Oso’s working on his glow-up! This one-year-old mixed breed pup was adopted as a puppy but returned to our care a year later through no fault of his own. Since his return, Oso struggled to find a forever home due to his barrier reactivity, stranger danger, and uneasiness around other dogs. We saw so much potential in Oso to become an amazing pup, and thanks to a generous grant from the Pedigree Foundation, we were able to send him to K9 boarding school!
For the past few weeks, Oso has been staying at Modified K9 training working on his barrier reactivity, leash skills, commands and general socialization. He has made incredible strides and is growing more and more confident every day. He’s walking loose leash like a pro, and while he is still easily distracted by the world around him, he redirects easily and is able to continue on his walk without hyper fixating. He can sit, stay, down and heel on command and has made tremendous progress on his barrier reactivity! 
It’s proven that an animal’s behavior deteriorates quickly in a shelter environment. We don’t want Oso to lose momentum after he’s gained so much confidence. Our goal is to find Oso his forever home as quickly as possible. We are making Oso available for adoption while he is still in boarding school! Anyone who is interested in this wonderful pup can reach out to gracec@spokanehumanesociety.org to schedule a meet-and-greet appointment.
We are so grateful to the Pedigree Foundation for providing us with the funds to invest in our dogs, helping them work on their behaviors and better their chances of finding loving homes. Oso is ready for his second chance—please spread the word and help him find his perfect person!
This project has been supported by a grant from PEDIGREE Foundation.
Formed in 2008 by the makers of PEDIGREE (r) food for dogs, PEDIGREE Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find loving homes by supporting the good work of shelters and dog rescue organizations throughout the country. Through no fault of their own, more than four million dogs end up in shelters and rescue organizations every year, and nearly half of them never find a place to call home.
