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My name is Colin!

Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 16 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Meet the Pet

3

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)
Color
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
250380

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

- Smart boy, knows sit



- Loves going on walks and does best with a harness



- Loves to learn and has great focus - especially if you have treats - so would be a lot of fun to train



- Active dog who is ready to accompany you on all your adventures; looking for a family who loves being active just like them



- Recently went on a Dog's Day Out field trip and had a great time with her human companions: "Colin is such a gem! He was so well mannered once he got some energy out. He loves car rides and would be perfect on any road trip! He's big on cuddling and a certified lap dog. There wasn't a single time that he barked or lunged at anything, but he was aware of other wildlife and people when we were out and about. He loved playing fetch and was very concerned with where my partner and I were, so he'll be very attentive to his new family."



- Tends to be a linebacker-type player with other dogs, which some dogs may not appreciate; will likely do best with a select group of rough-and-tumble dog friends with a similar play style (dog intro recommended)



- Needs a teens and above home



All adoptable dogs and puppies are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations (rabies and DA2PPV as appropriate for their age)



- The ARL's shelter software requires that we choose a primary breed for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most dogs we are only guessing at primary breed. We get to know each dog as an individual and do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not breed label.





Primary Color: Brown Brindle
Secondary Color: White
Weight: 58
Age: 3yrs 6mths 1wks

Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
250380
Contact
Email
Address
5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

If a pet has specific contact info in their profile about how to schedule a visit, please reach out directly to that contact.

2.

Meet the Pet

We recommend dogs meet any resident dogs before adoption.

3.

Take the Pet Home

Please allow one to two hours to complete the adoption process.

Additional adoption info

You can find information about our adoption process at https://www.arl-iowa.org/adoptionprocess
If a pet has specific contact info in their profile about how to schedule a visit, please reach out directly to that contact.

Go meet their pets

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa has locations and partner sites throughout the Des Moines metro. You can find hours and contact info for all our sites at https://www.ARL-Iowa.org/Locations

You can see all our available pets at https://www.ARL-Iowa.org. Please note that we do not respond to emails about individual pets available for adoption.

More about this shelter

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) is Iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. The ARL serves people and pets from across the state of Iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more.

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