My name is Farley!

All Pound Dog Rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, dewormed (if required), and microchipped prior to adoption. The adoption donation of $400 is applied to assist in the costs of veterinary care and the overall care of the dog.

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Let me introduce you to Farley, an approximately 15 month old male Beagle/ German Shepherd mix who is about the size of a Beagle. Farley is a very shy boy with a sweet fun loving personality that is starting to blossom. Farley has come a long way in his foster home, learning that people are kind and the life of a house dogs is pretty great. But he will need continued work on socialization and mostly, kind and patient people who understand that it takes time for fearful dogs to come around, but that with time you will see wonderful progress.

Farley was picked up by a rural animal control facility where he was an unclaimed stray. It was obvious that in his previous home he never received any socialization or kind human contact. He was terrified of people and has had to learn that people can be kind and loving to him. He now has the opportunity now to find his forever family. Farley deserves a family who is as devoted to his as he will be to them. He needs to belong in a home where he will not be allowed to roam free and be safe, and where he can be confident in that fact that he is home forever and will never be lost or abandoned again.

Farley has been in foster care working on trust and socialization. It has been a long road for him but he is finally starting to overcome his fear of people, especially men. Farley is being fostered in a house with men and is starting to trust them but is still cautious around them. The father in the family has been working hard to help Farley overcome his fear of men and there has been progress but it has been slow. Although it is unlikely that he will ever 100 % let down his guard, he is a wonderful loyal companion for those he trusts. Farley prefers women and finds them less scary. He quite likes his foster Mom and trusts her. We would like Farley to go to a home with a woman in it as this will be his comfort zone. This is not to say that Farley cannot go to a home with men in it, but any men in the home will need to understand that Farley will be frightened of them and that it will take time to build a bond of trust. He could certainly go to a home with a man that is willing to work with him and won’t be upset that Farley is initially fearful of him. He will need a family with patience and understanding to continue to help Farley bring out the wonderful dog inside.

Farley LOVES his daily walks and he is his happiest on them. His tail is now up and wagging the whole time unless he gets a scent or sees a bunny nearby and then it goes in a circle and he would like nothing more than to take off running. It is a sight to see. Farley is very much a creature of habit. He will be best in a home that can establish a routine as he likes to know what to expect during the day. He would do best in a semi active quiet adult home with another active dog to play with. He also will sit beside you on a couch, but not too close, while you watch a movie or amuse himself with his toys. Farley is also great in short and long car rides and is a fine travelling companion. Farley loves to tear around the yard being chased by his foster brother. He will tease and coax him until they are in a full out run. Farley quite likes other dogs and he gains confidence from being around them. We are looking for a home for Farley that has a playful, confident dog that he can buddy up with and learn from. The best thing for Farley’s confidence is having another dog to pattern off of. Because Farley is part hound and good smells get the best of him, and because he is so shy, a secure fenced yard is an absolute must for this dog. He can never be off leash outside of a secure fenced location and efforts must be taken to ensure his safety at all times.


Farley is completely house trained and will sleep in a crate but he is also fine with free reign of the house. He does not sleep in his crate at his foster home anymore as it became too much of a crutch for him. He started spending all his time in it because it was safe. We started closing the door during the day and only letting him in at night. Now the door is open all the time but he no longer goes in. His favorite place is the corner of the couch where he surrounds himself with his favorite chew toys. Farley loves to chew so plenty of doggy chew toys are a must. He does have some quirky habits like he always chooses the same spot to go to the bathroom but on the bright side, this certainly makes for easy clean up.

Farley is also good with his two foster cats and completely ignores them. Farley is not being fostered in a home with children and we believe that with his fearful nature, he would do better in an adult home. Loud noises and sudden movements terrify him. He has never shown any aggression in his foster home and his only reaction is to flee. Farley is still learning basic obedience. He does attend obedience class to socialize him to other dogs and people. At class he sits and watches the class go through their drills and is led around room so that he can get used to the fact that there is no longer a reason to be afraid and to build up his confidence. We are looking for a family that will continue taking Farley to obedience school, knowing that he isn’t there to master obedience skills but more for the socialization and confidence building. Skill learning will come later. Farley is very easy to read, if his tail is up and wagging he is happy and relaxed. His foster family didn’t see this for the first several weeks but now Farley is coming out of his shell and his tail is up and wagging more and more.

Dogs are very cute and hard to resist but they do require a lot of time commitment and are not for everyone. Farley’s rough start is not holding him back. He has come a long way from the shy, terrified dog that we first saw. It has been an amazing experience watching the transformation. He is learning what it is like to be a dog in a safe and loving environment, and he’s discovered the joy of play. He is looking for a forever home to share his life with. Most importantly Farley needs a family that won’t feel sorry for him and hold him back. He doesn’t feel sorry for himself, in fact, he has a great life. Dogs don’t hang on to their past so he needs his people to keep moving forward as well. He needs people who will gradually push him to encounter new things, and understand that he needs to face his fears to move forward. The worst thing for Farley would be a family that feels badly for him and encourages the fearfulness by keeping him at home and not letting him experience the world around him, or people who coddle him when he is scared and therefore reward fearful behavior. If interested in Farley please ask yourself if you are the type of person that can help him with moving forward and encourage him to be brave and experience new things. But if realistically, you know that you would be the type of person that would feel sorry for him and not want to work with him to continue his socialization then this won’t be the right fit.


If you are looking for a dog who is happy to be by your side but who is also independent, super sweet, and a funny little character then Farley may just be the perfect one for you! Once he trusts you he really is a devoted little guy with lots of love to give.