Introducing Barry!

Written by a CP Volunteer

Barry was recently surrendered to my friend who works Westie rescue. His owner thought he was a Westie, but we beg to differ! My friend graciously agreed to keep him until Col. Potter could take him in. Barry just turned one last month and has a lot going for him. He likes men as well as women, is housebroken, playful (if a little too exuberant on occasion), and according to my friend likes big dogs. He has been in my home since Friday and has an appointment today for his vet work.

Please welcome Barry!

Welcome Bowen!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Please help me welcome Col. Potter's newest boy, Bowen. Bowen is estimated to be one year old, found as a stray in Ohio. He bears a striking resemblance to quite a few other kids we've pulled from this shelter as 'intact strays'. We suspect a backyard breeder or miller, dumping their 'surplus stock'. How sad for Bowen, to be dumped in February in the Ohio cold. How lucky for him that he was found by the shelter and Col. Potter was contacted, knowing that when we have the room, we say yes to these kids.

Bowen was picked up on Saturday, and our volunteer reported:

He's a cute little guy and is very friendly. As we left the shelter, I was trying to let him potty, but he was mostly interested in running circles around me and seeing if he could completely wrap me up with the leash. He was a little whirling dervish --which I suspect is partly from being cooped up in a cage and partly puppy energy. Sweet as he is, he has no manners; he has no idea of any of the basic commands, not even "sit." I'm sure it won't take him long to catch on, but whoever had him first did not do much in the way of training.

Bowen means "reliable". Welcome, dear Bowen, we promise you that Col Potter will be RELIABLE and care for you, and find you a wonderful forever home where you will be cherished! We know you will be a RELIABLE cairn: loving, curious, funny, determined, feisty!

We are glad you are with us!

Here's Dinozzo!

Welcome Dinozzo, a cute little one year old male cairn. We were notified by a lady from an animal shelter that he was surrendered by his owners. The owner stated that they had him for 2 months, having found him as a stray, and that he had not been vetted. They stated that he was friendly, housebroken, affectionate and high energy. Cheryl N. was good enough to drop everything Saturday afternoon to go pick him up and get him to the vet to be boarded and vetted this week. Here is Cheryl's first hand observation of Dinosso: What a cutie! He's a wheaten brindle, very nicely marked, and weighs 13.1 lbs. He seems to love people, including children. (He wanted to go play with the small children waiting at the animal shelter.) When he was brought out from the back of the shelter, he ran up and threw himself at my feet for me to rub his tummy. When I stopped, he jumped up to kiss me. Although I was manhandling his wiggly little self, trying to get a harness on him, he was fine with being handled. He was good with my Annie, if a bit enthusiastic, but when a female pit bull came into the vet and growled at him, he went into aggressive mode and wanted very much to go let her know who was boss. He seemed to think I was rather poor spirited when I insisted that he not do so. At any rate, I don't really think he'll be hard to place. Thanks Cheryl for being so ready to jump right in and help Dinozzo. He will be ready to travel to his foster home next weekend. He's now safe with CP and will soon be ready for a new life with a forever family.