Critter Details

Meet Bruno, the Shepherd mix puppy. Bruno arrived to the Shelter as a stray so we donâ&#194&#128&#194&#153t know much about his life before now. He has been an exuberant guy with lots of energy â&#194&#128&#194&#147 enjoying zooming around the exercise yards at the Shelter. Bruno has solicited play from other dogs but can be a little forward in his greeting â&#194&#128&#194&#147 coming in really quickly and abruptly, which can be off-putting to some dogs. Any resident dogs should meet at the Shelter prior to adoption to ensure that they dogs are compatible. Bruno would not thrive at a dog park or dog beach at this time until he gains some dog-to-dog socialization skills. As a young teen, adopters should plan to bond with Bruno through positive reinforcement based training to help him grown into a good canine citizen. We do not have any history of Bruno in a home with children or felines. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation is now offering â&#194&#128&#194&#156Pawsitivity Bucksâ&#194&#128&#194&#157 with every dog adoption. This $200 training voucher is a way for newly adopted canines and their guardians to connect with local positive reinforcement based behavior consultants and get their relationship started off on the right paw!Please note: Our Santa Cruz locationâ&#194&#128&#194&#153s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end â&#194&#128&#194&#156meet and greetsâ&#194&#128&#194&#157 (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If youâ&#194&#128&#194&#153d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them.