Ouzo

Typically our dogs stay in a foster home where we can learn as much about them as possible to assist with our efforts for making the best match with a new home. The adjustment period for every dog is different while they are transitioning into a foster home as well as a forever home. Our foster providers send us their foster reports and the information received is updated on our website throughout the dogs time with us.

Our Foster Provider Program is an integral part of our mission to Respect the Dog. Without fosters, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We are always actively screening individuals and families to provide our dogs with a safe, structured, foster home to give each dog the time, love and respect they deserve while they are in search of landing their forever home. For more information click here.

Foster Provider Dog Report

Ouzo is a big sweetheart! He is such a good boy and deserves a loving forever home. He is a big boy and needs space, not really to run around, but to move around. When he’s happy (which is all the time) his tail wags and it would definitely knock over something if it was in its way. He is happy being wherever you are.  

Ouzo gets along well with my small dog George and he loves to be outside. He will play fetch for 5 or 6 throws and then he’s done. George wants to play with Ouzo all the time and Ouzo is like the tolerant big brother. They “wrestle” until Ouzo gives up and then George will lay next to him. Ouzo also enjoys taking walks. He does well on the walks, though he prefers to saunter which is perfect for me. He could use a little help with verbal commands. He knows sit and stay, and we are working on heel.   

Ouzo has free roam on the 1st floor while I am gone for the day. He plays with his toys, sleeps and walks around while I’m gone. I am usually away 7-9 hours during the workweek and he has no accidents in the house. When I am home, he will stand by the door and whine if he wants to go out.  

I haven’t seen any quirks or had any concerns thus far. I’m able to reach into his mouth (when needed) and I can move his food bowl while he is eating. He isn’t phased when George tries eating out of his bowl either. He isn’t the biggest fan of having his face wiped but he’ll let you do it anyway. I think he would be great with kids but he might unintentionally knock a small child over just from walking by. He also enjoys being brushed and has a special spot on each side that gets his leg going.

Meet-Our-Mutts

We are not open to the public. Our dogs are typically in foster homes. and therefore we ask that you not to come to our facility to meet dogs unless you have an appointment made in advance to do so.

Come to any one of our events featured on our events calendar page which are also posted on our Facebook event page. Event times and locations are subject to change.

We schedule in-store ‘Meet-Our-Mutt’ events twice a month held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. The dogs are chaperoned to the event by volunteers and we typically have the arrangements for which dogs will be on site a few days prior to the event date.

To inquire about which dogs will be at an event send our volunteer in-store events coordinator an email in advance.

Private introductions with a volunteer or the dogs foster provider are arranged after we have received an adoption application.

The Adoption Application Process

Our dogs are not placed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We carefully review the applications we receive and place our dogs in the home that best matches what is needed for each dog individually.

We are a 100% volunteer operation and ask for your patience while our volunteers process and respond to applications.

Please research the breed or breed mix you are interested in adopting to understand the needs of the breed.

Please continue reading to understand our adoption application screening process.

If you need additional information about your application or our adoption process please email us at adoption@secondhandmutts.org.

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If you are interested in adopting any one of our dogs please fill out our online adoption application. Applications are responded to with an auto-response message indicating your application has been received. Please check your Spam folder as our mail sometimes does not make it into inboxes due to spam filters. We are a volunteer run operation and we ask for your patience while processing and responding to applications. Please notify your references when you list them on our application and give your listed veterinarian authorization to release your current or previous animals records to our volunteers. If you have never owned a pet before please research the breed you are interested in adopting to understand the needs of the breed and list the name of the veterinarian you plan to use if you do adopt.