Meet beautiful Bonsai! A lovely and delightful sweetheart of a pup seeking a forever home; could it be yours? Bonsai was rescued from an overburdened and overcrowded animal control facility in rural Kentucky with four littermates, where they faced an uncertain future. Nothing but brighter days ahead now for Miss Bonsai! She is currently being loved and cared for by a doting foster pawrent in Chicago as she patiently waits for her happily-ever-after. At 7 months of age, she tips the scales at just over 50 pounds of adorable, lanky puppy. A DNA test completed by a littlermate indicates her breed mix is 51%% German Shepherd, 32%% Doberman, and smaller percentages of Australian Shepherd, Great Pyrenees, and Chihuahua. Bonsai inherited the best breed traits of Shepherds and Dobermans and will make a phenomenal addition to an active, engaging household. Bonsai can be a little bashful when meeting new people but is quickly won over with some kind words and a few gentle pats. She is a tender, affectionate, loving, and sensitive soul who loves people and other dogs, playing with her toys, hanging out with her canine foster siblings, and cuddling on the couch with her people. She bonds deeply with her humans, and you will not find a more loyal or devoted companion than Bonsai. She's doing very well with housetraining in her foster home, quickly adjusted to her foster family's schedule, and is crate trained. As a young dog with no prior training, any potential adopters should be prepared to continue reinforcing her housebreaking by keeping her on a consistent schedule and to provide some basic training (sit, stay, down, etc.) and the structure, guidance, and love all young pups need to blossom into the best canine citizens they can be as adult dogs. Bonsai's extremely food-motivated, intelligent, and eager to please, so teaching her the basics should be a breeze. There is no doubt she will make one lucky household very happy. Bonsai is excited to meet you; submit your application today! Bonsai is vaccinated, microchipped, spayed, and started on monthly flea & heartworm preventatives. Her adoption fee is $475. She is being fostered on Chicago's North Side, and meetings are arranged by appointment once an application has been submitted and is approved for adoption. For more information or to apply, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Unfortunately, we cannot place holds on our dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an adoption application unless you are ready to meet and welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly. If it has been 48 hours without a reply, please follow up with an email to ensure your application was received.

• Bonsai's adoption fee is $475. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare her for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Bonsai from euthanasia.

• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there! We are a volunteer-run organization and do our best to respond to all inquiries within 24-48 hours.

• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is our preferred method of contact and the quickest way to get a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not apply until you are ready to adopt.