Kirby

My story

KIRBY just returned from a long family road trip and what a good little road warrior he is. Give him something to chew on and stop at roadside play areas every few hours and he is a happy companion. Kirby is sweet puppy who was born 6-17. We sent in a DNA sample for testing on one of the litter and there were a few surprises. It came back as Australian Cattle Dog, Pembroke Welch Corgie, Border Collie, German Shepherd, Australian Shepherd, Miniature American Shepherd, Siberian Husky, Malamute, Labrador Retriever, Poodle. Well, in rescue you get ‘hybrid vigor’. He and 4 siblings were surrendered by a family in a rural area who felt they would be unable to find them good permanent homes. He was in good health when he was surrendered to PUP. Kirby is living in a foster home with other puppies and an adult dog who is providing adult supervision. He is playful and is beginning to enjoy time in the wading pool. He is going outside to play and potty. Although not quite housebroken yet he his getting the picture. When taken out he gets his business done right away. He is being crates for part of each day. The early months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Adopters should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes are particularly important. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog. Kirby has been vet checked, vaccinated and de-wormed. He will need one additional puppy vaccinations plus rabies at the adopter’s expense. We do place puppies outside the metro area if a firm plan for the alter surgery is in place; we do not ship. His required alter surgery is covered by the adoption fee if it is done at 6 months at the PUP clinic. We require that he be altered at 6 months. If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy. If you currently have a companion dog or cat please be prepared to provide a vet reference prior to adoption if requested. Check out the videos. Video link https://youtu.be/vH82oFOt5KQ Video link https://youtu.be/iHwQuqKK5WA https://youtube.com/shorts/1Lb6-gX49h8

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