My story

　　Kelsey is a shy 1 year old lab mix. Hi, my name is Kelsey! I'm an adorable one year-old who really just wants a dog buddy, kind humans, and a safe home. I was rescued from a bad situation when I was five months old, but life is so much better now.My favorite parts of foster care are my two dog pals and our fenced-in back yard. When i first arrived & was really scared, they helped me out A LOT & let me learn about the good life. They showed me how to go for walks; I love those! I even learned some sign language with them! I really hope my forever family has a dog pal for me to be around & play with!I am very well-behaved inside & out. I can be left alone without worry; I'll just sleep. I may startle easily, but I'm used to normal city noises & only bark(rarely) when i'm playing. I have no aggressive tendencies at all around people or other dogs. I may be a bit shy, but I'm very good with company of all ages.I still deal with my past, so it takes a little time for me to warm up to some humans, especially men. Don't get me wrong, once you're OK in my book, I'll ""let"" you rub me most anytime. If you are patient with me, I'll reward you with a lifetime of love in return!Here is the best environment for Kelsey: We feel she needs to go to a home with another dog or dogs. She has a hard time with just humans in the picture or on walks by herself. They really help her confidence & feeling safe.Also, a fenced back yard is best, as it's much easier to let her out back, instead of trying to get a leash on her 3-4 times a day.She'd probably be fine with kids of all ages; don't know about cats, but I'm guessing she'd leave them alone.If you are interested in adopting the first step is to fill out an adoption application on our website aaanimalrescue.org. We are currently very busy! Please reach out to [email protected] if you have an approved application on file! Please fill out an adoption application on our website if you are ready to adopt! Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time! We are on a mission to find everyone companions, we will continue to rescue dogs weekly! We update our page every Monday evening. We are not currently hosting any Petco adoption events for the public. We will be hosting meet/greet adoption appointments!Breed and size disclosure: As a rescue all of our dogs come to us from high-kill shelters or other rescues, so we do not get a lot of background or information on these dogs. We occasionally receive the mother with the puppies, but in most cases both parents are unknown. Because of this we do not know the full breeding of the dogs. We are required to list the dogs based on the breeds provided to us on their records, but they are all mixed breeds as far as we know, and we cannot guarantee the actual breeds of any of these dogs. Since the full breeding of the dogs is unknown we can also only give you an educated guess on the full-grown size of the dogs. All of the current information we have on the dogs is listed in their bio above. More information may be available at our adoption event, since a lot of the fosters turn in report cards on how the dog has done in their care when they drop them off. Adoption Process: If you are interested in adopting from us, the first step of our adoption process is to fill out an application online at http://aaanimalrescue.org/adoption_app.html. It takes us 24-48 hours to process your application and get back to you, via email. Applications turned in Friday afternoon or Saturday morning will not be processed since we are preparing for or at our adoption event. We do have applications on site at our events, but are not always able to approve them at that time and many of the dogs will already have holds on them, so we suggest you fill out an application prior to attending an adoption event. We can place a hold on one dog per approved applicant after a deposit fee has been received, please do not ask to hold a dog if you have not turned in

　　an application and been approved, for the first hour of our adoption event, so that they can get the first chance to meet and hopefully adopt that dog. After the first hour of the event all dogs are available on a first come, first serve basis. If you already have an approved application on file, there will just be more paperwork and the adoption fee at the event, but you will be able to take home the dog/puppy that day. Since we are foster based and do not have a location, our dogs are only available to meet at our events, unless otherwise noted.

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