Meet Joanie! 52 Pounds of Sweetness, Silly Antics & Professional Toy-Carrying Expertise! Almost TWO YEARS. That’s how long our beautiful Joanie has been waiting for someone to realize she’s the best friend they’ve been missing! And frankly, Joanie would like to know what the holdup is. She’s got excellent references, impeccable house manners, and a pretty impressive résumé! Joanie is a gorgeous Hound mix with soulful eyes, a heart of gold, and a wonderfully goofy personality. She’s the perfect combination of affectionate companion and backyard comedian. Give this girl a favorite toy and a fenced yard, and prepare to be entertained! Joanie loves racing around with her toy proudly hanging out of her mouth, bouncing through the grass like she’s just won the lottery. We’re fairly certain she thinks she’s an Olympic athlete. The judges are still reviewing her technique. When she’s finished showing off her athletic abilities, Joanie is perfectly content to relax and enjoy the company of her favorite humans. JOANIE’S IMPRESSIVE RÉSUMÉ: Approximately 52 pounds of adorable Hound mix Potty trained — no indoor plumbing accidents on her watch! Crate trained — understands the concept of personal space Excellent house manners Lives happily with FOUR other dogs of various sizes Dog friendly with proper introductions Cat friendly — appreciates her feline coworkers Good with older children Spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped Successfully completed heartworm treatment and is now heartworm negative Professional toy enthusiast and backyard entertainer WHAT’S JOANIE LOOKING FOR? A securely fenced yard is REQUIRED. Joanie takes her backyard zoomies very seriously and needs a safe place to practice her Olympic routines. An experienced, loving, patient family who will give her time to settle into her new surroundings. Joanie has made wonderful progress in foster care and continues to blossom! Thoughtful introductions to unfamiliar dogs. She currently lives happily with four canine companions and makes friends when introductions are handled properly. Older children only. No young children, please. A forever commitment. She’s waited long enough and deserves a family who will love her for the rest of her life. HERE’S THE PART WE DON’T UNDERSTAND... Joanie has spent almost TWO YEARS watching other dogs pack their bags and head off to their forever homes. Meanwhile, she’s been busy perfecting her toy-carrying technique, maintaining excellent house manners, and wondering why nobody has come to pick HER. She’s sweet. She’s funny. She’s affectionate. She’s already trained. And she comes with her very own built-in entertainment system! What more could you possibly want?! Joanie doesn’t need a perfect family. She just needs the right one — someone who will appreciate her wonderful personality, give her a little patience, and love her forever. In return, she’ll provide unconditional love, loyal companionship, and plenty of reasons to laugh. AJC Rescue & Transport — Houston, TX Transport to approved adopters in many Midwest and Northeast states may be available. AJCRescueTransport.org Almost two years is long enough. Joanie is ready to retire from foster care and become someone’s very spoiled, very loved family dog! Joanie is currently being fostered in Texas but available to transport to approved adopter in the Midwest, Northeast and Canada. $400 Adoption fee includes vaccinations, Spay/Neuter, microchip, deworming, $300 fee for Transport and vet/documentation requirements in preparation for transport. You can find my form "AJC Rescue & Transport Adoption Application" at: https://form.jotform.com/230167351175149