Canines of Carson

Leave of absence

2008-03-24T19:44:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody,

Well you probably have been wondering where I am. Dog training, pet sitting, and dog walking have been sucking up enormous amounts of my time, not to mention my regular full-time job!

As a result, I need to take a leave of absence from my Carson volunteer work. It breaks my heart to do it, and I miss the place, but that's the way things are for now. Should business dry up, with no hope of salvaging it, I'll be happy to return to Carson.

If you want me to contact you if and when I should return to Carson, shoot me an email and I will make sure to stay in touch. Just visit my Dogmation website for contact info.

I hang around the South Redondo Beach Petco store and there is a chance I might teach puppy classes down there. So feel free to look me up there too.

All the best,
Susan

Happy holidays to all

2007-12-21T22:03:00.000-08:00

We, the dogs here at the Carson shelter, want to THANK YOU for supporting our shelter with donations of blankets and towels and toys and everything else you give us!

We thought you'd like to see a photo of Christy, one of our vet techs. She and Leslie and many other staff members work real hard taking care of us!

And we'd like to remind you that Ginger really needs a home. She's a sweet girl who wags her whole body when she greets you. And Tricia (AKA Lulu) doesn't have a home yet either.

This will be our final post for the year, because Susan will be needed elsewhere until after New Year's. If you can come down here to the shelter over Christmas vacation to visit us, that would be fantastic! Until next year, we are signing off!

Hagar - A3761809

2007-12-21T21:55:00.000-08:00

Hi! Susan the dog lady likes to call me Hagar. I am a 5 year old German Shepherd mix. I came in as a stray on December 12. Right now I live in C313.

I am a REALLY good boy. I sat down for Susan when she entered my cage to greet me.

Please come on down to the Carson shelter and look at all the wonderful dogs down here. Saturday is a great day to come because there are more volunteers here. It costs only $37 to adopt a dog from here. Won't you consider giving a deserving dog here the Christmas gift of a loving home?

Daniela - A3753295

2007-12-21T21:46:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Daniela, and I am a 3 year old female Siberian Husky / Lab mix, according to my kennel card. Susan the dog lady thinks I might have some Shepherd in me. I was owner surrendered on November 17. Susan thinks I am just beautiful. I live in building 2, toward the front, on the right side as you walk in from the front gate.

Susan was here at the shelter for 9 hours today, and she spent 6 of them cleaning and sanitizing the laundry room. Unfortunately she didn't have much time to take very many dogs out, so she took pictures of me through the wiring.

That didn't stop me from loving the treats she gave me though! You can see me licking my lips here!

You can adopt a dog here for just $37. The shelter hours are normally 12 noon - 7 PM Monday - Thursday, 10 AM - 5 PM on Friday and Saturday, and closed Sundays and holidays. On Christmas Eve day (next Monday), the shelter will be open 9 AM - 4 PM. Hope to see you!

Shania - A3756089

2007-12-21T21:40:00.000-08:00

Hi! Susan named me Shania, after the country singer! I am a 2 year old female Pit Bull mix. I came in as a stray on November 26, and I live in C237. I am a very friendly girl.

Susan just gave me some treats in this first photo - I am still licking my lips!

Susan has noticed about pit bulls that we are often quite good at doing a nice sit and giving rapt attention. See how good I am in these pictures?

I would like nothing better than a loving home for Christmas. Please come down to the shelter and adopt me or one of the many other great dogs down here!

Teddy - A3761780

2007-12-21T21:31:00.000-08:00

Hi, I'm Teddy! I am a 2 year old male Coonhound mix. Susan thinks I might be mixed with a touch of Rottweiler, judging from my appearance. Otherwise, I have that classic "Gomer Pyle" Coonhound personality. I came in as a stray on December 12. For the moment I live in C222.

I did my share of sniffing in the laundry room tonight, as you can see from these pictures.

There are lots of fantastic dogs here that need loving homes! If you're thinking of getting a dog for somebody for Christmas, please bring your loved one down here to the shelter with you and let that person pick out the right dog. Hope to see you down here soon!

Rico - A3717478

2007-12-21T21:14:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Rico, and I am a 5 month old male Labrador/Beagle mix, according to my kennel card. Right now I live in C236. I was brought in December 3 as a stray. My card says Hold, but if you're interested in me you should ask about me anyway.

When Susan the dog lady came in to my cage to get acquainted, I greeted her with a lot of rambunctious jumping. Normally when that happens, Susan stands in the corner and turns her back to the dog. But she felt my claws catch on the pockets of her pants and she was afraid I would shred her clothes. So she turned around and raised her knee toward her chest each time I jumped. After she did that about 3 times, I got the message.

I wasn't easy to take out of the cage. I am not used to walking on leash with a training collar very well, but Susan would just stand in place until I would settle down, then take a few steps forward at a time. Eventually, we got to the back. If I started jumping again, Susan would keep the leash very short and just lower her hand closest to my head toward the ground, pulling the leash down with it.

Susan treats all the dogs she takes out to a laundry room excursion to smell the dirty laundry, and I was no exception.

Susan just LOVES this last photo of me. You see, I was sitting nicely instead of jumping, and Susan praised me lavishly and gave me many treats. My transformation from an unruly jumper to a pretty sitter was fast!

The Carson shelter will be open from 9 AM to 4 PM on Christmas Eve day. Please come down and look at the many wonderful dogs that are available for adoption!

Skipper - A3764020

2007-12-21T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Skipper, and I am an 11 year old male German Shepherd mix. I was owner surrendered on December 18. Right now I live in C219.

Susan thought my eyes looked a bit weepy so she wiped my face and eyes with some baby wipes.

Susan thinks that for an 11 year old dog I am in pretty good shape. She took me in to the back while she was cleaning out the laundry room, and let me sniff some dirty towels. She thinks I am a calm sweet boy.

You can see my handsome face especially in the last photos.

Please come down to the shelter and consider giving an animal the Christmas gift of a loving home. You can take me or another dog home for just $37 dollars!

Zippy - A3764825

2007-12-21T20:54:00.000-08:00

Susan the dog lady calls me Zippy. I came in today, December 21, as a stray. I was totally freaked out and I was trying to snap at Al, the kennel attendant.

Christy the vet tech asked Susan to wash me, as I seem to have "stress flakes" in my fur. I didn't like the bath at all. I struggled a bit, but Susan managed to bathe me. I did not even try to bite her.

I enjoyed the toweling off. Susan said I looked quite handsome! Susan then walked me around the shelter a little to let me dry off some more. I was quite headstrong on the leash, so Susan put a tiny training collar on me, and with a little more practice I got used to it.

Right now I am living in C218. I am still freaked out by all the barking noises here and I am even shy about approaching Susan. Please come down and say hello to me!

McCoy - A3757103

2007-12-11T21:43:00.000-08:00

Hi, my name is McCoy. I am 2 year old male mostly black Shepherd mix. Susan thinks I am mixed with Rottweiler. I was owner surrendered on November 29. My kennel card says I am dog aggressive. Right now I live in C212.

Susan thinks I am a little depressed. She noticed my skin seems to be shedding and flaking and it is showing up in my fur. She wanted to wash me tonight but couldn't.

Since I wouldn't hold up my head and look at Susan she had a hard time getting photos of me. She had to hold up my head with her hand just so she could get one photo of my face.

Maybe if I had a good home with a firm loving hand I would be happy again. Please come down to the Carson shelter and consider adopting a dog that needs a loving home!

mystery Shepherd in C341

2007-12-11T21:37:00.000-08:00

Hi! Susan the dog lady couldn't find ANYTHING out about me because my cage was missing a kennel card. The staff was busy putting out blankets and there was nobody at the computer that she could get to print out a kennel card. Right now I live in C341.

Susan thinks I am possibly a senior dog. I am just slower and have that way about me. Even though I'm senior, I enjoyed sniffing the dirty laundry as much as the other dogs.

Susan thinks I have a beautiful face, which you can see here.

Triton - A3755635

2007-12-11T21:30:00.000-08:00

My name is Triton. I am a 2 year old male German Shepherd mix. I was owner surrendered on November 25. Right now I live in C224.

Susan took me out tonight, and after an initial adjustement, I walked fairly well on a leash. I got to visit the laundry room and sniff dirty blankets too!

I got to walk around in the back with Susan, and I thought the roosters were pretty cool! You can see me checking them out here.

Did you know you can adopt a dog here for just $38? That includes spaying or neutering, shots, and microchip. Licensing will be extra. We are great deals!

Kerry - A3758429

2007-12-11T21:21:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Kerry. I am a one year old male white German Shepherd mix. I came in December 3 as a stray. Right now I live in C227, next to another pure white dog.

I am quite shy. When Susan came in to my cage, I would come forward to take treats from her hand, but then back away to eat them! Eventually I came to her, and she put a collar around my neck and took me out.

I wasn't real used to walking with a training collar on a leash, but Susan took me around a few times, and I settled down. She let me sniff the dirty towels in the laundry room, which was a treat!

A lady stopped Susan to ask for help looking for her lost dog. Susan put me back in my kennel so she could help the lady, but forgot she left one of my doors open. I got out! I got to explore a little bit. Susan followed me slowly, then offered me some treats, and she was able to get me back in to my kennel. It was a fun night!

Honky - A3757300

2007-12-11T21:17:00.000-08:00

Hi, my name is Honky. I am a 3 year old male white German Shepherd. I came in on November 29. My kennel card says "hold for owner" but Susan the dog lady does not know why I am still here if I am being held. Right now I live in C309.

Susan is researching the shepherds and she took me out tonight. She always takes us dogs back into the laundry room and lets us sniff the dirty towels and blankets, which is cool!

I was sorry Susan and I didn't get to walk around more together. There are lots of great dogs down here at the shelter. Why don't you come down and say howdy?

Astro - A3752511

2007-12-11T21:12:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Astro. I am a 6 year old Shepherd mix. I came in as a stray on November 15. Right now I live in C311.

Susan and I haven't gotten a chance to get acquainted yet. She went around looking at all the German Shepherds and shepherdy mixes she could find to help a friend out. She thought I looked pretty cute so she took my photo.

I have a black chow mix kennel mate. We get bored being in our cages all day long. Won't you come down and say hello?

Jilly - A3748230

2007-12-09T19:30:00.000-08:00

Hi, my name is Jilly! I am a 1 year old blonde German Shepherd mix, brought in on November 5 as a stray. Right now I live in C221.

Susan was busy doing tons of laundry in the back, so it was kind of dark by the time she took me out. We went in the back play area, and she let me chase some squeaky toys. She walked me around the shelter a few times, and I thought the loose roosters were pretty cool! I wanted to chase them, but Susan wouldn't let me. Finally, she took me in to the laundry room. I just plopped down on the dog bed Tricia was on, and I stayed there while Susan started another load of laundry.

Susan says I am a beautiful, friendly girl. Unfortunately, when Susan came in to my cage, I didn't mind my doggy manners very well. I jump a lot, and I probably scratched Susan a little. She just turned her back to me and ignored me until I settled down a bit, so she could slip on a training collar. That's what Susan always does when a dog greets her like that.

I've been here too long and I would love to have a new home with somebody who will train me to greet people politely. Please come down and say hi! There are lots of great dogs here and we'd love to be in a home for Christmas. Won't you come down and say hi to us, or donate to the Los Angeles County shelters?

Ginger - A3738539

2007-12-09T19:19:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Ginger. I am a 1 year old Shepherd mix, maybe mixed with Pit Bull. I came on October 11 as a stray. Right now I live in C247. When I greet you, I wag my whole body!

I was glad Susan the dog lady got to take me out today. It was getting kind of dark so I don't know how good these pictures are. Susan was walking me around when Officer Nick noticed that my rear right leg seems a bit atrophied compared to my other legs. Well, I am a big girl and could certainly use some exercise!

Susan said I sound like a little pig snorting when we walk! Maybe it's because I was so excited to be out and I wasn't used to walking around the shelter.

I know Susan wanted to get pictures of me but I don't like the flash on her camera very much. I hid on the other side of my kennel when she tried to get this last picture of me. I'd really like to go home with you. Will you come down here and adopt me?

Tricia - A3760930

2007-12-09T19:00:00.000-08:00

Hi! Susan the dog lady named me Tricia. I came in on December 9 as a stray, so I'm not officially available for adoption yet. The shelter thinks I am 2 years old. My kennel card says black and white Shepherd mix, but Susan wonders if I am part Australian Shepherd, part Pointer or Dalmatian! You can see I actually am tri-colored, but I am mostly white. Right now I am living in C134.

Susan swiped my fur with her furminator and immediately discovered flea dirt and live fleas! So after walking me around a little bit, she put me in the tub.

I didn't like my bath very much. After struggling a little bit, I decided to cooperate. It wasn't obvious, but I was very dirty! Susan gave me a basic shampooing, a flea shampooing, creme rinse, and a final rinse with some vinegar in the water. She said, "Tricia, you are such a beauty!" At one point I threw up during my bath! But Susan cheerfully cleaned it up.

I really liked being toweled off. The dead fleas kept coming off on the towels. Susan let me lie down on a dog bed in the laundry room while she cleaned up after the bath. She gave me some water, then a little food. I ate about a third of a bowl, and that was enough.

Susan says I look really pretty now, and my fur has a gloss to it. Won't you come down and say hello? There are lots of great dogs down here that so desperately need loving homes.

The State of the Laundry Room at Carson

2007-12-07T20:55:00.000-08:00

This blog would never want to tell anybody not to donate something to the Carson shelter. But if you still want to donate blankets, please contact the Carson shelter and ask to speak to Officer Tammy Howlett first, or go down there in person and talk to her. She is the officer who has been hauling the donations to the back every night. She's putting blankets away in hidden spots that most volunteers and shelter workers aren't even aware of.

This scene is becoming a nightly occurrence. This is behind the office on Thursday, December 5, where another load of blankets has been dumped. According to Tammy, a moving truck came earlier that day and left a load of used moving pads.

This is in the back, just outside the laundry room. Actually, it doesn't look much worse than it usually does, but normally the laundry room is under control.

This is what the laundry room looked like when I started duty on Thursday night. That's a fairly new washer and dryer. Unfortunately, it doesn't operate as fast as we'd like it to.

Here is a wider view of the laundry room. The door is holding back a tsunami of blankets that have been piled on to the grooming tables. If the blanket rack looks like it's getting empty, that's because the blankets out in the kennels haven't been picked up yet.

And these photos don't show where Officer Howlett and others have been stashing extra blankets. The laundry room is the only place with blankets readily accessible to me as a volunteer.

This is the laundry pile now after I spent the evening picking up blankets in buildings 1 and 3. Putting out blankets and quilts in each and every cage usually doesn't work very well because bored dogs love to shred them. That stuffing and shredded fabric often ends up in the drains and risks clogging them, which isn't fun. By the way, you'll notice a second washer and dryer stack, next to the blanket rack. That machine has suffered from overwork. And there is another washer-dryer set in the back which I did not photograph, also dead from overwork. That's another reason why putting out blankets and quilts in each and every kennel doesn't always work.

Certainly, efforts are made to put out blankets and quilts for puppies, pregnant/nursing dogs, and fragile, sick and elderly dogs. But each kennel contains an air vent, and warm air gets blown through the vents every night. In addition, the dog building doors are kept closed in the evenings to help keep the warm air in. Because of one misleading news story about a dog freezing to death, I am wading through all this trying to help get this under control when I would like to be showing animals to the public or doing other things for the dogs. We need this to be under control so we can readily access grooming supplies, toys, and other things we keep back here.

I won't disagree with anybody who says these dogs need more systematic and regular medical care. But I don't think putting a blanket in every kennel is necessarily the answer.

Giving to the Los Angeles County Shelter System

2007-12-07T19:47:00.000-08:00

The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) charitable foundation that supports the animals served by the the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. The Animal Care Foundation most directly benefits those who adopt animals from a county shelter by providing the funds for low-cost spay and neuter programs, making the adoption fee very affordable.

The Animal Care Foundation runs several funds by which you can support its work:

If you would like to make a recurring donation to the foundation, you can sign up as a Faithful Friend.

To help animals with serious medical conditions, you can donate to the Dreams Come True fund.

To help animals that were left behind or separated from their owners in a disaster, you can contribute to Noah's Legacy.

The SAVE (Spay, Adopt, Vaccinate, Educate) program makes low-cost adoptions and microchip clinics possible because of your donations.

You can also give gifts in honor of or memory of to special people or animals in your life, and the foundation can send you information on trusts and wills.

The Castaic shelter kennels are being refurbished because somebody remembered the Animal Care Foundation in her will. The Baldwin Park shelter got "waterless grass" in their dog exercise area thanks to donations from the public.

The Los Angeles County shelters are "meat and potato" animal shelters running on shoestring budgets, and they don't obviously benefit from the glitz and glamor of celebrity endorsements that some rescue groups enjoy. The animals at the Los Angeles County shelters really need your monetary support! And remember, your donations are tax deductible.

The Dogs of Carson have a message for the public...

2007-12-05T10:53:00.000-08:00

Hello! We want to thank you for all your donations! The Carson shelter is being inundated with blankets, far more than the shelter can use. So please - keep your blankets, or maybe take them to another animal shelter or donate them to a rescue! If you happen to have an old blanket or two that you want to give to Carson, fantastic, but right now there is no great need for big loads of blankets.

The stories in the news about dogs freezing to death are highly misleading. Because of these stories and the resulting inundation of blankets, staff and volunteer resources that would otherwise go toward showing animals to the public or otherwise caring for dogs have had to be diverted to cleaning out storage rooms and finding places to put these blankets.

Each kennel has a heating vent and the shelter blows warm air through those vents every night. In addition, shelter doors are closed after closing to help keep warm air in.

We have plenty of boxes of toys, lots of balls, and food and treats. If you would like to help us out, please donate things like liquid detergent (preferably unscented) and liquid bleach to help us keep caught up on our laundry. Newspapers are always appreciated for the cat cages. Most valuable of all would be the gift of your time. Perhaps you could become a volunteer. Even if you can't spend time here at the shelter, perhaps you can foster an animal in your home.

You can find out more about volunteer opportunities here. Be sure to get in touch with Ken Kramer. Thanks so much for your gifts, and have a great holiday!

Bambam - A3481824

2007-12-04T20:47:00.000-08:00

My name is Bambam. I am a female German Shepherd mix, about 2 years and 4 months old. I recently had puppies. I was owner surrendered on November 8. Right now I live in C219. I am a small to medium sized dog - I'm not very big.

I've been afraid of everyone and everything since I got here. Susan the dog lady noticed me on Sunday night, came in to my cage, got a working collar and leash on me, and got me out of my kennel. I was reluctant to leave at first, but she got me out. She also gave me some treats.

Tonight she came in and got me again. This time I eagerly left my kennel. We walked around some more.

Susan noticed what looked like a flea hanging off my fur. So she decided to try giving me a bath. She thought I'd totally freak, but I didn't! I kind of liked all the attention.

Susan used electric clippers to trim my ruff a little, then she gave me a basic shampooing and a flea shampooing, then a creme rinse and a final rinse with a little vinegar in the water. After toweling me off thoroughly she got out a blow dryer to help dry me off some more. I didn't flinch at all! I totally accepted the clippers, the bath, and the blow dryer. Susan says I am one of the best dogs she has ever bathed!

Susan is working on getting me over my fears. Myra the shelter aid thinks I am afraid of people in uniforms. Susan thinks I am a good dog, and that it doesn't take much effort to help me get over my fears. Won't you come down and say hello?

Nanoo - A3755829

2007-12-02T19:35:00.000-08:00

Hi! Susan the dog lady named me Nanoo. I am 5 year old male Alaskan Malamute. I am very cool looking with one blue eye and one brown eye. I came in as a stray on November 26, and I live in building 2.

I am like a big teddy bear. My fur is very thick and makes me look bigger than I am. George the shelter worker brought me in, and he told Susan that I am a big baby.

Susan had a hard time getting pictures of me, but she managed to get a few. At first I wasn't very good on a leash. I kept wanting to just pull ahead!

Susan spent a lot of time furminating me. She practically filled a trash can with my loose fur. It felt really good, and at one point when she stopped I started to whine because I wanted her to do that some more!

I spent quite a bit of time with her on the leash and we walked around the shelter several times. I was a bit better at walking with her after we practiced for a while.

I would love to have a good home with somebody who can appreciate a big teddy bear like me. Please come down and say hi and consider adopting one of us dogs.

Brenda - A3756626

2007-12-02T19:21:00.000-08:00

Susan the dog lady named me Brenda. I am a black and white Labrador Retriever mix, about 2 years old. I came in as a stray on November 28 with a puppy that looks a bit like me. We live in building 2.

I don't like being kenneled very much. I "argue" with the dog next door to me a lot! Susan was wondering if I was as tough as my bark indicated. So she came in to the kennel to get me and I shut up immediately.

I walk very well on a leash. Susan walked me around the shelter several times. She thought my coat looked a little dusty so she ran the furminator down around the base of my tail. And she found fleas! She said, "Brenda, you're getting a bath!" Uh oh! I hate baths!

The sudsing part wasn't so bad, but I hated getting water on me! What kind of Labrador am I anyway?!? Susan said that at least I didn't cry and whine while we were in the grooming room. Man, I got water all over the place though. Susan got soaked. But she got me clean! And I really liked being toweled off.

I don't like being locked up here in a kennel. I can be a pretty good dog if I have enough exercise and attention. Please come down and say howdy!

Molly - A3746640

2007-12-02T19:14:00.000-08:00

Hi, my name is Molly! I am a 4 year old Golden Retriever / Shepherd mix. I was owner surrendered on October 31. I live in building 2.

It's been soooo long since Susan the dog lady has been down here at the shelter. She was really glad to be back. I was the first dog to greet her, so she decided to take me out. As it turns out, I walk pretty well on a leash.

Susan gave me a major furmination. You should have seen all the loose fur in the back play area! But I really liked having my coat treated and I felt a lot better. Won't you come on down here and say hi?

Shinne - A3739262

2007-10-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

My name is Shinne, though Susan the dog lady likes to call me Maggie. I was found abandoned and brought in on October 12. I am 9 month old female black and white Boxer mix. Right now I live in C238 with a big girl named Ruby.

Susan noticed I wouldn't come up to her at the front of the kennel the way Ruby did. I stood on the other side. Susan thought that maybe I was a little intimidated by Ruby, so she put down the divider and got me out of the back of the kennel.

Susan took me in the back play area. Like Sunny and Gigi, I, too, LOVE the squeaky toys. But there was a problem. I jump aggressively for them, and even though I'm small, I can jump quite high. So Susan had to tell me OFF. And then she discovered that I am VERY GOOD with the SIT command. She started making me SIT before she would throw a toy.

After we played for a while, Susan walked me around the shelter and gave me a few treats. I am quite skinny. So Susan thought I was hungry, and then she thought my big roommate might be eating my food. She mixed me up a bowl of moist Innova puppy food, some Innova dry food, a little bit of dehydrated raw food, and garlic and yeast bits. Most dogs would die for that! But curiously, when she set the bowl down for me, I wouldn't eat it!

Susan couldn't figure it out. Finally, she sat down on the ground with me, mixed a few treats into the food, then presented me a little bit of the mix with her hand. That got me going! I was licking the food off her fingers, and before you know it I had finished the entire bowl.

Susan thinks I am a pretty nice dog. It is pretty easy to keep my toy jumping under control. Please come on down and consider adopting one of us!

Gigi - A3743797

2007-10-28T19:46:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Gigi. I came in as a stray on October 24, so technically I am not quite yet available, but should be this week. I am an 18 month old tri-color Siberian Husky mix. I live with a Beagle roommate in C247.

Like Sunny, I like the squeaky toys. I LOVE 'em! I start barking and growling at them and my rump goes in the air when I try chewing on them. At first I couldn't decide which one I wanted Susan to squeak and throw.

Finally, the squeaky ball prevailed. You can see me here relaxing after Susan and I romped in the back play area.

Like Loba, I was trying to pull Susan all over the shelter too, so she worked with me on walking. She noticed my strong prey drive when I fixated on the adoptable rabbits and the rooster in the back area. But she gave me lots of praise when I stayed by her side! Her treats were good, too!

If you have the time, I'd LOVE it if you came down and threw a squeaky toy for me! I'll love you forever!

Loba - A3739985

2007-10-28T19:38:00.000-07:00

My name is Loba. I am a 7 year old female Shepherd mix (Susan thinks mixed with Chow). I was owner surrendered on October 15. Right now I live in C246.

I am a pretty strong dog. When Susan opened the cage door I tried to get out but Susan blocked me with her leg so she could get in.

Since I am a big strong dog, naturally I wanted to pull Susan all over the place today when she took me out for a walk. I really had to learn that when she stops walking, she won't allow me to pull ahead. We walked around the shelter a few times.

Susan took me into the back play area and got out the furminator. There was soooo much fur that came flying off!! I was very good and sat so she could furminate me, and at one point I laid down. When she was done, she gave me some treats as a reward. You can see me licking my lips here!

Won't you come to the Carson shelter and say howdy?

Kirby - A3742342

2007-10-28T19:27:00.000-07:00

My name is Kirby. I am 1 year old male Chihuahua, black and tan. I came in as a stray on October 20. Right now I live in the very last cage in building 2 in the back, on the east side of the aisle. I have 2 roommates, also Chihuahuas or mixes.

When Susan the dog lady came today, my roommates were greeting her by the door of the kennel, but I hung out on the other side of the kennel and kept barking and barking. Susan was wondering "why is that little dog making so much noise?!" So she put down the divider and came over to my side and got me out for a walk!

Susan ran her fingers through my hair and thought she noticed some flea dirt. One swipe with a furminator confirmed it. So into the bath I went!

Susan said I was really really good in the bath. I got very quiet. I let her put mineral oil in my eyes to protect them in case soap ran in them. And it turned out I was a little dirty, and yes, she found some live fleas on me!

Susan gave me a final vinegar rinse after a basic shampoo and a flea shampoo. My favorite part was when she toweled me off. "Kirby" she said, "your fur is so shiny now!"

After the bath, Susan took me for a walk, and I got a chance to go to the bathroom. I think I look better in my "after" photo here!

The Carson shelter is full of great dogs that you can adopt for just $38! We come with spaying or neutering, shots and a microchip implant! We are the best deal around. So if you are considering adopting a dog, please come down and visit us - oh heck, come and visit us anyway and say hi!

Sunny - A3740021

2007-10-28T19:16:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Sunny. I am a 4 month old female Labrador Retriever mix. I came in to the Carson shelter as a stray on October 15. Right now I live in C219.

Susan the dog lady took me out today. We went into the back play area, and she got out some squeaky toys. In these photos, you can see that these toys are bigger than my mouth!

With my ears flying back, I look like a Chihuahua, but I'm not a Chihuahua!

Oh it was sooo hard making the decision - which squeaky toy do I want to chase? Do I want to chase the black fuzzy slipper toy? Or do I want to chase the squeaky ball?

The squeaky ball finally won out. I had a good romp in the play area. Now I am relaxing in this photo.

Susan thinks I am really cute with my crooked ear. I had a wonderful time with her today. Lots of play, a walk around the shelter, and some yummy treats! Won't you come down and say hello to us?

Velma - A3730243

2007-10-17T20:13:00.000-07:00

My name is Velma. I am some kind of Shepherd mix. I am a 1 year old female, and I've been here as a stray since September 22. Right now I live in C225.

I was willing to take treats through the fencing, but when Susan opened my kennel door, she discovered that I am very shy. I ran to the other side of the kennel and started barking. So Susan turned her back to me and left me yummy treats right behind her. I had to go up behind her to take them.

I enjoyed playing this game! At one point my butt was in the air while I was barking at Susan. I couldn't decide whether I wanted to go for the treats or not!

Susan is going to keep working with me so I am not quite so shy. But she thinks I am very promising. There are lots of great dogs down here, which you can adopt for just $38. Won't you come down and say hi?

Ozzy - A3738937

2007-10-17T20:06:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Ozzy. I am a 6 month old male Lab Pit Bull mix. I was owner surrendered very recently. Right now I live in C227.

Susan the dog lady has been soooo busy. She wasn't here for 3 weeks because she has been trying to start up a part-time business. And tonight, she spent most of her time cleaning up the laundry room. So I was real lucky she came out, and gave me some yummy treats!

As you can see I am VERY attentive when Susan's holding one of her fantastic liver, chicken, beef, salmon, or cookie treats! Susan says I am a nice calm boy. Won't you come on down and say hello?

Blitz - A3731021

2007-09-25T21:15:00.000-07:00

My name is Blitz. I was owner surrendered on September 25. I am a 7 year old male Shepherd / Chow mix. Right now I live in C345.

Susan the dog lady and I met for the first time tonight. She noticed my bloody tail, so she ran and got some baby wipes. She wiped my face, and she tried to wipe my tail to see if it was still bleeding. It was, so she put in a request for the vet to check me.

An older dog can often make a great pet. We're usually house-trained, and a lot of us know some doggy manners.

You get a great deal when you adopt from the shelter. For $38, a dog comes spayed or neutered, gets the standard shots, and gets a microchip implant. If you want to adopt a dog, please come on down and say hi!

Lacey - A3721421

2007-09-25T21:03:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Lacey! I was owner surrendered on Sept 3. I am a pit bull mix puppy, about 4-5 months old. Right now I live in C223. Today Susan the dog lady FINALLY took me out!

I am not very used to walking with a training collar and leash. I yelped a little when the collar tightened so Susan tried to be extra-careful with me. She gave me lots of yummy treats whenever I stayed by her as we tried to walk. It wasn't easy, because I wanted to explore everything!

I hit the jackpot - Susan gave me a dish of yummy moist food with some vegetable powder to pump up the nutrition. I gobbled it up in less than 2 minutes. Then we got to work on walking some more. One of the vet techs had Butch the big beautiful cream-colored pit bull in the back. Butch and I got to kiss each other through the fencing!

Susan was real busy tonight showing dogs to people who want to adopt dogs. There are lots of great dogs down here and it's only $38! So please come down and say hello!

A3728659 - Sunny

2007-09-19T20:54:00.000-07:00

My name is Sunny. I just came in today, September 19, as a stray. I am a three year old male Golden Retriever mix, but Susan the dog lady thinks I look like a pure retriever. Right now I am in building 3.

When Susan and I met, my eyes were so crusted over that she used three baby wipes to clear them. My fur is a little matted in places too, so Susan thinks I may have been out for a few days.

I wasn't sure at first how to walk on a leash with a choke chain, but Susan tethered me to her waist, then kept praising me whenever I didn't pull, and before you know it, we were walking around the shelter together like old chums.

There are lots of dogs here in need of loving homes. Please come down to the shelter and consider adopting one of us, and if you can't, tell your friends about us!

A3727044 - Kokomo

2007-09-19T20:45:00.000-07:00

Hi, Susan the dog lady calls me Kokomo! I am a beautiful nine month old male pit bull. I was owner surrendered on September 15. Right now I live in building 3.

Susan and I met for the first time tonight. She came in to my cage and gave me a yummy treat each time I sat! I am very good at sitting.

I can ALMOST shake paws. I am working on it! I enjoyed my walk tonight with Susan. Please come down here to the shelter and consider adopting one of us!

Charlene gets a bath!

2007-09-19T20:30:00.000-07:00

Hi! I'm Charlene, remember me? I've been here since June 27. I was owner surrendered. I am a seven year old lab mix.

At first, I was a little scared and shy. But I'm used to the shelter now. I've roomed with a lot of puppies, and some of them have been kind of bratty! I like to bark a greeting at everybody I know when they walk by. I bark at Susan the dog lady a lot!

I was taken to a few pet fairs, and in the confusion of shuffling dogs around, I've now been moved to C219.

When Susan first started working with me, I was kind of hard to walk, because I was scared and I kept pulling my head to the ground. Susan had to literally push my chin up and have me walk that way - with her bent over, walking with her hand under my chin as we walked together. Now when I walk with Susan, my head is up and it's no big deal.

Tonight Susan finally got around to giving me a bath! She had been wanting to do it for a while, and tonight she found a flea on me. Because I had some sort of skin condition, she especially wanted to bathe those affected areas with a medicated shampoo. She was hoping the bath would stop some of my itching too.

Susan thought I was very very good during the bath. I did not try struggling to get away. I got a basic shampoo, then flea shampoo, and finally medicated shampoo, followed by creme rinse and a final rinsing with some vinegar. I smelled clean afterwards!

Carson canines - the movie (September 2, 2007)

2007-09-03T08:48:00.000-07:00

Barney - A3713829

2007-09-02T23:49:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Barney! I am a one year old male Shepherd mix. I have been here since August 16. I live in C341 with Canela.

I am a friendly dog and I can live in a cage with another dog. But I am a shy boy. Susan the dog lady and I got to get acquainted today. I didn't want to leave the cage because all those barking dogs made me nervous! She finally had to lift my butt out to get me to come out.

It was really hard for Susan to get me to the back play area. She didn't coax, or sooth, or baby talk me - she just gently but forcefully pulled me back there. I didn't want to move!

But once we were back there, it wasn't so bad. We started walking around, and Susan let me "lead" since I was so hesitant to walk on leash. She let me sniff some dirty laundry - hmm, that was interesting! And we walked around a little bit around the kennels. It was hard, but we did it!

I am a nice boy, and I need a home. And I need somebody who will have a little patience with me. Won't you please come down to Carson and adopt one of us?

Canela - A3714420

2007-09-02T23:41:00.000-07:00

Hi! My kennel card says "Canela" and to be honest Susan the dog lady isn't sure if that's my name or not! I am a three year old male Golden Retriever mix. I was brought in by my owner on August 17 and my owner requested euthanasia. Susan does not know why.

I live with Barney in C341 so I get along with other dogs just fine. And I don't have any obvious weird disease that could be contagious to other dogs. Susan didn't see anything wrong with me!

It was really hot today. Susan clipped my ruff and neck a bit hoping that it would cool me off. I didn't mind at all. There was quite a pile of hair on the laundry room floor when we were done!

Lots of dogs are doubled up here. Sometimes cages with small dogs contain five or six dogs. But even medium sized dogs are getting tripled up. There are so many of us who desperately need homes! At the Carson shelter, you get a great deal! For $38, we come with spaying or neutering, shots, and microchip implant. So if you are thinking of adopting, please make a visit to the Carson shelter a high priority. Thank you!

Mikey - A3712128

2007-09-02T23:35:00.000-07:00

Susan the dog lady named me Mikey. I am a stray white Beagle mix, and I've been here since August 12. Susan forgot to note how old I am, but I am not very old at all. I live in C342. I should probably be in building 2, but we are so crowded here they haven't been able to move me.

There have been soooo many dogs here that Susan just hasn't had much time to get thoroughly acquainted with me. She made a special trip down here on Sunday during the holiday weekend to get to know some of us a little better. I am glad she came down and took me out!

I got to spend a little time Sunday afternoon in the back play area. Won't you come down and say hello to some of us dogs?

Sophie - A3718640

2007-09-02T23:27:00.000-07:00

Hi! Susan the dog lady named me Sophie. I came in as a stray on August 27, and Myra showed Susan the condition I was in. I had a sore on the side of my face that looked swollen and appeared to be getting infected. There is also a small hole in the bridge of my nose. Myra and Susan think that maybe I tangled with a cat. Anyway, I am female chihuahua mix, about 5 months old. Right now I live in C133.

I'm doing a whole lot better now. Susan's been feeding me extra moist food with vegetable powder, garlic and kelp, to pump up my nutrition, because I am pretty skinny. And the sore on my face is getting better.

Susan gave me a flea dip and shampoo on Friday. So now my coat is silky soft and smells good.

I am a friendly girl. I share a cage with a number of other small dogs. Please come on down to the Carson shelter and say hello!

Snowball - A3717549

2007-08-27T20:50:00.000-07:00

My name is Snowball, and I am a 1 year old male Husky mix. I was brought in as a stray on August 24, so I'm not officially available for adoption yet. Right now I live in C223.

Tonight Susan and I met for the first time. I am a touch shy. Susan was amused because when she presented a dog treat to me, I'd come up to her, take it out of her hand, then retreat to the other side of the kennel to eat it. I did that several times.

By the way, pit bulls have been getting lots of bad press lately, and I have lots of great neighbors here at the pound who are pit bulls. The newspapers don't tell you how smart pit bulls are and how loving they can be. The newspapers don't tell you about the pit bulls who save lives and work as therapy, rescue, and drug enforcement dogs.

It's a sad state of affairs that probably close to 50% of the dogs at the Carson shelter get euthanized, and the vast majority of them are pit bulls - but that's how things are. By adopting a dog at the pound and taking one of us home, you'll be sparing a life and making more room for all the dogs - pit bulls and others - crowded in here. So please come on down and say hello, and if you can't adopt a dog, encourage a friend to do so.

Noodle - A3718040 and Winston - A3716152

2007-08-27T20:41:00.000-07:00

Hi! I'm Noodle. That's what Susan the dog lady named me tonight. I am an 11 month old male tri-color beagle mix. Well, that's what my kennel card says, but Susan thinks I could be pure beagle. I was brought in as a stray on August 25, so I'm not officially available for adoption yet. Maybe my owner will find me. I live with my roommate Winston toward the back of building 3.

It turns out Susan has some really YUMMY dog treats - beef, liver, chicken, salmon, and some grain-free dog cookies. You can see in the second picture here that I'm sitting at attention, just waiting to get another treat!

My roommate Winston is a 3 month old male pit bull mix. Well his kennel card says 3 months but Susan thinks he could be a little older. He was owner surrendered on August 22. He's a little bit shy, but is willing to take treats.

The kennels are very crowded with dogs and many cages have multiple dogs. Susan spent a lot of time tonight hosing out part of building 3 so that the dogs would have clean places to lie down. They sure could use good homes. Won't you come down and say hello and consider adopting a dog here? For your $38 adoption fee, we get spayed or neutered, we get shots and a microchip implant!

Ophelia - A3711321

2007-08-13T21:04:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Ophelia. I am a 5 year old German Shepherd, a bit on the plump side, and my kennel card says I have epilepsy. I was owner surrendered on August 10. Right now I live in C128.

Susan the dog lady and I got to meet tonight and she took me out. Except for my plumpness, Susan says I am an extremely beautiful, well-cared-for dog. It's sad that my owners gave me up.

Susan took me by the cattery and some cats hissed. My ears went up and I got very interested, but I didn't do anything. Susan took me away from there, and we went and walked by all the ducks and chickens.

I'd love to have a new home with somebody who will take me for walks and be willing to give me medication. Please come down to the Carson shelter and say hello and maybe take one of us home!

A3712367 - Violet

2007-08-13T20:57:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Violet. I am a Beagle Pit Bull mix. I was brought in as a stray on August 13 so technically I'm not yet available for adoption. The kennel card does not show my age but Susan the dog lady thinks I can't be much older than a year. Right now I live in C139.

I am a little frightened being here, with all these crazy dogs barking, and tonight, thankfully, was the slowest night that Susan the dog lady had since getting back from vacation, so she had time to take me out! We went out to the back play area where I could sniff around, and Susan took another photo of me to show the freckles on my muzzle.

I sure hope my owner finds me. But there are a lot of dogs here that are available for adoption now. Won't you come on down and visit us and say hello?

Pirate - A3683796

2007-08-07T20:46:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Pirate! I am a stray one year old male pit bull mix, and I have been here at the Carson shelter since June 18. Right now I live in C223.

When Susan the dog lady comes by with treats, I get excited and my tail goes thumpa thumpa thumpa. You can hear my tail a few feet away. Susan named me when I was still over in building 3, and we became fast friends. Finally Myra the shelter aid moved me last week to building 2.

I confess I get a little too excited at times and then I start jumping in my cage. I am still really a puppy, so I have lots of energy to burn. Unfortunately, it's been sooo busy here lately, that Susan and the other volunteers don't always have time to take me out.

I'd love it if you'd stop by and visit the Carson shelter. There is a special place in heaven for those of you who adopt one of us into your homes.

A3705079 - Loretta

2007-08-07T20:36:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Loretta, and I am a 7 month old pit bull mix. I was owner surrendered on July 29. The pit mix next door to me is named Patsy. Susan the dog lady named us after the country singers Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Right now I live in C246. We are across from Pirate.

Susan and I met for the first time tonight, and she greeted me with her yummy treats. Now I wag when she approaches.

The L.A. County shelters put many dogs to death, because they can't find homes for all of us. This is especially true for pit bulls. Despite all the bad press we get, not all pit bulls are bad vicious dogs by any means! So come on down and say hello to us, we'd love to have you visit!

Charlene - A1688029

2007-08-07T20:29:00.000-07:00

My name is Charlene. I was owner surrendered on June 27. I am 7 year old female Labrador mix. Here at the pound, I am a little shy and I'm scared. Right now I live in C239.

When I first saw Susan the dog lady back in June, I was too scared to approach her to take treats, but now I bark in greeting when I see her and I eagerly take treats. Tonight for the first time she tried taking me out for a walk. She saw me hang my head low and tuck my tail in, so she tried to get me to hold my head high and walk with pride. We're working on it!

There are some black patches on my fur. Susan thinks Boris the vet will check me for possible demodex. But it is very treatable.

I sure could use a loving home with somebody who has a little patience with a shy dog. Won't you come down to the shelter and say hello and adopt me?

Murphy - A3698136

2007-08-07T20:11:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Murphy. I am a 7 year old male terrier mix. I have a pure white coat, and my eyes are very pale blue. I came in as a stray on July 15. Right now I live in C244.

Susan the dog lady thought my coat looked a bit dingy, so today she took me into the back to give me a bath. I was OK with it most of the time, but I yelped when she tried shampooing my butt. Then when she was drying me off, I was sitting in her lap sort of splayed over on one side of my rump. I started growling. I didn't even try to bite her though. Susan thinks I was really good not to try biting her. She thinks I am in some kind of pain, and she is having Boris the vet look at me.

There was a small tick attached to one of my eyelids, and Susan and Angie managed to get rid of most of it, but couldn't get it all off. Susan gave me a good flea and tick shampoo, and she also asked Boris the vet to look at my eye.

I am a friendly dog, and I really like to get out and around. So why don't you come on down and say hi!

Sampson - A3705220, and Delilah - A3705223

2007-07-30T19:58:00.000-07:00

Hi! We're Sampson and Delilah! We are two year old Basset hound siblings. Sampson is the male, of course, and Delilah is the female. Chuck told Susan the dog lady about us so she made sure to swing by and say hello. We were owner surrendered on July 30 and we live in C317.

We got real excited when Susan came into our cage to greet us. She wasn't able to stay very long because so many people were asking her for help. If you see one of us wearing a pink tag, that's Delilah, and the one wearing a blue tag is Sampson.

We were so excited that we didn't mind our doggy manners very well when Susan started giving us a few treats. But she got a few good pictures of us!

It would be GREAT if somebody would take both of us because we are close siblings. But even if you can't, please come down to the Carson shelter and say hello and consider adopting a dog here.

Queenie - A3661028

2007-07-30T19:54:00.000-07:00

My name is Queenie, or Queen, and I am a one year old shepherd/labrador mix. I was owner surrendered on July 27. Right now I live in C207.

It was really busy tonight and Susan the dog lady did not have a chance to greet all the dogs as she normally does. But she did briefly say hello to me and took my pictures. Please stop by and say hi!

Pogo - A3702120

2007-07-30T19:51:00.000-07:00

My name is Pogo. I am a 5 month old male something! Susan the dog lady is not sure, and the breed information was scratched out on my kennel card. Right now I live in C233.

I was owner surrendered on July 23. There are lots of us dogs here at the Carson shelter. Lucy has been here longer than I have and sure could use a home. Won't you come on down and say hello and maybe adopt one of us?

Pookie - A3703079

2007-07-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Pookie. I am a 3 year old male terrier mix. I was owner surrendered on July 25. Right now I am living in C229.

Susan the dog lady and I have never met. Today was her first visit back from vacation and it was very busy here at the Carson shelter, with people waiting in line for an hour, so we didn't have much chance to get acquainted. She did manage to take these photos of me at closing time.

Buddy - A3691373

2007-07-12T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Buddy! I am about 18 months old. I am a male brown and merle Australian Shepherd mix (maybe with Cattle Dog). I live here at the Carson shelter in C207.

Susan the dog lady and I finally got to meet each other tonight. It was sort of hot so I didn't feel very much like chasing anything she threw while we were playing. She says I have a slight shyness and a little caution in my personality, but I am a good dog.

Susan is going to be on vacation until the 24th. Duke and Lucy and a lot of great dogs here need homes. Please come on down and say hello and consider adopting one of us!

Rita - A3691077 and Ling-Ling - A3690925

2007-07-04T20:26:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Rita, and I am a three year old Beagle mix. I live in C129 with my roommate Ling-Ling.

I look a lot like another dog here named Lucy, but we are not siblings. We both have super sweet personalities though.

Officially I am not quite available yet. I was brought in on July 1 as a stray.

Ling-Ling is a one year old female Chow mix. She is a bit shy, but will happily eat treats Susan the dog lady throws her. She is a stray brought in on July 1 too.

Things are getting crowded here at the pound and we sure could use some loving homes. Please come down, say hello, and consider adopting one of us or one of our compadres here.

Lonnie - A3690850

2007-07-04T20:20:00.000-07:00

My name is Lonnie, and I am 4 year old male Rottweiler-Shepherd mix. I was owner surrendered on June 30. Right now I am in C213, with Louise, who is a great roommate.

By the way, Louise has been here since March and will be euthanized soon if she does not get adopted! There are lots of great dogs here at the shelter. So please, won't you come down to the shelter, say hello, and maybe take one of us home?

Jilly - A3691060

2007-07-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Jilly. I am a 3 year old female spaniel mix, and I was owner surrendered. Right now I live in C244. I am a little shy.

Susan the dog lady came down on the 4th of July to make sure us dogs had clean places to lie down inside our cages, and water to drink. She came in to my cage and played a game with me in which she threw yummy treats and I chased after them. You can see from my photo that I came right up to her to say hi!

I'd like to play that game with somebody in a new home. Won't you come on down here to the Carson shelter and say hello?

Lucy - A3678958

2007-06-28T20:55:00.000-07:00

Hi! my name is Lucy, and I am a one year old Pit Bull. I've been here since June 9. I live in one of the cages at the intersection of building 2.

Today Susan the dog lady FINALLY got a chance to take me out! She walked me around a little and I got to enjoy her yummy chicken, salmon, liver, and beef treats. We played a little in the back play area.

Susan tried furminating me and discovered a few fleas, so she whisked me into the bathtub and gave me a real quick bath. I wasn't very dirty and I didn't have many fleas, and since I am rather small and don't have a lot of hair (Pit Bulls aren't hair dogs!), the bath didn't take long at all.

I am a real friendly girl. Come on down to the shelter and say hello!

Rocky - A3637215

2007-06-25T20:40:00.000-07:00

My name is Rocky, and I am a 4 year old Rottweiler mix. I live in C242 and I have been here at the shelter since March 2. Susan the dog lady is worried about me so she thought she better post my picture.

I am a big dog and I am quite skinny. I ate Susan's treats tonight but she wasn't sure if I wanted a whole meal so she didn't try to feed me one.

I stay pretty calm when all the other dogs are reacting to something. Susan thinks I am a calm sweet boy. Please come down and adopt me!

Duke - A3671338

2007-06-25T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hello, my name is Duke, and I am a five year old German Shepherd. I've been here at the pound since May 23. I live in building 3 in one of the corner cages at the intersection.

I am a big dog with lots of energy to burn. I have so much energy that all the staff knows me because I puncture my metal food and water bowls with my teeth and then I toss them around like hockey pucks! In this first photo, I am modeling a weighted backpack that Susan the dog lady has put on me. She's hoping I'll run with her while wearing it.

In the second and third photos I am in the grooming/laundry room. Man I just don't have much patience when Susan furminates me - I just want to be outside moving!

Susan did indeed run me around several times and I was panting! I slurped through 3 plastic bowls of water in the laundry room. I tried to take the bowl in my teeth but Susan took it away from me. But she was happy I at least got some water.

I need a home where I'll get lots of exercise and something to do. Even wearing a weighted backpack is something to do! Please come down to the shelter and say hello!

Scotty (AKA Sam, AKA Fergus) repeat offender - A3667995

2007-06-25T20:25:00.000-07:00

Hi! This is the third time I've been here at the shelter since March. I was here in April too.

I can't help it but I keep getting out! I know all the animal control officers here and wag when they show up to pick me up. I know Susan the dog lady pretty well too, and I am so happy she will throw a ball for me!

Susan uses a special type of training collar on me so that my long fur won't get tangled. It's a choke chain type working collar, but it has very large long links so the collar won't trap my fur and pull my hair out.

I've been here since May 16, and Susan is mighty worried about me. I need a home on a nice big ranch where I can run around. I'm not a bad dog but I have a lot of energy to burn. Won't you come down to the shelter and say hello and maybe throw a ball for me?

Thelma R.I.P.

2007-06-23T06:49:00.000-07:00

Thelma was euthanized last week. It's another tragedy that could have been prevented, had there not been so many dogs at Carson. But she had been here since February, and her time was running out.

She was a great dog. Thelma was very handler-focused. If she walked to the end of the leash until it was tight, she'd come right back to you. Nothing made her happier than tethering her to my waist and taking her in the back while I did laundry.

Thelma was very sociable and just loved being with people. Lots of kids had petted her. Thelma had shared her cage with other dogs. It might not be accurate to say Thelma loved other dogs. But instead of reacting to them, she'd ignore them. She was also good around cats. I was able to pet both her and Muneca, the shelter cat, without any problems. And whenever I walked her by the Cattery, she never reacted to the cats.

Thelma was a good substitute mom. One day, another volunteer was bathing a puppy, which was howling in terror. I was helping the other volunteer while Thelma was tethered to my waist. Thelma sat down, and at one point nuzzled the pup as if to say, "Hey kid! It's not that bad!"

Thelma's big sin was that she didn't "kennel well." In other words, she hated being locked up in her cage. She'd get emotional about it by jumping frantically. That turned people off, and they'd never consider her as a pet, even though once she was out of the cage she was as happy as could be.

So the next time you're thinking about adopting a dog from the shelter, don't hesitate. Go do it. It's not just the vicious ones that get put down. It's not just the pit bulls that get put down (Boy, now there's a breed that gets a bad rap!) All dogs are at risk, and it seems to me it's particularly the bigger dogs that are at the most risk. So go adopt a dog and save a life.

Angel - A3684145

2007-06-19T21:46:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Angel! I am a 3 year old female shepherd mix. I just came in to Carson today. I live in C239. I was owner surrendered. The lady who owned me really wanted me and cried when her father insisted that she get rid of me.

I was really dirty and covered with fleas. Susan the dog lady furminated me, then she used some quiet clippers to clip off some of my hair, since it was so flea-infested. She gave me a bath at the request of George, the animal control officer who brought me in. I yelped in fear when Susan tried picking me up to put in the tub, so she got a whelping box to use as a step, got me up on it, and then she climbed into the tub and coaxed me up into the tub.

Susan didn't think I was that dirty - until she started wetting me down and then watched the fleas start falling off. She was sorry that she didn't remember that there is a good flea dip available in the grooming room. She used a Biogroom flea shampoo, which worked quite well but probably took longer. I got one basic shampoo to make a dent in the dirt, then one flea shampoo. The fleas kept coming off in clumps! Then I got a cream rinse. Even during the third rinsing, there was visible dirt in the water going down the drain.

These pictures are of me - AFTER the bath. Whew! I'm glad that bath is over! I didn't like it very much. Susan sang me "Angel of the Morning" and "Blueberry Hill" to calm me down. But I kept struggling to get out.

I'm a little anxious being in such a strange place. George and Susan think I am a nice dog. Won't you come down to the shelter and say hello?

Margie - A3669717

2007-05-29T22:06:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Margie, and I'm a 2 year old Siberian Husky. Right now I live in building 1. Susan the dog lady thinks I have the coolest eyes. I have one brown eye and one blue with a splash of brown.

You can see from the photos that I am VERY attentive when Susan holds one of those delicious salmon treats above my head! Right now there are a number of Siberian Huskies down here, as well as fabulous German Shepherds. Won't you come down, say hello, and adopt one of us?

Barney - A3655448

2007-05-29T21:58:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Barney. I am about a year old, probably some kind of Rottweiler mix, although my kennel card says shepherd mix. I was adopted but returned, so I am ready to go.

Today Susan the dog lady took me out for the first time today. She discovered that I have a playful, almost bratty nature. I don't walk on a leash real well. And I like to mouth. Susan worked with me on loose leash walking. She wants me to stop lunging forward. And she won't allow me to jump or to use my mouth on her. We have a few things to work on, but she says I'm a nice dog and I am looking forward to my next lesson!

Please support AB 1634!

2007-05-22T21:34:00.000-07:00

Please do the Carson Canines a huge favor and contact your local Assemblyperson expressing your support for AB 1634! Do it soon. Too many of us are getting euthanized. The rescues have more dogs than they can handle. Here at the Carson shelter, because there are so many dogs, the volunteers and staff are doubling up dogs in cages, praying they'll get along and not fight. You can definitely do your part to help. Please do it!

To find out more about this initiative, visit the AB 1634 blog.

Cybil - A3665906

2007-05-21T20:36:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Cybil, and I have a big tail wag for everybody! I am a shepherd/collie mix. I live in building 2 with Oreo. I was adopted out once and returned. I have been here since May 12. I am ready to go home with you today!

Oreo - A3659805

2007-05-21T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Oreo, and I am a 2 year black and white Lab/terrier mix. I've been here since April 28 and I live in building 2, toward the front, with Cybil. I am ready to go home with you now!

Goldie - A3664736

2007-05-14T19:55:00.000-07:00

Hi! Susan the dog lady calls me Goldie. I am a 3 year old female pit bull. I live in C133.

Tonight Susan tried to furminate me on my butt and noticed lots of flea dirt and then she saw live fleas! She said, "Girl, you need a bath - we need to knock off those fleas!" So she lifted me up into the tub and gave me a warm soapy bath. I didn't look dirty but man was I dirty! I had a bloody tail and butt too, though Susan isn't sure if it's from flea bites or from something else.

Susan says I am one of the calmest dogs she had ever bathed. I didn't even try getting out of the bathtub! I am a little shy and sometimes I am a little timid when I walk around the shelter with her. But I feel so much better now that those fleas are gone!

Pralaine needs a home! - A3624824

2007-05-14T19:52:00.000-07:00

My name is Pralaine, I am a pit bull and I live in C223.

Cori is desperately trying to find a home for me. She has until Wednesday. Is there anybody out there who'd like a brindle pit bull girl?

Kittana - A3655816

2007-05-11T05:33:00.000-07:00

My name is Kittana. I am a 5 year female German Shepherd, and I have been here since April 19. Right now I live in C235.

I am a big girl so I need a lot of exercise. But I am rather calm. Last night was the first time that Susan took me out for a walk.

Trixie - A3662843

2007-05-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Trixie, and I am a 1 year old female Jack Russell Terrier. I live in C103 with a Miniature Pincher named Pixie.

Today Susan the dog lady took me out back to see how I would do with clicker training and she said "Trixie you're a natural!" In that first photo you can see I am starting to leap up, but Susan said "OFF!"

Susan used the clicker and some yummy chicken, salmon and vegetable treats to teach me to focus on her. That was a lot of fun! I hope you'll adopt me and then take me to some training courses!

North Shore Adoption Fair at the Carson Shelter, Sunday, May 6

2007-05-04T22:20:00.000-07:00

The Los Angeles County Carson shelter is holding a one-off adoption fair on Sunday May 6. Normally the shelter is closed on Sunday but this day is a special day. The understanding is that dozens of dogs will be spayed and neutered, given shots, and microchipped so they are ready to go. (You can get a cat too!)

At posting time the exact hours were unknown but the shelter definitely will not be open earlier than 10 AM.

This is a copy of the flyer that was posted up at Whole Foods, Centinela Feed, Tidy Dog Wash, and the Redondo Beach Dog Park.

Oscar - A3619782

2007-05-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

My name is Oscar. I am a Malinois, and the shelter thinks I am 8 years old, but there is plenty of gas left in my tank! I have been here at the shelter since February 3. I live in C226 with my roommate Jack.

Susan was worried about us being stuck in building 3 for so long so she found a way to move us into building 2 tonight.

I hope I'll get to see lots of nice people this weekend. Please come down and say hello!

Jack - A3638928

2007-05-03T21:22:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Jack! I am a 2 year old shepherd mix. I've been here since March 7. Tonight Susan the dog lady moved me and my roommate Oscar into C226.

Susan thinks I have a beautiful tan and white coat. We met only briefly, but Susan thinks I am pretty nice! Won't you come on down here to the Carson shelter and adopt one of us?

Butch - A3657949

2007-05-03T21:10:00.000-07:00

My name is Butch, and the shelter thinks I am a Rhodesian Ridgeback/Pit Bull mix. Right now I live in C319.

Tonight Susan the dog lady and I met for the first time. She came into my cage to wipe off my face. I ended up washing her face with lots of licks!

Won't you come down to see me this weekend and say hello?

Kuma - A3222896

2007-04-30T21:04:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Kuma! I am a male Shepherd mix. I have shots and a microchip and I am neutered so I am ready to be adopted today. Right now I live in C248.

I am huge - quite overweight. I need exercise so badly. But I am a calm sweet boy. Tonight Susan the dog lady entered my cage for the first time - up to now we have been greeting each other through my cage door. She furminated my coat, which I really enjoyed, she fed me a few treats - just a few, since I'm chubby - as she furminated me. There was so much fur that she had to get a bag to collect it all so the drains won't get clogged!

She did manage to take me out and we walked around the shelter a few times. She took me out back to see if I would chase a ball but I didn't act interested. After closing time, she ran Slick around the shelter so many times she worked up a sweat. She thinks she'll try to do something like that for me, in order to increase my exercise. Oh boy, I can't wait!

Sam (AKA Fergus) - A1220421

2007-04-30T20:57:00.000-07:00

I am a repeat offender here at the animal shelter! Somebody named me Sam, but the last time I was here Susan named me Fergus One shelter aid said that he had been working at the shelter for 3 years and I've been in here about 8 times. I know all the animal control officers and I even wag in greeting when they come to pick me up! They think I like living here. Needless to say, I must be quite the escape artist.

Anyway, I am probably an Australian Shepherd mix (I have the stubby tail). I am currently living in cage C226.

I will love you forever if you throw a tennis ball for me. Susan the dog lady finds that when she takes me out of the cage I bark at the other dogs, but when she throws the ball for me about 20 times, then walks me around and then throws the ball about another 30 times, I am pretty beat by the time she takes me back to my cage - I'm too out of breath to bark at the other dogs.

Tonight Susan furminated me and used electric clippers on my coat to try to reduce the thickness a bit. Summer is coming and she thought I'd be a little more comfortable without quite so much hair.

Thelma - A3635121

2007-04-30T20:50:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Thelma. I am a 2 year old female German Shepherd, with shots and a microchip. I am spayed, so I am ready to be adopted today! Right now I live in C239.

I was one of the dogs that went to the Orange County Pet Expo. This photo shows me with volunteer Mercedes.

Susan took me out today and let me sniff around the laundry room!

I really really need to get out of my cage once in a while. I go crazy when Susan the dog lady tries to take me out - it's so difficult for me to be calm! But I am a really nice girl. Susan says I am soooo worth being patient for as I learn to calmly leave the cage. Won't you come down to the shelter and say hello?

Slick - A3648880

2007-04-23T21:22:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Slick. Susan the dog lady is not sure if I am a pure Labrador Retriever (American line) or a mix. I've been here since April 2. Right now I live in C241.

Susan thinks I may have suffered from neglect. Every time she furminates me she notices flea dirt in my fur. There is what looks like a bite scar above one eye and along the side of my body.

Also, I am a bit shy and I am neck sensitive. I don't like normal training collars high up on my neck and I throw tantrums! However, Susan says I have not shown anything like a propensity to bite (fear aggression).

So today Susan used a Halti on me. I didn't throw so many tantrums, and we got to walk around the shelter grounds a bit.

Susan wants to give me a good bath, but she wants to wait until I am more confident walking around on the shelter on a leash.

Louise - A3651879

2007-04-21T06:08:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Louise! I am a 5 year old German shepherd, very likely a mix. Right now I live in building 2.

My owners had me for three years, and then they turned me in because they didn't think I was making a good guard dog - I am too nice!

I love it when Susan the dog lady and other volunteers and staff take me out for a walk, because I get very restless. Here, I am getting a chance to sniff out dirty laundry!

Last week at the Pet Expo Susan gave me a furmination to die for! I sat with my back to Susan while she furminated me and Mary the shelter aid said to her, "You should see the look on this dog's face - like please don't stop!' " . This week I got a bath, and on Friday night Susan tried trimming my toenails, but I wasn't really in a mood to sit down for that.

The shelter people here say I am a very nice dog. Many kids have walked up to me and petted me. Please come on down to the Carson shelter and say hello and consider taking me or one of the other dogs here home!

The Orange County Pet Expo

2007-04-15T21:29:00.000-07:00

Pat and foster baby

Tanya and Benji

Happy-Oreo and Barney

Mary and Cory working

Mercedes and Thelma

Sharon and Happy-Oreo

The "Dog Whisperer" walked right by our booth! Here Cesar Milan is whispering an iguana.

Cory and Barney - Dancing with the stars!

A3647859 - Jake

2007-04-09T20:43:00.000-07:00

Susan the dog lady named me Jake. The shelter says I am a Coonhound mix. I've been here since late January. The shelter thinks I am about six years old. Officer Nick Gibbs said that I'm a really nice dog and Susan agrees!

I am a bit skinny and my coat is a little dry, so Susan is trying to pump up the nutrition and give me a little extra food this week. Tonight she gave me some powdered vegetable greens plus a whole small avocado mixed in with a small can of Innova moist puppy food along with a cup of Innova dry food.

I am your classic hound. I bay, and when I walk I have my tail wagging with my nose to the ground. And yes, I pull on the leash. But I am very easy going. I am on the list for the Pet Expo, but you can adopt me before then! Won't you stop by and say hello?

A3650208 - Dinah

2007-04-09T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Dinah! I am a 1 year old Siberian Husky mix. Right now I live in C136 with my roommate, a black Rottweiller named Camille.

Susan put me on the list tonight for the Orange County Fairgrounds Pet Expo on Saturday. She took me out in the back to furminate my coat and Chuck the shelter employee said it looked like a snowstorm! But my coat looked a lot better after we were done.

Susan is going to try to put in extra hours this week to give me and some of the other dogs baths before the Pet Expo. Last week she got jinxed. She spent the better part of an hour bathing and grooming a really cute dog named Goliath, only to find out later that evening he had been adopted! But maybe that's a good kind of jinx!

Maverick - A3196256

2007-04-02T20:36:00.000-07:00

Tonight Susan the dog lady named me Maverick. I am three years old. My kennel card says I am a shepherd but Susan wonders if I could be mixed with boxer or pit bull. I live in building 2, toward the back, next to Peanut Butter and Caramel. I have been here since February 14.

When I first came here, Susan noticed that my body would get stiff and my eyes would get hard. I lunged at my kennel door when I first saw her. And somebody has put a sticker on my kennel card saying Caution, He Might Bite.

But over the weeks Susan has discovered that I have a reserved, aloof personality, and that I am uncomfortable when somebody approaches me directly or looks into my eyes. During this time Susan has been greeting me by turning sideways or even turning her back to me but slipping me treats. I especially like those salmon ones, but I'll happily eat anything she gives me.

Last week Susan noticed that I started wagging lightly when she approached our cages (I live next door to Peanut Butter and Caramel). Since my body was now more relaxed, and I would sniff and lick her knuckle, she decided it was time for us to really get acquainted.

So tonight Susan entered my cage. She slid down the barrier and entered on the back side, then pulled the barrier back up and just let me approach her. She kept giving me those chicken and vegetable treats by the fistful. Pretty soon I was lying down near her, and pretty soon she was rubbing my chest and the sides of my head. Then she put a training collar on me and she took me out for a walk! That photo is of me lying down on the floor of the laundry room. She furminated me a little.

I am not an exuberant dog by any means, but her visit made me happy. You can see in the photo that my ears are back, and my mouth is open. I am very relaxed.

Susan checked with Mary the shelter aid, and there is nothing in my record to indicate that I ever bit anybody. I am just not your waggy, jumpy, slobbery, exuberant type of dog. I am the silent type who doesn't move around a lot. I really could use a home with somebody who understands that. I hope you will come down to the shelter and see me.

Sarah - A3647372

2007-04-02T20:26:00.000-07:00

My name is Sarah. I am not quite, but almost available for adoption since I was brought in on March 29. I am a five month old female Siberian Husky mix. I live in C204.

Susan the dog lady says I am a very sweet girl. I am not very used to walking around on a leash yet, since I am only 5 months old.

But I did hang out in the laundry room with Susan while she did some laundry! I got to sniff a few dirty towels and blankets.

By the way, the Los Angeles County shelters will be at the Orange County Pet Expo on April 13, 14, and 15. Carson dogs will be there on the 14th. So if you don't see us here at Carson, you may see many of us at the pet fair.

Blacky - A1066947

2007-04-02T20:16:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Blacky! The L.A. county shelter website says I am four years old but some shelter workers think I am closer to 7. I am extremely energetic though. The website says I am a shepherd, but Susan and Corey suspect I am a Chow mix because of my black spotted tongue and hints of red in my fur. I have a big butt, like an Aussie shepherd. I am very friendly. Right now I live in C208.

Susan the dog lady and I finally met tonight for the first time. She's been sneaking me treats for weeks, but tonight she finally came into my kennel to take me out for a walk.

Much to Susan's surprise, even though I practically knocked her over with my enthusiasm in my kennel, I am not hard to walk. Susan tethered me to her waist while she did some laundry. Then she did a major furmination job on me. My fur filled a trashcan.

I do like my walks. Won't you come down here and say hello to me?

A3645386 - Cassie

2007-03-30T22:44:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Cassie and I am a six month old female shepherd mix. Susan the dog lady thinks I am mixed with husky. I have one brown eye and one blue eye, which is really cool! I live in C219. I've been here since March 23, so I'm a recent arrival.

On Monday night, Susan noticed that my elbows and ears looked a bit raw, so she gave me a medicated shampoo bath. She has asked the vet tech to look at my ears.

She has been working with me teaching me how to SIT on command. I don't have it down cold yet, but I'm getting the hang of it. And I'm getting better at walking on leash too. In the meantime, I'm enjoying all the yummy chicken, liver, vegetable, and salmon treats that somehow materialize when Susan takes me out!

A3645768 - Caramel

2007-03-30T22:32:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name's Caramel! I'm Peanut Butter's roommate, and I've recently arrived at the Carson shelter. Peanut Butter's been here since the end of January, but I am very new here. I am a 6 month old male shepherd mix.

Once people get up close with me sometimes I get a little shy. Today was the first time Susan the dog lady had ever taken me out, and I thought the play area was so awesome! I didn't feel like chasing much, and wanted to chill out underneath one of the picnic table benches.

Susan threw a few balls for me, then tried to get me interested in a squeaky toy. But I was feeling a little shy today, so we didn't play long.

Susan then took me to the laundry/grooming room and furminated me. The fur came mostly off my butt. Everybody was surprised to see how much fur came off.

Susan says I have one of the longest tongues she has ever seen on a dog. And my ears are cute the way they stand up and collapse at the tips.

The animal shelter is open Monday-Thursday from 12 PM - 7 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 10 AM - 5 PM. By the way, a bunch of us will be going to the Orange County Pet Expo in April. The Carson shelter dogs will be there that Saturday. If I'm not adopted by then, I sure hope I get to go to the expo!

A3626055 - Peanut Butter (2)

2007-03-30T22:23:00.000-07:00

Hi, it's Peanut Butter again. Susan the dog lady wants me to THANK YOU for rescuing Big Blue, Samson and Shamus, and adopting Amy, Roxy, Sky, Lucky, Tracy, Kevin, Fergus, and so many other dogs!

I've been here since the end of January and I'd sure like to go home. Susan says I am as sweet as sugar. I am only about nine months old so I'm still a puppy!

When Susan walks me, she holds the collar and leash so my head is held high, and I almost prance like I'm in a dog show. I also love playing ball. I like it when Susan throws or kicks the big blue gripper ball, but I'll chase a tennis ball too.

I am a medium-to-high energy dog, and I'd love to have somebody to play with. Won't you come on down here to the shelter and say howdy? I'm in C218 or thereabouts. By the way, be sure to read about my roommate!

A3613522 - Roxy needs a home too!

2007-03-26T20:13:00.000-07:00

Hi, it's Roxy again! Susan the dog lady is worried because I've been here since December 19. I am kind of skinny, but some people thought I had spine and hip problems. However, as far as the shelter can tell, I don't have anything like that. In fact, in this picture, I've been playing a mean game of ball!

Tonight Susan fed me some extra moist food again, along with half an avocado to keep my coat glossy. I also got a furmination job, mostly on my butt! My hair practically filled a small trash can in the laundry room. Oh, I needed that!

By the way, if you ever have any doubts about any dog you adopt from this shelter, in terms of medical conditions, the shelter does give you time for you to get your adopted dog checked out by your own vet, so you can exchange the dog if any unknown conditions come to light. Just ask the people at the front desk when you adopt a dog.

A3614843 - Big Blue needs a home!

2007-03-26T19:52:00.000-07:00

Hi, it's Big Blue again! Corey told Susan the dog lady tonight that she has until Monday to find me a home.

That's pretty grim news. Unfortunately, the Carson shelter does euthanize animals. You see, the mission of the L.A. County shelter system is to take in any animal that is in distress. The L.A. County shelters do not pick and choose which animals to rescue. But unfortunately, when conditions get overcrowded and overwhelming, shelter staff members are forced to make heart-wrenching decisions about us. They have to make their best educated guesses as to which dogs are most adoptable, given that there are lots of nice dogs down here. And I've been here since before Christmas, so my time is running out.

Corey and Officer Gibbs have tested me with numerous dogs. I get along with puppies, and I like the ladies. It would probably be best to introduce me slowly to another male, if you already have a big male dog in your home.

So come on down and visit me, Big Blue! Better yet, can you find me a home? I'm right near the entrance of building 2, as you walk in, on the left side.

A3444752 - Sasha and A3636869 Amber

2007-03-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hi! I'm Sasha! I'm the extrovert. Amber, my roommate, is a little shy but she's really nice. Me, I am a 1 year old male Siberian Husky, neutered. Amber is about my age, a female shepherd mix.

Tonight we finally met Susan the dog lady for the first time. Since the shelter was closed, she didn't have time to take us out but she did come into our cage to meet us. By the way, we are in building 2, but Susan forgot to get the exact cage number. We are very close to the entrance of the building, right across from Big Blue.

As you see I get very attentive when Susan rattles the treat bag! She has yummy salmon, chicken, and Innova cookie treats!

Susan dreams of owning a Husky like me. She wishes that her situation was such that she could have a pet, but if she and her significant other decided to have pets, their rent would likely triple. I am definitely the kind of dog she would like!

Did you know the L.A. County animal shelters are open from 12 to 7 PM Monday through Thursday? That way you can come down after work and visit us! And the shelters are open from 10 AM to 5 PM Friday and Saturday. So what's to stop you from dropping by, we'd love to have you!

A3614843 - Big Blue

2007-03-19T20:22:00.000-07:00

Corey the shelter employee named me Big Blue and asked Susan the dog lady to work with me walking on a leash. I am a big boy, a 2 year old male pit bull. Corey says I am her baby, so Susan also calls me "Baby Blue", and sings me the Badfinger song! People here say I am a gentle giant. Susan thinks I have a beautifully shaped head.

Since I am a big boy and so strong, I am a challenge to walk. Susan takes me out using the training collar. Tonight for extra help she also put a Gentle Leader harness on me.

These are photos of me in the laundry room. Susan had me tethered to her waist while she did some laundry. I got to sniff out all the dirty towels!

Like a lot of dogs around here I love Susan's salmon, chicken, and Innova grain-free cookie treats too!

I need a home with somebody who has a firm hand. I am a good dog and I can get along with other dogs great! The kennel workers say I am a great dog. Won't you come down to the Carson shelter and say hello to me, Big Blue?

A3637975 - Fergus

2007-03-12T20:04:00.000-07:00

Susan the dog lady named me Fergus. The kennel card says I am a 2 year old male border collie mix but Susan wonders if I am more Australian shepherd, due to my stubby tail. This afternoon Susan moved me to C219 out of building 3.

It was really warm this afternoon but that didn't stop me from playing ball with Susan. In this first photo you can see me in mid-slurp, and you can see I am washing one of the tennis balls.

And here I am relaxing in the shade. That's when Susan figured I ought to quit playing. I was getting hot!

Susan did a major furmination job on me and filled half a trashcan with my fur! It was such a warm day she decided to give me a bath too, figuring I could finish my drying off by just walking around a bit. The furmination and the bath did help cool me down a little.

After the bath Susan rubbed me down briskly with some towels. I really enjoyed that, so she put down some more towels for me to lie on, knowing that I'd like to rub against them. That's exactly what I did.

And here I am relaxing while Susan cleans up the laundry/grooming room!

I like a good ball game, and I don't struggle much when I get a bath. I really need a good home. Won't you come down and say hello to me and Amy and Roxy and Sky and Buddy and Peanut Butter and the dozens of other dogs here, and take one of us home?

A3616790 - Sky

2007-03-12T19:58:00.000-07:00

My name is Sky! I am a one year old brown and white neutered male rough collie mix. Everybody here at the shelter thinks I look really cool with my one brown eye and my one blue eye!

I am in building 2, at the center intesection (Susan the dog lady forgot to get the exact cage number). I like Susan's tasty Innova grain free treats and salmon treats, though I have to learn to take them out of her hand gently. I am a good ball player. Won't you come down and say hello to me?

Kevin - A3637856

2007-03-05T20:19:00.000-08:00

Hi, I am not officially adoptable yet. I just came in to the Carson shelter today. Susan the dog lady named me Kevin. I am 6 month old tri-color shepherd mix. Tonight Susan moved me to around C322 or thereabouts.

Susan says I am a sweetheart. I have practically no experience walking on a leash so in my first photo you can see my paw is a little tangled up in the leash.

I certainly didn't mind her Innova grain-free cookies or chicken, liver and salmon treats while we were trying out the leash! If my owner does not find me, I sure hope Susan comes back so we can try the leash-walking again!

Buddy - A3633670

2007-03-05T20:15:00.000-08:00

Hi, I am called Buddy! Volunteer Evelyn introduced Susan the dog lady to me this afternoon. I am in building 2, right at the center intersection. I am an 8 year old black lab mix puppy! I practically have the energy of a puppy. I love to play with squeaky balls.

I will even do a SIT for you while you hold a squeaky ball over my head. Susan says, "Have you ever seen a tongue like that?!?" Even though I am not a true puppy, can you find it in your heart to adopt an older dog?

Amy - A3627990

2007-02-26T20:20:00.000-08:00

Hello, my name is Amy! I am 2 year old female Rottweiler mix. I have been here at the Carson shelter since February 3. Susan the dog lady found me in building 1 tonight and then moved me to C247, next to Lucky.

I get anxious when I am neglected but when Susan took me out, I was very calm even walking around the cages. I even touched noses with a few other dogs.

Susan would love to take a dog like me and run me for several miles. I sure could use the exercise. I would love to have a home where I could do that. Won't you take me home?