Athena

Meet Athena, a sweet senior girl at almost 7 years old.

Abandoned with her 10 pups in Puerto Rico in the middle of a violent rain storm, she was rescued by a good Samaritan who took them inside to safety. Traveling up to Virginia in 2019, she found a wonderful home with a family that loved her very much. Four years later, her family had a small human of their own, and Athena did not do well adjusting as they became mobile.

Athena is physically healthy, though a pesky floating kneecap can sometime bother her if she's been running around a LOT. She may also have some allergies that affect her skin.

KNOWN WITH DOGS: Athena does well with other, as long as they do not have too much energy and respect her boundaries.

KNOWN WITH CATS: Currently unknown

KNOWN WITH KIDS: Athena would prefer to not live with kids.

KNOWN CUES: Sit, down, paw, and excellent recall!

KNOWN HOUSEBREAKING AND/OR CRATING: She is housetrained, and can be left on her own for long periods of time.

KNOWN LIKES: Affection, swimming, car rides, and playtime with humans

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If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail trailshomefarm@homewardtrails.org

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THE ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE: http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Trails Home Farm

LOCATION: Trails Home Farm, Delaplane, VA

HOW TO MEET THIS ANIMAL: Any dog at the Trails Home Farm or in foster require an appointment for any approved adopter to have a meet and greet.

Adoption Fee: $475

We are proud to partner with the following veterinarians who offer a free first exam for your animal, exclusively for HT adopters: Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital, and Clarendon Animal Care and all VCA Animal Hospitals. Additionally, any VCA hospital will cover illnesses up to $250 at no cost to any Homeward Trails adopter. Just ask us how this works!

We also provide free online workshop with a professional dog trainer at Fur-Get Me Not within the first 30 days of adopting - just for HT adopters in the Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC area. Start your new dog out on the right foot with this valuable, expert guidance FREE!

You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering by visiting http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program