Forever Homes

The Soi Dog website only 'advertises' (for adoption) a small percentage of the dogs within the shelter at one time, I've found out that the reason for this is the people in charge of the adoptions like to get to know the animal first in order to describe them honestly and be able to answer any questions. This is completely understandable as taking on some of these dogs would be a great challenge so any potential owner has to understand the job they are taking on. It also takes time to get to know the dog properly. However, this means that some dogs have to wait a while for the chance to find a home.

The Online Adoptions 

Although people adopt through the website, I feel that its better to meet and spend time with a dog you are interested in before you make the move. Many dogs are adopted after volunteers have fallen in love with them. In A1 we have a few very shy and bullied dogs, 2 of these, Able and Ferarri have been adopted and are waiting to leave which I am so happy about. They both act like completely different dogs when separated from the dominant characters, which confirms that they will flourish within a loving home of their own.

Recently I have become attached to a 9 month old in my run called Sunset. I've noticed recently that this little one is becoming a bit excluded and some of the others tend to snap a bit. Sunset would make such a brilliant pet and if I didn't have so many plans to travel I would love to provide a home. Apart from being extremely cute, Sunset is great with people, a good learner on the lead (still an excited puppy!), very affectionate and also tries to stand her ground as much as possible. Its a bit heartbreaking that a few of the shy ones have found homes and Sunset will be left, so I would like the get the word out as much as possible.

I am extremely happy that the alpha dogs within my run were put up for adoption this week. Cola and Gypsy. They would make excellent loyal pets with the right person. They can be quite boisterous within the run but Cola in particular often breaks up trouble rather than starts it. I feel that both these dogs could be trained to become obedient animals.

Gypsy

Gypsy has been at Soi Dog for 3 years after originally coming in because of a skin/eye infection. She was a beach dog and I'm not sure why she wasn't returned. Perhaps it was too dangerous to return her as often the locals try to kill off the strays, She absolutely loves attention and can get quite jealous if we turn our attention to the others. From spending time in the run, I would say she would need someone strong enough to control her but knows her name (obviously many dogs don't recognise theirs because they've never been pets!) which is an advantage so can definitely be trained to become a very loving pet. 

Cola

 Cola is a darling who craves attention. Although it gets annoying fighting for your hair back sometimes, it is just a plea for a cuddle. As mentioned before, Cola does tend to involve himself in fights but as alpha male this is more to 'tell off' the others. Because the type of dog Cola is, I believe he would be able to train quite quickly with the right time dedicated, he already walks brilliantly on the lead. Both Cola, Gypsy and others can be found on the adoptions
page http://www.soidog.org/en/adoptions/

The puppies here at Soi Dog are often brought in after being found dumped, or victims of abuse. I've visited their run a few times this week and they are gorgeous. There are a couple dogs in there with missing limbs or injuries, which at a young age its hard to see, but they just get on with it. It would be lovely to see these puppies adopted before they get to the age where they are moved to a run.

So tiny they can escape the gate!

There are a few people around the shelter at the moment who are flight volunteers. With these people, the dogs travel as extra baggage instead of cargo (cargo adds approx £1000 extra to the adoption) to their new homes. These people are angels for anyone looking to adopt from overseas. You can find out more on the Soi Dog website about being a flight volunteer if you travel on certain airlines. It doesn't cause you much hassle or cost and would be amazing to see the dog united with the family at the other side.

Please share & get the word out about adopting from the Soi Dog Foundation - every dog here could really thrive in their own home! If you would like to donate to my fundraising through this blog, please do so at http://www.gofundme.com/jessiessoidogs every donation is very much appreciated!!