Piper is a 27-lb sable and white sheltie about 4 years old. He is neutered and has had his teeth cleaned and polished. His vaccines are all up to date and he is microchipped with a Home Again universal chip that is recognized around the world. The little fellow is housebroken and has lovely manners. Piper was a stray found on his own in the middle of nowhere. Up to now, all of this sounds pretty routine, doesn’t it? But Piper is blind. His retinas never developed properly and he has been blind since birth. Someone loved him and taught him all the things a dog should know. How does a little blind dog just get lost one day? And why is that that those same folks are not desperately looking for him? Piper knows about love. In the few days he has been in a home environment, he has learned to respond to a new name, to come when called by that name, to tell “dad’s” voice from “mom’s” voice and to hurry for a cuddle and which dogs are receptive to friendship with a new little waif. Heartworm negative, eating like a champ, sleeping in the bedroom on a cushy dogbed (we were afraid he might tumble off our bed during the night) and generally making himself a favorite with all of the volunteers. Obviously, we all must be aware that Piper is a special needs dog although we will not be telling him. In a foster home with eight other dogs of various sizes and ages, Piper can navigate around them and picks up on verbal cues from the humans as well as the dogs. He stays right with you on a walk on leash and is doing well off leash in the fenced back yard with voice commands. When he is unsure of himself or there is too much stimulation, he will spin and paw at the floor. A gentle touch will stop that behavior. But it is likely that a relatively calm household will be best for Piper without a lot of commotion and loud voices. Adults only may be best. One or two smaller dogs or cats would be nice pals for Piper. And he would enjoy sharing his life with a stable pack whether they are canine or human. To begin our process, please review the adoption information section on our website and then proceed to the online application. The more pertinent details of your life that you are willing to share with us, the better we can help to guide the adoption process. We review applications and call for a reference from your veterinarian. All potential adopters have a home visit done by one of our volunteers. We will continue to chat by phone or e-mail as we move forward and if we feel that it could be a good match with your family and a particular dog, we will arrange a meet and greet at which all family members must be present. I know it may sound complicated but we have used it for many years and it works for us. Thanks for considering a rescued dog to complete your family.

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Please begin the process for adoption by reading our Adoption Policies and, if we sound like the right group for you, fill out our online Adoption Application. From there, our receipt of your completed application will be confirmed by email. You then will receive a follow-up phone call if we feel you are a good potential applicant for the dog. Lots of good conversation with the foster family, a reference from your veterinarian, and a home visit round out the screening process. We take dog adoption very seriously.  Please put a lot of thought into why you want to adopt a dog, and help us make a good match for your family. We appreciate your taking the time to visit with us. We will look forward to hearing from you as well.

 

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