Snowball Found a Home!

We are very happy to share that Snowball was successfully placed in a perfect, furrever home! He quickly settled in and already has his new family wrapped around his fingers. We are so grateful to everyone who helped share his story!  How wonderful that he can enjoy Christmas with his new family!

Adoption Pending

We currently have an adoption pending for Snowball!  If you were interested in adopting Snowball, please email us at homeforsnowball@gmail.com for an update on his adoption status. Thank you!

Meet Snowball

Snowball is an 8-year-old American Eskimo Dog.  Snowball's favorite activities include hiking or walking, and he absolutely loves riding in the car.  He enjoys large, stuffed animal toys and will carry them around the house or bring them into his bed.  He is a very sweet guy who appreciates the comfort of a cozy bed and snuggling with his human.

Snowball is fully housebroken.  He has shared a home with two cats and does fine with them.  He is current on rabies and distemper vaccines and tested negative for heartworm and tick-borne diseases in November, 2016.  He receives monthly heartworm and flea preventatives.  Overall, Snowball is in good health with the exception of mild arthritis in his legs.  He is not on any medications (other than the preventatives) and does not require a special diet.

Snowball is currently in a temporary home in Carlisle, PA.  If you are interested in more information or meeting Snowball, please send an email to homeforsnowball@gmail.com.  Potential adoptive families will require a vet check and home visit.

The Ideal Home

Snowball's ideal home would be in a quiet, stable setting, with adult owners willing to work with his anxiety, without young children or other dogs.  It is our belief that in the hands of an experienced dog owner, he will relax into a much calmer, confident dog with guidance and training.  Our prayer is that he will find an opportunity to truly experience the love, peace and comfort of a stable home as he lives out his senior years of his life.

Snowball's Anxiety

What we know about Snowball's anxiety:

Prior to Snowball's most recent adoption in 2013, he had been in several different homes and it was known that he has some anxiety, especially around other dogs. When adopted in 2013, he moved into a small city apartment.  Unfortunately the noise and chaos of city life was too much for him, and he preferred to stay inside and did not enjoy walking in the busy streets.  He loved trips out of the city, though, where he visited extended family who had a large yard in the country.  He was a much happier, calmer dog when he visited and loved hiking the trails.

Unfortunately, his anxiety heightened after the birth of a baby and his owner was unable to commit to the training and behavior modification.  The situation became unmanageable in the tight quarters of the city apartment when Snowball bit the young toddler when he was cornered and unable to escape.  It is due to this incident that the owner had to find a new home for him immediately.  Snowball is currently in a temporary home while a new forever family is found.

While Snowball does not prefer the company of other dogs, he has successfully adapted to a small group of dogs within his extended family.  The success of this interaction correlated very clearly to the environment and people involved- a large house and backyard, and calm adults that did not exhibit fear or anxiety.