EverGreen - A696774 - Pit Bull Mix

EverGreen is a 2 year and 7 month old pit bull mix. She has been at the Animal Care and Control Center in NYC since 2/19/07.

I helped out at an adoption event that was held in Soho this past weekend. The weather was amazing. We were able to adopt out one dog, a cocker spaniel. Yeah :)

I volunteered to be EverGreen's guardian. Boy, what an amazing dog!! First off, she has an incredible amount of energy. She was so happy to get out of that cage, she just wanted to fly. She is, by far, one of the strongest dogs I have met. She literally dragged me. I don't blame her at all. She's been in a cage too long. She desparately needs a home. Once she finds a home she will definitely calm down :)

Anyway, despite the fact that she wanted to jet.. she loves people, children included, and loves, and I mean LOVES, belly rubs. She'll just lay down, expose her belly and expect a rub!! She won the heart of one gentlemen who past by. They played together for about a good 20 mins or so. It was beautiful to watch. He already had two dogs in his apartment so he couldn't take her, but he was so touched by her that he offered to help find her a home. Let's hope he can.

EverGreen will do much better in a home as an only dog. She doesn't tolerate "some" dogs very well. The reason I say "some" dogs is because she didn't bark at every single dog. When certain dogs would pass by she would bark at them, but when I nudged her to stop, she did. She listens very well. She just needs to be taught that she doesn't have to bark at other dogs. She can simply let them pass. If I had her long enough I think she would eventually be okay because she started to respond. It's just a matter of telling her a new way to be. The good thing is that she listens. She knows how to sit and loves taking treats... and treats .... and more treats :)

EverGreen is a fabulous dog who has a lot of love and loyalty to share. She needs a strong leader and role model who can handle her strength and who can give her as many belly rubs as she wants :)

If you are interested in adding EverGreen to your loving family visit the Animal Care & Control Center website or call 212.788.4000 and give them her special A#.