aris
Sex: Male
Age: born around April 2010
Neutered: Yes
Size: Medium (53 cm)
In Shelter since: 9th May 2010
Microchip Number: 977 200 008 442 877
When I think of Aris this first thing that happens is a smile spreads across my face. He reminds me of “The Fonz” from the US TV show “Happy Days” and I would not have been surprised if I had arrived at the shelter one morning to find him wearing dark sun glasses and a leather jacket and greeting me with a big “Heeeey” and a thumbs up. Aris, the little dude, has been at the shelter for a couple of years now which has always been a mystery to me as I know what a friendly great little dog he is? A friend of mine says it might be because he has the look of “El Diablo” about him. Well, he can get himself into trouble at times through his natural curiosity, but I would call that character more than anything else – and what a character he is.
If you are looking for a dog that will make you laugh with his antics, he’s the boy. If you want a dog that will cuddle up with you on a cold night, he’s the boy. And if you want a dog that will be your best friend for life and will walk miles and miles with you, he’s also the boy. Aris has the makings of a great family dog in him and the only thing that is needed to complete this transformation is you. I can offer him no higher compliment than to say if my work circumstances allowed, he would be right at the top of my list of dream dogs to have.
Don't you just love my smile? They've been telling me that I should also find myself a nice and comfy sofa to sleep on. Now I don't really know what a sofa is, but if that means I can get lots of cuddles, then yeah, I would love a sofa!! People say I am very sweet so please, do you have a spot for me on the sofa? I am also a happy dog who loves to play and I am good on a leash, I can go with you anytime. The place I live in is not the nicest place for a dog, do you not think I have waited for you long enough?
Age: born around April 2010
Neutered: Yes
Size: Medium (53 cm)
In Shelter since: 9th May 2010
Microchip Number: 977 200 008 442 877
When I think of Aris this first thing that happens is a smile spreads across my face. He reminds me of “The Fonz” from the US TV show “Happy Days” and I would not have been surprised if I had arrived at the shelter one morning to find him wearing dark sun glasses and a leather jacket and greeting me with a big “Heeeey” and a thumbs up. Aris, the little dude, has been at the shelter for a couple of years now which has always been a mystery to me as I know what a friendly great little dog he is? A friend of mine says it might be because he has the look of “El Diablo” about him. Well, he can get himself into trouble at times through his natural curiosity, but I would call that character more than anything else – and what a character he is.
If you are looking for a dog that will make you laugh with his antics, he’s the boy. If you want a dog that will cuddle up with you on a cold night, he’s the boy. And if you want a dog that will be your best friend for life and will walk miles and miles with you, he’s also the boy. Aris has the makings of a great family dog in him and the only thing that is needed to complete this transformation is you. I can offer him no higher compliment than to say if my work circumstances allowed, he would be right at the top of my list of dream dogs to have.
Don't you just love my smile? They've been telling me that I should also find myself a nice and comfy sofa to sleep on. Now I don't really know what a sofa is, but if that means I can get lots of cuddles, then yeah, I would love a sofa!! People say I am very sweet so please, do you have a spot for me on the sofa? I am also a happy dog who loves to play and I am good on a leash, I can go with you anytime. The place I live in is not the nicest place for a dog, do you not think I have waited for you long enough?
You are interested in this dog? You would like some more information?
Be aware of the fact that the information is based on where our dogs are staying right now, which is the shelter. It could be in a kennel, it could be on a terrain. Usually we do not know very much of the dogs.
FAQ is 'can this dog be with children?' And 'how is this dog with cats?' Or 'can the dog go for a ride in the car?', these are all questions which are being answered from this situation and this is not easy to answer.
Being nice with children in the shelter is a whole lot different than being together with children for 24 hours a day.
If a dog doesn't chase cats, it means they don't chase cats there. Being nice with the other dogs is also in this situation in the shelter. This basically means that there is a big possibility that a dog can learn to live with children, cats and other dogs. But people must be willing to teach the dog and train him/her.
Children can be best fiends with dogs but it doesn't go all naturally. Both dog and child will have to learn this. Small children and dogs don't understand each other: like a child pulls the dog's tail, hurts the dog and starts smiling, dog makes a play bow and scares the child and the child cries.
This means parents have a job and responsibility in this: teach the child to respect the dog, as living sentient being and not as a toy!
More important is to know if the dog is looking for contact with people, has a bonding with people. You must know that most of our dogs have been under a lot of stress. They spend most of the day with other dogs, and over all they will probably know better to communicate with dogs than with people.
For the happiness of these dogs there are some essentials which are rest, safety, being clear and a reference, like another dog or human.
Be aware the dog may not be potty trained.
A dog doesn't talk but he does communicate through his body. And if we humans are able to understand him, it will save a lot of frustration. A very good book to learn about dog body language is 'Calming signals' by Turid Rugaas.
A dog learns and learns through his entire life. It is up to us to teach him.
Be respectful to your dog and he will be respectful to you. Be patient and let him be dog. Realise that the dogs observes you and sees everything. Learn to understand your dog. And if your dog does something wrong to you, think for yourself and try to figure out which signals you were giving him. A dog is what you make of it.
Whenerver you decide to adopt one of our dogs, we can't say in advance when the dog will be coming. Of course we try to make this happen as fast as possible, but there are different factors which we are depending on.
Be aware of the fact that the information is based on where our dogs are staying right now, which is the shelter. It could be in a kennel, it could be on a terrain. Usually we do not know very much of the dogs.
FAQ is 'can this dog be with children?' And 'how is this dog with cats?' Or 'can the dog go for a ride in the car?', these are all questions which are being answered from this situation and this is not easy to answer.
Being nice with children in the shelter is a whole lot different than being together with children for 24 hours a day.
If a dog doesn't chase cats, it means they don't chase cats there. Being nice with the other dogs is also in this situation in the shelter. This basically means that there is a big possibility that a dog can learn to live with children, cats and other dogs. But people must be willing to teach the dog and train him/her.
Children can be best fiends with dogs but it doesn't go all naturally. Both dog and child will have to learn this. Small children and dogs don't understand each other: like a child pulls the dog's tail, hurts the dog and starts smiling, dog makes a play bow and scares the child and the child cries.
This means parents have a job and responsibility in this: teach the child to respect the dog, as living sentient being and not as a toy!
More important is to know if the dog is looking for contact with people, has a bonding with people. You must know that most of our dogs have been under a lot of stress. They spend most of the day with other dogs, and over all they will probably know better to communicate with dogs than with people.
For the happiness of these dogs there are some essentials which are rest, safety, being clear and a reference, like another dog or human.
Be aware the dog may not be potty trained.
A dog doesn't talk but he does communicate through his body. And if we humans are able to understand him, it will save a lot of frustration. A very good book to learn about dog body language is 'Calming signals' by Turid Rugaas.
A dog learns and learns through his entire life. It is up to us to teach him.
Be respectful to your dog and he will be respectful to you. Be patient and let him be dog. Realise that the dogs observes you and sees everything. Learn to understand your dog. And if your dog does something wrong to you, think for yourself and try to figure out which signals you were giving him. A dog is what you make of it.
Whenerver you decide to adopt one of our dogs, we can't say in advance when the dog will be coming. Of course we try to make this happen as fast as possible, but there are different factors which we are depending on.