"Meet Rocky! He is a 22 lb,
16 inch tall, 2 ½
year old
rescue dog from the Plainfield Humane Society. They rescued him
from a shelter down in southern IL where "his time was up.
I adopted him in October, 2005""
"He is THE best dog! He's fun, playful, cuddly, rarely barks, and
LOVES people, especially the ladies! They said he's a terrier mix,
however, he has characteristics of
Beagles and
Dachshunds. People
think he looks like a mini shepherd, but his legs aren't very long.
He's pretty much a lap dog also. Sometimes he even acts like a
cat, where he needs to
be up high, looking down. He curls up like a cat too."
"His life is ruled by his nose, as he constantly sniffs. He will
fetch a ball, but will NEVER give it up. He has to keep it. If
another dog has a toy, he HAS to get it. Recently, he discovered his
"inner digger (started to dig outside)." That makes me think he has
some Dachshund in him. And he rolls in the grass, A LOT!"
"His most quirkiest trait is that when he gets a rawhide bone, after
he's done licking it and chewing it, he HAS to find a place to bury
it. In the house, that's hard. So he walks around with this BIG bone
in his mouth, very focused, just searching and looking for corners
to put it into. Then he drops the bone and proceeds to push the bone
with his nose into the corner, subsequently getting rug burns on his
nose and rubbing the black right off!! Then it bleeds and he gets
bloods stripes in the carpet!! Then his nose has to heal and grow
back. It is the FUNNIEST thing."
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Taz, a
Border Collie /
Jack Russell hybrid
"This is Taz. He's 18 months old in
these pictures. He's very active, playful and very fast. Thinks he's part cat.
He's very affectionate when he wants to be and can be standoffish when he's
tired. Very alert and curious. Loves to pounce and dig holes. Looks like a
little black fox. He's very friendly with other dogs and doesn't mind cats and
loves little children. One other thing - he was born deaf. This hasn't been an
issue except for we can never let him off his lead. He'll focus on something
moving and he's gone. Can't call him back! He's been very good about learning
baby sign language and we've discovered he reads lips as well. If he doesn't
want to listen, he'll turn his head so he can't see you. We've found he loves
the smell of working men but not those in suits that wear cologne or women who
wear heavy perfumes. We think it's because his sense of smell is so important to
him since he can't hear."
"He's definitely a good mix of the two breeds traits. Smart and fast and like
the Border Collies. Tries to herd other dogs about and cut them off at the pass.
He's also determined, willful and busy and has a definite sense of humor like
the Jack Russells. We think he's pretty sweet."
Taz, a
Border Collie /
Jack Russell hybrid
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Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix
finds happiness with Greyhound
Mix - ""The Girls" - on the left is Consuela, 8 year old
Humane Society rescue.
Rhodesian Ridgeback + Lab. Very protective and unfriendly. A bully! She has
always been aggressive toward any and all dogs, except our Aussie mix, with whom
she was raised. They never played together, however. When it came time to find
Consuela a buddy, after our Aussie mix passed on, I took her back to the Humane
Society where she picked out Dexa!, a Greyhound mix. She had tried to bite the
first dog we paired her with, but with Dexa!, she found her soul-mate at first
sniff! Both weigh in at 50+ lbs. Finding Dexa has been a life-changing
experience for Consuela. Dexa! translates as "Take that!" (Said to have been
shouted by Ancient Greek soldiers) She is 1-1/2 years old and a true sweetheart.
Calm and quiet, she has learned commands quickly so far. We live in desert
Wyoming, and she has discovered the thrill of chasing rabbits over miles of sage
brush. Consuela and I can't keep up and often must follow her in the truck. She
is learning to return by voice command, or is it simply that I have the water
bottle? Best of all, Consuela adores her: no bites, growls, or jealousy! Just
cuddles and kisses. Never thought I'd see the day."
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"These are my two
Shar-Pei / Retriever
sisters adopted from the pound. They were found, as very young puppies,
walking along the freeway together. They are littermates, but couldn't be more
different! Kazu (the black one) is very loyal, follows me around the house,
gazes at me, etc. She's very excitable and has trouble--after 5
years--understanding that jumping when someone comes in isn't okay. She's a very
happy dog who even wags her tail when she eats."
"Wanda (the white one) seems more like
a Shar-Pei. She's quite aloof and bossy. Her
affection is on her terms and she's the only dog I've ever seen who sulks. She
does love to play, however, and frequently brings her rope to me, wags her tail,
looking for some playtime."
"This is my dog Mango. She is a three
year old ??? (possible Pharaoh Hound mix). No
one is really sure what breed. I found her under a bridge in the Dominican
Republic, when I was there for the Peace Corps. She is a happy healthy dog with
WAY too much energy. She tends to bound around the house and the yard;
preferring to leap over furniture than around it. She is also unable to walk on
our hard wood floors. You can tell when she is coming because there is a pound,
pound, pound, skid, slide, scratch, BANG, pause, pound, pound, pound. Her tail
is also a dangerous weapon. I don't think she has any feeling in it and tends to
beat guests about the knees."
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"Here is my 2 year old
beagle-mix, Sandy, she is very obnoxious, and loves
to make a fool out of herself! She hates strange men who come to the door, she
goes nuts! Whenever you bend over to hug her, she does a "lust growl" but then
as you ease away, she whines! She loves to perform tricks, and eat at the table.
(as shown above)"
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"This is Sadie. She is a
Blue Heeler,
Yellow Lab mix. She is about two years old in this picture. She can be very
friendly but she can also act aggressive. When anyone comes to the door she
barks like crazy, but she wont bite unless someone brakes into the house.
Despite her barking and crazy behavior she is a sweet dog. She doesn't like male
humans as much as she likes female humans. Sadie is very athletic but doesn't
compete in anything because she doesn't get along well with other dogs. She cant
stop barking at them. Eventually, she gets along with the dogs and will play
with them. Sadie is an awesome dog!"
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"This is Harley. He is a
German Shepherd,
Border Collie mix. He is about 5 years old in
this picture. He is an all out friendly dog. He loves people of all ages. He is
even great with kids! You can take him anywhere and people he has never met can
come up and pet him. He wont bite or growl. He will only kiss! He loves to give
kisses! He will just cover you in kisses! Although he isn't the best guard dog
he is a great companion dog!"
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"Hi! My name is Capone, but unlike my
name, I am a sweet 20 month old pup. I am an
Australian Cattle Dog mix. I do like to
be the big tough guy when I am at the dog park with my Mommy. Sometimes I think
I'm a Great Dane even though I only weigh about
36 pounds. My mommy says I am very smart, seeing as how I taught myself how to
open and close doors, and I know a few tricks too! I also know the name of my
toys, although I chew through them pretty quickly! Even the "Combat tested
material!" I love to chase and herd...usually another big fluffy dog, which I
think look like sheep. I'm a really good guard dog, and I always let my mom know
when someone is at the door (or walking by, or when there's a squirrel, or
really anything that moves.) I went to puppy school and learned how to behave
because I used to be out of control, but Mommy knew that I just needed some
rules. I don't really remember it, but when I was very small (about 4 months) I
was found in a cage too small for me and sent to a rescue place, where Mommy's
brother adopted me, and gave me my name....the stupid people at the apartment
where he lived didn't like my barking and I was too scared to be cage trained,
so I was almost given back to the pound. But Mommy didn't want me going back to
that, knowing that I wasn't good to be adopted yet, so she saved me and got me
all trained up! My Mommy loves me very much! I have an older brother, Sarge, who
is a grumpy old beagle who doesn't like to play with
me, but that's what the Dog Park is for!"
