Ryder

My story

** If you are interested in adopting Ryder, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ ** Ryder is a charming 3 and a half year old Mini Aussie with a heart of gold! At just 20 lbs, he's the perfect size for anyone looking for a smaller, loving companion who’s full of affection. Ryder's striking coat and bright, intelligent eyes will melt your heart the moment you meet him. Ryder was found as a stray in Texas. He’s incredibly sweet, trusting, and eager to find a forever family. After spending some time in a small shelter, Ryder now is on his way to Colorado to start fresh. Ryder is in great health and has the playful, happy demeanor you’d expect from a young Aussie. He loves to play and explore, but he’s also a big fan of snuggling up with his people at the end of a busy day. Ryder gets along well with other dogs and would thrive in a home with a furry friend or two, but he's also perfectly content as the only dog in the home if he's showered with love and attention. We'd like to place Ryder in a home where he'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence for a young guy whose self-esteem will fly high while he masters his skills. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area. Ryder has been fully vetted, is up to date on his shots, and neutered. Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial. Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year. If you are interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ . **PLEASE NOTE** Farfel's Rescue makes huge efforts to place our dogs with families that are excellent matches. We do this through our application found on farfels.com or at the link provided above (never through rescue site apps such as RescueMe, Petfinder or Adoptapet as they don't provide enough information) If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out the Farfel's Rescue adoption application.. It's the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving puppy. We're sorry, but in most cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit a Farfel's adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Ryder, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.