Our Cinco De Chihuahua celebration saw 20 little Chihuahuas find their forever homes and a total of 78 animals were adopted that weekend from all three locations. Our two little guys Chico and Edhar were not lucky that weekend but are hopeful their perfect person will find them soon.
This weekend is Mother’s Day. Many of us are mothers of four legged children and some are mothers to all, human, canine, feline etc. Please remember no animal should be given as a gift. If mom really wants a companion that is great so come to any of our locations and purchase a gift certificate for her and let her pick her companion to make sure she loves her new child and the companion loves her.
This weekend we have two really fun companions for you to consider. They are very popular dogs at the Eastside shelter. One very handsome unusual colored boy that lives to fetch tennis balls and one pretty sweet girl whose greatest desire is to be with a person but fetching tennis balls like her buddy Spike or a Frisbee is a very close second.
Spike (ID# A 1693530) is a 2 year old, male grey, brown & white German Shepherd mix. He weighs 44 pounds. Spike came to us because he was left alone in his back yard lonely and escaped. His owners said they could not afford to alter their back yard. We do not know what kind of fence or wall they had and they did not mention the height of it. Any dog has the possibility of jumping or climbing over a fence or wall. Our little Chihuahuas often climb to the very top of their kennels. If a dog is lonely in his own back yard it does not take much for something to grab their interest on the other side of the fence. So is the saying the grass is always greener…..
Most medium or larger dogs can easily get over a 5 ft wall. We constantly counsel our adopters not to leave their dogs out unattended for a good many weeks to make sure the dog will not jump over and out and has a chance to bond to the home and family. Of course a dog that has had exercise before it is left in a back yard is also less likely to leave and leaving toys also helps. Spike was unsettled when he came to the shelter like most of the animals when they come to us. He tended to stay in the outer portion of his kennel due to his noisy neighbors. Very quickly he learned that coming out for a walk even with that “thing called a leash” was a good thing. He quickly became accustomed to the leash and walks nicely on leash. Going out to a play yard gave him the opportunity to do what he really loves…..fetch tennis balls. Spike could fetch balls all day if we let him. He is very enthusiastic and can tend to grab the ball from out hands so we are teaching him that he must drop his ball so we can throw the second ball and he can “fetch it”. Usually we tire of this game first and with the warmer weather we pay attention so he does not overexert. He also enjoys just sitting at someone’s feet enjoying the shade and quiet area but yes, he usually has a tennis ball between his paws. Spike also attends our play groups. When he came in he was found to be a bit unsure around other dogs. As always we encourage you to bring your present companion in to meet the protective adoptee. Initially we brought Spike in with our greeter dogs (those with good social skills) and those bit on the softer energy side. Spike quickly learned that play group is almost as fun as fetch. He has attended many play groups and so far he has been a very good boy. He has been tolerant of the mouthier puppies although he tires of this soon. He enjoys a good game of chase too. Spike is a popular boy and several of us find him a joy to take a walk or play with. Sometimes he can be a little shy still with new people but take him out to a play yard away from the noisy building and toss a ball…it will be love at first throw for him and you will quickly fall in love with his very handsome dog. Spike has an unusual dark grey coat. He is one of those dogs I surely would love to do a DNA test for although I do see a bit of shepherd in him yet he is a bit smaller. Spike is ready to find his forever home and someone to be a devoted forever companion to. Come meet our expert ball player at our Eastside shelter.
Spike waiting for the ball to be thrown.
Stella Blue (ID# A 1717603) is a 7 year old, female red merle Australian Cattle dog mix. She weighs 35 pounds. Sweet Stella Blue came to us when her parents found out they were having a baby…. These situations are so sad. Stella loves to be with people and she has learned a lot of tricks. She is a very fun dog. She may be 7 but you would not know it by her play. Stella loves to play fetch with a tennis ball and will bring it back and drop it nicely for the next throw. She also enjoys Frisbee’s and will also bring it back and drop it nicely. She is not an energetic girl but does enjoy play with toys and her person. Stella Blue walks well on leash. She already knows sit, down and she shakes paw. Stella Blue is family friendly and dog friendly. She has participated in play group. She was not really playful with the dogs but she greeted them nicely. We think she may not have had an opportunity to play with other dogs. When the group began a spirited game of chase Stella Blue did “herd” the group chasing and barking to keep them together occasionally nudging the closest dog’s behind. She was kind of the referee keeping everyone on the same page so to speak in play. Stella Blue does herd any bird she comes across so keep that in mind. She is a loving affectionate girl. Perhaps it is just because she is fairly new to our shelter and still suffering the loss of all that is familiar not to mention her family but she cries when we leave her in her kennel or step away for a few moments from the play yard. This family friendly gal would also do well very well with mature parents as long as they enjoy daily walks and tossing her favorite toys. It is hard to believe someone gave up this truly terrific dog. Stella Blue is ready for her true forever home. She has lots of love and attention to give in return for the same. She is at our Eastside shelter.
Stella Blue was a bit camera shy.
