Are you a lover of big, silly dogs? Tucker is handsome. He is silly. He is playful. He is full of life, energy, and a big heart! He is a 2.5 year old lab/doberman/great dane mix. He is over 100 pounds! Tucker would do best in a home without small children.
Please call the shelter today to make an appointment to meet Tucker. If you think a BIG silly dog would fit perfectly into your life, then Tucker may be the boy you are looking for.
Little is about 9 years old and an adorable Maltese mix. He is very playful with a lot of life! He is currently taking applications for his forever home. Little is not potty-trained.
Gracie is beautiful, inside and out. Playful, energetic, sweet and love-able, she is looking to finally settle down in the right home with the right family. Gracie is about two years old and is a breath-taking boxer mix with silky white fur and eyes that see into her sweet soul.
Gracie will need someone with her most times, as she suffers some pretty severe separation anxiety and can become destructive when left alone for periods of time. A family that does not work, or does not work often, or works from home, would be most ideal. We will be seeking a family who does not enjoy time on the water, as Gracie thinks she can swim but cannot, and this has proven to be very dangerous for her and almost killed her twice.
Please call the shelter if you think Gracie would be a good fit for your home and family. We will need to discuss Gracie’s needs together, and look into continuing training for her around some of the challenges she has had.
These three dogs are very bonded, and we are searching high and low for a family who might just be crazy enough (in the “good” way, of course)! To take on three of these lovely little babes.
Let us start with Dalton. Dalton is SO cute and sweet! He is very friendly, and also quite talkative. He makes a lot of noises, grunts, groans, and a yip here and there. Dalton will need a belly band and some work around his “marking” with urine. He is about 8 years old.
Dalton will need to be adopted with his friends Cutie and Bella, as they are very bonded. For the perfect family, we will offer a special adoption price for all three of these sweet hearts!
This tiny man is finally ready to go home! Cutie’s FAVORITE thing to do is be babied. He likes being spoon-fed his soft food, but he WILL eat hard food, which is a little scary, as he only has one tooth after his dental work was done! He will need supervision when eating hard food.
Do you think you might be the one who can give this little sweet old man a home to live out his golden years with his two besties? Cutie is around 15 years old and weighs in at about 3 pounds.
Bella is very sweet and outgoing. She is not high-energy but has bursts of playfulness. She is not house broken. She is very interested in food and loves to eat! She is very food motivated, loves people, loves toys and loves to play. She four years old.
Why Having a Dog Sleep in Your Bed Might Not Be a Great Idea
Owning a dog can be great for your health. Their wagging tails and barks every evening, when you get home from work, can make you smile and forget about your stressful day. And the fact that you must take at least two walks every day can help you stay fit. So, after leaving him at home the whole day, you just want to snuggle up with him in the evening and fall asleep.
But do you know that co-sleeping with your dog is not a great idea? As much as you don’t want him to be lonely at night, inviting him to bed can be detrimental to your health. Snuggling up with him in bed can help you fall asleep faster, but it can also destroy your chances of good night sleep. Here are a few more reasons why sleeping with your dog in bed is not a great idea.
Dogs are fidgety, and they have odd sleeping behaviors such as twitching and snoring. Your furry friends can wake up at night to dig into your beddings until they get a cozy spot, stretch, or walk around the room. Even a pooch that is capable of sleeping an entire night can sometimes wake up to drink water or patrol the house. And this will affect your sleeping pattern too. Therefore, you might end up feeling tired the whole day simply because you didn’t sleep well.
A study conducted by Mayo Clinic on whether co-sleeping with your pooch is beneficial confirmed that it’s not a great idea. Even though dogs can sleep peacefully throughout the night, the study confirmed that the sleeping efficiency of their owners was reduced.
Even the toughest and high-quality bed linen is no match for his claws and teeth. Dogs can get snagged in your beddings while looking for a comfortable spot or playing on your bed. And if you sleep with two or three dogs, then your beddings are not safe. Your dog can track some dirty from outside into your bed.
Dogs have a tendency of destroying or chewing their bed and in severe cases, they can even chew your furniture, papers, and shoes. This behavior can be a sign of stress, anxiety, and boredom. And revoking his bed privileges after he has slept for years might trigger this issue. So to avoid this you should get your dog a chew resistant and tough dog bed. These beds are indestructible, and they are the best options for chewers.
Other than hypoallergenic dog owners, pet owners are not usually allergic to their dogs. Your allergies might not be triggered by pet saliva or dander, but sharing a bed with him could still be dangerous. Some common allergens like dust and pollen can stick to his fur when playing outside and then be transferred to your bed.
These allergens can worsen your allergies, which can affect the quality of your sleep. So, instead of sharing your bed with them, why don’t you get him a doggy bed?
Your pooch is a territorial creature that loves protecting his domain. Therefore inviting him into your bed every night can make your bedroom part of his territory. This can become a problem when you try to remove him from your bedroom in the future.
Some dogs tend to become aggressive every time you sleep on a specific part of the bed. If this happens, you should stop sleeping with your dog until he curbs this aggression. Another disadvantage of allowing him to make your bed his territory is their behavior of marking their domains with a little urine.
Some dog breeds tend to drool a lot, especially when asleep so that you can wake up to several wet spots on your bed. If this is the case, you can get him a comfortable bed next to yours. Some dogs love sleeping in your bed even when you are not at home. This might not be an issue, but wait until he comes to bed all muddy and rests on your clean sheets.
Even though cuddling with your newly adopted dog helps with bonding, it is not a good idea, especially if you are still house training him. He can forget and urinate on your bed in the middle of the night. Throwing his beddings in your washing machine is easier than steam washing your mattress.
Allowing your pet to join you in bed can interfere with the kind of intimacy that contributes to a great relationship or marriage. A dog can become jealous and start guarding one of the spouses against the other. If your dog starts exhibiting these behaviors, then it’s time to remove him from your bed.
Snuggling up with your dog can form a habit that can last for his entire life. You might be single right now, and you don’t mind sleeping with your pooch every night. But what will happen when you finally start a family. What will happen when you start sharing your king-sized bed with your child and spouse?
The bed will become overcrowded, and revoking bed privileges at that stage can be challenging. Therefore, you should introduce your pooch to his own bed on the day you adopt him.
One of the best things about being a pet owner is that your pooch can alert you in case of intruders. Dogs have very sharp hearing, and they can hear someone breaking into your home long before your human ears hear anything. However, with him nestled deep in your beddings and the bedroom door closed, he might not hear noise disturbances at night.
Dogs tend to give off some heat every time they sleep, which can increase the temperature in bed. While this factor can be quite beneficial during winter, it can affect people who don’t like sleeping warm. If you sweat a lot when the temperature increases, then snuggling with him is not a great option.