Dak
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
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Gender: Male
Breed: Heeler Mix
Age: Est DOB: 11/2023
Weight: 23 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Yes
House Trained: Yes
History: We recently held our annual Out of the Cold Rescue Effort and welcomed back 200+ animals to rescue. This rescue effort helps animals out of the cold, frigid weather of North Dakota and welcomes them to loving foster homes at Coco’s Heart who work towards finding forever homes for these sweet pups.
Dak is a candidate for our Foster to Adopt program. He has an upcoming surgery on his hip and is looking for a committed family willing to foster with the goal of adopting once he is medically cleared post surgery and recovery.
A Note from the Foster: Welcome to the good life Dak aka Dak-a-doo! Dak is a handsome heeler mix that has the most beautiful markings and soft coat. He is about a year old, but is a bit of an old soul. Dak enjoys lounging with people on the couch but is also content to lay on one of the many dog beds in his foster home. Dak has a variety of foster siblings with varying personalities - he does ok with other dogs, but benefits from slow introductions. He mostly likes to watch the other dogs and will play with them from time to time.
Dak does have an injured back leg and will require a surgery which is scheduled for December 3rd. This will help him to feel better and might help him develop a bit more interest in playing with other dogs once he doesn't need to protect his injury. The vet team is confident it will be a smooth and quick recovery. Due to his need for surgery, Dak would be eligible for our Foster-to-Adopt program if a potential adopter is interested in having him join their home and finish his vet care with Coco's Heart.
Dak is potty trained and walks well on his leash. He enjoys human interaction and lives with older children. He has never been around smaller kiddos, but due to his laid-back nature and love of humans, I would think he would do well with kids of all ages. He is a great boy who will do well in almost any home!
Adoption Fee: $550 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsivly more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
