Kera

ESTIMATE WEIGHT FULL GROWN: Kera weighs about 60 pounds.

ESTIMATED AGE: 4 years, 6 months

KNOWN WITH DOGS: Kera enjoys meeting other dogs and is usually friendly with them if they

don’t come on too strongly. She’s happy to engage in on-the-leash play if she has a willing

partner.

KNOWN WITH CATS: Kera has met one cat since being in her foster home. Kera was

persistent in wanting to get closer to the cat than the cat was willing to tolerate, but the cat stood her ground and Kera respected that. Kera would chase any cat that ran from her.

KNOWN WITH KIDS: Kera has met a few children on her walks and is happy to let them pet her. She has made great progress in learning not to jump on people although she may need occasional correction/redirection with young children.

KNOWN COMMANDS: She knows sit, stay, paw and is close to mastering ‘leave it’. Squirrels and rabbits are still very tempting for her.

KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: Kera loves her crate and will hang there

during the day where she can monitor what’s going on in the kitchen. She is housebroken and has an amazing bladder; she’s never had an accident in the house. She is given run of the house. She has never chewed on anything other than her toys and she learned quickly which furniture she’s allowed to get on.

KNOWN LIKES: Kera loves her walks and her stuffed toys. She loves mealtimes and treats but is good about not asking for human food. She enjoys meeting other people and dogs and is fascinated by squirrels, rabbits and foxes. She’s very intelligent and appears to enjoy learning new commands, especially when she’s rewarded with kibble treats.

KNOWN DISLIKES: None observed

ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: Kera is the best walking companion her foster has ever had. She loves her walks and adjusts her pace to her human’s, going as fast or as slowly as they wish. Inside the house, Kera is quiet and calm although she loves an occasional toss and fetch game. She loves all the intriguing scents she picks up while walking and enjoys meeting most other dogs.

She jumped a 3’ fence to accompany her foster who was shoveling snow, but she’s made no attempt to jump a 4’ fence, even though she was keenly interested in a squirrel on the other side. When she’s tethered outside with her foster nearby, she’s very quiet and enjoys sunbathing. She is selective with other dogs and would be happiest in a family where she would be the only dog. She’s interested in rabbits, squirrels and foxes but can generally be distracted by kibble treats. She’s very affectionate and allows her humans to take her toys from her, but

she did object when a visiting dog picked up one of her stuffed animals. She likes to be near her people but is fine being left alone for a few hours at a time. She rides quietly in the car. She has been very calm in her foster’s busy neighborhood.

If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail any questions to: elenahtar@gmail.coom

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE:

http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/

HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: Fill out the application and we will follow up with you! We willconnect you to his foster!

LOCATION: An amazing Foster home

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Elena, elenahtar@gmail.com

ADOPTION FEE: The adoption fee for this dog is reduced to$275. A wonderful friend of HTAR is sponsoring the other$200.

HT ADOPTION INCLUSIONS:

Spay/Neuter

First 3 distemper series vaccines and de-wormings

Microchip - lifetime with no registration fees

Current on heartworm preventative

Current on flea/tick preventative

EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS:

Free first exam with: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA offers $250

coverage - details provided)

Free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting (in DC/Arlington/Alexandria only)

A portion of EVERY ADOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in under-resourced communities

BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program.