Cleveland, OH
| Arrival Date: | 11/23/2021 |
| Breed/Mix: | Shepherd Mix |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 6 years |
| Size: | 55lbs |
| Altered: | Yes |
| Living Quarters: | In Foster Provider Home |
| Vaccinations: | Up to Date |
| Microchipped: | Yes |
| Personality: | See Foster Report for Details |
| Dog Social: | Yes |
| Crate Trained: | Yes |
| House Trained: | Yes |
| Kid Friendly: | Unknown |
| Cat Friendly: | Unknown |
| Intake Origin: | Rescue Transfer |
| Adoption Fee: | $200 |
Perry, a middle aged shepherd mix, was found running stray in Tremont in mid-November. After a 3 day hold at Cleveland Animal Care and Control was observed to see if anyone came to claim him, he was transferred to Secondhand Mutts and joined our rescue program.
Perry immediately moved into a foster provider home to decompress. Please see the report below for more details about Perry.
He is up to date on all vaccinations, microchipped and neutered.
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
Perry is a happy, friendly and cuddly boy. He is house and crate trained. He enjoys going for walks but he is quite strong and does pull. I noticed he seems to chase after small animals when we are out, so he may have some prey drive. His pulling is something his adopter will need to work on with him to have a more enjoyable walking experience. Perry loves being cuddled, playing with other dogs, running in the yard and treats! He does bark at strangers as they walk by the house, but I think he is just excited to see people.
Perry travels well in the car and is happy to go for a ride. He does not seem to like loud noises very much. They tend to make him anxious. Though I do not know much of his past, he does not seem to distrust humans. He is very loving and immediately trusted me. He sleeps next to me or on top of me on the couch!
Perry could use a refresher on his basic obedience with his new adopter. He does know his name and knows how to sit, but that is about it in terms of commands. Perry also will need to learn to control his excitement and not to jump on people. He is also a counter surfer, so keeping food put away is important with him.
Overall he is a very friendly dog and would make an excellent addition to any family!
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.
