Adopt a Corgi / Chihuahua / Mixed (medium coat)

Fun-loving Rosco (formerly known as Jerry) is a 6yr old chi-corgi weighing in at about 15lbs. He is a spunky little guy who loves to strut his stuff on a leash. What he may lack in size, Rosco makes up for tenfold with his outgoing, goofy personality. Through NO fault of his own, Rosco was not well taken care of by his prior owner and was then surrendered to a local shelter with heartworms. Rosco deserves the best that life has to offer, and we are getting him treated for heartworms. After treatment and some recovery time, Rosco will be ready to bounce his way into your heart! Rosco does well with other small-medium dogs but would also be fine being the canine king of your castle. Rosco's perfect day would be a nice walk in the neighborhood, following by some coffee (he'll take the pup-icino, please) at an outdoor cafe where he can entertain his human friends. For the rest of the day he will alternate between naps, tossing a soft toy for himself and watching the squirrels through the window. If this sounds like fun, please inquire about Rosco!

IMPORTANT: This animal is NOT at Irving Animal Shelter. This dog has been rescued by PAWS for Irving Animals and is currently in foster care. To set up an appointment for us to bring the dog to meet you, please follow the instructions below.

Dogs in our foster care program are:

• spayed/neutered


• microchipped


• up to date on all vaccinations


• negative for heartworms OR recently treated for heartworms. Either way, the dog is on regular heartworm preventative


• in loving foster care homes where they have received training and socialization to help them fit into your home more quickly.

 There are a few steps to set up the adoption.

1. Complete the PAWS4IrvingAnimalsAdoptionAppContract. This is available online at http://www.pawsforirvinganimals.org/adopt/available-dogs-in-foster-care/adoption-process-in-foster-care/. You can type in the information, but must initial each of the statements and then print/sign it. You can then send it back as a PDF to
   [email protected]
   or fax it to 214-764-2138.  If you are meeting us at an event, you can complete the application at the event itself. We can also bring an application to you at the home visit.
   
    


2. Schedule a home visit. After the adoption application is received, a volunteer from PAWS for Irving Animals will visit your home with the pet you are interested in adopting. We will ensure that the pet you are interested in has the opportunity to meet all the members of your immediate family, including other pets, to ensure that this adoption is a good fit. We can even do a trial adoption for a period of up to 3 days if you would like.
   
    


3. Pay the adoption fee. The adoption fee is $200 for dogs under 12months and $150 for dogs over 12 months of age. The adoption fee covers many elements: full vetting (spay, vaccinations, etc), registration of microchip to you, etc. You have 3 options for payment:
   
   
   
   • Via check. This can be either given to foster/volunteer at adoption hand-off or mailed as a check made out to "PAWS for Irving Animals" with "Adoption - DOG NAME" in the memo line. The check can be given to PAWS representative at time of adoption.
   
   
   • Online at
     http://www.pawsforirvinganimals.org/get-involved/donate/.  Select "adopt" in the donation options box and select the appropriate amount.
     
   
   
   • You can pay via PayPal as a "Friends & Family" transfer to [email protected]