SWEETIE - Loyal, Heartbroken & Ready for Her Forever Home

SWEETIE is LOCATED in HICO, TX<br/><br/>Meet Sweetie <br/><br/>Sweetie’s Story:<br/><br/>Sweetie truly lives up to her name—she is a total sweetheart. Originally dumped as a puppy over a vet’s fence alongside her siblings, Sweetie was adopted by a devoted local city worker and had a wonderful life. Sadly, her owner was recently called up for a year-long military deployment. Despite his tearful efforts to find family or friends to care for her, Sweetie had to return to the shelter. She misses having her own person terribly and doesn’t understand why she’s back in a kennel, but her resilient, loving spirit is ready to bond deeply with a new family.<br/><br/>Personality & Home Manners:<br/><br/>Having already lived in a home, Sweetie has wonderful indoor manners and is ready to slide right into family life.<br/><br/>House Manners: Fully house-trained and doggie-door trained!<br/><br/>Leash Walking: Walks nicely on a leash, though she is a gentle soul who gets startled by sudden loud noises (she will occasionally "pancake" to the ground for reassurance). She just needs a patient, reassuring human to help her feel safe.<br/><br/>Dog & People Skills: Extremely affectionate, gentle, and loves people. She gets along great with other dogs!<br/><br/>Stats & Health:<br/><br/>Breed: Anatolian Shepherd / Heeler Mix<br/><br/>Age: Almost 2 years old<br/><br/>Weight: 45–50 lbs<br/><br/>Health: Spayed, up to date on core vaccines (Rabies, Core, Bordetella), heartworm negative, and on full monthly preventatives for fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites.<br/><br/>Sweetie spent her whole young life being a loyal companion, and she is so eager to find a quiet, loving home where she can feel secure again. Could you be the person she’s waiting for?<br/><br/>Interested in adopting or learning more?<br/><br/>Send an email to h4mpounddogs@gmail.com—we would love to visit with you!<br/><br/>* Our ADOPTION fee is $150<br/>**If necessary, our TRANSPORT fee, outside of Texas, is $300<br/>We only use trusted, reputable transport to deliver our dogs to their new families.<br/><br/>****We are Pets Are Worth Saving (P.A.W.S) Stephenville, TX - We are a small, foster based animal rescue, 501(c)3 non-profit organization, based out of Stephenville, TX. We work to rehabilitate and rehome unwanted cats and dogs in Stephenville and surrounding towns. We have recently expanded our scope to include Hamilton County, TX and are currently working with the City of Hamilton and the Hico Police Department to find loving foster and permanent homes for dogs that have been abandoned and have ended up in the Hamilton Pound or the Hico Animal Shelter. <br/> Pets Are Worth Saving (P.A.W.S.)s mission is to sponsor low cost spay/neuter and wellness exams, provide community education and provide food and supplies to those in need. We also do our best to find loving homes for abandoned, neglected, or abused animals. Our animals are vaccinated and on preventatives. Animals older than six months are spayed or neutered.<br/> We are in Texas, and we transport our dogs North because Texas is overflowing with unwanted dogs.<br/> If you are interested in learning more about our organization, or any of our animals, please send an email to h4mpounddogs@gmail.com ****

SWEETIE is LOCATED in HICO, TX

Meet Sweetie

Sweetie’s Story:

Sweetie truly lives up to her name—she is a total sweetheart. Originally dumped as a puppy over a vet’s fence alongside her siblings, Sweetie was adopted by a devoted local city worker and had a wonderful life. Sadly, her owner was recently called up for a year-long military deployment. Despite his tearful efforts to find family or friends to care for her, Sweetie had to return to the shelter. She misses having her own person terribly and doesn’t understand why she’s back in a kennel, but her resilient, loving spirit is ready to bond deeply with a new family.

Personality & Home Manners:

Having already lived in a home, Sweetie has wonderful indoor manners and is ready to slide right into family life.

House Manners: Fully house-trained and doggie-door trained!

Leash Walking: Walks nicely on a leash, though she is a gentle soul who gets startled by sudden loud noises (she will occasionally "pancake" to th

SWEETIE is LOCATED in HICO, TX

Meet Sweetie

Sweetie’s Story:

Sweetie truly lives up to her name—she is a total sweetheart. Originally dumped as a puppy over a vet’s fence alongside her siblings, Sweetie was adopted by a devoted local city worker and had a wonderful life. Sadly, her owner was recently called up for a year-long military deployment. Despite his tearful efforts to find family or friends to care for her, Sweetie had to return to the shelter. She misses having her own person terribly and doesn’t understand why she’s back in a kennel, but her resilient, loving spirit is ready to bond deeply with a new family.

Personality & Home Manners:

Having already lived in a home, Sweetie has wonderful indoor manners and is ready to slide right into family life.

House Manners: Fully house-trained and doggie-door trained!

Leash Walking: Walks nicely on a leash, though she is a gentle soul who gets startled by sudden loud noises (she will occasionally "pancake" to the ground for reassurance). She just needs a patient, reassuring human to help her feel safe.

Dog & People Skills: Extremely affectionate, gentle, and loves people. She gets along great with other dogs!

Stats & Health:

Breed: Anatolian Shepherd / Heeler Mix

Age: Almost 2 years old

Weight: 45–50 lbs

Health: Spayed, up to date on core vaccines (Ra