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Adoption Fee: $150

Name: Steve O

Rescue ID: 9786-S-R

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: Rat Terrier / Mixed (short coat)

Learn more about the Rat Terrier.

Sex: Male (neutered)

Current Size: 14 Pounds

General Potential Size: Small

Current Age: 15 Years 9 Months (best estimate)

Activity Level: Moderately Active

Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Only

Good with Dogs: Yes

Housetrained: Yes

Description:

Meet Steve-O!

* Housetrained!
* Loves his humans and being part of a family!
* Playful, loves to entertain himself with toys!
* Gets along great with other dogs!
* A wonderful walking and running buddy!
* Has a hearing impairment but it's not noticeable and he's tuned into visual cues.

Steve-O was found as a stray and is as sweet as they come. He tested positive for heartworm disease and was treated by MARS so he can live a long, healthy and happy life! Steve-O has completed his Heartworm treatment, but will need to be on Heartworm preventative throughout his life, which is what is recommended for all dogs, anyway.

Steve-O is a great little dog and is sure to be a wonderful companion for any home!
He likes to interact with people and dogs, seeks attention and gives so much love back!

Steve-O loves toys and can entertain himself with them and he loves to play with the other dogs in his foster home. When he is not playing, he likes to relax alongside his humans - be it chilling on a spare patio chair on a nice summer day, or cuddled right by his person's side while his family watches TV. Steve-O is one of the family! He also loves to go on his walks/run with his foster dad.

What makes Steve-O special is a hearing impairment. This does not stop Steve-O for he is very aware of his surrounding and humans gestures (kind of like sign language). He is in tune with vibrations - for example, Steve-O may be sound asleep and wake up only when your steps are resonating on the floor. Steve-O may not hear you but he is always nearby and in tune with what you are doing. I have seen Steve-O look up to the sky when a airplane passes over so it's possible he has some hearing. It also took us a couple of months fostering him before we realized he had hearing loss because he is just so aware of his surroundings, it's just that unnoticeable.

Steve-O is housetrained and has a free reign of the house when his family is not home.

Would you find a place in your heart and home for this great little guy with a hearing impairment whose great character qualities far outweigh his inability to hear you call his name?

Steve-O is a playful gentleman! Check out his new pictures of playing tug-of-war with his foster brother Luke!

And, he's up on TV watching, too. See a new video of Steve-O watching Animal Planet!

Also, see the video of him entertaining himself with one of his favorite toys!

Please feel free to fill out an ADOPTION APPLICATION by clicking on the button below.

Thank You!

When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care.

Long Distance Adoptions: Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption. We require a meet of the pet prior to adoption, which means coming to MARS. We do not transport to potential adopters.

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Post Adoption: Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. We highly recommend Pet Insurance. Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.

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If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess without knowing a pet’s full history.