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Our Weekly Falmouth Enterprise Column

By Pamela Alden Kokmeyer

Friday, February 3, 2012

Just as Rayleigh scattering gives the sky its lovely shade of blue, we like to think our adoption program yields equally lovely results with the dogs that are adopted throughout the community and beyond. These dogs are ambassadors for good dog ownership everywhere. What better advertisement can there be than to meet a happy, friendly, well-adjusted dog whose owner can say with pride, "I adopted my dog from Friends of Falmouth Dogs." Or from any shelter. Yes, any shelter because dogs in shelters everywhere, not just in Falmouth, need you. Our principle is "Adopt. Don't Buy."

Scout, the young boxer, will be returning from training school next week. We look forward to seeing this handsome dog again. His trainer is learning more about him every day and will share what he learns with us. This dog, as do many dogs, needs to gain confidence and learn that he doesn't have to be in charge and control things, that his "people" will. But because the first four or five months of his life were spent in a pretty unpleasant situation, it is taking Scout a little longer to learn. And he is still learning to share the world with other dogs, but he will most likely do best as the only dog in the house.

Tina and Eva share several traits: in addition to sharing a foster home, they are both pit bull mixes; they are both females; and they are both awesome. Unfortunately, because the breed is much maligned, these two girls also share those negative associations. And if they could, they would tell you just how sweet, gentle and well-socialized they are, but they can't, so we will. We ask that you at least meet either of these dogs if you're in the market for a loving pet. Tina is an adult bully mix, housetrained, obedience trained and a real cuddlebug. Eva is close to 4 months old and loves to play with other dogs. She is learning all her doggie skills quite quickly.

Maverick, the 3-year-old Siberian husky, is still in urgent need of a foster (or permanent) home. This fellow is at another shelter and the breed rescue will help with placement. Maverick has heartworm and needs to start treatment quickly, but that treatment cannot begin until he is in foster care. He has been temperament tested and passed with flying colors. The breed rescue group will take care of the medical expenses. He is a beautiful husky with traditional markings.

If you support us and our adoption program, there is a very easy way you can help us. We have posters that advertise what it is we do but we need venues to place the posters. We are looking especially for places outside of Falmouth so that we make ourselves known in other towns: businesses, libraries, veterinarian's offices, feed and grain stores, for example. The posters are charming and very, very pretty and measure 8 1/2-by-11 inches. We have three designs so they can be rotated to keep them fresh and noticeable. If you know of a place that will post one, we can get the poster to you (or to the venue).

We are planning several fun things this year, including a way to let your dog be a star. Watch this column for updates.

Don't be afraid to visit our shelter. We know you'll be pleasantly surprised at how nice it is for the dogs. We know it's not a home; nothing can substitute for that. But as a shelter, we offer safety, routine, exercise, medical attention, and of course, affection. Lots and lots of that. Visitors often tell us how happy the dogs seem. Come see for yourself. Remember: happy dogs make happy people; happy people make happy families; happy families make happy communities, and so on....

We are open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to noon; Sunday from 1 to 3 PM; and Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3 to 5 PM.

From our bulletin board—Athena/Tina. Her foster parents have renamed her Tina. They describe her as "the best dog ever!" She is an American bully, a mixed breed. She requires minimal exercise and is fully trained in obedience and is fully house trained. She crates like an angel, but really doesn't need a crate. She loves to cuddle and does very well with other dogs. She does have the medical condition called hypothyroidism, but the meds are very inexpensive. She comes with her raised double feeder, a bag of food, treats, collar and leash, No Pull Easy Walk Harness, her toys, and all of her medical records.

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