Dolly was adopted from the shelter when she was a puppy where she was loved. Recently, Dolly came back to us when her human could no longer care for her. After being in a home where she was loved, Dolly found the shelter overwhelming. One of our great foster homes took Dolly home, and with time and lots of TLC, Dolly learned the world was safe again and came out of her shell. Here she is enjoying the outdoors and doing great!
GrayC was adopted by the Ukiah Shelter Adoption Coordinator. This is her Tail about meeting GrayC:
My beloved Yellow Lab, Henry, died in the summer of 2011. He was a great "teacher," and in many ways brought me to the passion of shelter work. With a heavy heart I began to imagine what my next dog would be; I thought an old Golden Retriever might be perfect. My partner said, "No way! Our next dog willl be no bigger than 40 pounds, not shed too much, and like the cats." But, she was out of town when what should appear at the shelter but what seemed to be a very thin female dog that weighed just 27 pounds. I thought, "Poor thing--I will just foster her so she can gain some weight." She did not shed and when I brought her home to "foster" her I found she got along great with the cats. But, i had to "fess up" to my partner that the new dog might be a tad bigger when she matured, as she was just 16 weeks old and maybe a Great Dane.
Five years later and 135 larger, Grace loves to sit on the couch (leaving lots of small grey Great Dane hairs!) and watch us go about life. She loves to cuddle at night, enjoys chasing the cat. I guess she is staying!
We thought Blue Jean was a big dog...until we saw photos of him with his dog friends! His family loves Great Danes, and Blue Jean, part Dane, became Henry and found himself in a family of BIG dogs!, Henry gets to go to the beach a lot. His guardian said Henry is a "wonder dog, and passed his first two behavior and manners classes easily"--and that he loves everyone!(that's Blue Jean/Henry with the red ball...he's the "little dog!")
Yes, her name is Krispie Creme, and she was a shelter favorite due to her very SWEET personality. Kripsie was a bit overweight, and she loved her treats. She was adopted by a family from the Bay Area after they saw her photo online. The young man of the family sent us lots of photos of his new buddy lounging about, rolling on her back, sitting in the sun.
Squink is a very smart and active dog who did not like the shelter environment. He went to a foster home where he became best friends with his canine housemate. Squink is a LUCKY dog--Lucky because he was adopted into the best home ever. His new guardians recognized his potential, and took Squink o herding classes, where he excelled. After that, he attended obedience, agility, nose work, circus dog and other classes. He's also racking up those letters that dogs put after their names, having won at various dog trials. Squink was adopted New Year's Day, 2008, and here's what we heard from his family in November, 2016: Squink is our over achieving slightly obsessive dog. He came from the Ukiah shelter by way of a foster, who gave him a second chance. He started out pretty squirrley and still remains a bit aloof with strangers and does not play nice with strange dogs. He has the most incredible work ethic. He will do ANYTHING I ask, for very little payback. Good backpacker, obedience, circus tricks and nosework dog.
They also say, often, that Squink is THE BEST DOG EVER! His home now showcases his many ribbons, and he currently lives with a young Kelpie housemate.
His formal name was Tinkerton Acorn Mountain. It was love at first sight for Tinkerton's adopter...she was a volunteer at the shelter and saw Tinkerton one morning on his way to his evaluation. And that was it. Tink was fostered for a month or so and then adopted. Tinkerton took every dog class offered, and even though he was a PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER...he did great and was easy to train. Tinkerton was a constant joy to his family, and especially his canine housemate, Odie. Tink is very much missed.
Odie was originally called Bodie when he was surrendered to the shelter in 2007. He had mange and a yeast infection in his ears...and he was a smelly dog--thus, he was dubbed Odiferous by a volunteer, Odie for short. That volunteer adopted Odie, spent several months reversing his mange and getting this guy healthy.
Everyone who meets this dogs is awed by his good looks and great temperament. During the first few years after Odie was adopted, he graciously welcomed at least a dozen foster dogs into his home, and shared his bed and toys. He was the star pupil in all of his obedience classes. He excelled at agility and took several Service Dog classes, where he learned how to take off his guaridan's socks and turn on lights. Odie got his CGC--Canine Good Citizen award twice! Odie is a true shelter gem, and his family adores him.
