Meet Shea Butter Shea Butter is a beautiful Dogo Argentino mix born on 3/4/2021, weighing about 60 pounds, and ready to find the active, loving home she deserves. She is spayed, fully vetted, heartworm negative, and completely house trained. Her current family loves her dearly, but with small children and no yard, they're no longer able to meet the needs of an energetic, athletic breed like Shea Butter. She truly thrives with space to run, play, and stretch her legs-and would do best in a home with a large, securely fenced yard. Shea Butter is friendly with people and enjoys children, though her enthusiastic energy can be a bit much for very small kiddos. She is affectionate, smart, and a fast learner who loves being involved with her family, especially when it means spending time outdoors. She crates well, enjoys structure, and would likely love having another dog in the home. Breed-Savvy Home Preferred As a Dogo Argentino mix, Shea Butter will thrive with an adopter who understands confident, working breeds and can provide consistent exercise, boundaries, and positive training. She's eager to please and does best when her mind and body are engaged. Why Shea Butter Is Special Shea Butter is the kind of dog who bonds deeply with her people. She's affectionate without being clingy, energetic without being chaotic, and incredibly intuitive to her humans. She wants to be with her family-whether that's exploring the yard, learning something new, or relaxing together at the end of the day. If you're an active household looking for a loyal, intelligent companion who's ready to be your adventure partner and best friend, Shea Butter may be your perfect match. 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!