sleep near you and will happily wag my tail for a gentle pat. Im pretty easygoing with other dogsespecially calm onesbut I prefer to do my own thing most of the time. Ill politely ignore them and go about my day. My eyesight and hearing might not be what they used to be, and I do need to get up a few times at night for water, but that doesnt slow me down much! Im healthy for my age, and you wouldnt know Im a senior by the way I trot around with confidence. One of my quirkiest traits is my spunky, independent personality. I might be a bit reserved, but Ive got a playful side tooespecially in the evenings when I get a burst of energy and explore around the house. Sometimes I even find a tissue or two to shred for fun! Ive also recently discovered theres a loft in my home, and Im very curious about what adventures might await up there. So, if youre looking for a sweet, low-maintenance companion who will happily nap the day away and be your loyal shadow, Im the perfect match. I might be small, but Ive got a lot of love to give! My foster guardian says: Daisy is very cute and sweet and at times funny and goofy (for example a few times she has danced around my dog and rubbed herself up against her). She also likes to roll around and rub things like couch cushions. She also likes to scratch and burrow and roll around on towels sheets shirts small rugs etc that are on the floor. Likes: Burrowing rawhide sticks and hanging with you! My ideal home: Id love a home where I can be treated like a queen to live out my golden years. Please visit our website www.ruraldogrescue.com to learn more about this amazing dog and to see other dogs available for adoption!
Applications can be found at https://ruraldogrescue.com/dog-adoption/
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Interview
An adoption coordinator will contact you for a phone interview
3.
Meet the Pet
At anytime during the process you can meet our dogs at our adoption event. We do not have a facility and are 100% foster based.
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Home Check
A quick home visit to make sure the dog you've chosen is a good fit and answer any other questions you might have.
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Approve Application
Once approved and the adoption fee is paid, you can take your new family member home!
Additional adoption info
Adoption area is Washington, D.C area, including Northern Virginia and Maryland. All adoptions require a completed adoption application. Our adoption coordinators will contact you soon after reviewing the application. Our adoption fee is $450 to help off set the costs of rescuing dogs in need. All dogs go to their new homes spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, wormed (although a 2nd worming may be required), started on heart worm and flea and tick preventative and sometimes microchipped.
Although we try to be as accurate as possible, Rural Dog Rescue cannot guarantee the breed or full-grown adult size of any of the dogs or puppies in its care. Because many of these dogs were found as strays or are the result of irresponsible, unplanned breeding, we do not know the dog's exact background and can only list breed and size by our best educated guess. If exact breed and size are important to you, please consider adopting a dog from a specific breed rescue. We want our dogs to be adopted by people who will love and care for them forever for who they are - no matter what breed and size they turn out to be!
To read more about the application process, or to fill out an application, visit https://ruraldogrescue.com/adoption-process/
Adoption area is Washington, D.C area, including Northern Virginia and Maryland. All adoptions require a completed adoption application. Our adoption coordinators will contact you soon after reviewing the application. Our adoption fee is $450 to help off set the costs of rescuing dogs in need. All dogs go to their new homes spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, wormed (although a 2nd worming may be required), started on heart worm and flea and tick preventative and sometimes microchipped.
Although we try to be as accurate as possible, Rural Dog Rescue cannot guarantee the breed or full-grown adult size of any of the dogs or puppies in its care. Because many of these dogs were found as strays or are the result of irresponsible, unplanned breeding, we do not know the dog's exact background and can only list breed and size by our best educated guess. If exact breed and size are important to you, please consider adopting a dog from a specific breed rescue. We want our dogs to be adopted by people who will love and care for them forever for who they are - no matter what breed and size they turn out to be!
To read more about the application process, or to fill out an application, visit https://ruraldogrescue.com/adoption-process/
Meet our dogs in person at our adoption events. You can find the calendar of events on our website: https://www.ruraldogrescue.com/adoptionevents
Please note, not all dogs will be at all events.
Meet our dogs in person at our adoption events. You can find the calendar of events on our website: https://www.ruraldogrescue.com/adoptionevents
Please note, not all dogs will be at all events.
More about this rescue
Rural Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization whose mission is to save the lives of dogs and cats in high-kill shelters in rural areas with euthanasia rates of 80% or higher.
Mission Statement: Forever true to The Underdog, Rural Dog Rescue is dedicated to saving the lives of dogs in shelters who are often overlooked for adoption or rescue. We save the dogs who are at most risk of being euthanized: the hounds, the black dogs, the seniors, the sick and the broken. We make a commitment to reserve a minimum of 50% of the dogs we save to The Underdog. Root For The Underdog!
Rural Dog Rescue's home base is in Washington, DC. We support several high kill shelters that euthanize in 72 hours and whose kill rate is 70% or higher in rural areas of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina. Rural Dog Rescue also helps dogs in need in Washington, DC and Maryland.
We are 100% volunteer and foster based and no salaries are paid. 100% of your donation and adoption fee goes to helping the dogs and cats of Rural Dog Rescue.
Rural Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization whose mission is to save the lives of dogs and cats in high-kill shelters in rural areas with euthanasia rates of 80% or higher.
Mission Statement: Forever true to The Underdog, Rural Dog Rescue is dedicated to saving the lives of dogs in shelters who are often overlooked for adoption or rescue. We save the dogs who are at most risk of being euthanized: the hounds, the black dogs, the seniors, the sick and the broken. We make a commitment to reserve a minimum of 50% of the dogs we save to The Underdog. Root For The Underdog!
Rural Dog Rescue's home base is in Washington, DC. We support several high kill shelters that euthanize in 72 hours and whose kill rate is 70% or higher in rural areas of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina. Rural Dog Rescue also helps dogs in need in Washington, DC and Maryland.
We are 100% volunteer and foster based and no salaries are paid. 100% of your donation and adoption fee goes to helping the dogs and cats of Rural Dog Rescue.
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