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Adoptable: R L Stine

Age: 1 year

Gender: Male

Breed: Shepherd mix

Weight: 44 lbs

Personality: Very sweet and lovable! He is shy at new homes and with people, but need some decompression time. In public he is great!

Education: Good with bathroom, crate and leash training

Favorite Activities: Loves to play with doggo friends and train on basic commands, also loves to chew bones

Looking for: An active family who will love him and play with him! Some patient training will help him be the best boy ever! He will need a gentle and patient person to take care of his shyness.

Special needs: Leptosporosis survivor! Needs prescription food to support kidneys right now, and will need labwork every 3-6 to monitor kidneys and longterm treatment plan. (Hill's prescription diet k/d kidney care dry dog food kidney issues, ~$50.00 bag of dry food and Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Kidney Care wet food ~$50.00 for case of food, depending on market value and where purchased) Will need to be monitored and have lab work rechecked in 3-6 months.

Adoption Fee: $ 450

Adventures full of goosebumps!

With me, all the time! I am R. L. Stine, and I may not be able to write books with my pawsies, but I can write adventures with you! I am a 1 year old, male neutered Shepherd mix and I am about 44 lbs. I came from Ensenada, Mexico via Los Adoptables as a part of the Horror Dog Crew. My personal piece of horror was that I ended up with Leptosporosis but I am a survivor! I do need prescription food to support kidneys right now, and will need lab work every 3-6 to monitor kidneys and long term treatment plan. (Hill’s prescription diet k/d kidney care dry dog food kidney issues, ~$50.00 bag of dry food and Hill’s Prescription Diet k/d Kidney Care wet food ~$50.00 for case of food, depending on market value and where purchased).

Enough about the tricks, it’s time for treats! I am a very sweet guy and snuggles are my jam. I can be shy with new folks around me and it takes me about a week to warm up in a new space, but boy oh boy, once I do, good luck not falling hard for me! Even with my shyness, I am very well-behaved in public and easy-going. I get along well with all dogs and show zero reactivity. With kitties I do show a lot of interest but I am not aggressive. I also do well with kiddos and live with pre-teens currently. I am quite smart and have picked many cues right away! I am bathroom, leash and crate trained. Positive reinforcement is great for my training, tricks and treats do go hand in hand. 

Nothing scary with me, and I would be an easy dog for a family or person with time to introduce me to new things, people or pets or places. I need someone patient who will also work with me consistently, specially with stranger guests coming home. Just be gentle with me and I will be golden. I would fit into a moderately active to active family and I am great with kids, dogs, and cats! My adoption fee is $450 and that includes spaying/neutering, shots, and microchip. If you want to take me home, please fill out the form on the website here: https://theanimalpad.org/adoption-application/

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