Dog Adoptions : Hawaiian Humane Society (2024)

Rascal

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
8 years old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Nohea

Dog • Retriever, Labrador / Mix
Female
7 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Ichigo

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
6 years old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Blacky

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
8 years old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Bella

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
5 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Scooby

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
4 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Maverick

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Hound
Male
5 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Tofu

Dog • Terrier, Jack Russell / Mix
Male
4 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Kailani

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Female
3 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Kekoa

Dog • Retriever, Labrador / Mix
Male
9 years old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Toby

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Mango

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
3 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Holiday

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Flower

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Tama

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Cayde

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Amelia

Dog • Cur, Mountain / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Mr. Brownie

Dog • Cur, Black-Mouth / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Luffy

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Precious

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Ace

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
10 months old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Chef Boyardee

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Chente

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
11 months old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Lula

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
7 months old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Sarah Jessica Barker

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Female
4 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Angelica

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Ben Affleck

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Max

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Holding 4
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Mango Tango

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Princess Leia

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Ocean

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Female
6 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Dottie

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Female
3 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Zeus

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
5 years old

Burnet

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Atticus

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Bobolee

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
3 years old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Boss

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Bosco

Dog • Hound / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Nala

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
6 years old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Sasha

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Beau

Dog • Hound / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Sheba

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
4 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Phillip

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Tom

Dog • Hound / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Zumie

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Lasso

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Cadet

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
3 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Gia

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Female
4 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Beryl

Dog • Rhodesian Ridgeback / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Mimi

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Webster

Dog • Chihuahua, Short Coat / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Rhythm

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
5 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Tonka

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Hermoine

Dog • Chihuahua, Short Coat / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Dawson

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Velma

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
5 months old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Seth

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Juju

Dog • Mixed Breed, Small (under 24 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Lilinoe

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Trooper

Dog • Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

King

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
3 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Boots

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
7 months old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Sterling

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Jazz

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Granger

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Gooby Bear

Dog • Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Bono

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Milan

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Gigi

Dog • Hound / Mix
Female
4 years old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Simba

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Holding 6
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Sammy

Dog • Retriever, Labrador / Mix
Male
12 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Bowie

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Cooper

Dog • Miniature Pinscher / Mix
Male
6 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Brownie

Dog • Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Meleana

Dog • Shepherd / Mix
Female
8 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Bobo

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
4 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Kodak

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Puddin

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Large Dog Holding 3
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Maka

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Faith

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Female
9 months old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Cookie

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Charlie

Dog • Hound / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Chicken Wing

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
5 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Grace

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
3 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Foxy

Dog • Mixed Breed, Small (under 24 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Freya

Dog • Mixed Breed, Small (under 24 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog Holding 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Honey

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Reagan

Dog • Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Tanner

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Holding 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Faline

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
6 months old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Macie

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog Holding 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Lumpia

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Kiki

Dog • Hound / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Buddy

Dog • Retriever, Labrador / Terrier, Pit Bull
Male
2 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Matcha

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
5 months old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Leif

Dog • Mixed Breed, Large (over 44 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Moose

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
11 months old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Rusty

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Jax

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Dart

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
3 months old

Location: Dog Holding 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Darcy

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
3 months old

Location: Dog Holding 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Bella

Dog • Chihuahua, Short Coat / Mix
Female
3 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Bebe

Dog • Chihuahua, Short Coat / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Dexter

Dog • Retriever, Labrador / Mix
Male
3 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Prada

Dog • Chihuahua, Short Coat / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog Recovery 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Kirby

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Socks

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
3 years old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Asher

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Oreo

Dog • Mixed Breed, Medium (up to 44 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog House Blue
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Mahina

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Henry

Dog • Terrier, American Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Woofus

Dog • Mixed Breed, Small (under 24 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Recovery 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Carmelo

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Dog House Green
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Rio

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Adoption Runs
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Little Bow Wow

Dog • Mixed Breed, Small (under 24 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
3 months old

Location: Dog Holding 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Lily

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
4 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Celine

Dog • Mixed Breed, Small (under 24 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Female
6 months old

Location: Dog Recovery 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Garbanzo

Dog • Mixed Breed, Small (under 24 lbs fully grown) / Mix
Male
6 years old

Location: Dog Recovery 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Bam Bam

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Holding 4
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Hazel

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 3
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Tiny

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
2 years old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Boomer

Dog • Terrier, Pit Bull / Mix
Male
6 years old

Location: Dog Pavilion 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Whiskey

Dog • Shepherd / Mix
Male
3 years old

Location: Dog Holding 6
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Scooby

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
1 year old

Location: Dog Recovery 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Silas

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
5 years old

Location: Dog Recovery 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Bestie

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog Medical Isolation
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Teddy

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
5 months old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Maizey

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
1 year old

Location: Couch Crasher Foster Home
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Jelly Bean

Dog • Terrier, Jack Russell / Mix
Male
2 months old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Gummy Worm

Dog • Terrier, Jack Russell / Mix
Male
2 months old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Harley

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Male
5 months old

Location: Dog Recovery 1
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Selene

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 years old

Location: Dog Recovery 2
Kosasa Family Campus at Ho’opili

Pina

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 months old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Colada

Dog • Terrier / Mix
Female
2 months old

Location: Adoption Lanai
Mō’ili’ili Campus

Dog Adoptions : Hawaiian Humane Society (2024)

FAQs

How to pass a dog adoption interview? ›

Provide as many details as possible about your living situation, family experience and how you plan to care for the animal. Explain your previous experience with raising an animal, including training and exercise regiments. The more information you're able to provide, the better you'll look on your application.

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How do you answer animal adoption questions? ›

Be honest in your answers and don't lie about anything that you're asked. It's tempting to write down what you think the rescue wants to hear, but this could lead to you matching with a cat or dog who won't fit well in your home environment.

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Why is the dog adoption process so difficult? ›

Adopting a dog from a rescue or a shelter may be difficult because of their strict screening process. Shelters may reject an applicant for reasons including being a renter, having an unfenced yard or working too many hours.

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What happens to dogs that don t get adopted from the shelter? ›

Adoptable animals are generally held and placed with a new family; animals that are too sick, old, or unsociable to be adopted are euthanized. Once a shelter gains title to the animal, it can do with the animal as it sees fit, and its decision will be upheld by courts as long as the shelter complied with state law.

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How to answer why you want a dog? ›

“I have a dog because I love animals and going for long walks." “When my husband occasionally has to leave for work before dawn, it makes me feel safer to have dogs for protection - in addition to the unconditional love they give!” “I wanted both an incentive and a partner to hike in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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What are pet adoption interviews like? ›

First, adoption counselors want to understand how experienced you are as a pet owner. There will be questions about the type of pets you've had and if you've ever had to re-home any. Second, they want details about your current pets, including species, age, size (for dogs), and spay/neuter status.

Why do you want to adopt a rescue dog answer? ›

You save a life.

All animals at our shelter are in need of a second chance. They have been lost, given up or abandoned. They are all unwanted and helpless. You are giving them a new life in a loving home.

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How do you answer adoption reference questions? ›

Include how you know the person you are writing the reference letter for and how long you have known them. If you have witnessed the individual or couple's involvement with children, either your children or others, tell how they interact and what qualities they have that would make them good parents.

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How do you answer the interview question what animal are you? ›

Explain which animal you'd be and which of their traits you find to be most appealing . After explaining these traits, state how they relate to you and how you have shown or used them in previous jobs.

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What is the easiest state to adopt a dog? ›

South Dakota has among the fewest regulations around animal adoption of any state. There are no state laws determining how long a found animal must be held by a shelter before being adopted out, nor are there laws regulating how old a young animal must be before adoption.

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What is the hardest part of adopting a rescue dog? ›

Adopting a rescue dog can come with challenges, but with patience and understanding, they can be overcome. Common challenges include behavioral issues, such as barking, chewing, and digging, and health problems, such as anxiety and fear.

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Is it normal to feel regret after adopting a dog? ›

If so, know you are not alone. This phenomenon is very common and even has a name: Adopter's Remorse. It's a feeling of sudden panic, guilt, or regret one experiences after adopting a pet.

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What do breeders do with unsold puppies? ›

Ethical dog breeders almost never have excess puppies. If they ever do, they keep them until they can find them homes. Backyard breeders and puppy-mill operators may hang on to them, turn them over to a rescue or shelter, or give them away.

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Is it bad to give your dog up for adoption? ›

It is cruel to not ensure the safety and care of your dog, no matter the reason you can't keep them. There are many resources available to try and make rehoming a dog as easy as possible. Do not abandon your dog outside of an animal shelter or rescue.

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Do rescue dogs miss their old family? ›

Now, whether a dog misses their previous owner after being adopted can depend on several factors. The length of time they spent with their previous owner, the nature of their relationship, and even the dog's personality play a role.

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What do dog rescues ask references? ›

Have you personally witnessed their care and treatment of animals, and do you feel that they would be a good and responsible pet parent for the pet's entire life? Do they currently have any other pets and how many of each type? Are you aware of any history of rehoming or abuse/neglect to animals?

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What happens in a pet interview? ›

These interviews provide the landlord with a chance to interact with the pet and assess its behavior. A landlord might look for excessive barking, aggression, and responsiveness to basic commands.

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How do I prepare for a dog walker interview? ›

Candidates must be capable of handling different kinds of dog behavior, so previous experience working or owning a dog is preferred. In an interview, you should be ready to discuss your background with dogs, passion for working outside, and willingness to walk rain or shine."