What is a Career Change Dog?
Our professional trainers carefully select our dogs by evaluating them for temperament, health and eagerness to please. They are rescued from shelters where they are at risk for euthanasia. They enter a rigorous training program to become Hearing Dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Not all of our outstanding dogs can meet the demands of becoming a Certified Assistance Dog, thus the need for a "Career Change". They are, however, still winners, and make wonderful pets. Many are already housebroken and some know basic obedience commands. In short, these "near misses" make wonderful companions. We can help match you with a lifelong canine companion.
Crunchie
Posted on 4/16/2018
Meet Crunchie! He is a nearly 2 -3 yr. old, 18 lb., and, our best guess, a Schnauzer/Yorkier mix adopted from a local shelter for evaluation in our Hearing Dog Program.
Cunchie is a sweet, sensitive and playful dog. He does not quite have the confidence needed to be a Hearing Dog, but he has all the right stuff to be someone's best friend and companion. He has very good house manners although he is now quite used to being in the company of his human 'pack' most of the time so may not enjoy being home alone if his human pack must leave the home all day for work.
He is good with grooming, loves his meals, and is crate trained. He would very much enjoy living with another playful dog and would do best with someone who works from home or has the flexibility to ease him into being home alone slowly.
We don't believe Crunchie had many fun trips in the car before coming to us so he does go out to walk around the park or Zuma beach with his trainer. He can get excited at times on a walk when he sees big dogs but he is easy to redirect and with continued training this can be well managed.
If you think you might be the forever home for Crunchie, please go to our online adoption link and complete an online application. If you have questions about Crunchie, filling out an application first helps us best provide those answers for you.