Adopt My Dog

[el jefe]

My wife and I have been fostering 4 dogs for several months but we're leaving CM for a while (the dogs are sad but I can hear the cheering from everyone else). The dogs are all going back to the shelter if we can't find them new homes. Three of them will get along fine there or just are not ready for adoption yet. But we dread sending the fourth one back there.

Shaggy is an absolutely wonderful dog. He's perfectly behaved, easy to train, and obeys basic commands. He's very gentle and may be the easiest dog to deal with that we've ever had. We really can't think of any bad habits.

Shaggy's problem is that he doesn't like dominant, aggressive male dogs and at the shelter there are plenty of those. We know he'll wind up sitting in a corner, afraid to come to the gate to greet visitors there.

Shaggy would be great in a house as the only dog, or as a companion to a female dog, or a non-aggressive male dog. He'd prefer human companions to other dogs, but he really doesn't want to play games. He won't fetch and if you throw a frisbee, he'll never figure out why. If you give him a few minutes of petting and scratching in the morning and evening, he'd be a happy dog. He'd love to go out for a two short walks every day but if you have a secure garden he'll be happy there.

This is what he looked like when we got him after a bad hair cut:

Before

This is what he can look like if he's never groomed (now you know how he got his name):

Long Before

With 20-30 minutes of grooming once a month, he's a very handsome dog. If you're interested in seeing him you can contact me or Care For Dogs at the links above.

[alexpoker]

Long haired Shaggy looks better imo

[NancyL]

Oh he's so cute. How much does he weigh? i.e. how big is he? Is he good with cats? Kids?

[Mapguy]

Nancy L: You probably have the perfect home for him!

[NancyL]

Unfortunately Wonder Cat and the Landlord might have problems with the concept of a dog, but for different reasons. Anyway, thought I'd ask.

[uptheos]

He's absolutely gorgeous - good luck with finding a decent home.

[el jefe]

Nancy,

Shaggy weighs about 12-13 kilos. He looks much bigger but it's all fluff. He's fine with kids. He'll just walk away when he doesn't want to be bothered. Cats might be a different issue. He tries to chase them in the street but if you brought him into a home where the cat was there first, I think he could be trained in a matter of hours to respect the cat's right to be there. He's also not particularly athletic and he'll never catch your cat.

If you can work it out with the landlord, I think Shaggy would be perfect for you and Roger.

[NancyL]

Alas, it's three votes against one. Wonder Cat thinks I'm crazy to want one of those stupid creatures he see out on the soi, Hubby points out that he'd be the one doing most of the "walking" of the dog and the landlord is concerned about his nice wood floors and doggie toenails. (They don't have retractable claws like Wonder Cat)

I know Mr. and Mrs. El Jefe wouldn't be posting about a dog unless they felt he was a real "keeper", deserving of a permanent home. They foster several dogs yearly, but only post about one or two of them. I hope someone else has a more understanding landlord and family and Shaggy is able to find a good home.

[el jefe]

Nancy, thanks for the kind words. I just sent you a PM.

While all dogs deserve a permanent home, the other 3 dogs we have have issues that make it harder to home them. But Shaggy is such an "easy" dog that he's more like a cat. He's just looking for someone to give him a belly-rub and a short walk every day.

[SadieMBeagle]

I got to meet Shaggy and spend time with him yesterday (Sunday 24 Apr) at the Care for Dogs Adoption Fair. He is wonderful! Very calm, likes to be petted and brushed. He even sat there while Ally checked him over for ticks. There are a few pictures of him in the photo album from yesterday on the CfD Facebook page.

Give Shaggy a good bath and a trim, and he'll be a very handsome boy, worthy of a good home! He didn't bark at all, except when he saw the kittens that we had for adoption. Um...suffice it to say, I think a cat-free home would be best for Mr. Shaggy. He is not very big at all, about knee-high to me. Someone come get him! I would, but Sadie The Beagle doesn't seem to get along with Thai dogs. Or rather, they don't get along with her

[fatgecko]

I don't want more dogs but I might be able to foster. How does Shaggy get on with the other dogs? Is he completely passive? I have 4 females and a male. The male is unconcerned with anyone as his life revolves around eating and sleeping and dreaming of eating. The females fight and I have to keep two of them apart but I have an enormous piece of land with sectioned off enclosed gardens.

[el jefe]

I don't want more dogs but I might be able to foster. How does Shaggy get on with the other dogs? Is he completely passive? I have 4 females and a male. The male is unconcerned with anyone as his life revolves around eating and sleeping and dreaming of eating. The females fight and I have to keep two of them apart but I have an enormous piece of land with sectioned off enclosed gardens.

Shaggy is totally passive. He gets along fine with all other dogs. His only problem is that he is petrified of aggressive male dogs.

If you count the shelter, he has had at least 3 other homes besides my foster home. While I would like nothing more than if he found a permanent home, another foster situation might be the next best thing.

If anyone is interested, here's a recent photo:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150166955129044&set=a.10150166954579044.317751.277031934043&type=1&theater