Hey Giles Co. Shelter,
I adopted a pup from your shelter in September of 2010 and would love to share my success story with you!
Mollie was a one year blue heeler puppy when I adopted her in September 2010. Her shelter name was Cheyenne and she was the last of 4 blue heeler pups found as strays. Sadly two of the pups died of parvo and fortunately the third got adopted just before I adopted Mollie. When I got Mollie she did not like the leash and did not know how to walk up stairs, she was also not very keen of being trained, a wild dog! Today Mollie loves going on runs on the leash with her harness as well as sprinting up the stairs (we have races), and as been trained to stop and sit at every crosswalk. Mollie has taken leaps and bounds since September and she is still learning! She is now best friends with another addition to the family, a Siamese/tabby kitten. It is not uncommon to see them licking each other or sleeping next to each other! This breed is typically not fond of cats or dogs but Mollie has proven she loves them both! This breed is also “suspicious of strangers,” which Mollie is and it takes time to get warmed up to someone new. We are making progress and I LOVE watching my heeler as she turns into an adult dog! Attached are two pictures, one from the day I adopted her and one from this month!
Thanks,
Taylor H.
