Cleveland, OH
| Arrival Date: | 7/2/2021 |
| Breed/Mix: | Pit Bull Mix |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 6 weeks (DOB 5/26/2021) |
| Size: | 5# and growing! |
| Altered: | Not Yet (Scheduled in November 2021) |
| Living Quarters: | Foster Provider Home |
| Vaccinations: | In Progress |
| Microchipped: | Yes |
| Personality: | Happy Go Lucky |
| Dog Social: | Yes |
| Crate Trained: | In Training |
| House Trained: | In Training |
| Kid Friendly: | Yes |
| Cat Friendly: | Yes |
| Intake Origin: | Owner Surrender |
| Adoption Fee: | $225 |
Thelma joined our program with her sister Louise in early July after their owner surrendered them to Gateway Animal Clinic after they were diagnosed with Parvo. Both puppies received treatment and when they were medically cleared, they moved into a foster provider home together. Thelma and Louise are currently living with an adult male dog and two cats and getting along well!
Thelma and Louise are currently working on house training and crate training as well as basic dog manners. Both puppies are scheduled to be spayed in November 2021 and their vaccination series are in progress.
To learn more about Thelma and her sister Louise, please read their foster report below.
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
Foster Report by Christine (7/3/2021)
Both dogs are developing quite the personality. When they’re awake, they have a ton of energy and can be a little wild. But they both still take lots of naps throughout the day.
Thelma is very independent and adventurous, but still doesn’t like to be too far from my husband and I. She could run around in the backyard for hours with our dog if we let her.
Louise is a bit of a firecracker when she gets riled up, and is constantly tugging on Thelma’s ear to play and making all kinds of noise. She occasionally finds a way out of the play area and sneaks up the stairs to get my slippers or flip flops from my closet. But, typically she prefers to stay closer to us, and loves a good nap (on top of me).
Dog Name: Thelma and Louise
Is the dog house trained? No – working on it.
Is the dog Crate trained? They are crated while we are away, and also at night time. They don’t love it during the day, but don’t put up a fight at bedtime and they do well overnight. They’ve just recently started going into their crate during the day to nap (on their own).
How does the dog walk on a leash? They haven’t done this yet 🙂 They are young and very clumsy. Every time I put the leash on them they just fall over and try to chew the leash.
What does the dog like?
Louise is a snuggler and always wants to be around people. She also has a feisty side and will entertain herself playing with toys, and with her sister. She loves running up the stairs, but hasn’t mastered how to get down yet and will often cry to be brought back down.
Thelma is more independent and is always trying to explore and break free of the playpen. She loves to chase and play with our big dog, and has no fear of him despite the fact that he is 10x her size.
Both dogs LOVE meal time and scarf their food down quickly
What does the dog Dislike? When they’re separated from me or my dog (i.e. in the play pen and we’re outside). They very much want to be part of the action.
How does the dog travel in the car? They’ve only had 2 car rides, and have had accidents in both. Otherwise, they seem calm/okay in the car.
Does the dog have any triggers or stressors we should be aware of? Nothing of note
What does the dog know? Nothing yet
What does the dog need to work on? They bite/nibble on me a lot
Is the dog showing any signs of behavior issues?
They both scramble to get as much food as possible, but when I put their bowls separate from each other and put a dog at each bowl they stay there.
They’re good at sharing toys with each other and with Pablo
Does the dog counter surf or eat out of garbage? Nope – way too small!
Does the dog show any signs of anxiety? There’s probably a little bit of separation anxiety there. They cry/bark if I walk away from the crate while they’re in there. Additionally, Louise has tried to chew her way out of the crate.
How does the dog behave in social settings? We haven’t really had them in social settings. But, when a few guests have come over, they are very friendly and seem excited to meet new people.
Is the dog a flight risk? Potentially in the future, but right now they’re too small/slow. Thelma will try to poke her head through the fence, but has never actually made a run for it and I’m always right there with her.
Has the dog been exposed to kids? If yes, how did it go? No
Do you think this dog would do well with children? Why? What age group? I think they’d do well with children who would want to play with them and snuggle.
Eating and drinking habits? Both Thelma and Louise scarf their food down immediately. They also love water and lap it right up.
When the dog is in public how does it behave? Anxious? Calm? N/A
Does the dog have a strong prey drive? It’s hard to tell – everything is bigger than them 🙂 They’re curious about our cats, but definitely afraid of them. We haven’t really seen any animals in the yard.
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.
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