Northwest Arkansas Adoption Search Dogs Cruz

Adopt Cruz

Dog, looks like

Shepherd, Australian

Age

Adult, Estimated birthdate: November 17, 2023

Sex

Male

Color

Brown/Chocolate

Size

Large

Location

Northwest Arkansas

Hi my name is Cruz!

I'm adoption-ready and with my foster family!

Meet Cruz! 🐾💙 With his handsome face and enchanting eyes, Cruz is the kind of dog who turns heads everywhere he goes. But it's his sweet personality that really steals hearts. In his previous foster home, Cruz did well with another dog and showed off some impressive skills. He's crate trained, knows sit, down, and come, and is highly motivated by treats, which makes learning new things a lot of fun for him. Cruz does have some vision impairment, but don't let that fool you. This boy doesn't let it slow him down one bit! He's learned how to navigate the world his own way and is ready to keep enjoying all the things he loves. One of his favorite activities is playing with a Jolly Ball, and he's always excited when it's time for some fun. When playtime is over, Cruz is happy to trade toys for cuddles. He's a huge snuggle bug who loves spending quality time with his people and soaking up affection. Smart, resilient, playful, and loving, Cruz is proof that a little difference doesn't stop a dog from living life to the fullest. If you're looking for a loyal companion with a big heart and an even bigger love of treats, Cruz is ready to meet you! To visit this adoptable pet, visit the Best Friends Pet Resource Center at 1312 Melissa Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712. We are open daily from 11am-7pm. You can also email us at adoptnwa@bestfriends.org for more information. Please remember, pets cannot be held or reserved. Adoption fees, availability, and promotions are subject to change.

How to adopt from Best Friends

Browse adoptable pets online or at a Best Friends location.
Stop by to say hello or make a date to meet an off-site pet.
Let us know which pet you’d like to bring home.
Make it official! Sign the adoption contract and pay any fee.
Take home your new best friend.

Everyday adoption specials

We offer year-round adoption specials, including waived fees for senior pets, pets with special needs, special circumstances, and specific adopter categories, plus military discounts and multi-pet adoption deals.

Senior dogs and cats (7 years or older): Adoption fees are waived.
Pets with special needs or pets who need a single-animal household: Adoption fees may be waived.
Companions for seniors: For adopters 60 years or older, adoption fees are waived.
Hometown heroes special: Veterans and active military members with proper identification receive a 20% discount on adoption fees.
Two-for-one cats and kittens: Adoption fees are waived for the second animal.
Working cats special: Adoption fees are waived.

Best Friends Adoption FAQs

Answers to your questions about adopting Cruz

What’s the Best Friends adoption process?

It’s simple! Check out our available animals by browsing online or visiting one of our Best Friends locations. Our team can assist with finding a good fit for your household. After you’ve spent some time (in person or virtually) getting to know the animal and you’ve decided to make it official, you’ll be asked to sign an adoption contract. If there is an adoption fee, it will be collected at that time too. The last step? Bring home your pet and begin enjoying life with your new best friend.

How do I meet Cruz virtually or in person?

For pets listed as available, you are welcome to stop in anytime during regular hours. For pets who are currently off-site, please contact the adoption center by phone.

Houston: (281) 899-8348
Los Angeles: (424) 208-8840
New York City: (929) 292-8300
Northwest Arkansas: (479) 974-1363
Sanctuary: (435) 688-2327
Salt Lake City: (801) 574-2454

What are Best Friends’ adoption fees and what’s included?

All pets adopted from Best Friends are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up to date with age-appropriate vaccines.

Adoption fees

Adult dogs: $100
Puppies (6 months and younger): $150
Adult cats: $100
Kittens (6 months and younger): $150

Everyday specials

Senior dogs and cats (7 years or older): Adoption fees are waived.
Pets with special needs or pets who need a single-animal household: Adoption fees may be waived.
Companions for seniors: For adopters 60 years or older, adoption fees are waived.
Hometown heroes special: Veterans and active military members with proper identification receive a 20% discount on adoption fees.
Two-for-one cats and kittens: Adoption fees are waived for the second animal.
Working cats special: Adoption fees are waived.

I can’t adopt right now. Is it possible to foster instead?

Yes! Fostering is an easy, short-term, hands-on way to make a life-changing difference. Whether you open your home (and heart) to a dog, cat, puppy, or kitten, Best Friends will provide everything you need, including food, supplies, support, and veterinary care, to ensure that your foster pet’s stay is a happy and healthy one.

Start fostering today

More about fostering

What is Best Friends’ lifetime return policy?

Our lifetime return policy means that at any time during the life of the adopted pet, Best Friends will accept the animal back into our program, including matches that no longer work out or situations in which the adopter is unable to care for the pet.

In this case, the adopter is asked to contact Best Friends in advance of bringing the pet back to the location where the pet was adopted. If that location is no longer the closest option, Best Friends staff may arrange to accept the pet at an alternate pet adoption center or authorize an individual to receive the pet on Best Friends’ behalf to bring the pet to a Best Friends facility.

More about our return policy

What should I expect after I adopt?

Bringing home a new pet is fabulous and life-changing. Our adoption experts will help you find the pet who’s a great match for your preferences and lifestyle.

Our library is full of pet care resources, created by our in-house experts, and is always available online 24/7. You’ll find everything from training tips to pet health advice to articles that help you introduce a new pet into your home or prepare your current pets for the arrival of a human sibling.

When you adopt a pet from Best Friends, you'll have access to a member of our behavioral support team to help with any questions — someone to offer advice, make suggestions, or answer any training or behavior questions.

Tips for bringing home your new pet

Do you adopt to renters?

Yes! We believe in a low-barrier, easy adoption process at Best Friends. We want the experience to be stress-free and fun — and for you to start enjoying playtime, snuggles, love, and laughs as soon as possible — wherever you call home.

Foster a pet like Cruz instead

Not ready to adopt? Fostering is a short-term commitment that can make a long-term, lifesaving impact. Opening your home to a pet gives that dog or cat valuable life experiences like meeting new people and learning how to play.

Foster a pet like Cruz

About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters in part by getting more pets out of shelters and into loving homes.

We’ve come a long way since the first known city reached no-kill in 1994, and now we’re closer than ever to making the entire country no-kill. Of the roughly 3,900 shelters operating in America today, 1,300 of them are not yet no-kill, but nearly half are close with 100 or fewer additional pets to be saved, and we know what to do to get them there.

Best Friends is committed to working with passionate people like you to save homeless pets through adoption, volunteering, fostering, and advocacy. In addition to our lifesaving centers around the U.S, we also founded and run the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.

Working together, we can save homeless pets in our communities and secure a better future for our best friends. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill.