My name is Charles Fluffy Winterbottom!

-Written by Charles Fluffy Winterbottom the 3rd, a 2-year-old 20lb male Australian Shepherd.
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Have you ever repeatedly kept drawing the short end of the stick? I have been trying to find a forever family for a long time now, but every time I try it fails. People keep passing me around and I am starting to feel more like a toy than a dog. I guess my cuteness, size, and puppy look to make people want me but then once they have me they realize that they weren't truly ready for the commitment of a dog.

I don't know why I was in the shelter the past two times, but the final time my owners reported that I "Didn't mix well with the family". I don't know what I did wrong, but I guess some things are not meant to be. When I ended up in the shelter for the third time I started to lose hope. What if I was destined to keep getting passed around. What if no one would ever truly commit to me? What if I was bound for more heartache? I thought all those people were my family...even if they didn't think I was. When I heard I was being chosen again, I was both excited and nervous. Could this finally be the break I have been hoping for, or would I soon be behind bars again for reasons unknown to me? I was quite surprised when I found out a rescue had taken me in.

When I found out that being in a rescue means that I will always be safe even if I am ever returned again...I just about jumped for joy! Finally, I had a guarantee that I would never be in the shelter again. When I entered my foster home, I immediately befriended the little girl in the home. I am pretty gentle around kids and as long as they know proper kid-to-dog etiquette believe that I would do great with them. I did well when meeting the other dogs in my foster home. It took me about a week to start playing with them. I am not a huge player but enjoy playing with the other dogs a little here and there. Did you guys know that there are creatures called cats? I sure didn't and I have decided to let the cat in my foster be. Who knows what kind of hex it would put on me if I messed with it. So, we have an agreement to just ignore one another. I am insistent when it comes to meeting new people! If I don't get to meet someone new, I feel left out...especially if my person is saying hello. I want to say hello and will happily greet anyone if given the chance.

I have only been to the vet as far as public places go. I do think that I would enjoy getting to go places with my new family. I may be a little nervous to get into the car, but once I see that we are going to do something together I relax and ride well. I would be happy being wherever my people are. If they wanted to take me places with them, awesome. If they wanted to stay home all day, cool. If they were a mix, fantastic! I have spent so much time feeling unwanted or unloved that I am just so happy and thankful to be included in whatever my people are doing.

I am a pretty calm guy. I have not shown any interest in fetch or playing with toys so far. I do have some nervous energy when I first enter a new home. Given how many times I have been passed around...that shouldn't be a big surprise. I try to stay really close to my people. I do sometimes try to herd the other dogs and will bark or nip at them so hopefully the other dog(s)in my new home won't take that the wrong way.

I am good about going potty when you take me outside but I am not good about asking to go outside. If I am being honest, I am a little nervous that if I go outside you won't let me in so if I figure if I don't ask then you can't forget about me outside. But then I have an accident inside which I know isn't good. However, as long as you keep me on a set schedule and let me out I am accident-free. I am NOT a fan of the kennel and will throw a fit if you try to kennel me. My new family will need to be okay with not kenneling me because it just isn't my thing. I have not been a big chewer in my foster home. I can be trusted to have free-roam of the house, even when my foster family is away. I do have lots of doggie companions to keep me company though. I really only bark when I am in watchdog mode which doesn’t happen very often but when I do bark, I have a really big bark for a little guy.

That is all I have to share about myself. I really hope that we are a match. In case you are interested in me, the app to adopt me can be found at https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/hx000BP7nbQvjHX49Uur80FV3

Please I am begging you though, only apply to adopt me if you can keep me forever. If you can't keep me through ALL of life's changes, don't be the one that makes me have to be passed around a few months/years down the line. That just isn't fair to me.

I would NEVER give up on you, so please don't give up on me. I want to be your forever...not your until dog.
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Application to adopt Charles Fluffy Winterbottom the 3rd
https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/hx000BP7nbQvjHX49Uur80FV3

Location: Skiatook, OK
-Adopters must be able to pick up their new dog, no exceptions.

Adoption Fee: $250 Includes: DHLPP, Rabies, Bordetella, Fecal, Deworming, Heartworm Test, Micro-Chip, Neuter, and she will be current heartworm and flea/tick prevention.

FROM HIS FOSTER MOM 🐾 ↓

~Charley has been bounced around from home to home to home and honestly I’m not sure why. I waited a little longer to send in his info for his bio to make sure I know who he is. What I can tell you is that Charley is the sweetest most lovable dog with a heart of gold. He is understandably insecure and is a little bit clingy with his person but you really can’t blame him for that. When he first came here he wouldn’t go outside alone and didn’t want to be away from me. We went outside together and I would stay out there with him while he got to know the smells of the backyard and watch the other dogs and listen to the sounds in the air. With each day I have watched his confidence grow, I have watched him learn to trust, I have watched him come out of his shell and realize everything is going to be ok now. He will now go outside with the other dogs and play and romp and come back inside when he is ready. Inside he likes to be in the people room. Even at bedtime, even if no one is here, he knows that’s the room where the people are going to come back to and that’s where he wants to be. Charley is an adorable little guy with a lot of love to give. He just needs to know he can count on you and then you will see an amazing dog blossom before your eyes as his confidence grows. Please do not apply for Charley if you are just looking for a little dog. But, if you are looking for a dog that will be a part of your family, that will watch over you, that will give you his heart and ask for yours in return, that will be your best friend for life then Charley just might be the dog for you ❤️

Charley will need an experienced home. Charley has been through a lot and he needs someone that can speak dog. He is super sweet and friendly and loves playing with the other dogs but he also has a little bit of a jealous streak in him. He needs someone that is willing to work with him on proper doggy behavior and isn’t going to give up on him.~