Meet Scottie! This handsome scruffy boy came from the same property as our recent doodle mixes, Henrietta and Steve. The family who found them reached out to us about two additional dogs after their neighbor, who breeds doodle mixes, was jailed and the dogs were left abandoned on the property. Animal Control stepped in, removed the dogs, and Worthy Dog was asked to help.
Scottie had been living outside and was covered in ticks, with little to no prior vet care. He’s already been groomed and neutered and, amazingly, tested negative for heartworm. Over the past week, he’s settled into his foster home, living with two adults, another dog, and meeting the grandkids who visit regularly.
Home life is new for Scottie, and while he’s timid, he’s doing well. His foster mom, Cindy, is working with him daily to build confidence and help him adjust. She shared this update:
“We named him Scottie since he looks like a distinguished Scottish gentleman, and after my son-in-law’s favorite golfer, Scottie Scheffler. I let the kids help name him. He’s doing better than I expected at this point. He walks great on leash and has good house manners. He’s still a little skittish with people and noises, but last night my grandkids came over, and he spent time with them.
He’ll let them pet him once he’s settled on the couch, but he’s not fully comfortable with kids or strangers yet. He’s not aggressive at all, just timid and needs time to build trust. He may bark at visitors, but never at us.
Scottie would do best with a confident, social dog in his new home. He loves every dog he meets and is very friendly and adaptable. There’s not an aggressive bone in his body. After one week, he’s already building trust. About 75% of the time I can walk right up to him, and the other 25% he may shy away. Sometimes he’ll run from me in the yard, but if I squat down, he’ll come over after a few minutes.
Last night, for the first time, he came upstairs, jumped on my bed, and slept with me all night. I was shocked, but he followed my granddog, Buster, and is clearly learning from him.”
Scottie will be coming to the DC metro area in mid-May ready to start his new life.
Apply today to welcome him home!
BREED ESTIMATE: Lab/Poodle Mix - Doodle
GENDER: Male
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 60 lbs
APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 2 to 3 years old
COAT TYPE: Medium scruffy coat - requires regular grooming
ADOPTION FEE: $425
OTHER INFO: utd on shots/spayed/microchipped
LOCATION: Matthews, ND - Coming to the DC metro mid-April
FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to https://adopt.worthydog.org and complete the application.
You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to https://foster.worthydog.org and fill out an application.
Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.
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