Al is the poster dog for not judging a book by its cover. Poor Al was found tethered to a tree by a prong collar, in the middle of a heat wave. At the shelter, he was terrified and in pain, and initially did not want to allow anyone near him. Finally, his prong was removed and staff and volunteers were able to show Al that people can be kind.

 

Once Al started to receive daily socialization and exercise, we saw a totally different dog! He recognizes his friends and gives them a great big smile and tail wag, and will even approach strangers very gently. Al also lets his goofy side out now: he loves to roll around on the grass and catch toys, and sometimes to roll around with his toys! He especially loves stuffies and squeaky toys, and will adorably carry around his “Mrs. Claus” toy. (We’ll send it home with him!) Al also enjoys sitting on a bench near his human friends, just watching the world go by.