Because not nearly enough people in Central Virginia spay or neuter their pets, space at area animal shelters is always at a premium.
Few people visiting an animal shelter can resist the charms of a puppy.
Unfortunately, the large number of one to two year old dogs dumped off at area animal shelters every week suggests few of the people adopting puppies gave serious consideration to the time and energy that successfully raising a puppy requires. While adult dogs also, of course, require our time and energy, they don't need nearly as much. Mike arranged his work schedule so he could stay at home and work with her for two weeks. She is believed to be a purebred Belgian Tervuren , a type of German Shepherd often used in police work. She weighs 66.5 lbs., but her driver's license says 57 lbs.