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

17 Wednesday Jul 2019

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Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,

In last week’s Statesman Journal, there was an article titled “Surprising Ways Owning a Dog is Good for Your Health” by Len Canter. Many of the ways I’ve heard before, like getting you to exercise and relieving stress. But there was one study at Central Michigan University that surprised and delighted me. It suggested that the presence of a dog “can boost cooperation, bonding and trust among employees.” In the study, participants were divided into two groups, one with a dog and one without. The groups were given creative tasks to do. “People in the groups with a dog showed more enthusiasm and energy, and felt more closeness and trust than those without a dog. It seems that having a dog in the room encourages kind and helpful behavior, which in turn can help boost how well you do. If your workplace morale needs a jolt, consider a canine addition to the staff.”

And what better “canine addition” than a shelter dog?

My friends here say I have the best smile of ANYBODY! Do you agree?

Macy is a two-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix who never stops grinning. Look at that face!

 

 

Macy has been waiting for her perfect family fit since May 31st. She will need to be the only pet in the home. She lived with several dogs previously, and it was too stressful for her. Macy’s former family reports that she is normally very mellow at home, is very friendly to strangers, and when riding in a car, wants to be able to touch someone to feel safe. Macy is rated for kids thirteen and older, as she can be a resource guarder of toys. However, offer her a treat to trade for the toy and she happily chooses the treat. She is house-trained and bonds strongly with her peeps.

Macy is the absolute happiest when she is with people. She is affectionate, eager to learn and ecstatic when she can play outside with her humans. On Sunday we took her out to a yard to play fetch. I don’t think we’ve ever seen a dog more joyful as she leaped, sprang, and practically danced in excitement as she chased a tennis ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This girl is so much fun to watch in action. She is just as delightful in Mary’s Place. She loves to sit with her friends or explore around the room. Volunteer Jenna stopped by for a visit from college and Macy wanted her in the picture with Caroline.

 

 

Sometimes she can’t contain her affection, as Megan found out!

 

 

 

 

She happily poses wherever you ask her to. Chair? No problem!

 

 

And who would have guessed that Macy practices yoga? Here she is demonstrating her favorite yoga positions. Thanks to Megan for these pictures she captured after I left on Sunday.

 

 

 

Macy also really enjoys pool time. Thanks to Glenna Unfred for this shot.

 

 

When it was time to return to her kennel on Sunday afternoon, Macy didn’t complain. She wanted to pose for one last picture, however, on the way.

 

 

We’re really hoping that this wonderful, happy girl will soon have her own people to entertain.

 

 

 

Are you wishing for an energetic youngster to spend your summer fun with? Pick ME!

*News Alert* Swayze has a minor medical issue and is temporarily not available until he has a vet exam. To see when he is adoptable again, watch for his appearance back on the website by clicking here.

Swayze is a seven-month old adorable American Staffordshire Terrier mix. He came to us on June 3rd, a transfer from an over-crowded California shelter. Swayze is a delightful pup, though he has not had much training. But! The good news is this boy’s adoption comes with a free Dog Smart Class PLUS a free 30-minute private training lesson PLUS a 50%-off private behavior consultation with our trainers to help both Swayze and his new peeps get off on the right paw. Swayze was adopted once and his person reported that he is house-trained and did well with all people. However, due to breed restrictions, they couldn’t keep him. Because of his youthful enthusiasm and lack of training, Swayze can be jumpy, so is recommended for kids thirteen and older. He also will need to be an only pet.

 

 

So for a family with older kids who are interested in learning about positive, rewards-based training and wishing they had an exuberant, friendly pup to teach, here he is. And since he LOVES treats (especially cheese bits), this guy will be an eager and fast learner. With some time and effort, Swayze will grow up to be a wonderful family companion. Here he is with Marianne, one of his many fans at the shelter. We’re all helping him learn his manners. Some times go better than others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember, if you are interested in meeting Swayze, watch the website to see when he’s available again!

 

 

 

Well, I’m still very shy and nervous around new situations, but with the help of my friends here, I’m getting braver and braver.

I’ve written about Hawk several times, the first time in my May 8th post. But he is still waiting for just the right person to find him.

 

Maybe that person will read about him this week. Hawk came to us from Alabama. Because of the terrible storms in early spring, shelters there were in desperate need of space for displaced pets, so dogs already in the shelter were sent to other places. WHS took in nine of these dogs, and Hawk was one. He is a four-year-old mixed-breed boy. We know that Hawk did not have a very happy or social life in Alabama, as he arrived extremely apprehensive about almost everything. But gradually, over the past couple of months, Hawk has begun to trust and bond tightly with those who have spent time with him. He is slowly beginning to show his true sweet personality. Jolene, Caroline, Linda, and Francis are some of his peeps.

 

 

 

 

 

Jolene and Linda are trying slowly and gently to expand Hawk’s world. They often take him to a coffee stand where he’s given a dog treat. Jolene writes: “While Hawk is very nervous about riding in a car, he takes his treats at the coffee stand very seriously. He likes to bury his treat in a blanket and save it for later.”

 

 

 

 

This week they took Hawk to Geer Park. Jolene writes: “The biggest challenge was getting Hawk into the car; once we got to the park and out of the car, he was great. He watched a kids’ soccer game with interest, and didn’t even react to people walking by with umbrellas. It was a little scary walking by the stadium benches, but all in all it was a successful outing.

 

Hawk is fearful and startles easily, but he is making progress as we continue to carefully expose him to new places and people.”

 

Hawk is waiting for a special person who will continue to help him discover that his new world is not the scary place he fears. It will take time, effort, and love. But what a wonderful reward it will be when Hawk realizes he is going to have a safe happily-ever-after.

 

Hawk is being shown by our training department. Please submit your adoption questionnaire and allow them to contact you for an appointment to meet him. You can fill out an application by clicking here.

 

 

When you buy a beautiful new coat for Chester and want the photographer to take pictures and all Chester wants to do is roll in the grass and play.

 



 

Finally!

 

And then there is this—no one, including Chester and Jolene, has any idea what was going on.

 

 

That moment when you are perfectly posed with the dog, and suddenly…

 

 

When NO ONE is listening to the photographer’s directions on posing.

 

 

And that’s it for this week!

 

 

All of the dogs I have featured today, along with other terrific dogs waiting to be adopted, can be found at Willamette Humane Society. Here is the link to the adoptable-dog page:

https://whs4pets.org/adopt-a-pet/dogs-2/

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

10 Wednesday Jul 2019

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Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,

This week’s post will feature only two dogs. My husband just had hip replacement surgery and I’m his “coach” (that really is a thing!) so my blog prep-time is less this week. But the two dogs I’m going to tell you about are very special.

Before I begin, however, I have two wonderful adoptions to announce from last week. First, I am very happy to report that our sweet Siri was adopted last week! She’s been waiting so long for her new family. Here is her going-home picture from staff and three that her family sent me that evening. I look forward to updates! She’s settling in just fine.

 

 

Also, our long-termer, wonderful girl, Zabrina was adopted! I was thrilled that I was at the shelter on Sunday when she went home with her new family. She has both human siblings and a canine sister! She was so happy!

 

 

 

 

I’ve been here since April 12th and I’m getting a little stressed. I hope my new family finds me soon.

I first wrote about Rocky on May 15th. He was extremely shy and felt more comfortable being very close to a person. Here he was with volunteer Diane.

 

Rocky came to us because his family moved and couldn’t take him with them. He is a two-year-old mixed breed boy. Because of his timidity with new people and environments, he is one of our Behavior Team dogs, which gives him extra TLC and more time to work on building his courage. Rocky is both house- and crate-trained. His former family told us that once comfortable, Rocky is playful and outgoing and loves all people. He has done well in our playgroups, but can be picky about his dog friends. He loves car rides and adventures. Because of his initial shyness around new people and situations, he is recommended for families with older kids, fifteen and up. Rocky has good manners, is affectionate, and knows several commands. We can’t understand why he hasn’t been adopted yet. On Sunday we decided to spend some more quality time with Rocky. He was such a good, happy, loving boy.

 

Linda and Rocky reviewed some skills.


Then relaxed.

We decided he needed his own movie to show his playful, endearing side once he feels comfortable with people.

 

 

Finally it was time to go back to his kennel.

 

Rocky is going to be one of the best active family dogs EVER! If you are interested in Rocky, please submit your adoption questionnaire and allow our Training Team to contact you for an appointment to meet him. You can fill out an application by clicking here.

 

 

 

I may be a senior, but take the time to meet me and I bet you’ll really like me!

Brutus is going to be such a great family dog! He is an eight-year-old senior who would like his new family to help him lose some weight, as he is currently 92 pounds. Losing those pesky extra pounds will really help the arthritis in his back end.

Brutus is a fun, eager boy. Here he is on his Sunday afternoon walk with Haylee.

 

Brutus was surrendered because his family was moving. They report that Brutus is mostly an indoor dog and has lived happily with a cat (yes, a cat!). He can be left alone in the house and does fine. He loves attention and while initially excited in new environments, settles down quickly. He can be a bit picky about his canine friends and isn’t a big player, probably due to some arthritis pain (did I mention he needs to lose weight?). He is rated for children about ten and older.

We decided to see if Brutus would enjoy Blanket Time. He definitely did. He loved just hanging out with his fan club (Caroline, Linda, Ayla, Megan, and Marianne) on a lovely Sunday afternoon.

 

 

He liked posing for my pictures.


 

He especially enjoyed the jokes that were shared.

 

 

He thought his jokes were hilarious.

 

Then it was quiet time

 

A little later, we went into Mary’s Place. Brutus was excited to show us that he could roll over on command. We had our doubts until —

 


Brutus is a fun, eager, and gentle dog who loves spending time with people. We know he’ll make a terrific companion for some lucky family.

 

 

 

Pam and Fetty Adventures

Remember last week, Fetty and Pam got to go with Linda and Jolene to Linda’s house?

Here is another video showing what a blast they had!

 

I’ve written many posts about Pam and Fetty, two of our shy dogs. Pam is from Maui and Fetty from Alabama, and have become BFFs. They asked to share a double kennel, so they do and love it. In fact, because they are best friends, the shelter has decided to offer a special package if a family can adopt both of them together! They don’t have to be adopted together, but what fun it would be! To learn more about these two special dogs, see my post, click here.

 

 

Spud/Nola

Senior Spud was brought to WHS in early February. He immediately won everyone’s heart who met him. Here is what I wrote about him in my March 13th post:

Spud came with skin issues which had resulted in losing most of his coat. But with meds and vet care, Spud thrived, his coat growing back quickly (though his tail is still a bit bare). Spud is just about the perfect medium-sized dog. A ten-year-old Lab mix, he’s a senior and showing some signs of age, but that has not dampened his sweet personality. His big brown eyes will melt your heart.

 

We were over the moon when Spud was adopted. And this week I got this wonderful update.

“I shared this update with WHS staff; Marianne encouraged me to send it to you, too — which seems only right since I first heard about my dog through your weekly post.

I adopted “Spud” a few months ago.  He was a surrender, arriving at WHS with a skin condition that caused discomfort and hair loss. After a few weeks of healing, he became available for adoption.  

His new name is “NOLA” (as in New Orleans, LA) and just like that great city, he’s come back from a crisis and is doing better than ever!

My vet says he’s very healthy for his age and on track for regaining weight. His coat becomes more beautiful and shiny every week. He’s exceptionally smart, very mellow, eager to please, and a terrific companion. We’re taking the WHS “Rescued U” class where NOLA’s proving that old dogs CAN learn new tricks!

I am so grateful to the family who surrendered him and to WHS for taking him in and bringing him back to health.  I’m so fortunate to have him and am glad you can use the update.  I hope it encourages others to consider a senior dog like Nola.”

We hope so, too!

On that happy note, that’s it for this week!

All of the dogs I have featured today, along with other terrific dogs waiting to be adopted, can be found at Willamette Humane Society. Here is the link to the adoptable-dog page:

https://whs4pets.org/adopt-a-pet/dogs-2/

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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