We are rolling out a new program called Second Chance Soul Dog. Through this program we will be able to get one of our shelter dogs with behavioral issues the training they need so they can find a loving forever home. The dogs that qualify for this program may be shy or reactive. They will go through an intensive board and train program to correct fearful and/or unwanted behaviors to help them become the confident, happy, and well rounded dogs that we know that they are.

Our beloved Gwinnie is our very first nominee! Gwinnie is currently in the board and train program and has completed her first week. We are so excited for her and from what we’ve heard she is eager to learn and doing fantastic! We still need to raise $300 dollars to cover the rest of her 3 weeks at board and train. If you are able to donate and/or share this post we would be so grateful.

We are looking for a foster or forever home for Gwinnie. She will need to go into a foster or forever home immediately after her 3 weeks at board and train. We can not let her down and have her go back to the shelter. Going back to the shelter will undo all the great progress she is making. The best fit would be an only dog household with someone that is able to continue to work on training with her. Experience with reactive dogs is a plus. Foster (or adopter) will be required to do 3 follow up training sessions with our trainer Savannah (at no cost). If you are interested in helping this sweet girl out by fostering her or know of a potentially good forever home please email Chana at foster@souldog.org. We only have 2 weeks left to find her placement after board and train.

The stress of shelter life can, unfortunately, take its toll on animals. They can learn undesirable habits and behaviors. This is especially true for those that have been in the shelter a long time. Many of these dogs are good dogs that will thrive in an environment where someone can show them the way. We believe in these dogs and want them so badly to have a second chance. We can not save these lives alone. We are looking for sponsors to help give them the second chance they deserve.

If you have ever met Gwinnie, you can tell right off the bat, she is as sweet as can be! When you enter her kennel or take her on a walk she will flip over for all the belly rubs. Unfortunately, she does not get along with other dogs at the shelter. Because of this she has been overlooked and been at the shelter for far too long. She has been with us for 1.5 years and she is only 2.5 years old. That is over half of her life in the shelter! Not a lot is known about her past, but what we do know is that she has had puppies in the past and has had a pretty hard life before she came into our care. The trainer, Savannah said she is acting motherly to some small pups at the board & train facility.

Gwinnie is the perfect example of a good dog that is getting bad behavior from being in the shelter so long. She is resource guarding human affection and picking fights with other dogs. If you saw her at the shelter I’m sure she looked into your soul with her big eyes to ask you for the help she needs. She just wants to find a loving home with a family of her own.

Second Chance Soul Dog

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Second Chance Soul Dog

A Second Chance for Gwinnie

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