My name is Fallon!

Posted 1 week ago | Updated 1 week ago

Cared for by Pound Dog Rescue

Adoption fee: $800

This helps Pound Dog Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed

Irish Wolfhound

Color

Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper

Age

Young

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Female

Pet ID

PDR2102

My details

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

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

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For Adoption: Fallon!

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We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process.
To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/.

This completely adorable love of a dog is Fallon. She is a super unique, 2yr old, Irish Wolfhound and Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog which is a large breed flock protection dog. Not familiar with this breed? Not surprising as they are relatively uncommon in these parts, but we did some research and had some people reach out with some valuable information and we are now very sure of her breed make up. She is 26”tall at her shoulders (withers). Please do some research on both of her breed mixes as she takes characteristics from both to make up a totally unique, totally gorgeous, one in a million, Fallon!

Fallon is her most adorable when she is walking with a spring in her step and her fur bouncing and blowing all about her. It will bring a smile to your face when out walking, it makes us smile all the time! Fallon is about 2yrs old (going on 6mths old!!) and is a kind, happy, bouncy and very affectionate girl who is completely devoted to her people and will be a lifelong loyal companion to a lucky person or family.

Fallon was a mess when we got her and was in a near starvation state. She was literally just bones under all that fluff. Fallon had been in a shelter as an unclaimed stray and it was very apparent that prior to shelter life she hadn’t been fed in quite a while. She hadn’t had her fur tended to in her prior home and she was just full of matts and tangles. Her silky fur attracts mats easily so you can imagine the shape she was in after living a life of neglect for who knows how long. She was also sick when we got her and needed a course of antibiotics to get her bounce back. She requires regular brushing, every day, as she does attract every burr, twig, leaf and bug and we are constantly finding things in her fur. She doesn’t love the brushing but she does tolerate it for short segments as long as you pat her and tell her she’s a good girl. Fallon is gaining back the weight she had lost but she has a bit to go still. She is currently about 55lbs but should be around 80lbs when at an ideal weight. Dogs of her breed gain a lot of muscle and fill out in their 3rd year so we expect this next year will bring the rest of her weight needed to reach her full size. She is being fed a top-quality diet and needs to be continued on this quality diet to maintain her health. She loves meal times and always finishes her meal.

Fallon loves nothing more than hanging out with her people, getting as many pets and belly rubs as she can, and taking naps within close sight of her person. She is only a moderate energy dog who’s exercise needs are easily met through daily walks, yard time, and play! Boy does she love to play! Especially with other dogs, but more on that in a minute. She really loves the peace and quiet of a calm household and won’t enjoy a home with young children in it. We would be looking for a home for Fallon that has kids over 12 yrs of age, or an adult only household. She has had a tough go, this big love of ours, and we want her to have peaceful and restful home and family to call her forever home. Fallon is good with the dogs in her foster home in general, but is very protective of food around the other dogs. We can’t blame her, she came to us starving, but because of this she needs to be the only dog in the home and get all of her family’s attention and love. She would love regular play dates though with other young and playful dogs as she absolutely loves dog friends. She loves to run and have them chase her, she loves to bounce around them and (and on them), she loves games of tug with a toy, she is up for any play whatsoever with other dogs of any size. She is too much though for small dogs so her play companions should be medium to larger sized.

She is good with the cats in her foster home; she finds them interesting but she hasn’t been aggressive with them. Our cats are very dog savvy though and don’t run from a dog. Fallon will absolutely chase a cat that runs so we would only consider a home for her with a very dog savvy cat.

Fallon takes many of her traits and characteristics from both her breed mixes. She has the long, fluffy coat of the Mio but her head and legs, and outer layer of her body have a course wiry fur of the Wolfhound. She is the height of the Mio but her nose and head shape are longer, that of the Wolfhound. She is the height of a Mio but will have a leaner build, that more of a Wolfhound. She is more social than a livestock guardian breed typically is and has a very puppyish and playful temperament.

Fallon is quiet in the home and in her crate. She will rest quietly in her crate when you are away from home and at night. She rarely makes a peep. She is an alert barker though and will let you know when there is a strange noise outside or someone arrives to your home. She will bark at hallway noises so won’t be a good fit for apartment or condo living. Fallon will do best with a detached home. Fallon requires a secure fenced yard. She prefers to do her bathroom duties in the yard and this dog absolutely loves to be outside, all weather! She is regularly wanting to go out and patrol the yard and ensure all is in order. She loves to lie in a pile of leaves or snow outside and survey her domain. She is after all a livestock guardian breed mix and her happy place is outside making sure all in her realm is being monitored.

Fallon is very much a people dog and bonds strongly to her people. She will like a home where someone is home more than away. She will not do well in a home where her family is gone for a full work day. In her foster home her people work opposite shifts so she is rarely left for more than a few hours and this suits her best. Fallon is a social dog and greets our visitors warmly and goes from person to person getting pets and scratches from them. The more people the merrier as far as she is concerned. She does require a calm and quiet introduction to new friends though. She is timid with loud, boisterous people, so all newcomers should be advised to be calm and quiet and let her come to them. She ADORES affection and will sit and get petted for hours if she could. Fallon is a dog that people are very attracted to as she is big and fluffy and has a kind face so the fact that she loves being fawned over is a great thing.

Fallon is not great in the car and is still learning to be a confident travel mate. She was terrified to get into the car initially and we had to lift her in. She will now, sometimes, willingly get in, but it’s still hit or miss. She is quiet for the ride and doesn’t make a peep. Car rides are a work in progress and the more she goes on short trips to fun places the sooner she will be an eager travel companion.

Fallon is good on leash and does not pull hard. In the country where we live she enjoys walks on a long line where she can truly get a good bouncing step going but she is also happy with regular leash walks in the suburbs. She would not enjoy a busy downtown city center for living though. No big cities for this country girl. She would like a rural life ideally, or a quiet subdivision with lots of space and greenery. Again, sweet soul, she just doesn’t like commotion, noise or busyness.

We could go on and on about how lovely Fallon is. She is truly a doll and very easy to live with. She is housetrained and crate trained. As mentioned, she isn’t left for more than a few hours at a time though and this schedule suits her best. She sleeps the whole night through in her crate and will remain content and quiet until you get up and let her out to the yard. She gets super excited for meal times and walk times but otherwise she is a pretty chill dog. If you feel that Fallon sounds like a great dog for your family please research the Irish Wolfhound and Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog breeds prior to applying as she is very much breed type in many aspects of personality and temperament of these breeds. We need anyone who adopts Fallon to be very informed on the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog breed in particular as they are an uncommon dog and we want her new family to be knowledgeable on the breed. Fallon will be your best dog ever. She is going to be a hard one to give up and she will be greatly missed, but we know that there is a super lucky person or family out there that is really in need of a loyal and lovable big dog and he will be part of a family and never abandoned again.

Name: Fallon

ID # PDR2102

Age: 2 yrs

Gender: female

Spayed: yes

UTD vaccines: yes

Breed: Irish Wolfhound/ Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

Coat length: long

House trained: yes

Special needs: no

OK with kids: older

OK with cats: yes

Ok with dogs: yes (not to live with tho)

Status: adoptable

Microchip: yes

Size: large

Location: Drumbo

Adoption fee: $800

Rescue

Pound Dog Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID

PDR2102

Contact

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Phone

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pounddog.ca@gmail.com

Website

http://www.pounddog.ca

Address

P.O. Box 261, Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0

Donation

donations can be mailed directly to address above.

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Prior to filling out an application on a dog make sure you have read that dog’s profile in its entirety and do some research on the breed(s) of dog you are considering. Make sure that this dog will suit your home and lifestyle. If you wish to proceed please fill out and submit an application online. Alternatively you may print the completed application and mail it to us. It is also a good idea to send us a quick email letting us know to expect your application. Be very thorough in filling out your application. The more we can learn about your family, home and past pet ownership the better. Also, be honest with yourself. Do not apply for a high energy dog if you are not already a very active person. A dog will enhance your life and be a willing partner in your activities but a dog will not change who you fundamentally are. A perfect match will be a dog that suits your current lifestyle and activity level.

Upon receiving your application an Adoption Coordinator will speak with your veterinarian if applicable so please place a call to your vet advising them to expect our call and authorizing them to speak to us about your veterinary history. The next step is for an Adoption Coordinator to contact you to set up an interview and in home visit. Should everything go well we would ask that you contact your references and advise them to expect a call from us. The final step is a meet and greet with the dog at the foster’s home where you can see the dog in an environment where it is comfortable and at ease. The foster will be able to answer any questions on the dog’s behavior, training and routine and you can make the decision if this is truly the dog for you.

Through this procedure we may determine that the dog you applied for is not a good match and we may make suggestions on dogs in our program that would be a better fit for your home. The decision is yours though and we would never push a dog on anyone. We can also keep your application on file and with your permission contact you when a dog we feel would be suitable for you comes up for adoption.

Should your application prove successful we ask for the adoption donation made payable by cash or e-transfer to Pound Dog Rescue. This fee helps defray the costs of veterinary care, upkeep, grooming and transportation for our dogs and is only a small fraction of the total cost spent on each dog in our rescue program. Once you have adopted a dog through Pound Dog Rescue you become part of our family! We love hearing updates about our dogs and receiving pictures! We will always be there for you for advice and support will do whatever we can to make sure you are happy with your new dog.

We the volunteers of Pound Dog Rescue thank you for considering a Pound Dog to adopt and look forward to hearing from you.

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All of our dogs are cared for in foster homes, and therefore, not available for general public viewing.

More about this rescue

My name is Kim and my husband’s name is Jarett. We are a married couple that is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing dogs in need. Individually, and as a couple, we both have been rescuing and fostering dogs for many other organizations for a number of years. From this experience came the skills, knowledge and connections needed to make starting our own rescue a reality. Having done the work for others for so long and loving the experiences we’ve had, we came to the realization that we can do even more for dogs in need by branching out and having our own rescue group and dedicated team of volunteers. From this fledgling idea Pound Dog Rescue was born and it has grown significantly! It is truly amazing how many good people want to help us save dogs. Pound Dog Rescue would be an impossibility if we didn’t have our team of dedicated volunteers offering their unique and valuable skills and abilities to help grow the rescue. It’s amazing how many animal lovers there are in the community who will donate their time and efforts when they know it goes to such a rewarding cause; to help save dogs. To this date we have received overwhelming support and we know that Pound Dog Rescue and its legion of dedicated supporters will make a positive difference in the lives of many dogs. WE WILL SAVE DOG’S LIVES. And that is why we are here, pure and simple.

We get a lot of questions about our rescue when we talk to people so we thought we would take this opportunity to answer some of the common ones.

Where does Pound Dog Rescue get its dogs from?

All of our dogs come from low-income, low-resource animal control facilities (aka “dog pounds”) in Ontario. These facilities do not have the funding for fancy adoption wings with teams of volunteers and staff. These facilities are minimally staffed with over-worked employees. The dogs have a kennel to stay in that is usually dark and loud and chaotic. These facilities are holding kennels for all of the strays and owner surrendered dogs of their counties and townships. They don’t get to pick and choose the dogs they take in. By law, these pounds must take in any dog that is stray or abandoned. Because of this, kennel space fills up quickly and space runs out. Sadly, without rescue, many of the unclaimed or surrendered dogs will be put down to free up kennel space for the next dogs arriving. This is why we at Pound Dog Rescue will only take in dogs from these facilities. These dogs have very few options, the lucky minority gets adopted, and the others face certain death without rescue. It’s these dogs that we focus on and are dedicated to saving.

Why do we need rescue?

Rescue is needed because sadly, not all dogs live long, happy lives in loving forever homes. Many dogs end up in homes of irresponsible owners who don’t provide them with the training, socialization and care needed to live a happy life. For no fault of their own many of these dogs end up in a pound situation, all because they had the misfortune to be owned by irresponsible people. Sadly, many people still don’t spay or neuter their pets and breed them without any thought to providing quality homes for the puppies or proper care for the mothers. This adds to the already over saturated dog population and takes homes away from dogs already in a pound situation. Because dogs don’t get to choose their owners, rescue is needed. Once in rescue, we choose their next home for them. We strive to make certain that none of our rescue dogs end up back where they came from. We do this by having potential adopters fill out applications and we conduct home visits and interviews and do background checks. We take the extra steps needed to make sure we are sending our dogs off to loving, forever homes.

How does the rescue process work?

We have established a long standing and trusting relationship with a rural Ontario animal control facility. We select most of our dogs from this facility but we are open to helping any low resource pound. We take pictures and do write up’s of all of the dogs available to go to rescue organizations and we forward this information in an email to various different trusted rescues across Ontario. We work hand in hand with a large number of rescues to save as many dogs as possible. We at Pound Dog Rescue not only rescue dogs for our own organization, but assist and facilitate the rescue of dogs to a number of other trusted rescue organizations. We evaluate the dogs in need of rescue and we select dogs based on temperament and the criteria our available foster is looking for. We look to match dogs with fosters. We will never force a foster to take on a dog that they are uncomfortable with or ill equipped to handle. Once selected we have the dog vet checked, vaccinated, heartworm tested, microchipped, and spayed or neutered if required. The dog will then be placed in a preselected foster home to live on a temporary basis where it will be loved and cared for. While in foster care the dog will receive training, socialization, and handling all the while being observed and assessed for behaviour. This way we really get to know the dogs in our care and can confidently determine what will be the best forever home for each individual dog. A successful adoption applicant for a specific dog will have a meet and greet with the dog and it’s foster in the foster’s home. This way the applicant can talk directly with the foster who has been caring for the dog to learn first hand about the dog’s routines, quirks and mannerisms in a home environment. We fully believe that the foster parent knows the dog best and they are an integral part of our adoption procedure.

Is there something wrong with dogs from pounds? Why are they there in the first place?

For the most part the dogs that end up in pounds are there for no fault of their own. A lot of them were owned by people who were irresponsible and let them run loose and when apprehended, did not bother to claim them from the pound. Many come in because the person that owned them either selected a breed of dog that did not suit their lifestyle, or they expected a dog to come fully trained and didn’t want to, or know how to, put the time and effort required into training their dog. And unfortunately, many end up in a pound because they became inconvenient for their owners and the pound is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to dispose of their dog. Some end up there because their owner passed away or had a crisis and were no longer able to care for their dog. We have seen almost every breed of dog in the pound in need of rescue…from the smallest of toy breeds to the largest of giant breeds and everything in between. We have seen many purebreds and just as many mixed breeds. There is no breed of dog that is exempt from being abandoned, lost or unclaimed. We have rescued and fostered countless dogs in our years of volunteering and we have never yet encountered a “bad” dog, or one who had an issue we couldn’t work through. Again, these dogs can’t help who they are owned by. We at Pound Dog Rescue work to educate the public on responsible dog ownership and fully encourage and insist on applicants researching and being educated on the breed of dog they are applying for. There is nothing more frustrating than seeing a beautiful Border Collie in the pound having been turned in because he was “too active” or a gorgeous Newfoundland Dog having been turned in because he grew “too big”. Unfortunately these are true stories and real excuses people have used to abandon their former “best friends” at the pound. How about the black Lab who was turned in because the owner redecorated her house and he no longer matched the decor? We aren’t kidding. It happened. So, the answer is no, not all dogs in a pound have something “wrong” with them. Most are there because of things they have no control over, like their breed, their colour or who the person was that happened to pick them out of their respective litters at 8 weeks old.

We thank you for caring enough to consider rescue. We hope you will choose to adopt a rescue dog. Rescue saves dog’s lives and gives dogs a second chance at finding a loving home. And if you want to save a dog and adopt through rescue, as we like to say around here…..There ain’t nothing like a Pound Dog!!!