BENTLEY (SRC#2175)IN NORTH CAROLINA

Miniature Schnauzer | Banner Elk, NC

Age : 2 Years 3 MonthsYoungMaleMediumAustralian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler

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Meet BENTLEY (SRC#2175)IN NORTH CAROLINA

My name is BENTLEY (SRC#2175) and my previous owners said my birthdate is January 10, 2021.  I weigh 32 pounds.  I am a  Mini Schnauzer mix with Natural Ears and Tail.  My color is striking blue-gray and white so I may be at least partially a Parti-Schnauzer .  I am micro-chipped, have all my vaccinations, am heart-worm negative, and will be neutered on February 6, 2023. My foster mom will evaluate me for more than 2 weeks. My foster family who is located in Matthews, NC and are really enjoying my company since except for my neuter, I am already the perfect dog for placement. My foster mom loves that I am so easy to care for.  We really enjoy our walks, and then I come home with her and settle in easily to enjoy her company.  She loves me already and if she did not already have a companion dog, I have a feeling I would be staying with her but she promised she will find me a great home soon with someone who is either retired and still enjoys taking walks or with someone who works from home so that I will have human company most of the time.  No more jumping the fence for me as long as I get the attention I have longed for.  After all, I have just been looking for someone to spend time with!      His foster mom has this to say about Bentley: "Bentley is a 32 lb. Schnauzer mix. He has Schnauzer hair so he will need grooming like a Schnauzer.  He is said to have a birthdate of January 10, 2021. He loves to go for walks. When he comes back in the house he is a couch potato.  He is very sweet.  Gets along with most other dogs yet recently has had aggression toward some other dogs therefore he probably needs to be AN ONLY DOG IN HIS FAMILY. He likes to be with people and greets strangers with kisses. He is a people dog. He loves to play with toys especially stuffed toys that squeak.  He has the most beautiful eyes. He sits for treats and takes them gently. Anyone who adopts him should be home most of the time since he loves to be with people and with someone who likes to walk. He is a gentle dog with no aggression at all. He loves to be loved."     (SRC#2175) BENTLEY's  Story:   BENTLEY  with this unique identification number: (SRC#2175 ) came into SRC care when a local Shelter had him turned in by his owners because they said he would not stay at home. According to them this canine would jump the fence and take off for parts unknown so the owner took him to the shelter and left him there.  He was about to be euthanized yet SRC thought that he was too good a Schnauzer mix to be allowed to perish from this world, so he has been rescued by our organization  and one of our foster parents is working with him to help him be  prepared for adoption.  This foster family has been through SRC's approval process already.   We at SRC just want Bentley to have that loving home he deserves.  He is a great dog and has needed very little training.  We are very surprised that he was turned in to a shelter in the first place! Maybe he was looking for a home where he would receive the love he was seeking so desperately.  He will not be placed with someone who cannot be home with him the majority of the time.  SRC would not want him to escape a home that he was not satisfied with and have something happen to him that could not be repaired!   SRC requires that Bentley be placed with someone who either works from home OR is retired and still is active enough to see that Bentley receives ample exercise to assure he is happy and challenged. He needs a 6 foot fence if in a fenced yard and he needs to be an only dog in his family.       When ready for adoption this dog will be heart-worm  tested (negative), de-wormed, vaccinations brought up to date, neutered if not done already, micro-chipped, examined fully by a vet and any necessary medical issues found by this vet will have  been addressed. It is anticipated that this dog will be released for adoption by the same date as the completion of the Evaluation. The date of release of this dog is at the discretion of the SRC Core Team.    THIS DOG IS BEING FOSTERED IN  MATTHEWS, NC  AND YOU SHOULD BE WILLING TO DRIVE TO THAT LOCATION IN ORDER TO PICK BENTLEY  UP THERE WHEN HE IS ADOPTED. Tax-deductible donation requested at time of adoption for this dog is $ 450 PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLYING When ready for adoption, this canine will have been evaluated for at least two weeks by loving SRC foster parents who will be able to give the adoptive parents  their opinion about the demeanor of the family companion  prior to the adoptive parents   finalizing   their adoption of this canine.  All our SRC volunteers strive to do this for the well-being of their rescued canine and to assure a successful adoption. It is our worthy mission to assure that each canine rescued by SRC is placed in a loving, stable and permanent home whose family members will treat it as a beloved member of their immediate family. We are prepared to assure that all of  our rescued dogs are in great homes or we will reclaim them if necessary. SRC’s rescued dogs are  placed in foster homes throughout NC, SC, TN, and VA until they are adopted. These same states are SRC's approved adoption areas so please do not apply unless you live in one of these states. You must be willing to drive to the dog's foster home in order to adopt the canine. The location of each dog is listed at the bottom of its bio. BEFORE meeting an SRC dog, you must be approved to adopt by our Placement Team. Our downloadable Adoption Application is on the Homepage of our Website where you may also find our Foster Application and Volunteer Application should you want to use these instead.  Here is the address of our Homepage for you:    @    https://schnauzerrescueofthecarolinas.org/      Once you have completed the application, please include your vet medical records along with photos of your home (interior and exterior including your yard) -- these may be used in lieu of a home visit due to the problems with issues with the pandemic.  These changes have been initiated for the protection of our applicants and for our volunteers while we are dealing with Covid-19.  Once the virus has subsided to the point that people are not dying with this horrific virus, SRC will go back to our standard protocol with home visits being conducted. These will not be done until contagion is not an issue. The revised documentation may be submitted via email and/or fax (1-910-401-1317). You may request an Adoption Application to email address:  [email protected] Upon receipt of your application, your medical records, and photos of your home (interior and exterior), the entire file will be processed and reviewed by the Core Team which may take up to seven days, depending on your location and the number of applications being processed at that time. Satisfactory files will also be reviewed by foster parent.  Someone from the Core Team along with the Foster Parent will be in touch with you to ask any questions that might be outstanding and to answer any questions you may have.  At that point an adoption may be discussed and arranged. Please plan on welcoming your new dog into your home within two weeks after approval. We cannot hold dogs because this limits our intake of others in need; SRC adopts them out on a first-come, first-serve basis based on a completed approved adoption process. If you are unable to accept your adopted dog within this time frame then SRC will go to the next approval and place with someone able to give the rescue a home within the proper time frame. SRC does not ordinarily adopt its dogs to families with children under ten years of age. Exceptions are sometimes made on a case by case basis but only when the dog has been raised with children and the children are very respectful of animals.  This is for the protection of the dogs and for the protection of the children. Procedures will be explained to you at the time of approval regarding the necessary donation and the adoption contract. Your donation is made in honor of the adoption of your new family companion and is never a purchase of an animal.  This tax deductible donation goes forward to help incoming rescued dogs. Our average total expense per dog includes but is not limited to the list of  expenses shown below. Here is a break-down of the average expenses spent on SRC dogs to assure they remain healthy and happy as they are prepared for adoption: Office Visit $45-75; Fecal $14-45; Rabies $14-45; DHPP $14-45; Bordatella $14-45; Heart-worm, Lyme, Ehrliccia Testing $30-55; Heart-worm Preventative $70 per month; Spay or Neuter $300-$700; Total Basic Vetting $478- $765; ADDITIONAL VETTING: Teeth Cleaning/Dental $300 - $1550; Blood Panel $120 -$185; Cherry Eye $300-$700; Urinary Tract Infection $90-$450; Heart-worm Treatment $300-$1200; Luxating Patellas $1,800 per leg; Cruciate Surgery $1,200 per leg; Entropian Surgery $250-$500; Demodectic Mange $200 per month; X-Ray $80 - $120; Ultrasound: $550; Cataract Surgery $1800 - $3500; Boarding $450 per month per dog  SRC  wants to thank you for your interest in our rescued dogs. We put our heart and souls into saving their lives.  Often the medical expense, time and effort expended to help these dogs, far outweighs the minimal donation requested to adopt these innocent ones.  Please understand SRC is limited in the number of dogs in our safe haven and if you are not selected to adopt one of them, it is not a reflection on your ability to provide a good home for a canine, simply our lack of ability to provide for the overwhelming demand from applicants.  SRC urges you to pursue rescue -- it is definitely a worthy mission even if you do not adopt from SRC.  

Adoption Process
Our adoption process includes an application which is reviewed, then a vet and or personal reference. If this is satisfactory, then an informal home visit is conducted -- when this is approved an adoption contract is reviewed and signed. A tax deductible donation is requested which seldom covers the medical charges of the canine which has been readied for its new home. Each rescued dog is also evaluated for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to adoption and its medical needs are met, sometimes to include restoring vision when they have juvenile cataracts, removing bladders stones, doing dentals, micro-chipping, etc.

Contact
Schnauzer Rescue of the Carolinas, Inc.
[email protected]
http://www.schnauzerrescueofthecarolinas.org/