Sandy Rooney

My story

Meet Sandy Rooney! Sandy is a very smart, playful, and cuddly beagle and hound mix! At only 3 months old, she knows “sit”, “off”, sleeps up to 9 hours overnight in her crate, and is probably 90% potty trained. She is very food motivated and would probably learn anything for the promise of a treat or some salmon. Her current human foster sister is 3.5 years old and as soon as her toddler foster sister tells Sandy Rooney “Off”, Sandy Rooney lets go of whatever toy she may have or stops jumping up on her human foster sister. She learned this after just a few times of being told. Sandy Rooney is very good about napping in her crate and sleeping through the night. Between Sandy Rooney and her sister/littermate and current co-foster pup Sandra Vielma, Sandy Rooney is usually a bit more vocal about being ready to come out of the crate, but still is amazing in it for her age! As beagles and hounds usually do, she howls when she is scared, in a new situation, or is being fast approached by other kids. However, she finds comfort in looking to her humans for guidance after being initially startled and gets along with humans of all ages—2 years old to 74 years old! Sandy Rooney is currently being fostered with her littermate sister “Sandra Vielma” and two 2.5 years old kitties. She is currently afraid of the kitties but is becoming a bit more bold and comfortable with them as time goes on. It is unclear how well she would do living with cats long-term, but with guidance of another older dog, she might fair better. She is afraid of other dogs at first (even those half her size!) but after proper introductions and with encouragement, she is fine. Sandy Rooney travels very well! She came alongside her foster family for a 2 hour ride and slept or snuggled in laps the whole time. She pooped and peed when stopped, then rode another 1.5 hours just as easily as the first 2! Adoption Day: July 5th at PetSmart Tysons Corner from 10:00–11:00 AM, an approved adopter must be present to adopt. Some pups may stick around until 12:00 PM for the public event—check our Facebook page closer to the date to see if this pup will be attending the extra fun! Sandy is a sweet, gentle, loving dog. She is a cuddler. Like other dogs, Sandy is smart and loves chasing balls.  ##2370077##

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Sandy Rooney, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.