Critter Details

Meet Stevie. This adorable Lab mix puppy was rescued from a neglectful home. She was being kept in a tiny crate under a deck behind her owner’s mobile home enduring the intense heat of the South Carolina summer. A neighbor became concerned for her welfare as she had no access to fresh water or regular meals and was very thin. Her owner would leave Stevie alone for days so the neighbor started feeding her and bringing fresh water, and while Animal Control was contacted multiple times, they never took action. Thankfully, Stevie was released to our rescue and is now enjoying the love and comfort of her foster home. Stevie is now in an active home with a foster mom and dad,  a teen son, multiple dogs, and a cat, and she does well with everyone. While she had an unfortunate early life experience, that has not impacted her social skills at all. She loves meeting new people and other dogs and is so trainable — she’s smart and food-motivated. She is crate-trained and housetrained and has been getting daily leash walking practice. As all young dogs do, she needs a family committed to daily exercise and playtime and would love a playful pup buddy in her new home. She has regular playdates with other dogs and is very respectful of boundaries and will adjust to the other dog’s energy and style. Overall, Stevie is a sweet, innocent puppy who is very snuggly. She likes to lay on her foster mom’s lap to cuddle and follows her everywhere. Her favorites include cheese, peanut butter, antlers, soft treats, and scrambled eggs. She already knows “sit” and aims to please her person — she’s a puppy who just needs time to learn the rules and what’s expected. She still has some puppy mouthiness but has mostly grown out of it. She needs regular, consistent potty breaks and you can’t fully trust her with free-roam privileges in the home just yet. We checked in with her foster mom, Jenn, for an update: “Stevie may have had a rough start in life, but you would never know it based on her loving, friendly, and goofy demeanor.  She is six to seven months old and is full of life.  She takes seconds to engage with both humans and dogs alike and everything about her says ‘I want to be your friend.’ She loves to cuddle and is so sweet. She is still a puppy so while she doesn’t always get into things she does need to be watched. She loves toys and has been known to interrupt an office meeting with squeaking of said toys….She is a good car rider and likes to go for walks, especially when she can sniff and explore.” This sweet pup was lucky to be rescued so young and has a long, happy life ahead of her. She’s a gem of a pup and we can’t wait to see her flourish in her new home.   Apply today!   BREED ESTIMATE: Lab Mix GENDER: Female APPROXIMATE WEIGHT:  47 lbs APPROXIMATE AGE: ~  7- 8 months old (will be over 60 lbs fully grown) COAT TYPE: Shortish coat ADOPTION FEE: $425 OTHER INFO: utd on shots/spayed/microchipped LOCATION:  Charlotte, NC   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.