ADOPT ME!

LOCATION: Wichita
AGE: approx. 18 mos - 2 yrs

UPDATE 4/12/09: Scarlett has also learned to wait at the back door to have her paws wiped!

Update from Scarlett's foster home: She's learning to heel, and stop (halt and sit). Get's along well with my two older females. Will sit for her food bowl (and she knows which one is hers, and will hold her stay). House broke, crate broke, we still work on not pawing the crate when I get home to let them out. I ask her to sit and not paw, otherwise I'll not open the crate. She sleeps in the crate at night. She now knows how to get up and down stairs. I had a young child and a toddler here for a visit, and met a young kid today on the walk, she was fine both times....She's a smart young girl, with brains and with the amount of energy a youngster should have. She'll learn quickly, if somebody will take the time to teach her.

Scarlett is a beautiful little lady who came to MOGS with Rhett after they were found running stray. She's a stunningly gorgeous red and black girl who is quite svelt, and at about 60 lbs has obviously kept her school girl figure. She is very energetic and loves to run and play. She'd make a wonderful agility or flyball dog, and is very graceful and fast. She'll need some lessons in basic obedience and plenty of exercise and toys to keep her busy, but learns quickly as GSDs tend to. This is definitely a girl who is looking for a job to do...whether it's fetching the morning paper, running an agility course, or jogging with her new best friend.

Scarlet 's adoption fee is $300. For an explanation of our fees and policies, please visit us at www.mogsrescue.com.

For an application, email mogsrescue@yahoo.com. Please write "Scarlett - application please" in the subject line.

STOP!! READ THIS BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER!

1. We're picky about our adopters. 
2. Are you sure you're up to having a GSD?  They're not for everyone.  They take a lot of time, effort, training.  They shed year round.  They're big.  They scare lots of people.  They "mouth" and herd.  They're usually strong-willed and stubborn.  You have to have references and a home visit.  If you're not willing or able to deal with any of this, please don't waste your time or ours applying.  
   
3. Will the dog be an inside family pet? We do not adopt to outdoor-only homes. All dogs must be indoor dogs.
4. Do you leave your dog outdoors when you're not home?   We do not adopt to homes that leave their animals outside when they're gone.  You must put your dogs indoors when you're gone.  A 3 yr old adopted MOGS dog died when the owners went to run errands, left her outdoors, the gate was somehow opened, and she was hit by a car.  Tragic and 100% preventable. Even privacy fences get broken into.  Gates are opened.  Thieves steal dogs. Never leave your dog outdoors when you're not home!!
   
5. What's your plan for unexpected events and major changes?  New baby? Divorce?  Moving?   How you will provide for your dog if your family breaks up? 
   
6. Will you make a lifetime commitment?  It's your responsibility to keep your dog safe, loved and cared for FOR LIFE.
7.  Do you understand we expect you to keep that lifetime commitment?  It's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to stick by your family member -- no matter what.
8. Are you unable or unwilling to make a lifetime commitment? Do not apply.

Have Questions? Email us at mogsrescue@gmail.com