Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough
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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

Cookie Dough

| Hendersonville, NC

Age : 2 Years 11 MonthsAdultFemale

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Meet Cookie Dough

She’s a sweet pup who lives up to her name — meet Cookie Dough! She is as sugary-sweet as a fresh batch of the real thing. Cookie Dough adores being with people and has quickly become a staff favorite for her cuddly nature. When Cookie Dough first arrived at the Behavioral Rehabilitation Center, she struggled to engage with the world around her. But with time, patience and a whole lot of love, she’s begun to step into her own and discover all her favorite things — like hiking, curling up in the car for a ride and, most importantly, snuggling with her favorite humans. Cookie is always up for an adventure, whether it’s with people or other pups! She’d love a home with a dog friend or regular access to a dog-friendly park to keep her social side thriving. While she’s made incredible progress, she can still be fearful of new people, especially in tight or unfamiliar spaces. A family willing to go slow and help her feel safe, especially during the first few weeks, will be key to her continued success. Cookie Dough is also polishing up her basic doggie skills and would thrive with an adopter who is excited to continue her reward-based training and keep up with her energetic side. If you’re looking for a dog who is equal parts hiking buddy and snuggle bug — with a personality as sweet as her name — please submit an adoption inquiry here - https://airtable.com/appu4JXVMk4vi7hbT/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. Submit an Adoption Inquiry

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

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