Phoenix the playful dog has enthusiasm and ‘elfin charm.’ She needs a new home
Phoenix is a butterscotch-colored sprite of a dog with a light dusting of freckles on her muzzle and tufts of fur curling along the edges of her ears.
She possesses an inner joy and embraces life with exuberance.
Sadly, this 1-year-old dog has been at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Services shelter for more than a month with no owners coming to claim her. Therefore, it’s time for her to find a new home.
Phoenix is a medium-sized, American Eskimo mix with a light build.
Although we don’t know much about her past, it’s clear she has a love of other dogs and a faith that people are friends.
Phoenix believes all dogs want to play and every person is inviting her for the adventure of a lifetime.
Being a young dog, she has abundant energy for playing with other pooches.
She can also be enthusiastic when meeting people. She’s making progress in learning — no matter how pleased she is to see someone — it’s important to keep all four paws on the floor.
According to the volunteers working on her basic obedience skills, Phoenix is a diamond in the rough.
She wants to please and settles down nicely when people reward her — be it with praise, treats or pets — for the behavior they want. For more information about reward-based training, please visit https://bit.ly/3o9pxMq.
There’s an elfin charm and a bit of magic to Phoenix that will flourish with the help of a loving family.
How to adopt a pet
For more information about Phoenix (ID No. 285259), call the volunteer line at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Services shelter at 805-781-4400 or visit slocounty.ca.gov/aserv. The shelter is located at 865 Oklahoma Ave. off Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo.
The full-price adoption fee is $81 for cats and $115 for dogs, plus a $28 county license fee for dogs, if the adopters are San Luis Obispo County residents.
The adoption fee includes a new collar, a spay or neuter operation, basic vaccinations, a microchip and eligibility for a free veterinary check within San Luis Obispo County. Cats also are tested for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus, and adopters receive a carrier.
