Hi, my name is Jonesy.  The humans around here call me “A Little Pistol”, but sheesh, I had to be in order to make it this far in life, and that‘s a hard trait to just give up, ya know?  You see, one of the founders of the rescue actually found me when I was a teeny, tiny puppy, when she was driving home from a family trip to the beach.  I was starving and lay dying in the middle of a deserted stretch of road.  Even then, I put up a fight when she tried to catch me.  I learned young that you can’t trust just anybody.  Not all humans are good and kind afterall.  Thankfully, she didn’t give up on me and she convinced me that I could trust her.  And once I did, I was ALL ABOUT being with nice humans.  I got to ride all the way back to Harrisburg in the lap of the lady’s 80 year old daddy…in fact, I am named after that sweet man…and it gave everyone a chance to see how great I am at cuddling.

So, after getting over the malnourishment and the worms and the dehydration and the heat exhaustion, I am healthy and strong…including my spirit.  I haven’t let any of this get me down…I am a fighter.  I will tell anyone I can that they should come pay attention to ME and teach ME about walking on a leash and let ME learn this obedience stuff that other dogs at the rescue get to learn.  So far, no visitors have even given me a second glance though.  No one has put in something called an “application“ to ask if I can go home with them.  No one has called and asked to come meet me.  My neighbor Brewster and his girlfriend Hailey told me that they were  in the same boat once, but then they told their stories and now people are paying them visits and applying to see if they would make a good human for them.  They haven’t left yet, but they say it makes them feel better to know that at least people know they EXIST and that some have even been considering them for adoption.  I am hoping that now that I get a chance to write *my* story that maybe I will get some visitors too, though I don’t aim low…I set high goals…and I am going to believe that *MY* Forever Family will read my story and come and take me out of here, and soon!  I am a fighter, remember? 

I don’t want to sound picky, but since I am setting high goals, I will say that in my mind, my Forever Family will be active and give me lots of exercise…I’d really like it if I got to learn a job…you see, not to brag, but the humans here told me that I am very smart and very athletic and would make a good working dog.  Maybe some agility work, or Frisbee, or even herding…it’s in my blood you know.   I learn very quickly, and am the perfect size for those jobs.  Right now I am only about 5 months old, but the vet figures I will only be about 45 pounds at the most when I am done growing.  I would really enjoy the chance to take some obedience classes with a good trainer who knows about working dogs and how our brains work.

So, there you go, now my story is out there.  Please come see me soon.  Now that you know all about me, maybe you could tell me all about you?  You see, not only am I a fighter and an athlete and a super smart dog, I am also a really good snuggler and a really good listener.  Just ask The Original Jonesy…we spent an awful lot of time together on that car ride that saved my life…he is a very good teacher when it comes to the art of cuddling and comforting and listening to someone who needs an ear.

Signed with grit and determination,

Jonesy

North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue insures that all the dogs are up to date on shots, micro-chipped, and spayed or neutered.  Everyone is also on heartworm preventative medicine to avoid unnecessary (and EASILY preventable) suffering.  If you are interested in adopting Jonesy, or any of our other wonderful dogs, please visit our website at www.northmecklenburganimalrescue.org to fill out an application.  If you aren’t ready to add to your family at this time, but would like to help the dogs, please visit our “ways you can help” page for more information on a variety of opportunities… from volunteering, to sponsoring, and everything in between.  Thanks for your interest and we (including Jonesy!!) hope to see you soon!