Hi, we’re Austin (the white dog) & Dylan (the wire-haired dog) & we were at animal control when Mostly Mutts came for us. We’re a bonded pair & are looking for a home together. We don’t recall much of our past but were quite scared & shut down initially. The volunteers & trainers have been working with us & showing us lots of love, helping build our confidence. We spent some time in the prison/foster training program off-site where we learned a lot! We are currently in a wonderful foster home where we have settled into home life nicely and are having a blast!
• OTHER DOGS/CATS/KIDS: I, Austin, like to be the follower & I, Dylan, am more the leader in our friendship. We have attempted to be separated but we thrive when we’re together, so we need to be adopted together. If you’re looking for 2 lovely dogs, perhaps we could be the ones. We’ve met other dogs around our size & done well with them including the dogs in our foster home, so let’s meet. / We do chase the cat in our foster home, so ask about that. / We’ve met kids at Mostly Mutts, & were nervous but interested, so think we would do best living with older, mature kids who are 15+ or perhaps younger (10+) kids who have calm natures. Let’s meet!
• PERSONALITY/ENERGY LEVEL: We’re two nice boys who likely didn’t really get the kind of love & attention dogs are supposed to have before coming to Mostly Mutts & it took us a while to settle in, but thanks to the patient volunteers & trainers, we’re both doing much better! I, Austin, still need a bit more time — I’m learning to trust & let people give me gentle love. I have a heart-shaped spot on my hip, & I like to think it’s a sign of all the love I have waiting inside me. I just need someone who understands I didn’t grow up like most dogs & will give me the time & space I need. I, Dylan, have come a long way — I love people now, & I get excited for playtime & cuddles with the volunteers. I even did great during my photo shoot! We both know we’ll need a dog-savvy family who understand that we will need time to adjust, & we’re ready to try. We ask for a home that will offer patience, routine, & calm environment. No apartments or condos, please, as that would be too busy for us. With patience, kindness, & love, we know we’ll become the amazing companions we were always meant to be. / Our energy level is 4-6.
• SKILLS/CRATE/POTTY: I, Austin, know all of the commands below that Dylan knows except I haven’t mastered my leash walking yet. I, Dylan, am a proud graduate of the Mostly Mutts University training program, & have mastered the 'sit', 'stay', 'down', 'come', 'drop it', 'leave it' & 'place' commands. I also use proper door etiquette & have good leash manners as well as accept nice strangers without jumping. Neither of us would be comfortable walking in busy areas & would like a fenced yard if possible. / I, Austin, have had good crate manners. I, Dylan, get stressed when in a crate so I’ve started a medication called Trazadone to help with this & it is helping me. / Both of our potty habits have been good on a schedule and we’re doing well in our foster home, too!
• LIKES/DISLIKES: We love being together, playing & having fun and playing with toys! We also really like our trainers & thrive in a nice calm environment. I, Dylan, enjoy playing in the pen with the volunteers & going for walks. I especially loved rolling in the mud on a recent rainy day at the shelter — it was so much fun! I also love head scratches, belly rubs, & sweet talk. We will need our adoptive family to open their hearts & give us time to adjust & relax in our home. We’re sure we wouldn’t like it if we didn’t get enough attention, exercise & training.
• MEDICAL: We’re current on annual vaccinations, micro-chipped & neutered. I, Austin, am on inexpensive anxiety medication called Fluoxetine to help me with my stress & I, Dylan, am on that same medication as well as the above-mentioned Trazadone to help me with my crate anxiety & it seems to be helping me! I recently started a new kibble, Hill's Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit, to help firm up my # 2s. I can likely be weaned off of this once I’m settled into my new home, so please just ask about it.
We’re looking for a home together with a dog savvy family who will use patience & love to help us adjust in our new home & will love us furever! Our adoption fee is $300.00 in total, & we’re located in Kennesaw, Ga.
