Pringle

My story

Pringle is at our shelter. Please submit an application from our website or just come in to meet him during open hours! Scroll through his pictures to see his cute videos! Pringle is a stunning shepherd mix from southern Texas. He was found outside of Houston along with his 3 siblings and mom. All 4 pups and mom were brought to a rescue on a beautiful and rural ranch where they were raised. There are not many adopters in that part of Texas, so Pringle and his family made their way north to various rescues in the hopes of being adopted. Pringle was raised among dogs and few people except his kind and loving handlers, many of whom live on the property. He is a total sweetheart, but he is extremely shy with people at first, having not been exposed to very many early on. With dogs he has no problem- he speaks their language! The key to seeing a trusting side of Pringle is to bring him around dogs, as you can see in his videos! When you meet him, he is pretty scared - he is a dog that you will need to be patient with. The good thing is - Pringle is slowly, but surely, showing us that he can trust and bond with people. After about a month at Heartland, he has bonded closely to the staff caring for him, and he's opening up to more and more people. When he is interested in a person and feeling brave, he will slowly approach them and lick their hand. We love seeing Pringle get more and more generous with his hand kisses, even with brand new people. Pringle came to us not knowing how to walk on a leash at all, and has made amazing strides! He pairs up with other dogs on walks for confidence and company, because he really thrives with his own kind. We do feel it is essential for Pringle to have another dog companion. Pringle is going to need a patient and special person to take a chance on him, but when he bonds to you the feeling makes it so worth it! He was able to bond with us after a couple of weeks, and that is in the shelter- it is going to happen much more quickly in a home. We love him, and we know his perfect person is out there who will see what we see in him. We hope you will ask about Pringle today! Pringle’s adoption fee is $300. Pringle is neutered, up to date on core vaccines, and Heartworm negative.

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