LifeLine Foster

😍 CAT-FRIENDLY and DOG-FRIENDLY 🥰
Desiah has a very serious face, but don’t let it fool you. Her tail is constantly spilling the secret that she is, in fact, VERY happy to be here.

At about 2 years old and 35 pounds, Desiah is the perfect combination of 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗿. She wants to know what everyone is doing, where everyone is going, and whether she can come along. And after all that important investigating? She is more than happy to curl up with her people.

Desiah can be a little shy and cautious when meeting someone new, but give her a little time and she warms up quickly. Once you’re in her circle, prepare yourself for a playful, affectionate girl who just wants to be around her people.

She 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 and enjoys playing with them, although she is definitely a 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹.

She also does well with dog-friendly cats, with one very reasonable exception: 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘀. Honestly, boundaries are healthy.

And this girl is SMART.

Desiah is already 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 and knows sit, down, leave it, come here, leash walking, and even 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆 "𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴" 🎯

Her dream home?

An active person or couple with a fenced yard who wants a dog to actually 𝘥𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆. 𝗙𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵? 𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀? 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽. 𝗦𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱? 𝗢𝗵, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁. (Though she is not a fan of kids thus far.)

Desiah isn't looking for a perfect person. She's looking for 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

And once she decides you're hers, that happy tail is going to tell you exactly how she feels. ❤️
(From foster mom Melissa Parsons)

This cutie is in foster for Fulton County Animal Services in Atlanta. To arrange a meet, go to her profile linked in comments.

🥰 DOG-FRIENDLY, KID-FRIENDLY, CAT-POSSIBLE! 😍
Meet Rupert, the biggest chonk in town. If you want a dog who will improve your social life, THIS is the guy. He wants to say hi to every single person and animal he sees when he is out and about. He might even be cat-friendly with proper intros.

He is the epitome of “never met a stranger.”

Speaking of his walks, Rupert is on a fitness journey, so if you want a walking accountability buddy, HE IS YOUR MAN! He loves, loves walks and is easy on leash. He was adopted as a 55-lb dog and came back at 92 lbs. 🦛 And he still identifies as a 55-lb dog. 😁

Rupert is SUPER dog-friendly (see pix and vids in comments), serving as the resident dog-tester for his foster dad who boards other dogs. He’s a star at daycare too! 🌟

Besides trying to squeeze his fat butt into your lap, his love language is tennis balls. He LOVES them but also doesn’t guard them from other dogs. He plays well with others, and totally respects the resident queen bee 👑 when she fills her role as the fun police.

In short: Rupert is pretty much perfect.

To meet this chonkalicious fella, go to his profile, link in the comments.

The rest...
6-7 yo
90ish lbs (and slowly losing)
Easy on leash
Kid-friendly
Dog-friendly
Cat possible
Low to Medium energy
Super cuddler after he's had his playtime
Potty-trained

He's in foster for LifeLine's Community Animal Center in metro Atlanta.

You want to help dogs living in your local shelter but can't or don't want to foster or adopt? Borrow a dog! All LifeLine locations in Atlanta--and many other shelters and rescues--offer dog day out programs. Dog for the Day and Weekend Warrior (a sleepover any nights of the week) are LifeLine's programs.

Dogs who get out for 1-4 hours are 5 TIMES more likely to get out alive (adopted or rescued). Dogs who spend at least one night out of the shelter are 14.5 TIMES more likely!

Why?
- It's like your weekend--the dog gets a reset from shelter stress.
- The dogs gets seen out and about with Adopt Me gear and may meet their person.
- You get cute pix and video of them, which helps with marketing.
- Most important: the notes you give on how that dog is away from the shelter are GOLD for matchmaking. They also help with updating bios.

Your outing doesn't have to be elaborate. A walk off-site and stop for a pup cup. Run errands if you're going dog-friendly places (hardware stores, drive-thrus). Lunch on a patio or an indoor dog-friendly place.

A simple lunch outing tells us how a dog is:
- getting in/out and riding in a car
- on leash
- meeting new people (they will at least meet the server)
- patio manners
- food motivation
- how gentle taking treats
- reaction to other dogs/kids/men if encountered

And you'll have a blast to boot.

So what are you waiting for?

LifeLine Community Animal Center
3180 Presidential Dr.
Atlanta.
Open to anyone 18 and over!

About time!

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