Squirt
White German Shepherd | Yorkville, IL
AdultMaleLargeSiberian Husky
About
Coat Length
LongVaccination
CurrentHouse Trained
YesGood in Home With
Others DogsChildren
Meet Squirt
Hi! My name is Squirt and I am a 3-year-old, 65 lb neutered male. I am already housetrained and crate-trained. I am currently crated when left home alone at my foster home, though I have done well left loose overnight while my foster mom sleeps so I may be able to be uncrated if my new family wanted to work on it. I have done well meeting men, women, and older children. I can be reserved initially then warm up quickly—I love receiving attention and treats! I will seek affection from my people and enjoy being involved in family activities. I will vocalize to let you know if I am being left out of something fun! I will welcome visitors to our home. I am great with other dogs and understand social cues! I do well adapting to my foster sister’s preferences during play time. I love to destuff plush toys and haven’t figured out what those other sturdier toys are for. Fences are trivial to me as I can easily scale a solid 6-foot fence, so I will need to go to a home where I will be kept on leash at all times outside even if you have a fenced yard. I have a strong prey drive and cannot go to a home with cats (or chickens, or other small animals). I like tagging along for car rides and walk fairly well on leash, only pulling slightly. I have already learned sit. I have great manners when we leave the house and am a perfect adventure partner! My foster mom says I’m one of the easiest dogs she’s fostered. I can be vocal when I want to communicate, and sometimes I will howl along if I hear sirens! I am a sweet, intelligent boy who is ready for the next chapter of my life—could you be part of it? Follow me on Facebook: #EchoDogSquirt For more information, please contact [email protected]. Echo Dogs fosters dogs in many states. Visit www.echodogs.org/available-dogs to see more of our dogs. Transportation for the adopted dog IS available. Remember, we are an all-volunteer foster rescue organization - we DO NOT have a physical shelter to visit. Our minimum adoption donation is $300. All dogs are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations and micro-chipped. Puppies under 6 months old may not be spayed/neutered. This would be the responsibility of the adopter at their own expense. Proof of spay/neuter will be required! To review our adoption procedure and submit an online application, visit: www.echodogs.org/procedure
Adoption Process
Adoption Procedure
APPLICATION
The first step to be considered to adopt a dog through Echo Dogs White Shepherd Rescue is to complete an application. The Application can be found at the Adoption drop-down menu on the navigation bar above or by clicking here: Echo Dogs Application Form
The application is sent electronically to our processing team, where references are checked. (Yes, we really do call your references!)
REFERENCES
We will call and speak with references listed on your application. The information provided to us by your references is kept strictly confidential. We believe that we get honest information by assuring references that we will not disclose to anyone the content of our conversations.
You should call your references to let them know that they may be contacted by Echo Dogs. Occasionally, we have encountered some references, such as veterinarians, who are reluctant to speak with us unless they have your permission. It is easier for all of us if you let them know to expect our call.
No application can be approved without veterinary and personal references.
HOME VISIT
After your application has passed through the reference checks, we will work to get a home visit set up. Either an Echo Dogs volunteer or someone who has agreed to help us (usually another rescue group or animal shelter volunteer) will contact you to set up the home visit. We will contact you to let you know who will be working with you to find a mutually-convenient time for conducting the home visit.
Home visits are not scary!! This is often the most nerve-wracking part of our application approval process -- but it needn't be. The home visit is designed to accomplish three main goals: 1. To verify that the information provided on the application is true and accurate; 2. To determine whether the home has the ability to provide a safe, loving environment for a dog through Echo Dogs; and 3. To help determine the personality of the dog that would best suit the home and family.
MATCHING DOGS
After your application has passed all reference checks and the home visit, you are approved to adopt one of our dogs! However, not every dog is appropriate for every home. We will work with you to find the dog that is best suited for your home, family and lifestyle. We want you to get a dog that will enrich your life and delight you and we want each one of our dogs to have a home and family that thinks he or she is the absolute best dog on the planet.
Our Adoption Coordinator takes over at this point in the process. She will look at your application and home visit report and will send your application to the foster home that has a dog she thinks you might be interested in. The foster home will either call or e-mail you with some information about the dog. You should ask as many questions as you feel necessary to understand whether this dog is the "one" for you. If you don't think one sounds just right, just let the foster home or the Adoption Coordinator know and we will look for a different dog. If you can tell us why a particular dog didn't appeal to you, it will help us look at other dogs in our program that might be more suitable.
Please do not feel pressured to adopt any dog that you aren't absolutely comfortable about adopting! Each of us loves our foster dogs, but we realize that he or she might not be the right dog for every family or home. We do not feel offended or hurt if you decide you would rather adopt a dog other than our personal foster dog. After all, our goal is to get our foster dog into a home where she or he will be truly treasured.
"I WANT THIS DOG..."
When you have found the dog that you want to adopt, let the foster home or the Adoption Coordinator know and the Adoption Coordinator will work with you to finalize the adoption.
"...BUT HE'S SO FAR AWAY"
We understand that our dogs are often in places far away from the adopters. Depending on the distances involved, we have various options available, which we can discuss prior to finalize the adoption. Bear in mind, that the transportation, depending on the distances involved, the speed with which you want to receive the dog and sometimes just plain luck, may involve some additional expense and almost always require you to drive some distance to pick up the dog.
DONATION
We ask for each of our adopters to make a minimum donation to Echo Dogs to adopt one of our dogs. Currently, we request a minimum of $300, which is roughly equivalent to the average veterinary expenses we spend on our dogs.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Each of our dogs, at the time of adoption, will be current on their vaccinations (DHPP, rabies and bordatella), have a negative heartworm test and fecal exam, will have been spayed or neutered and have a microchip implanted. We keep each of our dogs on Heartgard or Interceptor and Frontline Plus while in foster care.
Many of our dogs have received considerably more medical treatment than the above, depending on what they need when they arrive into foster care. If a dog has a chronic condition that is diagnosed while in our care, we will inform you of the diagnosis and the course of treatment that the dog has been receiving while in our care.
WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST ASK
We gladly answer any questions about our process, or any of our dogs. Just ask!