Namaste is a handsome boy who has spent the last several years at Animal Friends and is counting down the minutes until he finds his forever home. Namaste came in as part of a Humane Investigations Case, and was in very rough shape when he arrived. We know his life was very hard before he arrived, and want to make sure the rest of his days are spent with lots of love and enrichment. He loves being outside on walks and enjoys enrichment like sniffle mats and ripping up egg cartons full of treats. Our behavior team has done a lot of positive reinforcement training with him here at the shelter, and he will benefit from continued training in his new home. Some of Namaste's best qualities are: he walks very well on leash and often checks in with his handlers for snacks and treats; he knows several tricks, including a few silly ones, which he is happy to perform; he loves to snuggle in our real life room and read books with his favorite humans; he is incredibly smart and a fast learner, and would love to do training with his new humans at home; and he loves enrichment, and is very good at mukbangs and ASMR, especially celery!
Ideal Home
Namaste can go to an adult-only home and wants to be the king of his castle and your only pet to soak up all your attention for himself!
Ongoing Health
All of Animal Friends' animals are altered, microchipped, and up to date on vaccines before being made available for adoption.
Training & Support
Namaste's behavior team has done a lot of positive reinforcement training with him here at the shelter, and he will benefit from continued training in his new home. Namaste is also a part of our Foster-To-Adopt program, which means for 4 weeks our trainers here at Animal Friends will work with you and Namaste on his behavior and positive reinforcement training to facilitate a gentle transition into his new home. This dog is also a part of our Rosie's Rule program, which provides GPS-enabled dog collars for dogs who are at an increased risk of becoming separated from their handler and not being safely reunited. Once outfitted with a Fi collar, Rosie's Rule dogs will keep their collar through adoption along with a one-year subscription to the Fi App at no cost to their new family.
Application Details:
- Applications start by contacting us through Wags.
- You can find more about Namaste's story and other dogs from his rescue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IcmA3gmTo8
- You can fill out an application at thinkingoutsidethecage.org.
- Namaste is an "Extra Loved" resident, meaning a generous donor has sponsored his adoption donation.
Transportation
Namaste is located at Animal Friends, 562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.
