Meet Peanut Butter! 🐾
Peanut Butter is a 2-year-old Boxer/Staffy mix who weighs about 56 lbs and is already neutered.
Some of you may remember Sheri posting about Peanut Butter when he was on the euthanasia list at the shelter. Thankfully, a wonderful family stepped up and gave him the chance to enter a Board and Train program at The Perfect Pup in Statesville. Now, Peanut Butter is about to graduate and is ready to find his forever person.
Peanut Butter has made incredible progress in training. He has completed obedience training and has reliable off-leash recall. He is smart, driven, and full of potential.
This handsome boy is looking for an experienced home that understands structure, consistency, and management. He would do best with dogs over 30 lbs, no cats, and no young children. Teenagers would be okay.
Peanut Butter thrives when he has a healthy outlet for his energy. He would love an active home that enjoys interactive play like tug, fetch, or ball. With the right handler, he may even do well in a dog sport where he can channel his drive and enthusiasm in a productive way.
His biggest triggers are fast movements, yelling, screaming, and running, which can cause him to become over-aroused. His future family will need to understand the difference between healthy engagement and overstimulation so they can help him continue to succeed.
Peanut Butter may not be the right dog for every home, but for an experienced owner who is willing to provide structure, continued training, and a real partnership, he is going to be an incredibly rewarding companion.
Peanut Butter is available through Animal Care and Control and is currently at The Perfect Pup.
Learn more at Theperfectpupdogtraining.com or follow @theperfectpup8.
Meet Jelly! 🐾
Jelly is around 5 years old, neutered, and a big, smart brindle Staffordshire mix.
When Jelly came to the shelter in May as an owner surrender, he was misunderstood. He did not present well in the kennel and seemed reactive and wild at first. Some volunteers were nervous to walk him because he was difficult to leash and very vocal.
But once Jelly got out of the kennel, everyone started to realize the truth: he just wanted to talk, loudly, and he really just wanted a buddy. Sadly, because he was misunderstood, he ended up on the euthanasia list. Thankfully, donations made it possible for him to enter a Board and Train program at The Perfect Pup in Statesville, and he has now graduated with flying colors.
Jelly is a happy, outgoing boy who is ready for an active family to call his own. He is incredibly sweet, loves meeting people, and is excellent out in public. Whether you are heading to a brewery, park, or hiking trail, Jelly is the kind of dog who would love to come along.
Jelly is dog-friendly and would do best with a confident, playful dog who enjoys a rough-and-rowdy play style, ideally another bully breed who can match his energy. He is very responsive and has great recall, even when he gets a little excited during playtime.
He is not a fit for a home with cats. He is great with kids, but because he can be a little rough when excited, children ages 6 and up would be best.
Jelly has excellent leash manners, is reliable off leash, and has a wonderful foundation of obedience. He has worked so hard, and now he just needs the family who will help him keep building on everything he has learned.
Jelly is available through Animal Care and Control and is currently at The Perfect Pup.
Learn more at Theperfectpupdogtraining.com or follow @theperfectpup8.
Adoption Reminder – The 3:3:3 Rule
🐾 3 days to decompress
🐾 3 weeks to learn your routine
🐾 3 months to feel safe and at home
Slow introductions are always recommended.
