All of Stella's babies have been adopted and now it is time for mama Stella to find her own forever home. Stella is a 3-year-old staffy mix and weighs 60 lbs. She is in a foster home, not at our shelter. She is super sweet and calm. Stella is fully housetrained. She is good with other dogs that like to play. While in foster with her babies, it was determined that Stella is deaf. This does not hinder her at all. If you would like to meet Stella and see if she is the one for you, please complete our online adoption application. Here is the link to the app: https://daws.org/daws-forms/

Hey, it’s me, Mocha…and yes, I am just as delicious as my name implies! I’m what the humans refer to as a “pocket pittie,” meaning I’m cute, small, and awesome – all 40 lbs. of this soft, chocolate exterior. I may be tiny but my heart is big and I’m ready to show you just how much love I have to give!

Thankfully I was able to break out of the shelter so I’ve been staying with this nice lady who I call my foster mom. Her and I love to spend time in the great outdoors where we go for hikes, walks in the neighborhood, or take a dip in the stream. I also love running after a ball on a long leash…ahhh, there’s nothing quite like frolicking through the flowers in the springtime! I’m an adventurer, what can I say!

Recently I’ve been going on playdates with my pup pals…so far, I have been introduced to two male dogs and let me tell you, they were cute! Oh, and their humans were there too. We all walked and played – it was pretty great. I’ve liked all the people I have met so far, mostly women and a few men. I may be ok living with another calm four-legged friend but we would need to meet first to be sure.  

While I love being active, one of my favorite things to do is get belly rubs and cuddle with my people. I also cannot resist a good treat…this guy named Joe, formally known as Trader Joe’s, has these baked salmon skins…they are so good! Also, peanut butter in a kong? Sign me up! I will do sits, downs, and even down/stays when those are in the picture. A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do, ya know! Bikini season is coming so you can also find me chowing down on some veggies and fruits…yum yum in my tum tum!

I’m only a year old so I still got some learnin’ to do. Sometimes I get a little wound up and jump on people, but my foster mom is working on that by telling me to “leave it” before I start to go up in the air. I want to impress her so I’ve been doing a pretty good job listening. She has taught me a number of commands and I’m an A+ student from what I’ve heard. I’m even fully housetrained and do well in my crate. Am I the best or what?!

We found out recently that I have hip dysplasia so I’m part of DAWS’ Angel Pet program where they will help with cost of care. I don’t let that stop me though…we will always have a blast together! So, who is ready to adopt a fun lovin’ gal pal? Come meet me and let’s be best buds! Send an email over to dogs@daws.org and book an appointment with my secretary – I can’t wait for all the adventures to come!