03/24/2025
Poor Ellie! Returned to the shelter again. What does too loving and too affectionate even mean? If anyone is interested, she’s at Columbia-Greene HS.
Ellie is heartbroken. She's been given up on twice and she doesn't understand why. Three times if we include being found as a stray and never reclaimed.
Too affectionate... too loving...
We aren't exaggerating when we say Ellie is the best dog you can find. She's amazing with people and kids. She even offered her paw out to a baby! She's good with cats and has been tested and retested with dogs, and we're comfortable sending her home with a low key dog. She might not like every dog she meets, so a dog introduction is always required.
Every adoption animal goes through a transitional period, but not all act the same. Some pets meld to your routine quickly, while others take longer to adjust. The "3-3-3" rules suggests that it takes 3 days for a dog to finally relax, 3 weeks to learn your routine and 3 months to feel fully comfortable. During this time, we recommend very little changes to the environment and no house guests or new people for the first several weeks.
For Ellie, this transitional period was quite literally interrupted at every stage. Her first home gave up on her after 3 days, and her next home after 3 weeks.
Our staff are incredibly transparent with adopters and reiterate Ellie's needs. These homes said that she was never aggressive or destructive. She was simply.... too affectionate.
Ellie would thrive in a home where someone is around often, maybe even working from home part-time. Ellie is back up for adoption. She's a 3 year old Great Pyrenees mix. We screen all of our homes thoroughly, but any potential adopter for Ellie will be screened very thoroughly. Please consider all aspects of your life and make sure a dog is something you're ready for. There is a huge emotional toll on animals when they are surrendered to us, not to mention when they get returned.
