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.
Mouse
Posted on 8/9/2024
Please meet Mouse! He reminds us of Mighty Mouse—a bigger-than-life 2-year-old pug! Mouse was adopted for our Hearing Dog program but he prefers the life of a companion pet. Mouse currently lives with other dogs in a home. He enjoys them but they don’t always enjoy him. He is rough and not always nice with play. He thinks he needs to be the sheriff of the play yard. He shares but prefers not to share. So, we think he would be happiest as an ‘only child’.
And speaking of child….he LOVES little people! Our youngest volunteer is a 5-year-old girl who adores carrying Mouse around the house and yard. He adores her! Loves sitting with her all the time! He is a “people pug”
Mouse is playful, energetic, sweet, and a real ham. He is healthy and has no breathing issues that plague some pugs. He had nasal surgery to prevent any of those issues.
Mouse is comfortable with being in a free-standing pen. We opt for this over a crate for sleeping or home alone.
If you are looking to add a 4 legged friend to your home and Mouse has tugged at your heartstrings, we invite you to complete an application under Dogs for Adoption on our website. We prefer to keep companion pet adoptions within 50 miles of Malibu, CA.