SPCA Archives - PawSoCute https://www.pawsocute.com/tag/spca/ A Voice For Animals Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:43:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.pawsocute.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pawfavicon-1.png SPCA Archives - PawSoCute https://www.pawsocute.com/tag/spca/ 32 32 Shelter Dogs Get Their Own Pool Party for the First Time https://www.pawsocute.com/dogs/pet-resort-pool-party-shelter-dogs/ Sun, 25 Jun 2017 21:28:00 +0000 https://www.pawsocute.com/?p=4796 Shelter dogs spend the majority of their time being alone, waiting anxiously for someone to adopt them.  The Second Home Pet Resort decided they needed to provide time for shelter dogs to have fun and play. How would they do this? A pool party! The owners at the pet resort have a soft spot for...

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Shelter dogs spend the majority of their time being alone, waiting anxiously for someone to adopt them. 

The Second Home Pet Resort decided they needed to provide time for shelter dogs to have fun and play. How would they do this? A pool party!

Image Source: Second Home Pet Resort

The owners at the pet resort have a soft spot for rescue pets and have spent time assisting local groups in Arizona over the years. When they received a call from Maricopa County Animal Care and Control about a party for the shelter dogs, the owners were overjoyed at the idea of helping out. 

Image Source: Maricopa County Animal Care & Control Facebook

“Whatever we can do to help pets get adopted, we are in,” resort director, Jordan Cowan, at Second Home Pet Resort told The Dodo. 

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The party list had eight names: Rogue, Grayson, Bean, Henry, Loki, Ozzie, Benito, and Polo. One dog came from the shelter’s East Valley branch in Mesa, while the other seven came from Phoenix. The dogs had a chance to meet up before the party to get acquainted.

Image Source: Second Home Pet Resort

When it was time for the pool party, each shelter dog had a volunteer from MCACC watching over. All party-goers were carefully monitored and tended to!

Once the dogs realized they were able to play in the pool, they got extremely excited. 

Image Source: Second Home Pet Resort

The party was a success! Every dog had a great time playing in the pool or doing what they like best.

Image Source: Second Home Pet Resort

“There was an American bulldog, Rogue, who climbed the waterfall so she could ‘supervise’ the party,” Cowan said. “There were a couple of pups, Henry and Grayson, that liked to give wet smooches to the volunteers after they got wet in the pool! They all got the ‘zoomies’ after swimming. It was just too much fun!” 

Image Source: Maricopa County Animal Care & Control Facebook

A few volunteers joined in on the swimming, which the dogs were thrilled about. The whole party lasted for around two hours.

Image Source: Maricopa County Animal Care & Control Facebook

When the party was over, all partygoers were exhausted and happy. They finally had a chance to socialize with other dogs and learn more about interaction with humans. While the party was fun, it was also a great way to teach the dogs ways to be more adoptable. 

Image Source: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control

“We would LOVE to throw another pool party,” Cowan said. “Our staff find it extremely rewarding and love this part of their job in helping homeless pets find their forever homes.” 

If you are interested in adopting any of the dogs at the pool party, be sure to contact Maricopa County Animal Care and Control. 

Source: The Dodo

 

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]]> Aggressive Rescue Dog Saved By A “Dog Listener” https://www.pawsocute.com/dogs/dog-rescue/aggressive-rescue-dog-saved-by-dog-listener/ Tue, 16 May 2017 17:28:55 +0000 https://www.pawsocute.com/?p=4123 This rescue dog was found in an open prison in Johannesburg South Africa. He was labeled as too aggressive and was scheduled to be put to sleep… But a young woman was determined to keep this dog alive. The SPCA allowed the young woman to work with the dog to see if there was any...

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This rescue dog was found in an open prison in Johannesburg South Africa. He was labeled as too aggressive and was scheduled to be put to sleep…


But a young woman was determined to keep this dog alive. The SPCA allowed the young woman to work with the dog to see if there was any way he could be rehabilitated.

She named him Cerberus and spent days outside of his cage before entering. She listened carefully and did not speak a word. Because the dog perceived humans as a threat, she remained calm and just continued to listen as to communicate silently with the dog.

She waited patiently until the dog was ready to trust a human for the first time.

It was a race against the clock.

She had to convince the dog to trust her and build a bond with him before he would be put to sleep.

The video below documents the whole journey toward a new life. Although this video was posted in 2009, it reminds us of the power of listening. Animals communicate differently and all too often humans don’t take the time to understand them.
Knowing the dog perceived even the simplest hand gestures as a threat, as a weapon, she had to be extremely careful and patient to not anger the dog.

After 6 long days, she finally had the courage to enter his cage and call him to her side.

What preceded after will amaze you…

Thank you for giving this dog a second chance. The SPCA was absolutely amazed by what happened in the weeks that followed. Not only was she able to get the dog to trust her, she was now his leader and no further aggressive instances occurred.

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