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This Week’s Featured Adoptable Dogs @ Willamette Humane Society by Martha Russell

27 Wednesday Jul 2016

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Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,

It’s been a BIG week for some terrific dog adoptions at Willamette Humane Society! Out of twelve dogs who are now in their new homes, nine of them were Blog Dogs. Here they all are:

Page_5 Page_4  Page_3 Page_2Page_1One of the happiest adoptions ever was Knuckles McGee (now named Buddy). He had waited for his perfect family fit since May 27th, and had been at another shelter before that. We were over the moon about this wonderful boy’s new life. And he wanted to announce it himself!

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What?! I have my OWN movie? Cool!

Quila was the lucky dog chosen to go swimming at Bailey’s Journey last Friday. And boy, did she have a great time! Quila is a three-year-old Staffordshire/Bull Terrier mix. She walks well on leash, knows basic commands, and is treat-motivated…unless there is a tennis ball nearby. This sweetheart LIVES for tennis balls.

QuilaAnd on Friday she found out that she could not only run after them, but SWIM after them! Quila absolutely LOVED swimming and gave it her best in all three of her swims. By the time we left, she was one tired girl. Quila will need to meet any other dogs she would live with, as she can be picky about what dogs she likes. She is not a dog park kind of girl and she will need a tall fence just in case a tennis ball goes sailing over it. As you will see in her video, she no doubt would excel in dock-diving or agility. She is one quick learner and amazingly skillful athletically. She is fine with kids ten or older. Quila is hoping that once people see her in action, she’ll be found by her forever family. Here’s her movie.

While Quila almost always catches a tennis ball mid-air, once in a while this happens…

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Caroline’s Pick of the Week!

Maggie, a Karelian Bear Dog mix, is fourteen years old. I met her in 2010, the first time she arrived at WHS. I liked her quiet, gentle ways immediately and wasn’t surprised when she was quickly adopted. I thought I’d never see her again. But a year later she was surrendered a second time because her family was moving. When she was still there at Christmas time, I took this picture of her for my blog post. She was the same sweet, cooperative girl I remembered. Again she was adopted.

2011Maggie and santa hat (1)Then last week, five years after I told her goodbye a second time, we met again at the shelter. Not surprisingly, Maggie now has a lot more gray hair, but then, so do I. Caroline and I spent time with her on Wednesday to get new pictures and I once again fell in love with this gentle soul. Maggie is now looking for a retirement home. She’s ready to relax with her peeps and doze after a stroll around the neighborhood. She’s not a fan of cats and at her age would like older children or just adults in the home. She is house-trained and crate-trained. I’m so hoping that Maggie’s fourth home will be her forever one.

Maggie MaggieFrancis is another one of Maggie’s fans and spent time with her on Sunday.

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Shelter Manager Rachel’s Pick of the Week!

In the hope of helping some of our overlooked long-term dogs find their forever families, some of the shelter staff decided to pick a favorite to showcase. So on Sunday, our Shelter Manager Rachel asked me to take some pictures of her with Bellatrix, a two-year-old Boxer/Bull Dog mix, who has been waiting for her new home since June 2nd.

Bellatrix Bellatrix Bellatrix This is what Rachel has to say about her favorite shelter girl.

“What can be said about Bellatrix?! She’s super beautiful, with one of those unique faces that just catches your eyes. She’s so sweet and loves to be around people, and she loves treats. It’s tough because in the kennel, she’s super nervous, and I think her lack of enthusiasm in the kennel is what has gotten her easily overlooked for the past two months. She gets uncomfortable with all of the people coming by and staring at her inside this concrete box, but once you get her outside, HOLY MOLY does she ever SMILE! She has this happy-go-lucky face and attitude, and just wants a person or two to call her own. She is a nervous nellie in storms and fireworks, and can be selective with other dogs, mainly because she wants all the attention to herself, so for that reason we have asked that she not live in a home with other dogs or cats. She isn’t high maintenance, and wouldn’t be a great candidate for dog parks, but someone dedicated to walking her and exercising her in a backyard would be perfect! She wants to be someone’s best pal, their buddy, their companion! She’s a great dog for older kids, teenagers at best, who are sturdy, can understand her needs, and can give her what she needs. Deep down, we’ve got this precious, insecure gal, who just needs someone to tell her she is worth it for the rest of her life, give her loves, good food, and keep her happy. I promise, there will be some great cuddles in return.”

Earlier in the afternoon, Laslo had taken Bellatrix out to a yard and she had loved her time with him. Maybe THIS week will be Bellatrix’s lucky one!

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Marianne has been waiting and waiting for me to be available so Martha could write about me! Now I am!

If you are a regular reader of my posts, you are certain that Marianne has never met a dog she hasn’t loved. And you’d be right. However, Joshie is special. When he arrived, this big boy had a cold and needed some time to settle in before he was available to be adopted. During his recovery, Marianne spent a great deal of time with him and quickly decided he is the perfect dog. She couldn’t wait for me to meet him and take pictures, telling me that he often just fell asleep when she scratches his tummy. This I found to be true.

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DSC_13112Joshie is an eight-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix who is about as laid-back as he can be. He has been an outdoor dog his whole life and is ready to spend his retirement years as an indoor/outdoor dog. He will need some help in house-training, so will need a patient peep to help him learn, but he promises to be a quick study. Joshie is a gentle old soul, happy to snooze by your side and will be content with a stroll around the block and then a belly rub while he drifts off to sleep. On Sunday Daniel and I joined Marianne out in a yard with this love bug. Did I mention he is treat-motivated?

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Page_3Today after all the dogs had been walked, Marianne, Caroline and I spent some quiet time with Joshie in the shade.

DSC_13182He continues to insist that he’s a lapdog despite the clear evidence that he is not.

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Daniel’s Pick of the Week!

Meet Murphy, a happy-go-lucky full-of-energy two-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix. This is Murphy’s second time at WHS. We’ve learned he does not care for cats, so his forever home needs to be feline-free. He has been a rock star in playgroups, though being the rough-and-rowdy player that he is, he would need to meet any potential dog siblings to make sure their play styles match. Daniel loves Murphy’s energy, joyful enthusiasm for life and his sense of humor. Murphy would love our WHS training classes and is a very quick learner and already knows basic commands. Older kids would be best for this exuberant boy.

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Here are some of our other shelter dogs waiting for their forever homes…

You can find out more about these dogs on the WHS website at http://www.whs4pets.org.

Here is Jolene with Jonny, who has been waiting for his perfect family fit since June 9th. He is a one-year-old Staffordshire Terrier mix. And he LOVES carrots!

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Here is Marianne with Ginger, a seven-year-old Australian Kelpie mix with GIGANTIC ears!DSC_12992

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Here is Gibbs, a two-year-old Gordon Setter mix, with Jolene and Sandra. His adoption family was not the right fit, and so he is back at WHS waiting for his perfect match. Such a wonderful ball dog!

Gibbs

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Here is Osa with Marianne and Caroline. Osa is a three-year-old Staffordshire/Bull Terrier mix who has been waiting for her new family since May 16th. Such a shelter favorite!

Osa Osa OsaToday it was quite hot, but Osa still loved going around the track

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Here is Roxy, a five-year-old Bull Terrier mix, with Caitlin. She is such a sweetheart and back at WHS after being adopted from us in 2013, but found recently as a stray.

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Update!

Mr. Darcy

Mr. Darcy arrived at WHS last November, a very nervous and worried boy. Here he was with Marianne at that time. Little did we know we didn’t need to be concerned about him.

Mr. Darcy Mr. DarcyHere is the wonderful update I got last week!

“Mr. Darcy is healthy and happy. We had concerns due to kennel cough but it has passed. He is up to weight and very spunky! The couch, bed, and well anywhere a human would sit, has become his. He firmly believes he is a lap dog and is totally offended if told to get down. He is a sweet boy and I am so glad we found him. He has no bad habits; we are in love!”

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That’s it for this week!

Murphy

Remember, if you see a dog on my blog whom you are interested in meeting, try to make arrangements to get to the Willamette Humane Society soon. Some dogs are adopted more quickly than you might think.

You can reach me at adoptanoregondog14@yahoo.com

This Week’s Featured Adoptable Dogs @ Willamette Humane Society by Martha Russell

20 Wednesday Jul 2016

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Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,

It’s been another happy, active week at Willamette Humane Society. There have been some terrific dog adoptions, a swimming adventure for Daisy Mae, playgroups, many walks, and some vigorous games of fetch for dogs still waiting for their forever families.

Adoptions this week included a long-term favorite, Gordo, and our sweet senior girls, Katie and Kimmy, who went home together!

Adopted!

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I’ve been very busy since arriving at WHS!

In last week’s post I briefly introduced you to Daisy Mae, a six-year-old Coonhound mix who had just arrived at the shelter. Since then she has been quite busy. She was a “camp dog” for one of WHS’ week-long kids’ day training camps. Last Friday Daisy Mae got to go swimming with volunteer Joan at Bailey’s Journey and here’s Joan’s report: “This was Daisy’s first time swimming and oh! What a splash she made!! She was very fearful of going in, but once in, she seemed to really enjoy it. She also made some nice friends while swimming and behaved beautifully. I think she is ready for another swim!!” Daisy Mae swimming2Daisy Mae has quickly become a favorite at the shelter. She is an affectionate, gentle, easygoing girl. She gets along with both big and little dogs. She even tried to befriend little Trooper, a newbie who was very frightened during his first playgroup. Daisy Mae is treat-motivated, walks well on leash and knows basic commands. She will make some lucky family a wonderful new best friend! Here she was on Sunday with one of her many fans, Caitlin.

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Caroline’s Pick of the Week!

Caroline and I couldn’t stop laughing when we met this joyful, goofy youngster. Toby is a six-month-old Shepherd mix who is still learning how to make his gangly legs move in synchronization. Toby already weighs sixty-two pounds, so is going to be one BIG boy! He is house-trained and knows basic commands. Since he is highly treat-motivated, he is a quick study and would love the challenge of training classes here at WHS.

Toby Toby TobyCaroline couldn’t wait to show me how Toby runs playing fetch. Yep, he still needs to learn how to master those gigantic feet!

It starts out okay…

Toby“Hold on to the ball, right foot up…”

Toby“Oops, almost tipped over that time!”

Toby“Right foot down…”

Toby“Oh, my…”

TobyToby is such a hoot. He’s going to make a terrific family dog.

Toby

 

 

 

I’m still here. Laslo thinks I’m a really good girl. You will, too!

I’ve written about Bellatrix several times since she’s been at WHS, but she still is waiting for her perfect family. She’s hoping that this week will be her lucky one. Bellatrix is a two-year-old American Bulldog/Boxer mix. She has been an outdoor dog her whole life. It took a little while, but Bellatrix now loves interaction with people and affection which she eagerly returns with licks and tail wags. Bellatrix is a playful, big girl at eighty-five pounds and so kids 13+ would be best for her. She also needs to be an only pet; no dog parks or off-leash for this girl. She really enjoyed her time on Sunday hanging with Laslo.

DSC_02892 DSC_02882Here she was last week with Marianne and me.

BellatrixMarianne spent some time explaining how important a good kennel presentation is to prospective adopters.Bellatrix

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I’m back after being gone quite a while! Need a new best friend?

I first met and wrote about Roxy in January of 2013. She came to the shelter a two-year-old Bull Terrier mix, having been surrendered because of landlord issues. She had painful indentations around her nose due to being muzzled. I instantly fell in love with this sweet girl who had good reason not to trust people, but did. She was quickly spayed and put on the adoption floor, then adopted in February. So I was very surprised last week when I saw she was back, found as a stray. Now five, she is just as good of a girl as she was three years ago. She walks well on leash, took my treats politely and enjoyed playing with other dogs in playgroup. She is house-trained and looking for a family with kids 10+. Roxy deserves a loving forever home where she can go for walks, play fetch and curl up with her peeps. I’m hoping she finds her new family very soon. Here she was with Caitlin on Sunday.

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Daniel’s Pick of the Week!

Daniel announced his pick on Sunday before I had to ask. It was Jonny because, he explained, he’d been wanting to have Jonny be his pick for the past several weeks. When I asked why specifically Jonny, Daniel said because he is a playful, energetic, happy dog who is finally over his cold and out of ISO, ready to meet his new family. Jonny is a one-year-old Staffordshire Terrier mix who is looking for a person who wants a smart, exuberant, food-motivated dog to be a new best friend. His adoption package includes a WHS training class called Check In and Chill Out. He enjoys working on skills, so training will be a blast for both Jonny and his new person. He’s a ball dog, has a good sense of humor, and has the most beautiful eyes—one blue and one brown. Because he is so active, he’ll need to go home with older kids or just adults. Here they are, Jonny and one of his biggest fans, Daniel.

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Here are some of our other shelter dogs waiting for their forever homes…

You can find out more about these dogs on the WHS website at: http://www.whs4pets.org.

Staff member Kaylee picked Osa to be her special Staff Pick. Osa is a three-year-old Staffordshire/Bull Terrier mix.

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Here’s Marianne with Tilly, a two-year-old Catahoula Leopard mix.

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Here’s Kylie with Beatrice, a nine-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer mix.

Beatrice BeatriceShe loved my treats and took them gently.

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Here’s Caitlin with Wookie, a four-year-old Miniature Dachshund/Papillon mix. (Yes, he really is this cute in person!)

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Here’s Laslo with Juicy, an eight-year-old American Staffordshire mix.

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Here’s Caitlin with Trooper, a six-year-old Chihuahua/Pug mix.

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Updates!

Prince

Prince arrived at WHS as a transfer from California in July, 2014. I wrote about him in my blog and took a picture of him with Emelynn. He was a cutie!

Prince and EmelynnThis week I got this wonderful update:

“This is Prince who I adopted two years ago today from the Willamette Humane Society! He’s a very happy and spoiled pup now, and has absolutely come out of his shell and I couldn’t be happier! He is my emotional support animal for PTSD and anxiety, and he has helped more than any medication could. So happy I rescued this guy and he has rescued me in return!”

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Tanner (Rockstar)

Last Friday Linda, her dog, Henry; WHS former volunteer manager Karen, her former WHS dog, Tanner; and I got together for a picnic. We had a great time! Tanner never forgets a friend and Linda was his favorite peep at the shelter. After his puppy exuberance landed him in bite quarantine for the second time, Linda took him under her loving wing for training. Over lunch one day I told Karen about this silly youngster who loved everyone and everything including cats. And the rest is history. Tanner has even earned his Canine Good Citizenship Certificate. Here are a few shots of our afternoon together.

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Jonny

Remember, if you see a dog on my blog whom you are interested in meeting, try to make arrangements to get to the Willamette Humane Society soon. Some dogs are adopted more quickly than you might think.

You can reach me at adoptanoregondog14@yahoo.com

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