*Adoption Process starts with an Online Adoption Application you can find at

　　My name is Oreo! I am 1.5 years old and weigh 18 pounds. I need a new home because I was not able to adjust to my previous home after being rescued from a puppy mill.

　　I am being fostered in Boulder, CO.

　　Please read my profile carefully as I need a special family with experience with dogs that lack confidence and from a puppy mill.

　　I prefer a low active home, no small children, and preferably where I am not crated for long periods of time

　　I was sold at a puppy mill auction in November 2017 and its clear that someone was very, very mean to me. I find a lot of things very scary because of how I was treated, but Im working on it and improving every day. I will need to be in a home that is very patient with me as we work on my problems, and I want my new family to be aware of them.

　　I generally feel very vulnerable, and that makes me afraid of people, especially men (my foster parent is a single man), and I also get scared of noises and unfamiliar things. This means I will cringe when you try to pick me up--I may even try to stay away from you rather than be touched. As I get more comfortable with you, I will get more comfortable with you touching me but it will take a little while. Attention has to be on my own terms--I will come to you, want to cuddle with you on the couch, and might want to hide by you if Im anxious, but if you try to come to me I might get scared. Its hard for me to trust people after what Ive been through, but Ill get there.

　　I want to make a point of saying that even though Im anxious, I am not high strung.

　　I do not bark or bite or act out in any way, and I am not destructive. I just feel the need to be very careful until I can trust more.

　　Im working on my house training, but I still make lots of mistakes. Its hard for me to focus on that when Im so afraid, but Im smart and I want to be a good boy so I will learn.

　　It will just take me some time and Ill need you to work with me.

　　I love to sit quietly next to you while you read or watch TV. I get along with other dogs just fine, and I like children too as long as they are calm and gentle with me. I think my ideal home would not leave me alone for too long, and would have to be a fairly quiet and peaceful place. Lots of activity and commotion would probably just freak me out. I like to sleep in my crate at night or when youre gone, but I dont want to be left in there all day.

　　I do fine in the car too!

　　Some additional notes about me:

　　House trained?

　　not there yet

　　Leash trained? no

　　Crate trained? yes but not a fan

　　Rides well in car? yes

　　Good with other dogs? yes

　　Good with cats? yes

　　Good with young children?

　　I prefer no children as I work on confidence. I am not aggressive just get spooked easily

　　Good with strangers?

　　shy

　　Shy or confident? shy

　　Barks?

　　no

　　Apartment qualified? no

　　Any Special needs or Health Issues? none

　　Adoption Fee: $275.00

　　All our dogs are spayed/neutered (if six months and older), up to date on rabies and distemper, heartworm tested, and microchipped. Other medical needs diagnosed while in foster care are also treated prior to adoption.

　　MABTR requires a fenced in area from families who live in house, however we DO adopt to apartment complexes and communities where fences are not permitted due to leases and covenants. In these cases a leash law must be enforced.

　　MABTR only adopts to families residing in NE, CO, MO, KS, IA, WY, SD, ND, ID, UT, MT, AR, and MN due to transport abilities.

　　If you are Interested in Adoption please complete our online adoption application. We will respond back to you within 24 hours of receiving your application.

　　Adoption application at /adopt/application/

　　Interested in Donating to help cover the medical costs of this Boston go to /help/