Example of a "shelter dog" - Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese Forums

**LoveLucy** · 11-30-2012, 06:46 PM

I was looking at the site for our county animal shelter, and just out of curiosity, I decided to do a search for "small, white, any gender, 1 year+ dogs"--I actually do search fairly often for small dogs in general. If I see one that looks especially adorable, I tend to "keep an eye on them" to make sure they get adopted. Anyway, after all this talk about where to get a Maltese, I decided to add "white" to my criteria and see what I got. Take at look at this beauty!

http://www.petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=LSVG.A685689
Just an example of the kinds of dogs you can find at the local shelter. Sometimes the beautiful dog like this is lurking underneath a bunch of dirty, matted hair. But sometimes they are just sitting their, already beautified, and waiting for a home.

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**michellerobison** · 11-30-2012, 10:15 PM

I tell people all the time, there are beautiful dogs at shelters...to me all of them are beautiful...

**Snowbody** · 12-01-2012, 12:34 AM

Oh gosh, Mia's cute.

I love the rescues and shelter Maltese and can't imagine them in shelters with all the larger noisier dogs around them and poor conditions at many.

**maltese manica** · 12-01-2012, 10:50 AM

its really sad to see people throwing dogs away like garbarge! I hope she finds a loving home!

**LoveLucy** · 12-01-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowbody

Oh gosh, Mia's cute.

I love the rescues and shelter Maltese and can't imagine them in shelters with all the larger noisier dogs around them and poor conditions at many.

We got Lucy from this shelter. The shelter, in terms of how they keep the animals, is really quite nice (for a shelter). It was recently rebuilt and redesigned. Trust me, when I first went there I was very apprehensive, this being Las Vegas, and this shelter being the county shelter. I was surprised. Each dog has it's own private kennel and can't see the dogs on either side of them. It's well kept and the dogs seem to be fairly well cared for (thanks to a LOT of volunteers). They had very nice "fake" grass fenced in areas where you could take the dog to interact off-leash with your family and/or other dogs. Problem is it IS a kill shelter. But I think they give the dogs a LOT of time, and then some of the rescues and no-kill shelters take them. A lot of the rescues here, though, pull from LA shelters, because THOSE are horrible. Little fluffy dogs like Mia usually are adopted quickly though. Thank God. I"ll be watching her.

11-30-2012, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
LoveLucy Maltese Guru Name: Gail Dog's Name: Lucy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 455	Example of a "shelter dog" I was looking at the site for our county animal shelter, and just out of curiosity, I decided to do a search for "small, white, any gender, 1 year+ dogs"--I actually do search fairly often for small dogs in general. If I see one that looks especially adorable, I tend to "keep an eye on them" to make sure they get adopted. Anyway, after all this talk about where to get a Maltese, I decided to add "white" to my criteria and see what I got. Take at look at this beauty! http://www.petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=LSVG.A685689 Just an example of the kinds of dogs you can find at the local shelter. Sometimes the beautiful dog like this is lurking underneath a bunch of dirty, matted hair. But sometimes they are just sitting their, already beautified, and waiting for a home. (edited to repair link) Last edited by LoveLucy; 11-30-2012 at 06:49 PM.

11-30-2012, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
michellerobison Maltese Guru Name: Michelle Robison Dog's Name: Amber, Emily,Lil Bit, Rylee, Sasha and a cat named Harry Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 7,060	I tell people all the time, there are beautiful dogs at shelters...to me all of them are beautiful... __________________ Mommy my bows are too tight... When bad grooming happens to good Malts... Jewellery, Doggie Goodies, Handmade tiles,cool flying pictures http://www.picturetrail.com/michellerobison Vote for Southern Comfort Maltese Rescue , Chattanooga, TN http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/c...hallenge.faces

12-01-2012, 12:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Snowbody Maltese Guru Name: Susan Dog's Name: Tyler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 18,303	Oh gosh, Mia's cute. I love the rescues and shelter Maltese and can't imagine them in shelters with all the larger noisier dogs around them and poor conditions at many. __________________

12-01-2012, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
maltese manica Maltese Guru Name: Janene Dog's Name: Babinka, Tiny Tina and Peppino Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada, Ontario Posts: 1,951	its really sad to see people throwing dogs away like garbarge! I hope she finds a loving home!

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