News and Updates

News and Updates has moved

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-21T23:56:52-05:00

News and Updates has moved to a wordpress blog. You can find it at http://townlakedogs.wordpress.com. Please subscribe to stay informed of the latest doggy news. We will also have two new contributors who will be posting reports about many of the dogs who are waiting for new homes at Town Lake Animal Center.

Scully at Lakeline Petsmart this weekend

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-19T07:18:29-05:00

Scully will be at an offsite adoption event at the Lakeline Petsmart Saturday and Sunday.

Two Blondes are Twice the Fun - Fifi and Scully

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-17T10:20:18-05:00

Favorite buddies Scully and Fifi are now “roommates” sharing kennel 21 at Town Lake Animal Center.

Two Blondes are Twice the Fun

Hi, we’re Fifi and Scully. We met and became best friends here at the shelter. We were getting bored and lonely in our kennels so the nice people who work here decided that we could live together. You don’t have to adopt us together, but there are lots of ways that two blondes are better than one. We can entertain and exercise each other when you don’t have time. Our antics will provide you with hours of free entertainment. You’ll get lots of compliments on what a good-looking pair we are. If you’ve always wanted two blondes, ask staff about adopting us together.

Scully and Fifi love playing with all sorts of dogs. If you have a dog at home that needs a playmate, either would make a good choice. Visit their photo galleries to see pictures and video of them playing together. Email townlakedogsATgmailDOTcom for more information.

Fifi’s Gallery
Scully’s Gallery

SOS - Penny was returned and has only days to find a new home

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-15T23:23:06-05:00

One of our favorite dogs, Penny, has been returned to TLAC after just a few short weeks. She did not get along with the adopters’ cats. Because TLAC is full, Penny will not be returned to the adoption program. If you can provide Penny with a permanent or foster home that is cat-free, please email PennyATtownlakedogsDOTcom immediately.

Follow all our news on FriendFeed

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-11T08:08:11-05:00

I have added a FriendFeed account to make it easier to follow all our updates in one location. FriendFeed aggregates content from blogs and multiple sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc. By subscribing to our FriendFeed, you can follow our photo albums, new flyers, Twitter posts, and this news blog all at once.

Streudel was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-11T08:06:48-05:00

Streudel was adopted by a young woman on Wednesday. That is all the information we have. Streudel was a favorite of all the volunteers. We’ll miss her.

Cha Cha was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-06T00:06:35-05:00

A nice young couple looking for a dog to run with spotted Cha Cha on our website last night. After meeting her today, they decided to adopt her! Cha Cha was out on the trail when we got the good news. Thanks to all the trail volunteers and everyone else who helped to keep this very active girl sane through her long stay at the shelter.

Update on Billy Jean

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-04T17:09:09-05:00

Here is an update on Billy Jean’s progress from the Austin Pets Alive! blog.

We have been fortunate enough to be able to pull Billie Jean, a long term adoption dog from TLAC. She was displaying shelter stress after being there for 3 months, and lost her bite inhibition. I am very happy to say, that she has made incredible progress! There is no mouthing on human skin anymore! When she gets excited in play, she can be redirected quickly with just a calm verbal correction, and she then will sit right down and lick you. She has also displayed her gentleness with the other members of the pack! She shows no sign of retaliation if another dog corrects her, and rejoins play in a softer manner. Our most fragile girl, Zaida, has become very good friends with her. They play but Billie uses her head instead of her teeth! Just a reminder that bullies can be taught to be gentle giants!

Tara & pack
http://www.trainingbytara.com

Penny was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-04T09:24:36-05:00

All we know is the adopter brought in a huge male pit bull for a meet and greet with Penny. Good luck, Penny!

Billy Jean rescued by Austin Pets Alive!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-07-02T15:00:13-05:00

Thanks to Austin Pets Alive!, Billy Jean left the shelter yesterday. The APA behaviorist performed a SAFER assessment on Billy Jean and she passed with flying colors, scoring a 1 - the highest score - on every test. After only 2 corrections she has stopped mouthing the behaviorist. She will be integrated with the pack of resident dogs tonight and we will report to you on her progress and when she becomes available for adoption.

Thanks to Austin Pets Alive and Training by Tara.

Pudding was adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-06-30T23:31:25-05:00

Pudding went home with a nice couple on Saturday. She will be joining two older male dogs. Everyone will miss Pudding, but we are so happy to see this deserving girl get a great home.

Billy Jean needs a home by July 5th

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-06-27T21:32:23-05:00

This poor girl has been at the shelter too long. Volunteers reported she seemed despondent and uninterested in playing with toys. She got rough with a staff member the other day so they are giving her a one week deadline to find a home or a foster placement. This sometimes happens when the dogs get frustrated from their long confinement. Other volunteers report that Billy Jean is a sweet girl who plays well with other dogs, including females, and is easy to walk on the leash and enjoys hitting the trail. If you can help in any way, please email billyjean@townlakedogs.com.

Visit Billy Jean’s photo gallery.

Billy Jean A505094 • 11-mo-old • Female • Pit Bull Terrier Mix • Pen 50 • Arrived 31-Mar-2008

Click the image to download the flyer:

Gypsy was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-06-27T21:30:21-05:00

Beau was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-06-16T18:53:36-05:00

Beau was adopted through Austin Pets Alive! His new owners report being very happy with him.

Kisses was adopted!!!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-06-06T23:07:19-05:00

After 3 months in the shelter, sweet Kisses was finally adopted! That’s all we know for now. Hopefully, we will get an update or more information about her new adopters soon.

Update: The adopters had been coming in for months but had never noticed Kisses. When they finally met her and saw how sweet she was with their child, they fell in love. They couldn’t believe they had overlooked her so many times. Many of our running and walking buddies are overlooked gems, or at least diamonds in the rough. Come down and meet them and give them a chance.

Jasmine was adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-05-28T23:24:57-05:00

Jasmine was adopted today. Someone saw her posting and wanted to give this sweet older girl a comfortable home to end her days in. We wish them the best of luck.

Tate adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-05-17T09:26:25-05:00

Tate was adopted by a wonderful woman with a lot of dog experience yesterday. He did great his first day in his new home. He went on a long walk, played with the neighbor's labs, and had fun swimming in the pool. Tate may finally get the life he missed out on for so long. Good luck Tate!

Beau in foster care

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-05-06T00:39:04-05:00

The kind people with Austin Pets Alive!/Fogus Rescue have taken Beau into foster care. He will continue to attend offsite adoptions after a little doggie boot camp to help channel his exuberant energy.

Apache adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-05-06T00:38:23-05:00

No details are known, but Apache went home.

Running Buddies to be featured at offsite adoption events around town

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-04-25T01:30:37-05:00

If you've read the Livvy updates you already know that APA has teamed with a local rescue group to take many of the long-stay dogs at TLAC to offsite adoption events. These events will let a lot more people meet the dogs and increase their chances of adoption. Some of the dogs won't return to the shelter but will live in foster homes. This is great news, but it means that you might not be able to find the running or walking buddy you saw advertised on a flyer when you get to the shelter. I thought our existing pet events calendar would be a good way to let people know where to find our featured dogs that are participating in this new program. I've given the calendar it's own page so you can actually see the entries. You can check the calendar here, or you can subscribe to it.

Livvy now in foster care

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-04-21T09:23:42-05:00

4/21/2008 UPDATE: Austin Pets Alive! and CNC Rescue have joined together to start an off-site adoption program for long-stay dogs at Town Lake Animal Center. Livvy will be the first dog in this special program. Because of her short deadline, APA has taken Livvy into one of their foster homes. Livvy is doing great there and is even getting along well with other dogs and interacting well with children. She will go to an adoption event at a local Petco or Petsmart daily until a permanent home is found. To meet Livvy, email pass@austinpetsalive.org or call 512-689-1885.

Livvy is at Brodie Petco Saturday 4/19

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-04-19T13:41:32-05:00

Austin Pets Alive! is teaming with Town Lake Animal Center to help our long-stay dogs find homes. They will be taking select dogs to offsite adoption events around the Austin area. Livvy will be the first dog to participate in this program. Visit Livvy at the Brodie Ln Petco today.

Map to Brodie Ln Petco

Livvy needs a home by April 22

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-04-15T09:48:19-05:00

4/14/2008 UPDATE: Livvy is having a hard time at the shelter. Her behavior is starting to deteriorate. Staff have given her a deadline of April 22 to find a home. Livvy is very responsive to strong leadership and learns quickly. She will need help learning not to be too bossy towards other dogs, and to share her treats and toys nicely. She would do best as an only dog in a home with no young children. Low cost training options will be available for Livvy.

Precious and Sir Thomas were adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-04-12T21:33:09-05:00

Precious was adopted sometime Friday.

Sir Thomas was adopted Saturday, one day shy of his 3 month anniversary at the shelter. The couple promise to get him any training he needs and send us pictures and updates. Good luck, Sir Thomas (now named Marley). We will all miss you.

Arlo was adopted!!!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-04-08T09:26:41-05:00

Someone at the doggie daycare Arlo was attending fell in love with him. Arlo will not only get to go to work with her, but will have all the training he needs to be the wonderful dog he was meant to be. A special thanks to everyone who worked so hard to save Arlo.

Terrence was adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-04-01T09:19:04-05:00

No further information, but Terrence went home this Sunday.

Henry was adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-03-27T19:59:19-05:00

No details are known, but Henry was adopted by a woman who fell in love with him.

B.C. and DeDee were adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-03-27T10:38:30-05:00

Gabe was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-03-17T23:59:28-05:00

A great young family saw Gabe on Sunday and fell in love. The woman runs on the hike and bike trail every day so look out for Gabe on the trail.

Marshmallow, Cinders, Petunia, and Samson all adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-03-11T19:58:42-05:00

What a busy weekend and week so far! Marshmallow went home with a great family on Saturday. She will live with two other pits and be spoiled rotten. She deserves it. Cinders and Petunia also went home this weekend, and Samson went home today. Thanks to everyone who helped spread the word about these great dogs.

Peter was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-03-02T19:14:41-06:00

Peter was adopted today. The only information we have is that a woman adopted Peter. Volunteers went the extra mile to put flyers of Peter up all over the city in advance of this weekend. Thanks for all the hard work.

Alexander was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-02-26T09:11:46-06:00

A young man came in and adopted Alexander yesterday. This may be the same man who came in Saturday who had seen our flyers and was looking for a running buddy.

Frankie was adopted last Friday

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-02-17T11:55:07-06:00

Frankie was adopted. We don't have much more information, but a young woman saw his flyer last week, so this may be the same woman who adopted him.

Clancy was adopted last Monday

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-02-17T11:53:02-06:00

Clancy was adopted by a young couple with a lot of experience with pit bulls. This was particularly exciting because they had been thinking about buying a very expensive designer pit bull. TLAC receives over 3,000 pit bulls each year. Most will not find homes in time. If you like pit bulls, please consider adopting one instead of buying one.

Keisha spotted on the trail

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-02-06T19:34:06-06:00

A volunteer spotted Keisha, who was adopted about a week ago, running with her new "mom" on the trail.

Chickpea went home!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-02-03T18:47:56-06:00

What a great weekend! First Barney went home yesterday, then Chickpea was adopted today. I met the couple and they were very nice and really fell in love with Chickpea. They seemed like great adopters. Hopefully, we'll get an update from them soon.

--
Chandra

Barney was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-02-02T18:56:38-06:00

Barney was adopted this afternoon! A family saw him doing his spin in his kennel last weekend and the 3 kids fell in love with him. The father came back for Barney today. We'll try to get updates from the adopters to see how Barney is doing in his new home.

New adopt a running buddy flyers and other news

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-01-09T11:20:24-06:00

Hi everyone. Adoptions always slow down in the winter and the shelter is full of long-stay dogs right now. These are all great deserving dogs who just need a little extra help to find the right home. Expect even more new flyers in the next few days.

The good news is that there may be a news article in the next week or so that mentions our program and features one of our success stories. This should be a great opportunity to spread the word.

--
Chandra

Lance was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-01-25T08:41:17-06:00

Great news. Lance was adopted 1/23/2008. We got an email from his new owner the next day saying that Lance had already learned 2 new commands and was settling in to his new home. Thanks to everyone who posted flyers for Lance.

Oliver was adopted!

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-01-26T09:48:54-06:00

Oliver was adopted this week. I don't have any other details, but we're very happy this special dog found a home.

Keisha and Logan were adopted

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-01-28T10:36:01-06:00

Both Keisha and Logan were adopted today. We don't know Keisha's story, but someone saw Logan's flyer and came in to adopt him. Keep up the good work. The flyers can really make a difference.

Adopt a Running Buddy at Austin Farmer's Market, Saturday January 12th

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-01-11T08:32:37-06:00

Adopt a Running Buddy will have a booth at the Downtown Austin Farmer's Market this Saturday. We hope to be able to make this a regular event. We won't have any dogs with us this time, but we will have flyers, information, adoption applications, and volunteers to talk with you. We can even make an appointment to assist you at the shelter in getting to know one of our running or walking buddies. Stop by for a visit.
--
Chandra

Adopt a Running Buddy at Austin Farmer's Market, Saturday January 26th

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-01-26T09:42:23-06:00

Adopt a Running Buddy will have a booth at the Downtown Austin Farmer's Market again this Saturday. We won't have any dogs with us this time, but we will have flyers, information, adoption applications, and volunteers to talk with you. We can even make an appointment to assist you at the shelter in getting to know one of our running or walking buddies. Stop by for a visit.

--
Chandra

How posting a flyer saved a life - Lizzie's story in the Statesman

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-01-19T09:00:14-06:00

The Statesman has a great article today about Lizzie, a dog we featured back in December, and how the Adopt a Running Buddy program saved her life. It features great photos of Lizzie enjoying life with her new family - and even going for regular walks on the hike and bike trial. This is what it's all about. Thanks everyone.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/01/19/0119Lizzie.html#

Another happy report from Lance's adopter

townlakedogs@gmail.com — 2008-02-02T07:27:40-06:00

hello! this is heather Lance's mom and i just wanted to give you an update on how he is doing. well he is doing great!!! and am truly still in awe of how wonderfull he is turning out to be!!! he knows several commands now, he knows sit,(this is the only thing he already knew) but i taught him... stay, shake, high five, wisper and speak. he learns fast!! and he is haveing a blast! he comes ot work with me at the pet hotel i work out and i foud out that he is great with other dogs and i guess since he hasn't gotten to play in a long time with other dogs he has a blast!!!!! LOVES to play! and when i dont take him to doggie day camp we go to the dog park where he has alot more room to RUN. once he got used to a schedule he was pretty well potty trained. he has only had 2 accidents and he has chewed up a few things but we solved that by giving him some good tuff chew toys. :D he starts his training classes the 16th. he is such a sweet boy. a big lover!!!! he loves to lay his head in our laps and just let us pet him for forever. and when he is inside he is a big sleepy head and sleeps alot. but once i say 'lets go outside' he perks right up!! he is a great dog!!! oh and we went to the vet tuesday and he s in good health... he had some bald spots on his back that noone seemed to know what they were and we were guessing it was from really poor nutrition.... well the vet scrapped his skin and he had mites. :( :( but she gave him a shot and they are going away pretty quickly. his tummy is getting back to normal..... he had diahrea alot while in the shelter and they weren't sure why and thought he had a parasite or something.... but i think it was just all the different food he was getting all the time, but i put him on a god premium food and he is doing well on it. well overall he is very happy, calm, carefree and just wants some loving. i included a bunch of pictures of him and us together; your welcome to use these on the website or wherever as a 'testimony' type thing or whatever else. :) well we will send you guys some more updates in a few weeks.

--heather, jesse, and lance.