Pet of the Week: Adorable special needs puppies

Grey Bruce Animal Shelter offers a safe place for pets that have no choices left.

“Sometimes, their owners have had no choice either. They, too, may have aged and had to move into a facility where their loved companions are not allowed or, in the final step of life, may have died leaving their pets behind,” says Shelter Manager, Deb Takeda.  “Whatever the reason, these faithful friends have no choice but to wait … wait for someone new to take them in and love them.”

Meet Leela and Virginia, Aussie-Doodle puppies, (Australian Shepherd-Poodle X) with special needs.

They are 10 weeks old this week, have been vet checked and had first shots and are now looking for homes. They will grow into medium-sized dogs, the size of a standard Aussie or Border Collie and will require professional clipping/grooming every 4-6 weeks. Both were born blind and deaf/severely hearing impaired and so will require special homes where they can receive the special training and safe environment they require in order to learn to be a dogs. They are bold little explorers and play happily with their litter mates. They would do well with calm older dogs to help them navigate the world.  They’ll just need extra care and patience.

See https://www.grey-bruceanimalshelter.com/adopt-a-dog.html for details on our adoption process. To meet a dog, please call the shelter at 519-372-1911 for an appointment – please note appointments cannot be made through Facebook.