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

16 Wednesday Sep 2020

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Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,

As I’m sure all of you know, Oregon has been dealing with fast-moving and dangerous wildfires, as have other western states. Thankfully, the shelter has been safe and adoptions have been possible even with the poor air quality. I’m happy to be able to report on two happy dog adoptions this week.

 

 

Benjy

Our giant, goofy, eight-month-old Benjy went home with his new family on Saturday.

 

 

 

 

Theo

Theo, a transfer in March of 2019 from our sister shelter in Hawaii, was surrendered in August and we are so happy that he has been adopted again! Hoping this active boy has found his forever home.

 

 

 

 

The Adoption Process 

WHS is keeping people safe while continuing to match dogs and cats with their perfect fits of families. WHS is open for adoption appointments 10:00 – 3:00 every day.

To find out exactly how the adoption process works, click on the link below:

Adoptions Continue! But Your Patience Is Crucial

 

 

We’re staying at Jessi’s house for a while! We’re having a blast with her pack! But we really need a home and family of our own! Is it yours?

I have written about this dynamic duo before. They are brothers and also best friends. Jack and Snoop are seven-year-old sibling Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mixes and have been together all their lives. They are extremely bonded and will need to be adopted to the same home. They have won the hearts of everyone at the shelter and we are so hoping they will find a wonderful new home soon. The boys are currently happily spending time with WHS Trainer Jessi and her family, along with Jessi’s pack of three dogs.

The boys were surrendered when their family, with whom they had lived since they were twelve weeks old, moved and couldn’t take them. They are now looking for a special retirement home where together they can feel secure and loved. 

That is Snoop on the left and Jack on the right.

 

When they were six-months old, Jack was attacked at a dog park by a white dog, and Snoop tried to protect him. Since that time they have had little contact with other dogs or other people besides their human family. They are fearful of white clothing (their vet took off his white coat when with them). And they are nervous around strangers.

When they first arrived at WHS, they were put in separate kennels, but soon staff realized that the boys were very uneasy when apart. Since then they have happily shared a double kennel.

That is, they shared a kennel until Sunday! That’s when Jessi picked them up and took them home to foster.

Jessi reported that they were somewhat nervous during the car ride (they were crated) but more relaxed once they arrived at the house. Soon they were meeting Jessi’s family’s pack made up of Kyle (young and goofy), Graceland (small but thinks she’s a big dog) and Cedar, who is the senior in the family, at about 17 years old. It was quite exciting when they first arrived!

 

Here the boys are shortly after arriving at Jessi’s.

 

 

 

With Jack weighing 73 pounds and Snoop 94 pounds, they are large dogs. They have some of the usual older-dog health issues such as lumps and a little arthritis. Jack has a chronic eye infection that will need to be managed with eye drops. The condition has made his eyes look cloudy and we think it has affected is vision somewhat. Jessi has had no problem with putting the medicated drops in Jack’s eyes. She writes, “As for Jack’s eye drops, he just sits down and lets me put them in, he doesn’t even try to pull away.”

These two best friends were greatly loved by their former family who had some good things to tell us about the boys. They are house-trained, of course, and when left alone in the house, they did fine. Snoop is sensitive and loves to play fetch. Jack is quiet and likes to cuddle.

Jack, especially, has bonded with Jessi’s son, Cash. “Jack seems to follow Cash around a lot. I wonder if there was a young boy in their lives at some point.”

 

 

Jack and Snoop are shy and can be fearful in new situations, but as you can see, they warm up quickly. They are really enjoying hanging out with Jessi’s dogs. She reports, “The boys are doing great! They sleep through the night (together of course), get along with my three other dogs, potty outside, and eat all their food when it’s given to them. When they are sitting waiting to eat and I talk to them, they both cock their heads back and forth at the same time!”

 

 

 

Jessi says that they have been “very respectful” of her dogs. She writes, “They are going to be really easy dogs for someone. If I didn’t already have three other dogs I would keep them!” She fixed a nice pen with blankets for them to sleep in the garage. The first night, however, “they got out of the pen, but they didn’t get into anything, and when I went into the garage the next morning, they were just standing by the door wagging their tails. Since the first night, they have settled and are comfortable sleeping on their blankets in their pen. They took a little time to settle in the house, but are fine now. They pull some on leash, but not as much when they are close to each other, as they are very bonded. They are quite affectionate, especially Jack. They both try to lick me in the face when I bend down to give them their bowls!”

Jessi adds that her dog, Graceland is obsessed with the Jack and Snoop and as you can see, Jack is so sweet with her.

 

 

Jessi says that Jack is always smiling.

 

 

Here are a few pictures of the boys while they were at the shelter. They loved playgroup.

 

 

Finding a loving home that will take two dogs is often a challenge. Add that Jack and Snoop are two big dogs, and seniors to boot, makes the challenge even more difficult. But there could not be two more cooperative, happy dogs and we are hoping that the right family will read about these two sweet brothers and know they are just the right fit. Once they know they have a new home, Jack and Snoop will settle in and be delightful new family additions.

If you have a soft heart for senior, bonded dogs who are a little on the large side, fill out the Adoption Questionnaire by clicking on the links “Ask About Jack” and “Ask About Snoop” under their pictures on the WHS adoptable dog page found here: https://whs4pets.org/adopt-a-pet/dogs-2/

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have three wonderful updates for this post!

River/Maverick

River arrived at WHS as a very active ten-month-old puppy in July. He was only at the shelter a week before he was scooped up, so I never got any pictures of him. But oh, what a happy life he is having!

 

Maverick’s new family sent the following note to WHS.

“Our family just wanted to send a big thank you to your team! We adopted a dog from you a few months ago and he is absolutely perfect. You guys made the whole process seamless and were very accommodating. We really appreciated the time and care you put in to making sure he was going to a good home and we had all the tools we needed to incorporate him into our lives. His name was River when we adopted him, and we decided to rename him Maverick. He has enjoyed lots of hikes with the family and runs on the beach with mom so far! He loves our other dogs and they have been getting along really well. His fur is growing back and our vet loves him! He’s got a huge personality and is very vocal about everything. We have not had an adoption experience quite like this one before and we were just blown away by the care and effort you all put in to running the shelter.”

 

 

 

Shroeder

I wrote this in my June 10, 2015 blog post:

“I met Shroeder, a two-year-old Boxer/Pit Bull Terrier mix, for the first time this afternoon when Jolene brought him out for his walk and pictures. She couldn’t say enough good things about him! He walks well on leash, knows some commands (sit, down), took my treats gently and is simply a fabulous boy. He is house-trained, playful and affectionate. This guy is a keeper for sure! I love his grin!”

 

Now, five years later, we were thrilled to get this update last week!

“I adopted Shroeder July 19th, 2015 from WHS, and he’s been the best adventure buddy ever!    After 5 years, he’s finally feeling secure enough to welcome another dog into the home! Now, he’s a big brother. Shroeder is the absolute best dog ever, and I appreciate WHS for allowing him into my home.”

 

 

 

Molly

You’ll remember our sweet Molly, who happily performs her duties as an office dog and enjoys her car rides.

 

 

Recently her peeps sent me these videos where she got to show off her swimming skills.

“Molly’s favorite thing to do! I got her a lifejacket and toys that float and she swims too! She loves it so much! She’s a total water dog!!” 

 

 

 

 

Destiny

I first met Destiny in January of 2014 and fell instantly in love with her blocky head, her trusting eyes, and her big grin. I knew she would always be one of my favorite shelter dogs.

 

I spent a lot of time with her at the shelter. She was adopted twice and returned. This is what I wrote after her second return on Aug. 6, 2014.

“One of my all-time favorites, Destiny, is back at the shelter. Her family couldn’t keep her anymore. When I found out she’d been returned, I made a special trip to WHS so I could spend some time with her. We went out to the big yard and she loved the smells and just hanging out together.”

 

 

Volunteer Emelynn and I gave her a bath. She didn’t love it.

 

 

I wrote about Destiny in my blog many, many times. And finally, I was over the moon when one of the staff members at the shelter, Aubree, adopted Destiny in October 2014. I knew she would be much loved for the rest of her life. And she was.

This week I got the sad news that Aubree had to let Destiny go. Here is her tribute to her.

“Destiny was my first ‘foster failure’ when I worked at the shelter years ago. She was there for a while, adopted and then returned a couple of times. Regardless of everything she went through and all the changes, she had so much love to give to anyone! It was reported by her families that she couldn’t live with other dogs or young children. I brought Des home to my other two dogs and they bonded quickly. Although I had thought I would only foster her, I soon realized that she was home, and I adopted her. She became part of my little rescue pack that welcomed the many rescue dogs I brought in over the years! 

When I moved to Washington, I had to leave her with my good friends in Oregon (visited her often, of course). They had a baby and Destiny became that child’s nanny, best friend and biggest protector. Destiny touched anyone’s heart whom she met. She will always be one of the best dogs I ever had. 

It was very hard for us to let her go, but it was her time and we know she got to live the best life. She will always be in my heart and I’ll always thank her for making me fall more in love with the rescuing life and the breed. If you foster dogs and end up adopting them, you’ll get to enjoy one of the best life experiences. Many of us will miss Destiny and she will always be remembered.”

 

There are many of us who will always remember Destiny and hold her in our hearts.

On that note, that’s it for this week.

As always, I want to thank WHS staff, especially WHS Trainer Jessi, for the wonderful pictures that I have used in this post.

 

 

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

09 Wednesday Sep 2020

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Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,

Have you ever wondered what dogs in playgroups discuss among themselves when humans are not around? Are they contemplating the future of our world? The human/canine relationship over hundreds of years? Actually, not so much. This happened last Sunday.

 

 

We had four terrific dog adoptions last week at Willamette Humane Society!

 

 

Murphy

I’m going to start with Murphy, a very timid Springerdoodle (I’d never heard of it, either—English Springer Spaniel/Poodle mix). After reading about him and seeing pictures taken by WHS Trainer Jessi, I knew he would be adopted in a nanosecond, and he was.

 

 

Here’s what his new person wrote about him the day after he arrived home.

“Murphy was super skittish and standoffish during our one-hour meet and greet, but once he was brought out to my car and I opened the back gate, he seemed to recognize it as a safe place and jumped in, clearly very excited. From that point his temperament completely changed and he quickly warmed up to me. He curled up on the passenger seat, looked at me for a while and eventually fell asleep. His comfort level seemed to grow by the hour. By the time we got home he was pretty comfortable with me and jumped on the bed for a while and then eventually settled down in a little dog bed I had set out for him and slept quietly through the night. He has never barked or even whimpered the whole time. Today is going to be our first full day together, and I am anticipating more success—he is a beautiful, docile little beastie. He was great on our morning walk, very eager to explore the yard and neighborhood. Anyway I thought you would appreciate the early feedback.  Please tell everyone that Murphy is a happy guy so far.”

 

 

 

Moses

After being found as a stray, and after two adoption returns, we are hoping that Moses has finally found his forever family. This stunning boy needed just the right person, and fingers and paws crossed that he’s now settling into his new life.

 

 

 

Rosie

Everyone at the shelter fell in love with this sweet Hound.

 

 

Here she is with her new people. WHS Trainer Nichole writes, “I know I fell instantly in love with Rosie when I met her, so it’s no surprise that she was adopted in a flash! She’ll be trained as an emotional support animal for a veteran with PTSD. She’ll be perfect for that job. Oh, by the way, the adopters told us that she is mostly a Kerry Beagle! Kerry Beagles are one of the oldest breeds to have originated in Ireland, with pedigrees dating back to the 18th century. It’s suspected that they made a huge contribution to the development of Coonhounds. Now the name Rosie fits her even more! Good luck, sweet lassie!”

 

 

 

And we just got this update. After asking her to lie down and stay: “She’s already stayed in a  ‘down’ in my kitchen for 20 minutes.  She’s even stayed down while I was bouncing balls near her.  She is already walking well on a leash. She is a freakin’ rockstar!” 

 

 

JD

JD was adopted on Tuesday. With the nearby wildfires, Nichole wrote, “Amid the smoke and ashes J.D. was adopted today! He came to us as a lonely stray from Independence, but he leaves with a family of three.  The kids told me that they are ‘soooo happy’ to have a dog to play with. Happy tails, J.D.!”

 

 

 

 

 

The Adoption Process 

WHS is keeping people safe while continuing to match dogs and cats with their perfect fits of families. WHS is open for adoption appointments 10:00 – 3:00 every day.

To find out exactly how the adoption process works, click on the link below:

Adoptions Continue! But Your Patience Is Crucial

 

 

I may be a rather large puppy, but I promise to learn stuff really fast!

Are you up for the joys (and challenges) of training a very large puppy? Benjy is an eight-month-old German Shepherd mix. He already weighs 54 pounds! And he can’t wait to meet his forever family.

 

Benjy first arrived at WHS in February when he was five weeks old, along with his eight siblings. He was quickly adopted, but was surrendered earlier this month because his family was moving and couldn’t take him with them.

Benjy is not for the faint of heart or casual owner. At eight months, he has not been fully taught polite manners, but oh, he is eager to learn! The good news is that Benjy is very treat-motivated. This will be the key for his learning that leaping (he can jump up over five feet!) and mouthing in fun are not considered gentlemanly.  

 

Benjy will need a family who will take the time and make the effort to use rewards-based instruction to train him, as well as use confidence-building games and experiences to help him gain courage. 

Benjy is quite timid when meeting people for the first time, so slow introductions will be important. He also is fearful of new situations, environments, and loud noises. While at first very shy when meeting new dogs, he is developing more confidence in playgroups. WHS Trainer Jessi reports, “He does well with other dogs for the most part if they are social and don’t mind a young puppy. He has taken correction well from adult dogs. He is very social with people in the yard. He is just young and needs activities for young, active dogs. He should for sure do some type of athletic sport. He jumps sooooo high! He is a fun dog!”

Benjy will need a little help with house-training. His former family said that he usually went to the door when needing to go out, but sometimes would have accidents in the house. He is crate-trained and stayed quietly in his kennel when the family was gone. They also said he listens to commands “for the most part.” He does sit on cue, and knows “go home” (meaning get in his crate). 

 

Benjy has come a long way since he arrived back at WHS. He is more relaxed when walking outside. Trainer Nichole noted recently that he “walked with his tail slightly tucked until we passed Turner Road. His body language changed to loose, open mouth, tongue out, trotting, tail relaxed, ears up and slightly forward. Oh, and he likes balls. He found one during our walk and tossed it around a bit.”

So what kind of home does Benjy need? He is looking for a family with sturdy children, about ten and older. He loves kids, but he doesn’t realize how big he is when playing and can accidentally knock them over. He has no history with cats. Benjy is still a pup and so will need a lot of activity and exercise. He will need to meet any dog he will be living with to make sure their play styles are compatible.

 

Benjy is a happy, bouncy, and eager youngster who, with some patience and training, will be a delightful family member.

To make sure that Benjy and his new family have a great beginning together, our training department is offering a free 30-minute private lesson to help both Benjy and his new peeps get acquainted. 

If you think that your family’s home will be the kind that Benjy is looking for, fill out the Adoption Questionnaire by clicking on the link “Ask About Benjy” under his picture on the WHS adoptable dog page found here: https://whs4pets.org/adopt-a-pet/dogs-2/

 

 

 

 

I love playing with my friends. I love my human friends, too! I could love YOU!

Osha is a four-year-old Siberian Husky mix. At only 38 pounds, she is a smaller Husky than most. She is very friendly, loves attention, and has a good history with children, so is rated for kids about eight and older. 

 

 

Osha was surrendered because of a medical issue that will need monitoring in her future home. She has been diagnosed with a rare genetic and autoimmune condition called Canine Dermatomyositis. She has had skin lesions since she was a puppy, but with medication at WHS, her lesions are currently mild. A special diet has also improved her health, and she will need to continue  on it. But don’t think for a second that Osha isn’t a happy, active girl. She is! 

 

 

WHS Trainer Jessi writes, “Osha is very friendly toward handlers and fairly easy to walk on leash. She does need some basic manners work, but is motivated by rewards, and is eager to learn.”

 

 

Osha love to romp in playgroups. She can be selective about her dog friends, but with dogs she likes, she is able to adjust her play style to match theirs. She can be rough and rowdy one minute and running/herding the next. Here she, JD, and Benjy were playing on Sunday.

 

 

Her herding tendency might be a problem for small dogs and cats, so she would do best in a feline-free home and one with dogs her size or larger. Osha is excellent at giving corrections to other dogs (like JD) when they are too rough, and dogs listen to her. Jessi says, “Osha is a fun dog to work with!”

Osha is a bright, happy dog who will become a much-loved member of a family. If that family might be yours, fill out the Adoption Questionnaire by clicking on the link “Ask About Osha” under her picture on the WHS adoptable dog page found here: https://whs4pets.org/adopt-a-pet/dogs-2/

 

 

 

Hulk/Winston

Last post I wrote an update about our comedian Hulk, now Winston. This week I got a video that made me laugh out loud. As his person wrote, “Winston does seem to be more in the puppy mindset than the adult. I’ve got a video of his zoomies.”

 

 

 

 

 

As always, this post would not have been possible without the help of staff sending me pictures. Thank you to Jessi, Nichole, and Steffanie for this week’s great shots!

 

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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