About Montana.

we are trying to save this baby but we need a foster to step up we are offering foster compensation and provide everything you need Summary of Behavior: Montana is displaying severe barrier aggression. The dog positions at the front of the kennel, barking, growling, baring teeth, and attempting to bite through the kennel door when a hand is presented. While behavior improves outside the kennel, aggression resets with new handlers or during removal attempts. The dog shows moments of calm and affection but is not adapting to the shelter environment and is exhibiting increasing stress and reactivity. Due to significant mental health deterioration and increasing fear, anxiety, and stress, Montana has been placed on final. Path Forward: Rescue or adopter must commit and *pull* Montana by 5 PM on 11/06/2025, or Montana will be humanely euthanized. Rescue or adopter will also need to have a waiver signed and submitted prior to leaving with the dog. ****MONTANA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR FOSTER. ADOPTION OR RESCUE ONLY**** EXTENSION REQUEST PROCESS: A Rescue Group (RG) may request an extension of an animal's Needs Rescue Final Date no later than 10:00 a.m. on the noted 'final date' via email to the [email protected] with a cc to a Division Manager or Shelter Operations Supervisor. Extension requests must be from the RG interested in in the animal, include specific information as to delays in rescue commitment, specific care arrangements, or other time-based mitigating factors that warrant an extension. A one-time extension up to 72-hour may be granted to accommodate RG, but are not guaranteed based on capacity or condition or other constraints. 10/17/25 09:03 Montana needs rescue due to attempting to bite through the kennel. There have been reports that Montana will hard stare and charge baring teeth. She will attempt to bite through the kennel. 10/05/25 17:02 What did we do on today's adventure: Today I met a new friend and we went on a 5 mile walk at Coyote Creek Trail. I had such a great time taking in all the sights and sniffs. What should potential adopters know about me: Montana is a sweet dog! This was my first time meeting her. She was a bit unsure of me when we first met, but warmed up to me as I sat on the ground and gave her treats. Afterwards, she allowed me to leash her up. She was fine with me helping her into the car and is a great passenger. She did great on the trail as well. She is friendly to all and non-reactive to humans. She gets excited when she sees other dogs and wildlife because she wants to go say hi. Montana likes to walk in front of you but won't pull. She enjoys a good sniffy walk. She is very affectionate and will give you lots of kisses. She likes treats and is working on learning 'sit'. Overall, she's an amazing dog who would make a great companion to anyone! hree words to describe me: Sweet, Friendly, Affectionate

Sonoma County
Windsor, CA, California