Rose

*PUPPY ALERT* Welcome Rose from the British Virgin Islands!   Rose is currently around 10 weeks old and 5 pounds. We don’t know the breed of her Mom so we aren’t sure of breed or size; however, we think a hound/lab mix and between 35-45 pounds. We do know she is, of course, adorable!   She is fostered with other pups and kitty too.  She isn’t house trained and will need an adopter committed to working with her on training.

Before applying for a puppy, please carefully consider the following issues.  Will someone be home every 3-4 hours to let the puppy outside?  Our general rule of thumb is that if a dog needs to be crated more than 6 hours/day total, then that dog is the wrong one for the person's lifestyle.  Please consider Puppy Kindergarten classes - it is never too early to start training.  More dogs under the age of 3 years are euthanized for behavior issues than for illnesses.  Puppies (and dogs) are expensive.  It can cost over $1,500 a year to care for a dog (vet check-ups, shots, spay/neuter, heartworm/flea tick preventatives, food, and other supplies).  Lastly, please consider your holiday travel plans before applying for a puppy.  We do not adopt puppies more than 1-2 hours outside of the Washington DC area (we will adopt to Richmond and Baltimore).