Jolene

My story

Jolene is an adorable 4–5-month-old Border Collie blend who came to Friends for Life after being found as a stray. Sadly, no owner could be located, so this sweet little girl is now ready to find a forever family of her very own!Jolene currently weighs about 18–20 pounds, but exactly how big will she be when she grows up? Your guess is probably as good as ours! Because her breed mix is our best educated guess and we don’t know anything about her parents, her adult size remains one of Jolene’s little mysteries.What we do know is that Jolene is every bit the puppy! She has plenty of energy, loves to play and is currently living in a foster home with two senior dogs. Her older canine foster siblings are helping show her the ropes of living in a home—even if Jolene probably has a bit more enthusiasm for playtime than they do!Jolene can be a little shy when meeting new people, but give her some time to realize you’re a friend and she warms up quickly. She’s still learning about the world around her, including how this whole “walking on a leash” thing works, so her new family should be prepared to continue helping her build confidence and learn her puppy manners.She’s also making terrific progress with house training! Jolene is almost there and will sit by the door to let her foster family know she needs to go outside. She’s even learning how to use the doggy door. At bedtime, she settles into her crate and sleeps there comfortably.Like any puppy, Jolene will need a family ready to provide the patience, training, exercise and consistency that will help her grow into the wonderful adult dog we know she can become.If you’re looking for a playful little girl with lots of puppy enthusiasm, a touch of shyness and a whole lot of potential, come meet Jolene. Her stray days are behind her, and she’s ready for the good stuff—growing up with a family who loves her!To get started on the adoption process, visit https://azfriends.org/testing/adopt.html to complete an adoption consultation form, and then stop by the Adoption Center to meet with one of our adoption counselors. Or you can just come and see us and fill out a consultation form upon arrival!No appointments are necessary and you can come and see us any time we are open. Please go to our website (www.azfriends.org) to fill out a consultation form then come and see us! We do require any family interested in meeting our dogs or cats to fill out a consultation form – this form helps us determine if the dog/cat and the home are a good match, since it is so easy to fall in love with a photo, without knowing the personality of the animal. Once you have filled out the online Adoption Consultation Form, just come in and see us (or come and see us and fill out the consultation form upon arrival)!Please note that ALL dogs and cats are available to the first home that meets the dog or cat that we feel is a good match. In the event there is more than one home interested in the same animal, a lottery may be held that will include all families that are at our adoption center at the time we open the day the animal becomes available. In order to help make the best match, we do want all family members (dogs and humans) to meet any potential new family member. Our adoption center hours are: Closed Sunday/Monday; Tuesday 10a-2p, Wednesday 3p-7p, Thursday 3p-7p, Friday 10a-2p, Saturday 10a-4p. We are located at 952 W Melody Avenue in Gilbert (zip code 85233).All animals are altered, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, licensed (dogs). Cats tested for FELV/FIV. Dogs tested for Heartworm. All animals are available to the first family that is a good match, and if we have more than one animal who is a good match, there will be a lottery for all matches. Note that families must have come in to our adoption center and spoken with an adoption counselor prior to any lottery (when we have lotteries, they usually occur on Saturday mornings).

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