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Name: Russell

Rescue ID: M-3250

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier / Mixed (short coat)

Pattern: Brindle

Sex: Male (neutered)

Current Size: 45 Pounds

General Potential Size: Medium

Current Age: 15 Years 8 Months (best estimate)

Activity Level: Moderately Active

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Cats: Yes

Good with Kids: Yes

Description:

If you looked up the definition of a perfect dog...it would have a picture of Russell next to it!! He is 100% Housetrained, kennel trained, a social butterfly at the dog park as well as the people park!! He LOVES all people but especially bonds to children! He has become a regular at the local people park near his foster home, and all the children LOVE him as much as he loves them.

He rides in the car perfectly, sits still and calmly looks out the window. Every morning Russell rides with his foster mom to drop off her daughter at school, and as she gets out of the car and shuts the door, Russell lets out a little whine and makes it pretty clear that he wishes he could go with her. He loves when his foster families 1 year old granddaughter comes to visit as well. He is extremely tolerant, and couldn't be more gentle and sweet with her.

Russell has never met a person or dog that he did not like! He also gets along with the cats in his foster home, and he just wishes they weren't so "stuck up" and would cuddle up to him, or play with him, even just a little. He completely respects there wishes to have nothing to do with him, but he still will try to get them to play every once in a while!!

Russell will make a wonderful addition to any family, but really hopes that whoever is lucky enough to adopt him will have children that he can love. He would be amazing as a therapy dog for kids. He is a wonderful, sweet, smart boy, a great listener, and it is no exaggeration. He is AMAZING!!!

When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care.

Long Distance Adoptions: Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption. We require a meet of the pet prior to adoption, which means coming to MARS. We do not transport to potential adopters.

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Adoption fees are non-negotiable and can be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card. We do not accept personal checks.

Post Adoption: Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. We highly recommend Pet Insurance. Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.

Pet Breeds: The pet you are viewing is a rescued pet which is most often from an animal control facility or Shelter partner. The breed(s) listed are our best guess and are in no way guaranteed.

If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess without knowing a pet’s full history.