My story

　　Will love you to the moon and back!

　　Hey guys! My name is Astro and I am a starry-eyed boy looking for a furever family. I am about 6.5 years old, male Beagle mix, already neutered and weighing about 23 lbs. I come from a sad background where I spent all my life inside a home, never being taken for walks. TAP rescued me and since then I have been at my foster home, learning that there is a life outside. I even had a loving family but sadly had to be given back to TAP due to my pawrent's medical condition. I am now fully bathroom trained, and learning to walk on the leash.

　　I like dogs that are low energy and chill, and I adore being in the company of people. I am happy to be a couch potato but get pretty excited on walks. I really enjoy hikes too! When lounging about, I am all for the pets. I like being tummy up to make it easier for ya to pet me! If you want some work done, I am happy to be by myself too across the room. I am quite food motivated and have done wonders in terms of training with treats. I am smart like that! I prefer being fed separately from other dogs. I am good with kids and cats too. I do love a lot of attention!

　　My past ordeal has left me with separation anxiety, and reactivity to noisy and busy environment, extra stimulus to stranger people, dogs, and I can be reactive on the leash. I have a tendency to lunge and I need strong humans to control me. I have anti-anxiety meds and  successfully managed by use of Prozac and Clonidine. Prozac is ~$5-10.00 a month, depending on market value and where purchased. Clonidine is ~$10.00 a month, depending on where purchased and market value. My foster mama says that I am multi-folds better than what I was! With continued positive reinforcement training, I am confident that I can get better. Long walks and hikes are helping a lot! I have learnt that meeting dogs in a neutral , quiet environment is better for me. I mean, I did love my foster doggie sis who I lived with earlier!

　　I would love an adults-only family, with dog experience, who is able to look past my past, and offer me the universe! I need a quiet home with regular, consistent training, and incremental exposure to outside stimuli. I am a loving dog and will benefit from human interaction. I need a strong dad or mom to handle a dog who lunges at other dogs and people. But I pawmise to get better with training. I have improved dramatically since my first walk, so I am an eager learner. I would benefit from being with someone who will take me on hikes as well as daily training walks. Mellow dogs will be good company. If you think you have a lil space for me in your home and a big one in your heart, please come and meet me! My adoption fee is $300 and that includes spaying/neutering, shots, and microchip. If you want to take me home, please fill out the form on the website here: https://theanimalpad.org/adoption-application/

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　　If you have any questions or would like to adopt Astro 2, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.