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a young girl, just shy of 2 years old; when animal control rescued her, she was pregnant, and gave birth to a litter of puppies in the shelter (where they were all adopted, while she was left waiting for a home of her own). Our director was drawn to her because of what we now refer to as her “pitiful Ozzie pose.” You see, Ozzie is very smart. She'll use her puppy dog eyes to make you think she's miserable; however, she's simply trying to win you over and hypnotize you with her big, almond-colored eyes!
Ozzie loves humans – if anything, she loves them too much! Ozzie is persistent as she begs for pets and attention, and may need to be reminded how to greet folks (new and familiar) with an appropriate amount of enthusiasm. She is a smartie, though, and can act angelic when she gets the structure and stimulation she needs! Ozzie has learned a lot since her time in the shelter and is a changed woman. She knows to sit before being let outside, to stay by our side during walks, and, most importantly, when enough is enough. Because Ozzie is smart and sly, she will thrive most with an adopter who is willing to put time into building a relationship with her. Once you and Ozzie are on the same wavelength, you will love her.
Ozzie will thrive in a home with an individual or family who is physically active and has the time to work her brain. She'd be a great "dog with a job," daily playmate, or running or hiking partner and would love to help you train for your next race, triathlon, etc. You can play games with her, work on obedience, teach her new tricks; just fifteen minutes of brain work leaves her happy and ready for a nap. If "making a viral YouTube video" is on your bucket list, Oz can help you check that off. She might be too energetic for a home with very young children right now, but loves interacting with kids and we think she would acclimate well to a home with young children as she gets a little older and slows down.
Ozzie can get along with other dogs who don’t mind her enthusiasm, but may be a little territorial with strange new dogs coming into a home that she considers "hers." We routinely get great reports from her daycare and she loves playing and cuddling with her foster family’s dogs, but she'd go nuts whenever we had a new dog visit at home. This “friendly and social but territorial” behavior pattern is common in the black mouth cur breed, and if you google “black mouth cur mix” you will see several Ozzie lookalikes.
Ozzie is so eager to find her match! Her adopter will also have a complimentary consult with her trainer, Angela, to learn about best practices for working with Miss Oz! To learn more and apply to adopt, visit our application at https://www.petstablished.com/adoption_form/4128/generic.
Thank you for your interest in adopting a rescued pet! Our adoption fees are as follows:
Puppies and Dogs (up through 7 years old) – $250 Dogs (8 years of age or older) – $100 Kittens and Cats (up through 7 years old) – $100 Cats (8 years of age or older) – $50 Adoption Application:
http://www.hopeanimals.org/#!adoption-application/c1trs