Happy Puppy Day from our pups to yours. See more and larger images in the gallery below.
A day to celebrate puppies and the unconditional love and joy they bring to our lives? Sounds like something we should celebrate every day!
This day to recognize puppy love, promote adoption of dogs in need at shelters around the country (and the world), raise awareness about puppy mills and more, was started in 2006 and is promoted each year by Animal Planet.
OHS staff and volunteers tend to have a few pets at home, as you can imagine. Here are just a few of our own pups in celebration of National Puppy Day. Happy puppy day from our pups to yours!
See below for both puppy pictures and then-and-now comparisons of some of our pups. We love our adult dogs, too.
Gallery: Staff and Volunteer Pups
Zander, a Second Chance pup from Jefferson County, at seven weeks. Adopted by staff member Kim.
Zander today, three years old.
Broni Da Weaze at about one year old, adopted from OHS by staff member Karen.
Broni now, at nine years old.
Helen, an OHS Second Chance grad, as a puppy. Adopted by staff member Linda.
Gin as a pup, adopted by staff member Danielle.
Gin today, six years old, helping in the office at OHS!
Harriet, known as Butterfly when she first came to OHS. Shown here at eight weeks old; adopted by staff member Morgan.
Harriet (R) at eight weeks with her big adopted sister Lily. Adopted by staff member Morgan.
Harriet today, two and a half years old, with Lily again.
Hijack as a 10-week-old puppy, adopted by staff member Holly.
Corky, a Second Chance puppy, at five months. Adopted by volunteer Michele and staff member David.
Corky today, six years old.
Lambeau (and his puppy belly) at four months. Adopted by staff member Kelsey from Helen Woodward Animal Center in San Diego.
Lambeau at four months. Adopted by staff member Kelsey from Helen Woodward Animal Center in San Diego.
Lambeau now, three years old.
Lambeau now, three years old.
Second Chance pup Charm at 12 weeks old, adopted by volunteer Lynsey.
Charm today, nine months old.
Lulu, a Second Chance pup adopted by staff member Dr. Otteman.
Miley at three months old, adopted by OHS staff member Deborah.
Miley snoozing, now nine years old.
Miley, now nine years old.
Mimi, rescued by OHS and adopted by staff member Mary. Forever cute!
Mitzi, a puppy helped by OHS to recover from a broken leg, adopted by staff member Stephanie. About three months old here.
Mitzi now, one year old and all healed up!
Mitzi now, one year old.
Brodie as a puppy, five months old. Adopted from OHS in 2004 as a 10-week-old puppy by staff member Barbara.
Super Brodie! 12 years old.
Mona as a puppy about two months old, adopted from OHS by staff member Barb (and especially her husband).
Mona today (not much bigger!).
Pogo at about six weeks old, bottle-fed by foster volunteers and adopted by his foster mom, Brenda.
Pogo now, about six years old, with a lot more hair!
Pogo now, about six years old, with a lot more hair!
Rambo at nine-ish weeks, adopted from OHS by staff member Eleena.
Rambo (R), now five months, with his friend Stella.
Roxy at about eight weeks old, adopted by volunteer Tanya.
Roxy now, almost two years old!
Ruby Mayhem at eight weeks, adopted in 2014 by staff member Mia.
Ruby today, about three years old.
Ruby now, about three years old, superdog!
Bark Vader, a puppy who came to OHS needing corrective surgery on his legs. Adopted by his foster mom, staff member Barb.
Vader today, about a year old, big and healthy (and cone-free!).
Tehya at about eight weeks, adopted from OHS by staff member Rebecca.
Tehya, still a pup at about four months now.
Sunny, adopted from OHS as a puppy by our CEO Sharon Harmon.
Puppy Sunny with Sharon.
Sunny (R) with her mentor, Annie.
Puppies and Dogs at OHS
Here at OHS, the average length of stay at the shelter (time until adopted) is just one week. There’s never a time limit on an animal’s stay at OHS—pets are adopted quickly here thanks to our compassionate community of animal-lovers.
That one week is the average for all pets here: cats, dogs, small animals—and it includes young and old, healthy and medical/behavioral considerations. Puppies at OHS usually find a home within just one day. As a result, OHS does not have a large number of puppies for adoption right at this moment. You can see all currently available dogs on our website here, which is updated every 15 minutes. Refresh your page often and come visit when pets catch your eye.
OHS does have a variety of dogs available for adoption, including many who are one year or older. These dogs would each love to go home with you, and come with lots of benefits, such as: adult dogs may already be housetrained; know commands and tricks; be more relaxed and less excitable; and already have an established personality so you can tell if you will be a good match for one another.
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See photos and stories shared with us by adopters, and post your own on social media.
It’s always fantastic to receive updates on pets after they’ve been adopted from OHS. Adopters are encouraged to use the hashtag #ohspets on your posts to social networks like Instagram and Twitter. You can also find OHS on Facebook here, and see more options on our social feed page here. Thank you for adopting!
