My name is Meadows!

Posted 1 week ago | Updated 1 day ago

Cared for by Operation Paws for Homes, Inc. - VA Chapter

My basic info

Breed

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Mixed Breed (Large)

Color

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Age

Adult

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Female

Pet ID

14083

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

ADOPT ME ONLINE: https://ophrescue.org/dogs/14083
Meet Meadows: A Beautiful German Shepherd Girl that Lives to Fetch! Will you play with me?

Name: Meadows
Gender: Female
Breed: Mixed Breed
Age: 2.5 years old
Weight: 63 lbs (working towards an ideal weight of 60 pounds)
Current Location: Doswell, VA

About Meadows
Hello! My name is Meadows! I'm a German Shepherd Dog pup with a sweet personality, ready to give you all my love and loyalty.

Miss Meadows is a true “Velcro pup” loving to be with her humans. She is affectionate and loving, and will happily lay down at your feet for tummy rubs. She loves nothing better than to sit quietly while being petted and fussed over. And people do fuss over her – everywhere she goes people exclaim “What a beautiful pup!” Meadows loves it!

Meadows is an energetic pup – she absolutely adores playing Chuck-it ball and plainly relishes her twice daily walks. Meadows is allowed off-leash; foster mom has no worries about her roaming off-territory. She is a fantastic pal to have around while working in the yard – she “helps” with the collection of kindling and removal of branches as she loves to seize and carry sticks in her mouth. She would do well with an active family that enjoys outdoor activities.

Meadows is extremely intelligent – she knows “crate”, “wait”, “off”, “sit”, and “come” very well and she practices daily with foster mom. She is eager to please – even when she is not crazy about having to crate, she will enter on command. Foster mom frequently leaves the crate door open after placing Meadows in the crate to reassure her that it’s never permanent. Having said that, Meadows always eats in her crate and rests there for at least 30 minutes afterwards, and she sleeps quietly through the night confined in her crate.

Meadows has visited foster mom’s office. She easily entered and exited foster mom's small SUV (as she always does), rode quietly to multiple sites on the way to the office, then navigated the scary loud doors and stairwell with ease and greeted foster mom’s colleagues with the tolerant courteous reserve of the German Shepherd Dog, warming up once staff fussed and exclaimed over her.

Meadows laid down in a very friendly and appropriate manner when meeting foster mom’s personal GSD through a fence, but she is not friendly towards foster mom’s small foster Shih-Tzu pup. She likely will do fine with pups her own size but should be monitored with smaller dogs.

She loves her teddy bear and special duck tug toy, along with her soft plush squeaky toys. She plays with all of these with great energy but somehow does not destroy them. The toys are a little dirty but intact.

Meadows appears potty trained and will potty at foster mom’s direction outside first thing in the morning (when time is tight). She has had only one accident inside and that was foster mom’s error in not getting her out in time.

When Meadows is not playing, walking, or resting in her crate, she demonstrates some funny repetitive behaviors – stalking unseen prey, pouncing, and spinning in a very playful, happy manner. She wags her tail cheerfully throughout these behaviors and is easily interrupted and distracted, and only engages in them when there is nothing more interesting to do. This is being evaluated with OPH’s veterinary partners and will be resolved or clarified prior to any adoption being finalized.

This dog tested positive for heartworm disease before arriving to the rescue. Heartworm disease is transmitted to a dog through a bite from an infected mosquito producing a positive test in six months. OPH will treat the dog and provide two weeks of recovery time prior to adoption. Potential adopters will receive detailed information on the disease and their role in completing the recovery process from OPH’s heartworm coordinator. With monthly preventatives, the disease is completely preventable.
Read more about heartworm disease here here

Rescue

Operation Paws for Homes, Inc. - VA Chapter

Contact info

Pet ID

14083

Contact

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Phone

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adopt@ophrescue.org

Website

http://www.ophrescue.org

Address

P.O.Box 90813, Alexandria, VA 22309

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Step 1: The Application

Each prospective adopter fills out an adoption application. The adoption application is a simple form that asks information about you and why you are looking to adopt. Essentially, this application gives us necessary information about you and your lifestyle, training beliefs and background with animals. We strive to find the best homes possible for our dogs, as well as find the right dog for you and your lifestyle.

Once we receive the application, it is processed in the order that it was received. Our volunteers will contact your personal references, veterinary reference and landlord where applicable, and ask to discuss your interest in adoption and past experiences as a pet owner.

It is helpful if you contact your references so that they can anticipate our calls.

Keep in mind, that depending on the timing of your application, the dog you are interested in can already have multiple applications for adoption. However, rest assured that there are many dogs that need forever homes, and OPH will work with you to find you a dog that closely matches what you are looking for.

Step 2: The Meeting

Once your application is approved, you will be contacted by an OPH Adoption Coordinator to schedule a “meet and greet” with the dog you are interested in. We prefer that everyone in the immediate family, including your current dog (if you have one) come to the appointment to meet your potential new family member. Adopting a dog is a big decision and requires a commitment from everyone. If you currently own a dog, it must be up to date on its shots and spayed/neutered.

Sometimes we will also conduct a home check, which is at our discretion.

At the meet and greet, the foster will be able to provide you with a wealth of personality information about the dog you are interested in. Also, this is a great opportunity for you to really assess if this is the dog for you. You will be able to interact with the dog to ensure that he/she is exactly what you want.

Step 3: The Adoption

Before you bring your new family member home, you must sign an Adoption Contract with OPH. In addition, the adoption fee is requested. Please refer to the “What the Adoption Fee Covers” link for detailed information on the fees. The adoption fee is non-refundable.

Please remember that adoption fees barely cover our expenses of rescuing a dog. Additional donations are greatly appreciated and will help us continue our life-saving work.

If, at the time of adoption, your dog was not already spayed/neutered, you will be required to agree to spay/neuter your dog and provide us a deposit fee. Our adoption contract requires all dogs to be spayed/neutered within 1 month of adoption or when age appropriate. Once this has been verified, your deposit check will be returned to you.

Step 4: Post Adoption Follow Up

Our goal is to help you enjoy life with your new dog to the fullest extent possible. If issues arise, or you just need some good advice, we are happy to do follow-up counseling by telephone and email. We can also suggest dog trainers in the area as additional resources. Also, at the time of adoption, you are provided with a pamphlet full of information and links to online resources to help with behavioral related issues like potty training and house training. This information can also be accessed from the “Information” tab on the OPH home page.

IF ANYTHING PREVENTS YOU FROM KEEPING YOUR DOG

Sometimes situations arise which cannot be helped. If, for any reason, you are unable to keep a dog you’ve adopted from Operation Paws for Homes, the dog cannot be given away.

It doesn’t matter how much time has passed since the adoption. You must either return the dog to Operations Paws for Homes, or obtain approval from Operations Paws for Homes to transfer ownership to a friend or relative

Go meet their pets

We hold adoption events at local pet stores throughout Virginia and Maryland.

Please visit our www.ophrescue.org website and click on the Events tab for additional information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Visit our website at - www.ophrescue.org/events

MEET AND GREETS

We primarily rely on meet & greets for potential adopters. Approved adopters may meet adoptable animals at the home of the animal's foster, or possibly in the adopter's own home.

More about this rescue

Operation Paws for Homes, Inc. is a 501c3 organization that was started by a small group of experienced rescuers. We set out to create a rescue that believes all animals deserve our love and help, regardless of geography, that customer service is a crucial part of rescue, and that volunteers have a right to rescue how, when, and where they want to, and be treated with respect.

We rescue all breeds of dog and offer guidance to owners needing to rehome their pets. Why do we give our time, our hearts, and our homes? Because we love animals, and because someone has to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” ~Gandhi