Dogs From Work

[RubyJeansMom]

Cel, I also enjoy this thread, though it does make me sad to hear how some of these beautiful dogs end up. Like Deb said, there isn't always a happy ending. I really admire what you are doing, I know I wouldn't be able to...you are an amazing young lady!

BTW: I LOVE guinea pigs! I hope they get adopted soon.

[iheartmydog]

Callie went to rescue!

Spartan and Domino got adopted!

[iheartmydog]

Zane got adopted too!

[cnguyen209]

To iheartmydogs,
Your work is clearly inspiring! I look forward for more updateS of your marvolous work with these beloved dogs. Also, I'm glad the three were adopted they deserve love and care.

[iheartmydog]

Thank you for the support!


Zane was returned The adopter's dog wasn't so accepting. (And yes, the shelter does require dog intros before adoptions, sometimes they just don't accept them on their own turf.)

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

Cel, while Zane may have been returned, it is better than some other options people choose. I'm sure it was very hard for those people to return him. Hopefully that just means that greener pastures lie ahead.

Catherine, Cel is wonderful and actually you two aren't that far apart in age, and I believe, reside in the same State, although one is quite North, while the other is quite South. You both share a tremendous love of dogs, in a healthy and helpful way.

I'm glad you've met.

[iheartmydog]

You're so flattering Deb


This has been my week off, hence the lack of photos. But we had an outreach today so I got some.


3 were adopted! A little Rat Terrierish dog named Pippin, Zane (those two were adopted before I got there, which means within an hour from starting), and Molly whom you'll see later.


This is a gal I wanted to take out a week or so ago, but on the day I set to take her out she got adopted, her name was Gretchen at the time. But she was returned for lack of training ( ) and now called "Sugar". They have her as around 1 year and 8 months, very nice gal, I like her a lot. She's reactive to other dogs, (like really excited reactive, she tested good with other dogs) and jumps up a lot. But I started working with her and she had improved greatly just from that day. She needs a home that'll keep her busy and work with her.

What do y'all think? German Shepherd/Australian Kelpie?



Toots was full of pent up energy so one of the volunteer ran her a few laps, she was pooped. lol


Molly, nice easy going 5 year old, they have her as a Beagle mix but I'm not really seeing it. (mainly due to her build)



Little Toots, yup she's still here. Her coat has gotten pretty bad, she shook and dandruff flew everywhere. She needs some good food :/



Gretchen... er Sugar being a good girl. We were working on settling because she was just so exciting about all the new things. She seems to potentially be a bit reactive to loud cars/motorbikes (we were behind the table so I couldn't tell for sure), but she was "OMG what was that?! Can I chase it?!".


Doing pretty damn good considering she was barking at dogs that were across the parking lot when I first took her out. I had to take her behind the adoptions trailer and cool her jets before we could come out again. Used a modified LAT game. (Just no prep training or cue adding)

"You talkin' about me?"


Cienna (Not sure on the spelling, pronounced "cee-en-uh"), nice little pup, they have her as a shepherd mix. She's so darn tiny, and slender! Almost reminds me of a lurcher pup I saw at a show, but I don't dare guess since she's still a pup. Folks were callin' he a jack russel/shepherd though.

Cienna playing with another girl named Piper, Piper is a small Lab mix (best guess, her papers say Pit Bull mix, I guess I could see pit/lab), very sweet, gentle, and a bit timid. She had the softest paw smack I've ever seen when playing with the pup lol it was cute. When I had her out you'd barely know she was there if you were paying attention, very well mannered.
She was scared of the camera though or else I'd have gotten close ups.





One last shot of Sugar, <3 her

[iheartmydog]

I was able to talk to the captain of animal control and she okay'd me to take out this girl. She has a higher rating, due to my age and legal issues I generally can't take out the higher ranking ones without getting the okay.

I initially didn't pay her much heed, I figured, GSD, looks purebred, she won't be here long. It's been over 2 weeks now probably longer. I have no clue why, she's an awesome girl. A little ADD but other than that very sweet, responsive, looooves her toys. She tested to have a strong prey drive so listed for a home without cats.

When I was doing start up and stop (run away, click and reward before they jump to reinforce no jumping) she was doing really good, focused, all of a sudden she got a bug up her butt and starting zooming laps around the class room and chasing her tail. lol

Her name is Bella

What?




What's that weird sound you keep making?


Low quality, but it shows her happy dorkiness.

[purdyandi]

Cel, I really like this thread. I love seeing the pics of all the dogs.

What does the higher rating mean? More challenging behaviors, I presume? What a beauty Bella is.

I love the running-with-toy shot!

[iheartmydog]

I'm glad you enjoy it!

A higher rating can vary from dog to dog. In her case she's a bouncy girl so they rated her higher at the thought that she might knock down a toddler. Which is the most common reason for bigger dogs to have higher ratings. Sometimes with the small breeds depending on how well they take handling, they'll be marked higher too at the concern that a kid might handle them roughly.

If the family shows they can be responsible about it they'll wave it sometimes though.


Other reasons:
Shy
Resource guarding
Doesn't respond well to the kid dummy
And more that aren't popping into my head at the moment.

A dog with a more serious issue would be adults only and requiring a trainer consult.

If they feel the dog is a danger to people it's a black dot and unadoptable.

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

What a beautiful girl! I'm surprised she hasn't been adopted already. She looks very sweet and funny, and will probably make a wonderful companion. I do hope Bella is adopted soon.

[cnguyen209]

Thank You Deb
And if its true that we are the Same age and reside in the same state. Then this world is very small! Genuinely I find people on this site to be Marvelous in many ways! Also, i wish my area had more dog shelters because the one closest to me are impacted with volunteers which gives me no chance of helping.

Cel, i honestly love your Photos because of all the fun these dogs are having, especially Cienna and Piper. Also, Sugar's facial expressions and ears are so adorable. Just looking at her Photos makes me smiles.

I am very surprised that Bella does not have a home! German Shepherd to me, are so loyal and intelligent. I f could i would love to adopt her her face is so forgiving she reminds me of my one boy ,Yoshi.

[iheartmydog]

We've had state testing these past two weeks, which is why there's been a lack of pictures. I was out an outreach last weekend, totally forgot to share the pictures. I'll get some tomorrow at another outreach too

Bella, Cienna, and Toots got adopted!
Dunkin is... well.. a terrierist.. full terrierist. She ( I know.. odd name for a girl) is a awesome little dog with lots of energy. Looks like a Patterdale to me, whatcha guys think?


I mentioned Pippin in the post about the last outreach, well he was returned... guy said he couldn't keep him contained.. Crate? ... I guess not.
He's a chill little guy, very friendly, he doesn't fit his name at all. (For those familiar with the LotR character.)


Piper playing with Connor, she's getting more confident each day! Still not a fan of the camera, but she was doing much better as an overall.


Here's a nice picture of her from their Facebook page. (They have a magic squeaker named Lloyd, he works very hard to get the dogs' attention.)


My favorite gal, someone was looking into adopting her and I pray they don't. Had a Cattle dog with too much energy so they kennel 'em all the time. Thankfully others agreed so they're makin' sure everything is thoroughly checked. (sometimes they'll budge on things for folks who show they can be responsible.)


She's so dorky in her pet of the week picture. lol (from their site)


This poor little pup was so scared I had to carry him out, I believe he's around 7 months old. Little Scotch started to come out of his skin and got more comfortable as the day went on. He just needs a gentle hand and more exposure.


Last but not least, Connor, cool lookin' dude. Looks like a pug mixed with some sort of Spitz breed, he even has a bit of a mane.
A man was looking into him right before we left and was going to come in the next day the shelter was open to adopt him. And I don't see him on the site so I think it went well!


Sorry they're a bit lower quality, I didn't edit them other than cropping nor did I take many pictures.

[iheartmydog]

What a beautiful girl! I'm surprised she hasn't been adopted already. She looks very sweet and funny, and will probably make a wonderful companion. I do hope Bella is adopted soon.

She is indeed a awesome girl, I hope her adopters see that in her!

Thank You Deb
And if its true that we are the Same age and reside in the same state. Then this world is very small! Genuinely I find people on this site to be Marvelous in many ways! Also, i wish my area had more dog shelters because the one closest to me are impacted with volunteers which gives me no chance of helping.

Cel, i honestly love your Photos because of all the fun these dogs are having, especially Cienna and Piper. Also, Sugar's facial expressions and ears are so adorable. Just looking at her Photos makes me smiles.

I am very surprised that Bella does not have a home! German Shepherd to me, are so loyal and intelligent. I f could i would love to adopt her her face is so forgiving she reminds me of my one boy ,Yoshi.

Compared to the rest of the universe, yes we're in a very small world!

Thank you for the kind comments. German Shepherds are one of my two favorite breeds, very versatile and capable dogs.

[iheartmydog]

Okay, so I finally got these uploaded. We had another adoption outreach this weekend at the Whole Earth and Watershed Festival, it was a lot of fun. We were right next to a huge fountain, lots of different cultures and such.



Gretchen(Sugar) got adopted! We told them that she would likely have a lot of energy, is a loud mouth, and they still took her on. I was a bit worried at first because they had cats, but they called yesterday and said they're extremely happy with her.

Scotch got adopted as well! Pippin got adopted again, after being returned for "kept getting out" he was returned again for not having enough energy. Poor guy's havin' bad luck.

Dunkin got adopted as well.

Little Pippin, such a cool little guy.




This girl, Hope, got adopted early that day before I could take her out.


Little Scotch, glad he found a home.

Piper and Scotch chillin' in the shade


Daisy, she seemed like a really chill sweet little gal in her kennel/crate... but we'll talk about her later.


This boy wasn't so cooperative as far as looking at the camera, but this is Scooter.



Sugar going home with her new family