DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
All of our dogs are spayed or neutured and up to date on shots. They are de-wormed, treated with
heartworm preventative and flea preventative. They are heartworm tested (over 1 year of age).
Services provided by Gateway Animal Clinic and the Cleveland APL Spay & Neuter Clinic.

IN FOSTER CARE - CALL AHEAD TO MEET TIMIDA

Timida arrived from the local City of Cleveland Kennel in December 2009. She was found with a pack of dogs running the streets and with the help of Friends of the Cleveland Kennel we teamed up and were able to save her from her euthanasia date and bring her to a safe place. Timida, which means shy in Spanish, is a 6 month old shepherd mix. She is blonde in color with a very soft coat of fur. She is extremely shy of people and will need someone special in her life that can bond with her so she gains trust. She does like dogs very much and is learning from her adult dog friends in daycare. She is not a fear biter or have an aggression toward humans or animals.

We are currently working with Mel McGrath of Parmount Dog Training to get Timida “exposure training”. With a few sessions and some follow up walks with volunteers we hope that Timida will be on the road to recovery and live out a happy life in the real world. One free lesson with Paramount Dog Training is included with her adoption.

(5/5/10) Timida is making excellent progress. She is now able to walk on a leash with a handler and not crouch to the ground. People can walk by here and she keeps going. Nick and Casey have been working very hard to get her to this level in only 3 short weeks. We are not working on basic commands yet, we will start that in a month or so. Timida is also working on exposure training in our lobby during busy check out times. If you see her be sure to visit her in her cage so she gets used to the activity. We will also be working on exposing her to large crowds of people.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $100
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts and Friends of the Cleveland Kennel.

Date Posted 1/21/2010

Teddy is a smaller sized Labrador Retreiver mix who is estimated to be about 4 years old. He has a cute marking on his head in white. He is up to date on shots and neutered. He is heartworm negative. Teddy is getting along well with the other dogs so far. He is a bit on the shy side and is working on trusting men. He rides well in the car but you have to pick him up to get him in. This should all go away over time as he starts to feel more comfortable in our program.

Foster Home Report Card:
*He is so sweet and getting used to everything at his own pace.
*He hardly ever barks
*He let's you know if his water dish is empty by scooting it on the floor
*He holds his pee and poop in and ALWAYS let's you know when he is ready he will whine and pace my hallway by my door.
*I've been working with him on his food begging and snatching and he is getting less aggressive about stealing food.
*He LOVES to roll in the grass!! He will just stop midwalk and roll around for a minute bounce back up and then keep trotting along!!
*He is great around just me and will now play games in th house and has his tail up all the time but if someone is over he won't play and keeps his tail down for awhile.
*He loves to be outside. I've been taking him to the park or the dog park everyday and he is so happy when he isn't on a city street and can sniff and roll around.
*He is a dogs dog that's for sure!!

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 4/26/2010

IN FOSTER CARE - CALL AHEAD TO MEET ITCHY-SAN

Meet Itchy-San! He was found as a stray by a neighor of our facility. They looked for an owner but didn't find one - this guy was obviously abanoned as he has mange and a previously broken jaw. The neigbhor was going to keep him but decided he can't take care of him so we took him to Gateway to have him fully vetted. Itchy-San has a non-contagious mange that he is being treated with medicine and baths twice a week. He is also taking an anti-biotic and will visit Dr. Bob again in a couple of weeks. We anticipate it may take a few months for Itchy's coat to fully grow back. Itchy-San has a crooked jaw that we guess is from a prior injury. It does not need further medical attention but he will need to eat watered down food supplemented with wet food.

Itchy has a great personality, he is a young male about one year old. He is very playful and really enjoys the company of other dogs. He likes kids and would be an excellent family dog. Itchy-San likes to talk - it's very cute to hear him sing, but he is not an excessive barker. Call us to meet Itchy-San. Itchy is crate-frinedly and housebroken.

FOSTER PARENT REPORT:
Itchy is really a diamond in the rough. He may look a little goofy, but he is the sweetest dog you will ever meet. He is affectionate toward all people and dogs. He goes up to anyone for hugs and kisses. He hardly barks and is completely housetrained and crate trained. He is great with kids. He is gentle and loves to snuggle on the couch. His broken jaw doesn’t slow him down, though he likes his food softened with water. He loves to play fetch with sticks in the yard, and loves to go for rides in the car. His fur is growing back and he will soon have a healthy coat again. Itchy would make a great family dog.

Can't adopt? You can help off-set the treatments for Itchy-San by making a monetary donation to Secondhand Mutts. Your donation is tax-deductible.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 7/22/2010

IN FOSTER CARE - CALL AHEAD TO MEET SUMMER

Summer is arriving this weekend from another shelter. She stayed too long and needed to get out of the environment. The dog warden knows us and thought our cage-free facility would do her some good. Summer is a bit shy at first but warms up after she gets to know you. She is up to date on shots and heartworm tested negative. She is spayed and housebroken. She is good with kids and is currently living in a foster home with a two year old toddler.

Foster home report from her previous care-taker:
She also knows sit and down with treats, but has not gotten to learning them completely without treats before she went to you. She does walk well on a leash and if you just do quick pulls, she ends of walking very nicely at a heal. We were just starting on the "me" command; where when I said "me" she had to make eye contact to receive a treat. She was doing very well with this. She does respond the most to just a good rub or a pat when learning commands. I have also had her in a car and then in a van while in a cage. Without the cage, she was just moving from window to window, but in the cage she was fine. She just whined a bit but when I told her to be quiet, she stopped. I would recommend getting a car harness or a seat-grate because she will just up in front with you. I took her to an event with several hundred people attended. After being scared right of the bat with a loud noise, she calmed down and went up to everyone who paid her attention. She can be a little 'grabby' with food when there is another dog around, but she is still so skinny, so go figure. I tried not to baby her when I worked with her. When she would be scared in the cage, I would just tell her to come towards me, instead of me getting her, and she responded best with this. I did not reinforce her scaredness, but if you just redirect her with the sit command, she is okay. I do not know how good she would be in a home with really young children, but she did some meet and greets with 10 year olds and older and did well.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 7/22/2010

Marvin just arrived as an owner surrender. The owners were going through a divorce and couldn't keep him. He is only one year old and is brown and rust. He has long hair. Marvin did live with another dog and loves dogs. They only owned him 2-3 months. He likes cats and always wants to be by people. He needs to be contained on a leash or in a fenced in yard as he is a runner. He is not completely potty trained but with some patience and a crate that can be achieved. Marvin is very lovable. He will bark at strangers. We do not know if he is good with children. Marvin is up to date on shots and neutered and receives monthly heartworm and flea preventative. Marvin is good with cats.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 8/9/2010

Faucet was a stray that ended up at the City of Cleveland Kennel. His owner didn't come looking for him and he was too shy to be accepted at other larger shelters. We knew once he was removed from the kennel environment he would light up and we were right! We named him Faucet and he loves being at daycare. He was obviously someone's dog; he is neutered and knows how to sit. He had a chain around his neck that we prompty removed so he could be naked and run free with the dogs in daycare.

Faucet has a great personality, he's loveable and energetic. We estimate his age to be aroun 2 years old. He has really long adorable ears that remind us of a hound. His coat is sort of wirey and light brown. He has a lot of Labrador Retriever qualities. We think he will be a swimmer. Faucet is up to date on shots and ready to find his forever or foster home.

Check out Faucet's video on our PetFinder.com site!

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 8/20/2010

Pinto was found by a neighbor living in an abandoned house all by her lonesome. The neighbor visited her daily to make sure she had clean water and food to eat. She called us and pleaded for help so as soon as we had the space we took her into our program. Pinto was very shy at first - most likely trust issues - but has really come out of her shell after the first weekend here. She is getting along great with al the other dogs at daycare. She was spayed and got all of her shots so she is ready to find her forever home.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 8/20/2010