Delilah
Adoption Status: Pending
Gender: Female
Breed: Bernese Mountain Dog
Age: DOB: 04/2024
Weight: 58 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes- needs another dog in the home
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Older to No Kids Ideal
House Trained: Doing great!
History and A Note from the Foster: Delilah is a very sweet girl who has come a long way. She arrived to rescue extremely shut down and scared. Since then, she has been working to build her confidence and has made progress. She likes playing with other dogs, chewing on Benebones, almost fully potty trained, and walks well on a leash (unless something startles her). It may take a while to get to this point, but once she warms up to you, she is a major cuddler and loves attention.
Delilah needs a specific type of home to suit her needs. Her family will need to be comfortable with the fact that she may be shut down or scared for some time before she settles in. Delilah will require another confident dog in the house to show her the ropes. She is friendly with female dogs, but she does best with a male dog. She needs a quiet home that can provide her with continuous routine and structure. She is easily startled by loud noises, especially children, so for this reason she should not be in a house with children. Her family will need to continue building her confidence and be comfortable handling her on a leash if for some reason she becomes startled. Delilah is also eating a prescription diet due to ongoing GI upset, so her family will need to take this cost into consideration. Delilah has been known to chew on and swallow fabrics. Her family should be comfortable working through this with her and continuing training to stop this behavior. She would do best having a fully fenced yard.
Adoption Fee: $750 + 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!
