Birch: The Southern Gentleman of the Enchanted Forest If Mark Twain and a Disney forest sprite teamed up to design a dog, they'd have invented Birch. Born in March 2025 beneath the shade of some mythic magnolia, this Treeing Walker Coonhound/Lab mix is equal parts storybook hero and backyard comedian. He's 100% charm, 0% subtlety, and has the emotional range of a Shakespearean actor trapped in a puppy's body. Birch is the kind of pup who believes every stick is Excalibur and every puddle holds his reflection like destiny itself. He bounds through life like a kid who's had one too many sweet teas-goofy, joyful, unfiltered. Fetch? He's your champion. Tug-of-war? Your nemesis. Snuggle time? Your weighted blanket with a heartbeat. But don't mistake all that charm for polish-our boy's still working on his puppy manners. He's in that delightful in-between stage of "brilliant" and "oops." His adopter will need to continue guiding him toward greatness (and away from sock theft). Luckily, he's eager to learn, powered by snacks, and will gaze at you with eyes so sincere you'll forgive every misstep. Once upon a time, Birch faced a dark chapter-a parvo scare that nearly stole his tale before it began. But our Woodland Wonder conquered it with grit, gumption, and possibly a touch of forest magic. Now he's healthy, happy, and ready to enchant his forever family. So if you're longing for adventure, laughter, and unconditional love wrapped in floppy ears and forest mischief-don't wait for the moon to rise. Adopt Birch - and let the legend begin. PLEASE READ BELOW: If you are interested in meeting and/or adopting, the first step is to complete an application and read all of our FAQs: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/adopt Please note: Information to determine if you might be a match for one of our animals can only be found on our application. *An inquiry, questions or introduction through Petfinder is NOT an application* All known details about our animals are posted on their profile and updated daily. Other info will be discussed in detail with the foster during the application review process. Due to the high volume of introductions/questions received we ask you to submit an application (that application can be used for any dog with Take Paws Rescue). The adoption fee for adult dogs covers age appropriate vaccinations, microchip, spay/neuter if not yet performed, heartworm test & appropriate heartworm treatment by the rescue's vet. All dogs in our care are also kept up-to-date on HW/Flea Prevention. For more on this, or for additional information, including the adoption process and our adoption fee scale for all our adoptable pets (including an explanation about Benefactor Dogs), please see our FAQs page: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/faq Any breed labels used by Take Paws Rescue, its employees/volunteers, or on vet records provided cannot be guaranteed. Breed labels are given based on information obtained during intake and/or best guesses based on appearance and/or temperament of the dogs and Take Paws Rescue gives no assurance to the accuracy of these labels. Labels are necessary for postings to many animal networking sites, such as our website, Chewy, Pet Finder, and others. These are in no way a guarantee. Additionally, exact age and potential size cannot be guaranteed. ***Take Paws Rescue saves dogs from high-kill shelters across the South, owner surrenders, and discarded dogs with uncertain futures. All of our animals live in foster homes where they are socialized, and well cared for. An application will be required to make sure it's the perfect match!