Puppy Friday: Emily – ADOPTED!

Yes, it’s puppy Friday on a Tuesday, but as several people said to me, it’s ALWAYS a puppy everyday!

So I present to you adorable little Emily, a 3 months old lab/shep mix who’s quite a bundle of puppy energy and determination!

Emily has the usual puppy energy and distraction, but is doing very well in paying attention with help of treats. We played with the toy for a while and then I tried to teach her to fetch, which she did very well.

There’s nothing like a treat after bringing back an already inanimate skunk!

Oops, I did it again, she says.

As you can tell, Emily would LOVE to go to obedience school and learn all sorts of new things. She’ll be a very fun puppy to train.

She also likes other puppies (and probably other dogs) and would love to play with them (especially a good game of tug!). She’d make a good second dog and could provide the much needed energy lift for older dogs.

If you’d like to meet this very cute girl, come visit Emily in Kennel 5. For more information, contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Ellie – Foster Care

This is Ellie, a very sweet 3 yr-old chocolate labrador retriever mix.

True to her retriever heritage, she loves to chase her ball and play with other toys. She’s also very food motivated and already knows ’sit’ and will catch treats if you throw them in the air for her. Currently, she’s working on her catching skills by improving the accuracy rates, but that may be due to me having poor hand-eye coordination!

Ellie seems to do well with other dogs, and would love to have a home with a big yard where she can run and chase balls (or squirrels). Because of her energy level, she’d be a great dog for a runner or hiker, and she probably would love to go to dog park for socializing and playing.

If you’d like to meet Ellie, come visit her in kennel 33. For more information on Ellie, please contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Shawn – ADOPTED!

This is Shawn, a 1- 1 1/2 yrs old lab/pit/hound wondermutt. I say wondermutt because I can’t say enough lovely things about him. He’s a total charmer, willing to please, pays attention to you, and has a great big smile.

He’s very food motivated, and mostly knows ’sit.’ He’s more interested in snuggling next to you and getting a bellyrub and showing you how full of love he is.

I think the combination of warm sunshine and endless bellyrubs may have made him deliriously happy.

This is the view you might have when looking down:

Shawn would be a great dog for a single person, a family (with older children), as a first dog, and as a second dog (he gets along well with other dog. Actually, he’d be a great dog, period, especially after he gets his training and a steady routine of love and affection and bellyrubs. If you think you can provide all that, come meet Shawn in Kennel 24. For more information on Shawn, please contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Bruno – ADOPTED!

Bruno is one of these dogs who are just, for lack of a better word, happy. He wasn’t always happy, or this social, but he is now, and it’s fun watching his personality come out. So far:

1) He always has a big grin.

2) He is very food motivated (always an excellent trait for dog training). He doesn’t know the command ’sit’ just yet, but a gentle hand placed on his back serves as a nice reminder and it shouldn’t be long before he sits automatically!

3) He adores people. To him, people = warmth+peace+happiness rolled in one. Plus, they have hands. The hands are for dispensing yummy treats and even better, bellyrubs!

4) He’s a complete snugglebunny. He loves to lean against you (you may want to be against a wall if you ever met him, he’s been known to make me sit flat on my butt if I just squat next to him). He loves it even more if you lean back, then it’s a lean o’ war contest. He’s very furry and relatively big, so this might be a useful winter warming tip…

5) He’s got a wide range of expressions that will make you laugh. For example:

Bruno would be an excellent dog for a single or multiple family home (older children only) and would get along with other dogs (especially if they are snugglebunnies like him). He’s around 18 months old, appears to be a collie/shep mix (though I just call him the great red furry dog). If you think you’d love Bruno and have lots of love to offer, come see him in Kennel 41. For more information on Bruno, please contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Yolanda – ADOPTED!

Yolanda and I had a good walk/photography session: the camera adored her, and she was consistently well-behaved on leash and always sat like a lady for her treats. She’s roughly a year or so old, appears to be a lab/hound mix but without the big bones, and is very ready for a home. She’s very housetrained, already knows ’sit,’ and is eager to learn more.

She’s got a very cute curled tail which displays itself when she’s particularly happy or pleased.

Yolanda appears to get along with other dogs, and would be a good dog for either first-time or experienced dog owners. She’d probably love long hikes, dog park/ dog playdates, and curling up at your feet at the end of the day. She’s very affectionate, and loves to give kisses.

Come meet Yolanda in Kennel 10. For more information on Yolanda, contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Barry

Hello, I’m Barry! I may be a little quiet in my kennel but I’m a lover of people, I am. I wag my tail excitedly and can’t wait to meet them and see what they offer (hopefully treats. my favorite things!). I’m a little afraid of the noises and unfamiliar smells at the shelter, but I try my best to follow the volunteers and I’m gaining more and more confidence everyday.

I’m a pit/hound mix, a little under a year old, and I have two cute pink spots on my nose. I can be a little goofy, and I could use some obedience training since I am technically still a puppy, but I’m very eager to please and food motivated (did i mention that treats are my favorite thing?).

I get along with other dogs, and would love to have another one around as a playmate, and I’m eager to learn and be the best dog I can be.

To see me, please visit me in Kennel 22. For more information on Barry, please contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Felicity – FOSTER CARE

Do you love labs? If so, Felicity may just be the dog for you! She’s a 5+ yrs old black lab mix, past the puppy stages, and is gentle and calm. She’s a pleasure to walk on the leash, and she knows how to ’sit’ — she’s a dog all ready to go home!

Despite her maturity, she isn’t above using her cuteness to get more treats or petting. She loves to be petted and cuddled, and though I haven’t tried it, she loves to play with her toys and fetch them.

Felicity would make a great first dog or a dedicated companion for Lab lovers, though it is preferable that she be an only dog, since she prefers people over dogs. UPDATE: Felicity is now in foster care. For more information (including appointments) about Felicity, contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Mamie – ADOPTED!

I have to give Mamie good points for several things, but mostly, for her amazing tolerance of loud Christmas sweaters.

Other things:
1- she knows ’sit’ and is very attentive.

2- she was shy but has since blossomed out of her shell and is doing very well with volunteers (always a good indication of what will happen if you bring her home).

3- wonderful puppy dog eyes you cannot say no to.

4- she gets along with other dogs and would probably enjoy playing with them, being a second dog, or a dog park dog. Look at her leap!

5- She loves people and enjoys their affection, especially if they are a well-placed ear scratch.

Come visit Mamie in Kennel 46. For more information on Mamie, contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Sebastian – ADOPTED!

This is Sebastian, who’s under a year old (I know, I know, hard to believe) and is a little underweight for his breed type, though most definitely full-grown. He’s also not as sad or as mournful as he looks– it’s just that I couldn’t get any pictures of him jumping for joy or happily snuggling next to me.

As you can tell, Sebastian is very good at ’sit,’ paying attention, and looking all business-like. He would be a great dog to take to obedience school–he’ll be a star pupil since he’s very food motivated and he always looks at you when you walk him. He is strong, though, as typical for his breed (American Bulldog mix) and needs exercise for his energy level, but he’s been making great progress with gentle leader lead.

It’s a little hilarious when Sebastian goes down to the ground–it’s like all the oomph has gone out of him. After having his head petted, he’s ready for a belly rub, and he absolutely loves them. I have a feeling after a day of exercise and possibly playing with other dogs, he’s going to just collapse on the rug and snore…not a bad thing for a dog his size.

Sebastian would love to home where he can be exercised and trained (and possibly socialized). The said home should also include plenty of bellyrubs and love and affection and a good sense of humor. To visit Sebastian, come see him in Kennel 3. For more information on Sebastian, contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org

Featured Dog: Ava – ADOPTED!

Isn’t Ava very pretty in the sunlight? She’s a 2-3 yrs old collie mix and here’s what I found out about her after our recent walk:

She loves bellyrubs. She also likes to put her head on your lap and be stroked, but mostly, she loves bellyrubs.

She likes to watch sunsets with you. She won’t even mind if you sit next to her and snuggle.

She’s a little shy and that may be because she was surrendered to the shelter and is not sure of her new environment, but that will change very easily when she goes to a new home and adjusts to new routines. She already knows ’sit,’ is very attentive regardless of whether you have food or not, and is very focused on people. She also gets along well with other dogs, so she’d be good as a second dog or a dog to take to the dog park.

To meet Ava, come visit her in Kennel 2. For more information on Ava, contact doginfo@apsofdurham.org