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e on patrol. Officer Jonathan was able to locate her home, and discovered she was being kept in an outdoor pen without food or clean water, and her owners felt no commitment or responsibility for her. Instead of taking her to the local shelter which he knew would likely mean euthanasia, this kind officer took Sunset home and fostered her for 2 months. This is not the first pup Officer Jonathan has saved. Last year, he rescued River, a black pit girl who was adopted to a loving home in Leesburg.
Sunset was one lucky dog to have Officer Jonathan looking out for her. Our SC team works closely with law enforcement and animal control officers in this area to help educate and change the way people treat dogs, and ensure that there are consequences for mistreatment. We are so fortunate to know officers like Jonathan who go out of their way to protect the pups, and fostering a stray dog like Sunset in your own home is really going above and beyond the call of duty.
Sunset was fostered with two other dogs and two kids (2 and 11 years old) in the officer's home. She was playful and great with the kids. She’s a confident dog, but also social by nature, and just needs time to adapt to other dogs and does great. She’s crate trained, house trained, and is an active dog that still has some puppy enthusiasm and goofiness in her. Officer Jonathan says she listens well and is very smart.
FOSTER UPDATE - Fairfax, VA
When Sunny arrived in N Va we realized she was a very sweet pup who needed some work on her dog greeting and leash skills. It took her a few days to settle into her foster home with the family dog, but once she did, they've been best friends, and are very sweet and respectful with each other.
We brought in a trainer to work with Sunny on her leash skills, and she's come a long way. Her foster parents, Erica and Jeremy, have done a great job working with her to get where she is today.
"We’ve been having an amazing time with Sunny! She is a sweet, active, confident girl with lots of puppy energy & goofiness.
After having her with us for 2 weeks, she’s finally really settled in and is doing so well! Her favorite things are playing, walking, hanging out/cuddling with us, and exploring the outdoors. She seems to get along with other dogs and is social. Shows some reactivity with new dogs on leash, which we are still working through, but she's great with our pup now.
Sunny LOVES learning and is very smart. She picked up on “sit” within about 15 minutes, and now we’re working on “lay down” and “high five”. She’s treat / food driven, so makes training sessions easy.
Her energy level is high, and she will probably do best in a home with a yard she can run in, and a family who enjoys spending time outdoors with her on walks and other activities. Any yard should have a tall and secure fence - she does like to try and climb a little bit. She’s mostly curious and trying to explore the neighborhood rather than run away - comes back willingly when called.
She has a great protective nature and is very loyal. She has saved us from many lawn mowers, vacuum cleaners, mail carriers, and squirrels lol. She’s GREAT with new people and strangers and non-aggressive when it comes to food and water.
Sunny is a big bundle of joy and will be such a great part of any active, patient, and loving family who’s ready for her! "
FOSTER UPDATE 10/10/18
“Sunny has brought a lot of joy and energy into our home. Her favorite things are walks, food, playtime with her foster sister Molly, chasing squirrels, meeting new people/dogs, and cuddling on the couch. She will do anything for a treat, and enjoys spending time practicing commands each day. She has mastered "sit", "crate", and "lay down".
We've worked with the trainer on Sunny’s leash reactive behavior, and she’s doing GREAT now! She has learned to ignore barking from other dogs and loud sounds when walking, and responds really well to simple corrections if she happens to get excited. Such a huge improvement for a pup who had probably never been walked on a leash before just months ago.
Sunny is extremely social and gentle with humans, and loves kids too. She enjoys welcoming new guests into our home, and everyone she meets comments on how sweet and good-natured she is. She still needs a gradual to new dogs, but we are working on it and she’s improving. After a week or two of warming up, she and our pup, Molly, became absolute best friends and have no issues.
Sunny's is an active pup, but she also loves cozying up in her crate or wherever her humans are when she's inside. A family with dog experience and a more active lifestyle (hiking, running, camping, etc.) would be the perfect fit for this spunky girl."
Sunny is still waiting for her forever home, and is so lucky to have awesome, committed foster parents, Erica & Jeremy, who have helped her transition into a great family dog.
Apply today to meet Sunny and welcome her home.
BREED ESTIMATE: Lab/AmStaff mix
GENDER: Female
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 57 lbs
APPROXIMATE AGE: ~1 to 1.5 years old
COAT TYPE: medium length
ADOPTION FEE: $350
OTHER INFO: utd on shots/spayed/hw negative
LOCATION: Fairfax, VA
FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to adopt.worthydog and complete the application.
You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to foster.worthydog and fill out an application.
Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.