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My name is Grizz!

Posted 1 week ago | Updated 5 days ago

Adoption process
1

Interview

2

Meet the Pet

3

Sign Adoption Contract

4

Take the Pet Home

5

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
Mixed Breed (Medium)
Color
Gray/Silver/Salt & Pepper - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
22204364

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Cue the dramatic music. Picture a spotlight. It’s my movie, “Grizz and the Great Love Story,” rated P for Perfect Pup!

Alone. Waiting. Dreaming of the day I finally find the one — a human to call my own. I came to the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center as a fearful stray, unsure if people could ever be part of my story. But since graduating the program, I’ve blossomed, and let’s be real, I’m ready for my next act. One where belly rubs are endless, treats appear like magic and our love story finally begins. So, what are you waiting for? Adopt me and give me the life I deserve! And hurry, I’ve already started planning our dramatic reunion scene.

I imagine us together: long walks into the sunset, car rides with the wind in my fur and cozy nights where you whisper sweet nothings like “Who’s a good girl?” (Spoiler: It’s me.) I’ll greet you with wiggles and kisses, then collapse dramatically into your arms like the star of a soap opera. My heart howls for you under the moonlight, and my soul dreams of snacks shared in quiet moments.

With other dogs, I’m a social butterfly with a flair for drama. I love to play chase, zoom like a whirlwind and throw in my signature move, the tuck-and-roll, because every great story needs a plot twist. I’m full of energy and joy, but I also appreciate dog friends who know how to keep the scene fun without turning it into total chaos.

I’ve come so far, but the story isn’t complete until you’re in it. So, what do you say? Ready to make this love story happen? Because I’m ready for my happily ever after, and I promise to make it the most dramatic, snack-filled romance of your life!

Click the “Submit an Adoption Inquiry” button below today and ask for Grizz! Let’s start writing our love story. I’ve already picked out the soundtrack. Please submit an adoption inquiry here - https://airtable.com/appu4JXVMk4vi7hbT/shr1nGkF2RcpTMHYQ

Please note: Our meet-and-greets take place in Weaverville, North Carolina. If you do not receive a response from us after submitting an inquiry, please check your "Spam" folder as it may have been sent there.



January 23, 2026, 2:32 pm
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
22204364
Contact
Phone
Address
Weaverville, NC 28787

Their adoption process

1.

Interview

2.

Meet the Pet

3.

Sign Adoption Contract

4.

Take the Pet Home

5.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

All adoptions require an in-person meet and greet.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Due to the sensitive nature of the population of dogs that we work with, our facility is closed to the public. Meet and greets can be scheduled with a staff member by submitting an inquiry via our website for the dog(s) you are interested in learning more about and our adoption team will contact you regarding next steps.

More about this shelter

In March 2013, the ASPCA launched the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center, a pilot program located at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. It was the first and only facility dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation for severely fearful, unadoptable dogs, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding situations.

Due to the success of the pilot program, which had 237 graduates over four years, the ASPCA has expanded its program and built a permanent facility in Weaverville, North Carolina. The state-of-the-art facility can house up to 65 dogs at a time. It includes a dormitory and several teaching spaces where shelter professionals can learn our behavior modification techniques, to further help behaviorally challenged dogs across the country become suitable for adoption.

Homeless dogs of all ages and backgrounds are eligible for the program, as long as they are physically healthy and meet our behavioral inclusion criteria. Only dogs whose fear is so severe that it compromises their quality of life and makes adoption challenging or impossible are accepted.

The Weaverville facility has individual kennels, along with “real-life rooms,” designed to help dogs get used to life in home environments, outdoor play areas, and a large indoor training area where our behaviorists and trainers work with dogs in the program. On average, rehabilitation requires 13 weeks of treatment. However, that timing depends heavily on the severity of each dog’s behavior problems and how responsive he or she is to treatment. Once the dogs have completed the program, the transformed graduates are placed within our network of partner shelters and rescue groups to be made available for adoption or adopted directly at our facility.

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