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My name is O'Malley!

Posted over 8 years ago | Updated over 8 years ago

My basic info

Breed
American Staffordshire Terrier/Retriever (Unknown Type)
Color
Brindle - with White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
O'Malley

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Add a little Irish to your life and meet O'Malley! With St. Patty's Day right around the corner, the timing couldn't be better for a sweet Irish lad to join your family!

Hi there! My name is O'Malley. Everyone keeps telling me, "you're such a GREAT dog!" I am pretty mellow and laid back, just a go-with-the-flow kinda guy. I walk very well on a leash. I greet other dogs appropriately. I like to play with other dogs and with toys. I am also very good with kids. It's my gentle nature. I'm housetrained and I'm smart, a quick learner who aims to please. I am quite handsome too, with long legs and a lean body. I am friendly and loving. I like to show affection and I give wonderful kisses. My goal in life is to be someone's best friend again, to be loved and care for and to have a buddy to spend time and to play with. Could that be you? I sure hope it is because I am ready to go home! Adoption fee: $75. Adopt a pair: $115. Fee includes testing, deworming, vaccinations, spay/neuter, 60 days of free pet insurance and microchip.

I live at the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center at 1700 Brown Rd in Auburn Hills. You can visit me there any time the shelter is open. The shelter will not put me up for adoption because of my appearance, so my only way out of the shelter alive is through a rescue.

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O'Malley

TO ADOPT: if you have a fenced yard, call Shannon with MPEP at 586-530-7511.

Or, fenced yard or not, apply online: www.pawsforliferescue.org. Complete the adoption/foster application and a volunteer will contact you to answer questions and to schedule a meet-n-greet.

VISIT: Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center, 1700 Brown Rd in Auburn Hills any time the shelter is open, Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

NOTE ABOUT BREED LABELING: Visual breed identification of dogs is unreliable and usually inaccurate. So, for most of our adoptable dogs, we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.


Why is labeling a dog such a big deal? A label will stick with a dog for the rest of its life. A label can mean discrimination, losing its home or even death. Labels are a problem for the dogs when we, as the local experts on animals, allow adopters, politicians and community members to think that the label we assign can predict who that dog is or will be.

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Adoption Process:
Complete the application at www.pawsforliferescue.org. We then arrange a location, date and time for you to meet some pets. If the meeting goes well and everyone is happy, you begin the mandatory, minimum two-week adjustment period with the pet as part of your family. You will pay the non-refundable adoption fee at the start of the two-week adjustment period. This pending period allows your new dog or cat time to adjust to their new home, new people, new routine, etc., and for you to decide if it's a match and the right pet for you. At the end of two weeks (some people extend the adjustment time as needed and that's fine too), if everyone is happy, then we finalize the adoption. Feel free to email if you have any questions.

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