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Nitro

APA-A-115331

Looks Like
Retriever, Labrador / Dogo Argentino

Sex
Male

Current Weight
83 lbs

Estimated Age
7 Years
3 Months

Location
TLAC
Building 4/5

Adoption Fee
$25
Looks Like
Retriever, Labrador / Dogo Argentino
Sex
Male
Current Weight
83 lbs
Estimated Age
7 Years
3 Months
Location
TLAC
Building 4/5
Adoption Fee
$25

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Nitro’s Heart Is Ready for Home — Could You Be His Fresh Start?

Nitro has spent so much time watching other dogs get chosen — watching them walk out the door with the families who will change their lives — and he’s still waiting for his turn. This affectionate, charismatic, adventure-loving boy has so much love stored up, and all he needs is someone to give him the chance to share it.

Volunteers can’t say enough good things about him. They talk about how fun he is on walks, how he lights up on the trail, and how incredibly affectionate he becomes once he knows you. “To know Nitro is to love Nitro,” they say — and they mean it. He’s the kind of dog who leans in for connection, who melts under gentle affection, who just wants to belong.

Nitro is a blend of charm, goofiness, and heart. He loves tug, fetch, and exploring the world, and he’s just as happy settling in for cuddles with someone he trusts. Outdoors he’s an adventurer; indoors he’s a loyal, soft-hearted companion who wants nothing more than to share space with his people.

What Nitro needs most right now is a break from shelter life — a foster or adopter who will give him a place to exhale, feel safe, and be loved the way he’s always deserved. He’s waited long enough. If you have a little space in your home and a lot of space in your heart, Nitro is ready to fill it with love, gratitude, and the best kind of companionship.

His time is now — and he’s hoping you’re the one who sees him.

INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?

This pup is currently located at our Town Lake Animal Center (1156 W. Cesar Chavez, but use 1200 Reserve Road for mapping purposes). We'd love to show them off to you! To learn more about them, head in any day between 12:00PM - 6:00PM. We are open 7 days a week! Go to Building B and ask to speak with a Matchmaker about fostering this pup. You will sit down and discuss all we know about them and, if it's a good fit, get to meet them then! Please budget for a wait time unless you arrive right at opening as we cannot dictate walk-in traffic (wait times tend to be highest in the evenings and on weekends). If this pup ends up not being the best fit, we have so many other pups in need that we can suggest for your household on the spot!

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Requirements

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Please plan on allowing adequate time to be matched with a dog, have relevant consultations, and complete all necessary paperwork. This can take 1-2 hours in total.

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Fill out our adoption application and meet with an adoption counselor.

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You must be at least 18 years of age.

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You must show a picture ID with a current address. If this isn't available, we will accept a picture ID with a current utility bill.

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An APA!-conducted meet-and-greet with current household dogs is recommended for most and required for some adult dogs.

Our adoption fee varies per dog depending on age, breed, and/or medical condition(s). This fee includes:

Spay or neuter surgery (Please note that an additional $100 refundable deposit is required for all dogs who are not yet spayed or neutered.)

Heartworm test on dogs 6 months and older

Current vaccinations

Deworming treatment

Microchip

Lifetime behavior support

Accepted forms of payment include cash, debit or credit card, or money order payable to Austin Pets Alive!.

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