Marta Shepherd & Husky Mix Lenoir, NC

Meet Marta
With a birthdate of Dec. 4, 2023, these sweet ones' mama weighs about 50 lb. She strayed into the neighbor's yard, pregnant, and was grateful to be rescued!

Marta is the last of her litter and patiently waiting for God to send her forever family. She is comfy in a 42" crate and will sleep all night. She doesn't like to be left alone, so will bark for a little while - crating in the room her people sleep would be helpful. She keeps her kennel dry from bedtime to wake up.

Marta is leash savvy, but will pull to get to exciting things. She is a little timid, so will appreciate a firm "don't worry" rather than the typical soothing noises people make for children. Your attitude will allow her to know you're in charge and establish confidence you won't ask her to enter any situation that is worrisome.

Marta rides well in a car and will tolerate trips to go on explores with her favorite peeps. She doesn't give clear "gotta potty" signals, so keeping her on a regular schedule of potty breaks and walks will be helpful to reinforce her housetraining.

Marta loves water. She stayed temporarily at a foster home with a horse trough and gleefully jumped in every chance she got :) Needless to say, the horse was less than pleased and expected his trough to be cleaned and refilled!

Marta does well with polite dogs after an initial introduction. She tolerates cats, ignoring them for the most part when they are in the same room. She wants to be with her people and will follow them around the yard, unless she's racing around with her doggy friends.

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Whether dogs / puppies come in as strays or owner surrenders, we make our best guess as to birthdate and breed.

If adopted into a home with other animals, particularly cats, your new pet should be crated or secured when you're not available to supervise to insure a harmonious relationship.

For adult dogs, our adoption fee covers a standard canine vaccine, a rabies vaccine, heartworm (HW) test, HW prevention, and deworming if recommended by our vet.

Puppies will have two vaccinations, deworming, and heartworm prevention if age-appropriate. An additional fee for the 3rd puppy vaccination and rabies vaccination, if administered, will be added to the adoption fee.

If you are adopting an intact dog, a refundable spay/neuter deposit is required, and a vet reference may be required.

Foster dogs are shown on a rotating schedule at our Saturday Adoption Events which occur several times a month at Waggin Tail Resale store located at 220 Joyceton Church Rd, Lenoir. Additionally, Meet & Greets can be scheduled with a specific dog on Saturdays (11am-3pm) in our Adoption Center at Waggin' Tail Resale. Additional times for Meet & Greets may be scheduled depending on the schedules of Adoption Counselors and Foster Parents.

Shelter Dogs can be seen at the Bunch Anderson Shelter on Saturdays from 12pm-3:30pm, or by appointment. To request an appointment, e-mail: info@foothillscaninerescue.org. We will respond within 24-48 hours M-F. (BAS is also located at 220 Joyceton Church Rd)