Adopt: Willie Nelson the Loyal Hound

By: Renée Orcione

Willie Nelson is a mellow senior gentleman who is looking to be the newest addition to a lucky home. Willie loves to relax and observe, so a home with big windows to look out of would make him a happy dog! A perfect day for Willie would start with a yummy breakfast and a morning walk and later on in the day exploring a park, friend’s yard, or a new path. Willie loves new sights and smells in quiet places without many distractions. Then, after sunset, another good meal, a treat to unwind, and dozing off with his humans would be the perfect ending to the perfect day.

Willie would love to settle into a home with a single person, or a couple without children. Willie has a calm disposition and needs a consistent environment, so rambunctious kids may scare him a little. Willie is still curious about children and is very gentle when interacting with them, but would do best with a patient dog sibling who can hang out with him and show him the ropes. Willie’s current foster believes he does best with calm and predictable interactions. Willie is still gaining the confidence to be left alone.

Willie is the perfect combination of easygoing, goofy, adventurous, and loyal. He may not be the best at learning new commands, but he is incredibly smart and is able to observe and pick up on cues in his environment. Willie has impeccable leash manners and is awesome on a walk, something he and his previous foster worked very hard on!

If Willie could win an award, it would be for “Most Loyal Dog”! Though Willie is completely friendly with other humans, nobody beats his humans! Once someone is able to win this curious senior over, he will be by their side forever. Willie will check in with his human on walks, takes cues from them when he's scared, and seek them out when he can't find them. Whoever decides to give Willie his forever home will certainly be the center of his world and his absolute favorite person to be around. Apply today to meet Willie Nelson! 

Willie Nelson is in current need of a foster and is available for adoption. If you are interested, please visit http://www.citydogsrescuedc.org/foster.html to foster or http://www.citydogsrescuedc.org/adopt.html to apply to adopt. (Willie is available for a senior adoption fee of $200.)

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