BOOMER

My story

Boomer has been going out on little vacations from the Shelter with a wonderful foster parent Bryan! He reports: “Just wanted to give an update on Boomer’s weekend. Things went very well. He seems to have settled and relaxed a lot here. He is very kind and affectionate, loves giving kisses and getting belly rubs. He’s also a keen learner. He seems to be incredibly motivated by affirmation and seems to want to do what he supposed to. So far he’s shown that he can sit and lie down on command, and drop things he’s not supposed to touch. I put him on a long leash and he showed than he will come back on command, he did this every time in a relatively low distraction setting. We’re also training him to stay off the couch, he’s learning but he seems to really want to climb up on it. He starting to learn what he can chew and what he can’t chew. He definitely seems to like to chew things but I can see him start to correct himself on things that he’s been taught not to chew. But had to keep a bit of a watchful eye to make sure he didn’t grab loose rags or towels. He had one accident in the house right when he arrived but I think it was just a product of decompressing. Since then no issues. We went for a lengthy hike in Niscene Marks on Saturday and beach walks Friday and Sunday. He did very well on the hike. It was nice and cool inside the forest and we were able to explore for about three hours.”Boomer`s adoption fee is sponsored by the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation thanks to “Leave No One Behind fund” – designed to adopter’s eyes towards animals who have been in the Shelter’s care a little longer than average waiting for the right adopter.If you are looking for an adventure buddy who is eager connect and smart, consider coming down and meeting Boomer today!Please note: Our Santa Cruz location’s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end “meet and greets” (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If you’d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them.

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