Dog for Adoption - Mork, a in Flat Rock, NC

ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center

In March 2013, the ASPCA launched the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center, a pilot program located at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. It was the first and only facility dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation for severely fearful, unadoptable dogs, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding situations.Due to the success of the pilot program, which had 237 graduates over four years, the ASPCA has expanded its program and built a permanent facility in Weaverville, North Carolina. The state-of-the-art facility can house up to 65 dogs at a time. It includes a dormitory and several teaching spaces where shelter professionals can learn our behavior modification techniques, to further help behaviorally challenged dogs across the country become suitable for adoption.Homeless dogs of all ages and backgrounds are eligible for the program, as long as they are physically healthy and meet our behavioral inclusion criteria. Only dogs whose fear is so severe that it compromises their quality of life and makes adoption challenging or impossible are accepted.The Weaverville facility has individual kennels, along with "real-life rooms," designed to help dogs get used to life in home environments, outdoor play areas, and a large indoor training area where our behaviorists and trainers work with dogs in the program. On average, rehabilitation requires 13 weeks of treatment. However, that timing depends heavily on the severity of each dog's behavior problems and how responsive he or she is to treatment. Once the dogs have completed the program, the transformed graduates are placed within our network of partner shelters and rescue groups to be made available for adoption or via direct adoption.

Weaverville, NC,28787
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Website: https://www.aspca.org/brc

Mork

| Flat Rock, NC

Age : 3 YearsAdultMale

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Mork is the kind of dog that some people call “a hoot and a half!” He has personality for days, despite his tough start in life. He came to the Behavioral Rehabilitation Center from an overcrowded property, and he has now learned that life isn’t so scary – it can be fun! He’s also picked up new skills, practiced living in a home and perfected his puppy-dog eyes. You won’t be able to say no to Mork’s irresistibly cute face! Big fan of: Being a silly goose! Mork loves toys, treats, humans and other dogs. You’ll be wondering how he fits such a big personality into such a small body! You might find him chasing toys or his canine pals around, begging for cheese or pressing his cheek into your hand to ask for scritches. Mork brings the party wherever he goes! Working on: His confidence on car rides. Mork has learned that the car can take you to fun places like the park or a nature trail, but it took him some time to be comfortable getting in the car on his own. At first, you may need to help him by tossing some treats into the car or by bringing another dog friend along. We expect that it won’t take him long to catch on in a new environment! Dream home: Mork is dreaming of a place to land where his goofy personality is appreciated! Based on his time in a foster home, he may need a few days to settle in and unwind. His ideal adopter would offer him patience and help him gain confidence in those first few days. Soon enough, Mork will be charming you with his personality and you’ll love seeing this silly boy blossom! Interested in making this sweet boy’s dreams come true? Please submit an adoption inquiry here: https://airtable.com/shr1nGkF2RcpTMHYQ Please note: Our meet-and-greets take place in Weaverville, North Carolina. If you do not receive a response from us after submitting an inquiry, please check your "Spam" folder as it may have been sent there.

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ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center
[email protected]
https://www.aspca.org/brc

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