Meet Canelo ("cinnamon" in Spanish)! He is a sterilized male dog from Tulum, Mexico who is looking for his forever home. Canelo is about three years old (as of 2025). He was rescued from the streets of Tulum, Mexico. He was in terrible condition, but after getting medical care, rest and nourishment, he thrived and has grown into a beautiful dog. Canelo is friendly, obedient, intelligent, mellow, calm and laid back in temperament. He gets along well with other dogs. He lives with a cat and there haven't been any issues. He has not been around young children in his foster home (under five) but he has been with children 5 and up without any issues. Canelo is easy to walk on a leash and he can also be off leash in safe locations while under appropriate supervision. Canelo is house trained at his foster home. Canelo is fully vaccinated, heartworm negative (and on prevention), and neutered. Canelo is friends with Blackie (see separate listing) who was recently adopted by a family in Quebec. You will get a chance to get to know Canelo before you make a final adoption decision but given his awesome personality, we don't think there will be any issues! Currently, Canelo is located in Tulum, Mexico. When we have an approved adoption application for our adoptable dogs in Mexico, we arrange transport (on a commercial airplane) from Mexico to upstate New York. That process can take up to eight weeks (sometimes longer in the summer when there are flight restrictions based on the temperature outside) so we require patient adopters! Our adoption fee of $300 per dog covers a small portion our vet and transport fees. Approved adopters must pay an initial $100 deposit. Once the dog has arrived in the U.S. you will have an opportunity to meet him/her before making a final decision. We do not want anyone to feel pressured into taking a dog that they do not think is right for them. If you don't think it will work after meeting the dog in person, we will refund your deposit. Once the adoption is completed, the remainder of the adoption fee ($200) is due. Our application process involved a pre-adoption home visit as well as a few follow up visits post-adoption so we generally will only accept applications from individuals who reside in upstate New York (within 1.5 hours of the Lake Placid area) or northern Vermont (Burlington area up through St. Albans). We also work with a rescue group in Montreal if you are Canadian and live in the Montreal area. An adoption application is required. You must own your home; sorry, no renters. We do not adopt to undergraduate students or anyone under age 22. We prefer a fence yard but will consider applicants who do not have a fenced yard. We require and will check vet references. If you are interested in finding out more about Canelo and our adoption process, please send us an inquiry and be sure to tell us a little about yourself and why you are thinking about adopting a dog. Thank you for considering one of our adoptable dogs. Street dogs make the best pets!