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My name is Apollo!

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My basic info

Breed
Great Pyrenees
Color
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
20855923-N2023342

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

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

Handsome Apollo is pure Pyrenees, equal parts vigilant protector and mellow polar bear. After a rough start in life and months in CAWS’ care, he is ready for that Pyr-fect home that offers the love and stability every good dog deserves. Apollo’s transformation has been dramatic. A young stray that arrived covered wounds, mats and ticks, Apollo is now, at age 2-and-one-half, an ideal house guest with spurts of playfulness sprinkled in a generally easy-going personality. He is trustworthy when left alone at-large in the house and takes treats gently. He adores playing with his foster-dog siblings. A sensitive, gentle giant, Apollo is a perfect gentleman on the leash, polite to the canines and humans he meets, and he has decent recall with the help of a training collar and trust in his handler. He has lived with a cat, but his size makes him best suited to families with older children who won’t be easily knocked down. Because he is uncomfortable in tight spaces, Apollo would not do well in an apartment or riding in small cars. He’d love another round dog to play with and a yard to play in. Guardian-breed experience also would be a plus, because this amazing dog will thrive in a home with people who offer consistency and continued training that brings out the best in sometimes stubborn Pyrs. Not only would he benefit from more work on basic commands, but he could use coaching on using stairs and moderate daily exercise. Ideally patience and structure will help him be the best he can be, a Pyr-fectly wonderful companion. To meet Apollo, please fill out an application at http://caws.org/adoption-application. Dogs are not placed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We strive to find the perfect home for each animal. Applications may take up to 48 hours to process. All CAWS animals are fixed, microchipped, and vaccinated. His adoption fee is $200. If you are interested in adopting a CAWS pet, please fill out an online application at https://caws.org/adoption-applicationOctober 16, 2024, 8:26 am
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Contact info

Pet ID
20855923-N2023342
Contact
Address
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Donation

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Since we make a lifetime commitment to any animal that comes into our program, we only adopt out animals to people in our area..

If you are interested in adopting a CAWS cat or dog, please fill out the online application at http://www.caws.org/application/, email adopt@caws.org or call 328-4731. For the most timely response applying online is recommended.

We respond as quickly as possible but as we are a volunteer based organization and do not have full time staff, we respond as quickly as possible.

Go meet their pets

CAWS does not have a conventional shelter facility - all CAWS animals waiting for adoption are in foster homes. The number of animals we can help find new homes for is closely linked to how many CAWS foster homes are available. For additional information regarding how you, too, can become a foster, please see our fostering page located on our web site!

CAWS volunteers bring cats and dogs to the PetSmart near 2100 South and 300 West in South Salt Lake on the third and fourth weekends of each month

We are also at the Sugarhouse PETCO (1165 Wilmington Ave) the first Saturday of each month.

More about this rescue

Founded in 1992 the Community Animal Welfare Society ( CAWS) is one of the oldest no-kill animal rescues in Utah. Over the last 20 years CAWS, our fosters and supporters have saved thousands of lives including over 600 last this year. As the largest foster home network in the state of Utah we focus on high risk pets in need of additional care and rehabilitation

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