Star

About Star

Breed

Mixed breed

Sex

Female

Age

Adult

Size

Medium

Location

Cottonwood, AZ

Adoption fee

$160.00

Set and collected by Pets Return Home, not Everybarn.

From Pets Return Home

Star Star is a gentle, high-anxiety dog who carries a great deal of fear, especially around unfamiliar people and new environments. She is not aggressive at all—just deeply unsure. With the people she trusts, Star becomes a loving, snuggly, deeply devoted companion. But she will not become your dog overnight. Like Jackson, she is a project dog: a dog who needs patience, calm energy, and time to build trust at her own pace. At Pets Return Home, our dogs live in a free-ranging pack structure. That setup helps many dogs flourish—but not Star. Because she is fearful, the more confident dogs often bully or push her, making it difficult for her to relax, feel safe, or grow. This constant pressure keeps her in a state of hypervigilance. A quiet, stable, predictable home will give Star the breathing room she needs to finally feel secure and make real progress. When Star feels safe, her true personality shines. She becomes affectionate, playful, and wonderfully loyal. She loves gentle one-on-one times, quiet snuggles, peaceful yard time, and the comfort of a calm human she trusts. She is leash-trained, crate-trained, and has excellent house manners. She also gets along well…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

How adopting Star works

Pets Return Home decides every adoption: its application, its fee, its home check and its timing. Everybarn only shows this animal on the rescue's behalf, takes no payment and passes no messages.