Ten of nearly 50 rescued dogs have found homes

By: By Bernard Baker Danville Register & Bee | WSLS 10
Published: September 06, 2008

So far, 10 of the nearly 50 dogs rescued from a Parkersburg, W.Va., puppy mill have found new local homes.

Paulette Dean, executive director of the Danville Area Humane Society, said the pets arrived late on Aug. 29 and the adoption process started Wednesday.

“Most of the dogs are friendly and have no serious health problems,” she said. “The two Chinese Cresteds must be adopted into the same home. The female is very shy and they are quite bonded (to each other). We promised the staff at the Humane Society of Parkersburg that they would remain together.”

Dean estimates the shelter has received hundreds of phone calls from Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia as people inquire about adopting the dogs.

She said the dogs are not house broken, but would make good pets. One problem is people are willing to adopt the younger dogs, not the older ones, Dean added.

“It’s going to be hard to find a home for the 10-year-old dog,” she said.

There has been a lot of interest in adopting the Shih Tzus and the younger dachshunds. Neither of the Jack Russell dogs have been adopted, and some of the dachshunds with dental and other health problems have not found homes.

“One of the Jack Russell terriers is especially high energy and needs to be in a home with active people, preferably with prior experience with Jack Russells,” Dean said.

• Contact Bernard Baker at bbaker@registerbee.com or (434) 791-7986.