📌 Important Information
• All dogs are currently in foster care in Mexico 🇲🇽. They're listed in Oregon for adoption purposes as that's where our rescue is based.
• Dogs fly to Portland (PDX) once adoption is approved, arriving within 2–4 weeks. ✈️ This reduces stress for them and ensures safe travel.
💛 About The Meximutt Project (A Born Again Pit Bull Rescue initiative)
Over 18 million dogs live on Mexico’s streets. Our rescue works at the source through spay/neuter programs, rescue, and adoption into loving homes.
Since 2019: 🐶 500+ dogs adopted • ✂️ 3,500+ dogs spayed/neutered
👉 Interested in adopting? PLEASE FILL OUT APPLICATION AT www.bapbr.org
⚠️ We’re unable to respond to requests that come through Petfinder
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🐾 Meet ELISSA 🐾
• AGE: ~3 years old
• WEIGHT: ~20 lbs
• BREED(S): Chow Chow mix (our best guess since they’re rescues!)
• GOOD WITH KIDS? Yes, as long as they're taught to respect the dog’s belongings and boundaries.
• HOUSEBROKEN? Not 100% yet. As rescues that lived on the street or tile/outdoor surfaces, they'll need some time to adjust. Most of our dogs adapt within 1-2 weeks of consistent training.
Elissa was in an empty lot, alone and completely still. Not hurt, not visibly sick — just quiet in a way that felt like someone who had given up on being found. She didn't bark, didn't come closer. She just waited. Her foster Daniel brought her home, cleaned her up, and began what would become a year of slowly earning her trust.
Elissa isn't the dog who runs to the door and leaps into your arms. She's the one who watches you first, takes her time deciding, and then — when she's ready — comes to you with this calm, deliberate tenderness that means so much more for the wait.
"When she starts to trust, she changes completely," Daniel says. "She becomes affectionate, noble. She approaches softly, like she just wants to feel safe."
A year later, she does feel safe. She plays with the other dog in the house, chews happily on her bones, gets along beautifully with cats and kids. She still carries a little shyness with new people — it's part of who she is — but it's not fear anymore. It's just Elissa taking you seriously before she lets you in.
She needs an adopter who understands that the best things take a little time. Someone who won't rush her, who'll sit nearby and let her make the first move — and who'll recognize what it means when she finally does.
If you have that kind of patience, Elissa has a whole lot of love saved up for you.
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📝 Ready to apply? Here's what to expect:
Because our dogs cannot return to Mexico if there isn't a good fit, we're extra thorough in matching each dog with the right family—ensuring lifelong success for both dog and adopter.
1. [Required] Complete our online application at https://www.bapbr.org/adoption-application
2. Phone interview with founder Angela Adams if we determine there's a good fit
3. We arrange the flight to Oregon (included in fee) with weekly photo/video updates
4. Airport pickup at PDX—pay adoption fee, receive medical records, welcome your new family member home!
📅 Timeline: 2-4 weeks for CDC/USDA paperwork and flight arrangement once approved
💲 Adoption Fee: $650 includes all of the following:
Flight to U.S. • Spay/neuter • USDA import permit • Health Certificate •
All vaccines (DHLPPi, Rabies, Bordetella) • Full blood work & health tests (CBC, blood parasite tests, parvo/giardia/coronavirus test) • Flea/tick/heartwork treatment & deworming • Microchip • Grooming • Collar, leash & ID tag
🏦 Payment: Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Zelle, or cash
Previous adopters often tell us the pre-arrival bonding process makes pickup day feel like welcoming home a family member they've been missing.
The Meximutt Project is 100% volunteer-run by a small team of dedicated animal lovers. We cannot respond to every application due to high volume, but if we think there's a good match, we'll reach out.
If you're ready to give this Meximutt the loving home they’ve been waiting for, we'd love to hear from you! Fill out your application today at:
👉 https://www.bapbr.org/adoption-application
ELISSA
Chow Chow
🇺🇸
Sherwood, Oregon
female, small, young
Chow Chow
Sherwood, Oregon
