Happy is a 1.5-year-old 35# pocket pittie, bulldog, boxer, and Boston terrier mix, if I had to guess. If you looked up Happy's name in the dictionary, it would describe her as a friendly, loyal companion. She has not met anyone that she doesn't like: Adults? Loves them! Seniors? Loves them! Kids? Loves them too! She will show everyone how happy she is by doing a full-body wiggle to greet you! We do recommend kids 8+ who can understand that she may startle more easily when she is sleeping because she is deaf.

Happy is potty trained and crate trained. She was born deaf, but she knows 8 hand commands, including sit, stay, lay, turn, touch, no, place, etc. Her foster is more than happy to teach you the commands for a seamless transition into your home!

Happy is pretty low energy for her age. She just needs a yard to lay in or sniff around in or short walks if you don't have a fenced yard. She likes leisurely walks sniffing everything possible. It tires her out too! She never pulls and is certainly not a speedy walker. If you want to go on a longer walk, Happy is thrilled being carried in a backpack carrier too! Happy loves being out in the yard when the weather is nice: chasing bugs, shadows of birds flying overhead, and just soaking up the sun. They say pitties are solar powered!

Happy would do best as an only pet in a home. She likes other dogs with slow introductions but has trouble reading their social cues because she is deaf. She likes cats but tends to annoy them more than most cats want to live with.

Happy even has the potential to become a great emotional support dog with some training. She loves people and can be a great weighted blanket if you need comfort.

Happy would LOVE to meet you! Put in an application to set up a meet!

If you are interested in adopting/meeting this pup, please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application. Your application will be reviewed by our team, and if it is a good fit, we will send to the foster family to set up a meet!

The adoption fee of $100 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm and any other necessary medical treatment to assure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe breed, since our pups all come from shelters, we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100%% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed!

* Please note that we are a foster home-based rescue, and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.