jax

Meet Jax, the 2 year old Tibetan Terrier. Jax was surrendered to the Shelter after he was not getting along with another dog in his previous home. Staff have observed that Jax is a fairly easy going guy with people – comes out of his kennel to say hi and join them for walks and play time. Jax has met several dogs at the Shelter and has been neutral after a brief meet ‘n greet. Based on Jax’s history, we are requiring that Jax is the only dog in the home. His previous guardian reported some resource guarding of high value items. This may be a contributing factor of his conflict with the other dog in the home previously. Jax would thrive with a conscientious guardian who will not bring him to, or put him in social situations that will stress him out, such as dog beaches, dog parks, or cafes where people gather with their dogs. Jax may develop dog friends to go on hikes with and coexist with but does not seem to enjoy or gravitate towards playing with, or sharing spaces or resources with them. We do not have history of Jax with children or other species of animals. Jax has been around teenagers. Jax is a breed that will need regular grooming, likely with a professional. Adopters should consider this as it will be an added regular time and/or captial expense needed to keep him happy and healthy. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation is now offering “Pawsitivity Bucks” with every dog adoption. This $200 training voucher is a way for newly adopted canines and their guardians to connect with local positive reinforcement based behavior consultants and get their relationship started off on the right paw!Please note: Our Santa Cruz location’s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end “meet and greets” (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If you’d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them