Dog of the Week: Buster

Buster is a Death Row Dog - he has being trained in a prison dog program at the GRCC. This is a 3 month training program. The Death Row Dog Program teaches dogs crate training,  basic obedience, leash training, and they are house broken. These dogs are all up to date on vaccines, spayed/neutered, as well as temperament tested to know what situation the dog will fit most easily into. Buster has graduated the program and has a Canine Good Citizen Certification. 


Buster did great! Fear for him is becoming a thing of the past. High traffic areas are still a bit scary, but for the most part, he is a happy dog. He has found training to be fun, and he does it at his own pokey pace...no rushing around for this guy. His motto would be stop and smell the flowers. A remarkable change in his outlook! 

Buster did not have the best beginnings. Found huddled next to an air conditioner unit and terrified as a puppy, it molded his idea of people. Luckily for Buster he has a very patient set of trainers. He was very wary at first, but as time is progressing he is coming out of his scared dog shell and becoming more sociable. He loves attention, but does not beg for it. He came into class this week wagging his tail and ready to show what he knew. His training will be a lot of confidence building and bonding, but he has come so far so quickly, I don't foresee any problems with this guy. He loves to play with the other dogs. He would make a great family dog. He wants to love you, just has to know you will love him back and not hurt him. The scars run deep because they happened as a pup, but he is proving the past is in the past and stepping up and trying a new way of doing things. He is a sweet boy. 2yrs,65lbs, and 21 inches at the shoulder.

If you are interested in a trial adoption with Buster, please fill out an adoption application. Thank you for helping the helpless!

Dog of the Week: Death Row Dogs

If you're familiar with Dogs 2nd Chance, you may be aware of the Death Row Dogs program at the Green River Correctional Complex in Central City, KY. In this program dogs that have been in a shelter or with fosters for a long time and continuously overlooked are given the opportunity to train at the prison facility with the inmates. Dogs spend three months their in training and are fully vetted an cared for. Here is one news story from Kentucky about this program.

The current Death Row Dogs class has 15 of the 20 participants from the Mid South area, either from Dogs 2nd Chance, or CARES. This time, however, there are not as many adoption applications for these wonderful dogs. We need your help! If you were thinking about a dog this winter, please consider a fully trained, wonderful dog from this program. You can read more about it at the McMuttigan's website.

Here are the photos from Class 26. Click on a picture to check out the personalities of these adoptable dogs! There are indications of which are available. If they are not adopted, these dogs will have to return to the rescue organizations, and unfortunately, we have little room or time to keep up their training. Please find yourself a wonderful new addition to your family!

Please email mcmuttigans@yahoo.com if you are interested in one of these amazing dogs!

Dog of the Week: Hansel

Phew, I'm tired from playing all day in the fall leaves with my two-legged foster brother and sister! Oh, hi! My name is Hansel, I'm about eight months old, and I've had quite an eventful start to my life. Since I was found, I've been with such caring people at Dogs 2nd Chance. They've treated me and my sister Gretel for mange and helped Gretel get adopted! If you want some history click here, but we were kinda ugly back then with no hair.

At my foster home I enjoy playing with my 3 and 6 year old two-legged brother and sister, and trotting along with the 3 year old when he rides his bike. I've figured out the housetraining and hang out only on this one chair. My foster mom is so nice to let me be on one piece of big people furniture! We also have one cat at my foster house, but I leave him alone. I love the other dogs that live with me and we play together a lot.

I'm really excited to be adopted and go to my forever home! I just have so much love to give and I am so excited about my second chance for a good life! Please let Dogs 2nd Chance know you want to adopt me. I will love you forever! Here's the link to the adoption form on dogs2ndchance.org.

If you can't adopt me, would you mind helping with donations for my care? I know my mange cost Dogs 2nd Chance a lot of money, and even just a little bit would help. I hear donations are tax deductible, but I'm not sure what that means.

Thank you for helping us helpless dogs!

Love,

Hansel