2/4 UPDATE: Noelle is a happy girl who just loves being around people! She can be vocal at the shelter, but mostly to get some attention and hands-on time. She is strong on leash but does fine on walks. She can get amped up amid all the shelter stress. She'll do best with a confident, calm handler.

12/20/20 Welcome to STAF, beautiful girl! A big-hearted rescuer found Noelle in a county shelter, in sad shape. She nursed her back to health, then entrusted her to STAF to find her forever home. Noelle is just around 1 1/2 years old (est. birthdate 6/19) and shy of 60 pounds. She is as friendly and sweet as she is horrible on leash ... our volunteers are soaking up the former while working on the latter :O) A basic manners class will go a long way with this cutie. Please check back for updates as we get to know Noelle better. Visit www.STAF.org for more information on our adoption process.

• All of our animals are spayed/neutered and current on shots.
• We do not do same-day adoptions; we ask that you return for a follow-up visit before taking an animal home.
• You must be 21 years or older to adopt from STAF.
• We require a 4-foot-tall physical fence for homes with children under the age of 11. We also may require a physical fence for specific dogs on a case-by-case basis, depending on each dog’s behavior and exercise needs.
• Due in part to increasing coyote activity/incidents in the area and the difficulty of predicting how a dog will respond to invisible fence training, we can not adopt to homes with invisible fences.
• We do request vet and personal references.
• We can facilitate adoptions within a 75-mile radius of our Cincinnati-based shelter.

Please visit www.STAF.org for visiting hours, a downloadable application, and additional information.