So many interesting breeds for adoption in my area!

[Miakoda]

I'm killing time before peeling potatoes for supper, and so I decided to browse Petfinder. I'm seeing lots of breeds I haven't seen before up for adoption down here.

There's a litter of ACD puppies (which are quite popular in rural areas, yet tend to be the "rarer" of breeds found in this area). There's an adult male Chinese Crested dog. Make that 1 male and 2 female Cresteds.



There's a Corgi/GSD cross (which is quite....interesting? lol). Many, many Dachshunds, including some weird looking dilutes.



A Rottweiler/Great Dane mix. o_O

[Miakoda]

This is your typical Baton Rouge backyard pit bull neglect case, but I LOVE this guy's ears!

"Uhh...he went thata way"


"Uhh, I meant thata way"


"Uhh, or mehbeh thata way"


But those poor sad eyes....

[Miakoda]

Shepherd people, what exactly is this one?

[Miakoda]

Standard Poodle (completely NOT my cup o' tea, but definitely not a breed you see often down here, much less in a shelter)




And there are soooooo many "pit bulls" and "labrador retrievers" (mainly black "labs"). It really is sad that both types of dogs are bred so freaking willy nilly.

And there's a huge increase in Chihuahuas and Shih Tzus as well.

[JessLough]

Originally Posted by Miakoda

Shepherd people, what exactly is this one?

That one is obviously a Rosey. The ears! The face shape! The between-the-ear tufts!

Originally Posted by Miakoda

Standard Poodle (completely NOT my cup o' tea, but definitely not a breed you see often down here, much less in a shelter)

And freshly groomed...? Imagine (well, hope anyway) that one's owner is going to show up looking for them in short order.

[Aleron]

Originally Posted by Miakoda

Shepherd people, what exactly is this one?

Sable long coated GSD

Originally Posted by SevenSins

And freshly groomed...? Imagine (well, hope anyway) that one's owner is going to show up looking for them in short order.

Not just groomed but a fancy haircut. I was thinking the same thing!

[Shai]

Originally Posted by Miakoda

Shepherd people, what exactly is this one?

A GSD in serious need of grooming

[Miakoda]

Originally Posted by SevenSins

And freshly groomed...? Imagine (well, hope anyway) that one's owner is going to show up looking for them in short order.

We have groomers that volunteer their time at the local shelters and rescues (my friend is a local groomer that does so as much as she can).

As far as it's story goes, I'm not sure, but there is a mandatory 3-7 day hold down here depending on the shelter, so the owners have/had their chance.

[Miakoda]

Originally Posted by Shai

A GSD in serious need of grooming

LOL. Those ear tufts are a new sight for me.