Cleveland, OHADOPTED! August 3, 2015
We are going The Extra Mile for Arlene
Arlene is a 6 year old black and tan Coonhound. She was found by one of our avid supporters and fosters collapsed in front of a local post office in South Carolina. Our volunteer is also a Registered Veterinarian Technician so she was able to take Arelene and care for her. Local authorities were notified of her whereabouts and she was given fluids and treatment for dehydration and wounds related to her collar being too tight for too long. As you can see from the pictures her neck has a serious wound that is now being treated with antibiotic. Arlene also has two masses that will we have examined, bioposied and removed when we have her spayed at Gateway Animal Clinic next week. Arlene will be microchipped, spayed and heartworm tested when she arrives. We are prepared for this southern sweetheart to be heartworm positive due to the lack of care she has received by her former owner. As you can see from the photo her full body overview showing how skinny she is and her collar wound.
Arelene was most likely an outside dog and presumably a puppy producing mama dog. We are so glad that our volunteer found her and she no longer has to live in those conditions. From what we do know of her she is a very loving dog, she loves walks in the woods and would enjoy having a walking partner who can show her the ropes of learning to be on a leash. She is starting to learn how to not jump up and will need basic obedience training.
Foster Home Report – 3 Week Stay – Arlene Needs a Foster Home Currently
Arlene has been living in our home for just about three weeks now. Since picking her up, she has made great progress in learning how to be a family dog. At first, it was very obvious that she wasn’t sure about living in doors. She wasn’t housebroken in the least and she was very confused about household items like the television. She was very fixated on food and was very pushy when it came to dinner time and would often jump up on the counter and table top.
She has come a long way in just a few short weeks and believe that with continued training, Arlene could be an all-star dog! She hasn’t had an accident in the house in a week and a half. She is completely crate trained and never has an accident when she’s in there. She can stay in her crate for up to 10 hours while we are at work without any accidents or destruction.
She is starting to be more comfortable with the television and other household items, such as the vacuum cleaner and she is doing much better not jumping on the counters. She re-directs her attention quickly with a sharp “Ah ah!” She is also starting to learn the “wait” command when it is meal time. Her wait times are getting better and better and she’s starting to realize that she doesn’t have to scarf down her food. Arlene is a great dog and isn’t the slightest bit aggressive when it comes to her food or treats. She does love to chew on bones but you can approach her with them in her mouth if needed.
In true hound dog fashion, Arlene has a very deep bay; however she doesn’t make much noise in the home at all. She will show it off though if you are outside and something catches her eye. We leash walk Arlene for potty time and she does great. She is learning not to pull as much on the leash and would do best with someone that is willing to work on this with her – as well as other basic commands. She would probably love to have a fenced in yard where she can run around, but the fence would have to be pretty high as she is a very good jumper!
Arlene is most comfortable curling up next to her “People” on the couch. She is quite the snuggler and can’t seem to get close enough. I believe that she would sleep in bed with her person too if allowed, but she is also perfectly content sleeping in her crate at night. She is a very gentle ol’ lady that just needs some guidance on how to live in a home.
She is very loveable and is just looking for that special someone to love her back.
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 216-664-9660 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.
Adoption Fee $200
SPONSORSHIP: HEART OF GOLD
Heart of Gold
Sponsorship helps alleviate the very high cost of treatment for a heartworm positive dog. The overall cost to alleviate heartworms in one dog, including hospitalization, medications, x-rays, blood work and office visits office visits most often exceeds $700…for just one dog.
$25: Four months of Heartgard treatment for a heartworm positive dog
$50: Average cost of one heart x-ray
$100: Covers one heart x-ray and the average cost of oral antibiotics taken (usually for at least one month) along with one month of Heartgard
$150: 1 CBC and one month Heartgard
$250: Cost of one average-sized dose of Immiticide, two months of Heartgard treatment, anesthetic, pain meds and one night of hospitalization
