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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 has been fostering her for the past 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 is currently being fostered with two other dogs and two kids (2 and 11 years old). She’s playful and great with kids, and has settled into the family pack. 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, walks well on leash, 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 - 5/19/18
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 3 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!
Apply today to welcome her home.
BREED ESTIMATE: Lab/AmStaff mix
GENDER: Female
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 52 lbs
APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 1 year 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 http://adopt.worthydog.org 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 http://foster.worthydog.org 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.