Tessa

My story

Please contact Destiny Sibert (DestinyS@luckydoganimalrescue.org) for more information about this pet.sweet girl ISO fresh start and love! TESSA NEEDS A FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME!!!! Name:   Tessa       Best Guess for Breed:  Poodle mix    Best Guess for Age: 10 years as of May 2025     SEX:  Female   Approximate Weight:   12.8 lbs   Gets Along With: Other dogs! We haven't seen her with cats or kids but we are happy to discuss integration techniques with any potential adopters!   Currently Living at:  South Carolina shelter; needs a foster or forever home in the DC area to get up here!   Special adoption considerations: Tessa is a truly Lucky Dog. She tested positive for heartworms, but landed in a place where heartworm treatment is provided! Heartworm is not contagious to people or other pets, but results from mosquito bites. Heartworm, if left untreated, is life threatening, but after treatment, dogs that were heartworm positive should suffer no significant long-term effects so long as they are kept on a monthly heartworm preventative. Heartworm dogs can resume full active and normal lives, but need to be kept calm for 4-6 weeks after treatment.     We are happy to discuss where in the treatment process this Lucky Dog is in right now! Just email the adoption coordinator - the address is at lower left!   Tessa is Looking For:  Her for-real forever home! At about 10 years of age, this sweetie landed in a shelter through no fault of her own. She's looking forward to once again being in her home, safe and loved. She may be around 10 years ago but small dogs live longer on average and she's definitely got that get up and go for sniffy walks and all those good things!In exchange, she has so much love and loyalty to give. What do you say? Does Tessa get to spend her golden years with you?   What My Foster Says About Me:  We will update this once she has spent time in foster care.    Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any dog is housebroken.  All of our dogs are working on their crate training.  TO ADOPT:    The adoption fee for this dog is $475, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations, spay/neuter, and heartworm treatment.  If you are interested in adopting, please complete the Adoption Questionnaire online at bit.ly/adoptaluckydog   Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament.   Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life!  Please visit us online at    www.luckydoganimalrescue.org   .    BE A FOSTER!!!    Fosters make it possible for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs!  To learn about fostering, please contact    fostering@luckydoganimalrescue.org   ! BE A SPONSOR!!!!    Sponsors help Lucky Dog support the many dogs we save.  To learn more about sponsorship, please contact   info@luckydoganimalrescue.org   .  May 26, 2025, 12:08 pm

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Tessa, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.