About this Dog
Meet Rusty! This petite Bully GIRL (affectionately named by her foster dad) with pretty hazel eyes was found as a stray, running alongside a rural highway in SC, and was taken in by Animal Control. She most likely escaped a neglectful life as an outdoor dog. At only two years old, she tested positive for heartworm and has a prior front leg injury that impacts her gait a bit but doesn’t limit her at all. Rusty quickly proved to be a very social pup at the shelter and caught the eye of one of our foster moms, Laine, who stepped up to foster her. She has already been spayed and treated for heartworm and is ready to start her new life. Rusty has lived with Laine, Gary, and their pack of 4 pups and cat for the past month. She had an easy integration with her new pack and really enjoys the companionship of other dogs. She's afraid of the kitty. Her new bestie, Girl, is a young GSD mix and they love to play tug and chase each other around. Now that we’ve seen her in action, running in the yard and jumping a 4.5-foot baby gate, we can definitively say that Rusty is not held back by her prior injury. Laine describes Rusty’s personality as sweet and loving, but she’s a little timid at first. She took more time to warm up to Gary, but tasty treats and small adjustments have helped. Initially, when he came home from work carrying his coffee cup, Rusty was scared of him, so now he leaves it in the other room before he greets her. (We love Gary!) Rusty is starting to trust and learn that life can be good, and that home can be safe. She’s curious about all things new and wants to explore. Rusty is housetrained, crate trained, and is learning not to jump the baby gates — she’s smart and picks things up quickly. Laine typically crates her when she leaves home, and Rusty loves her toys, so as long as she has a few to entertain her, she has no issues in the crate. Laine has also left Rusty free in the home when she’s doing chores outside and she’s done fine with no mischief. Now that Rusty has been in her foster home for a few weeks and had time to build rapport and trust, Laine will start taking Rusty on local outings to the pet store and parks to see how she does in more social settings. Thus far, she’s been a very sweet, open pup who may be a little timid, but warms up when she knows you have good intentions. Apply today! BREED ESTIMATE: AmStaff Mix GENDER: Female APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: ~ 43 lbs APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 2 years old COAT TYPE: short ADOPTION FEE: $425 OTHER INFO: utd on shots/neutered/microchipped - treated for heartworm FOSTER LOCATION: Centreville, VA FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to https://adopt.worthydog.org and complete the application. You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to https://foster.worthydog.org and fill out an application. Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.
Contribute to Rusty's Dogecoin Stash!
100% of Rusty's Dogecoin balance will be sent to whoever adopts Rusty.
Adopt Rusty and Receive Dogecoin
Adopting a pet can be expensive, and we're trying to help by fundraising for each individual in need of adoption. After verifying the adoption, Rusty's new family will receive the funds that their pet has raised. Dogecoin is digital currency that can be exchanged for cash, traded, or held as an investment (see the "What is Dogecoin" section below).
0.0 DOGE is Rusty's current Dogecoin balance
The adopting family is the only party eligible to receive the Dogecoin. If you adopted the Rusty, thank you for providing a home and a loving family!
Please begin the process of claiming Rusty's Dogecoin here.
For adoptions in which nokillnetwork.org was the matchmaker and we have contact information for both parties, we make every effort to contact the adopting family. For adoptions that were not facilitated by nokillnetwork.org, we still encourage the adopting family to claim the Dogecoin by submitting the necessary information.
The adopting family is the only party eligible to receive the Dogecoin. The adopting family will be required to provide proof of adoption between 4-6 weeks after adoption. This is to ensure that the home is a good match and Rusty was not returned. After we have verified the adoption, Rusty’s Dogecoin balance will be sent to the adopting family. Our staff provides instructions and help throughout this process.
"The fun and friendly internet currency."
Dogecoin sets itself apart from other digital currencies with an amazing, vibrant community made up of friendly folks just like you. Dogecoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency that enables you to easily send money online.
Learn more about it on youtube or at dogecoin.com.
We want the Rusty’s balance to go to the adopting family as a way to say thank you for providing a loving home and to help with pet care expenses. In the unfortunate event we cannot contact them and verify the adoption, Rusty’s balance will remain in our general Dogecoin fund. This fund may be used to match contributions made to other adoptable pets, incentify other adoption-related actions, promote our mission, or support the operating expenses of nokillnetwork.org. If you would like to make a direct contribution to nokillnetwork.org to help us help other pets in need, you can go here. We appreciate your generosity and help!
Contribute to Rusty's Dogecoin Stash!
100% of Rusty's Dogecoin balance will be sent to whoever adopts Rusty.
About this Dog
Meet Rusty! This petite Bully GIRL (affectionately named by her foster dad) with pretty hazel eyes was found as a stray, running alongside a rural highway in SC, and was taken in by Animal Control. She most likely escaped a neglectful life as an outdoor dog. At only two years old, she tested positive for heartworm and has a prior front leg injury that impacts her gait a bit but doesn’t limit her at all. Rusty quickly proved to be a very social pup at the shelter and caught the eye of one of our foster moms, Laine, who stepped up to foster her. She has already been spayed and treated for heartworm and is ready to start her new life. Rusty has lived with Laine, Gary, and their pack of 4 pups and cat for the past month. She had an easy integration with her new pack and really enjoys the companionship of other dogs. She's afraid of the kitty. Her new bestie, Girl, is a young GSD mix and they love to play tug and chase each other around. Now that we’ve seen her in action, running in the yard and jumping a 4.5-foot baby gate, we can definitively say that Rusty is not held back by her prior injury. Laine describes Rusty’s personality as sweet and loving, but she’s a little timid at first. She took more time to warm up to Gary, but tasty treats and small adjustments have helped. Initially, when he came home from work carrying his coffee cup, Rusty was scared of him, so now he leaves it in the other room before he greets her. (We love Gary!) Rusty is starting to trust and learn that life can be good, and that home can be safe. She’s curious about all things new and wants to explore. Rusty is housetrained, crate trained, and is learning not to jump the baby gates — she’s smart and picks things up quickly. Laine typically crates her when she leaves home, and Rusty loves her toys, so as long as she has a few to entertain her, she has no issues in the crate. Laine has also left Rusty free in the home when she’s doing chores outside and she’s done fine with no mischief. Now that Rusty has been in her foster home for a few weeks and had time to build rapport and trust, Laine will start taking Rusty on local outings to the pet store and parks to see how she does in more social settings. Thus far, she’s been a very sweet, open pup who may be a little timid, but warms up when she knows you have good intentions. Apply today! BREED ESTIMATE: AmStaff Mix GENDER: Female APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: ~ 43 lbs APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 2 years old COAT TYPE: short ADOPTION FEE: $425 OTHER INFO: utd on shots/neutered/microchipped - treated for heartworm FOSTER LOCATION: Centreville, VA FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to https://adopt.worthydog.org and complete the application. You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to https://foster.worthydog.org and fill out an application. Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.