My name is SUGAR.
I am a spayed female, brown and white Mixed breed. I weighed 55.4 LBS at intake.
The shelter staff thinks I am about 4 years old.
Intake Date: Dec 06, 2017
Available: Dec 06, 2017
Intake Type: Return/Over The Counter
***PRIORITY******CRITICAL List***Added to the Urgent/Critical List on 12/22/17 - Behavior has improved but can still be unpredictable.
***RETURNED*** Sugar was adopted on 8/8/13 and was returned 12/6/17 😭 Her owner's living situation had changed and they could no longer care for her.
***SPECIAL PLEA***As you know, as long as we have space, we will not euthanize as adoptable animal simply because of a time limit they've reached - but the inevitable result of us having the luxury of giving these animals more time is that some of them are becoming less adoptable while they're here. There are some dogs that came in with existing behavioral challenges that kept them from being picked for public adoption, and now that the effects of long term kenneling (which begins to take effect just after two weeks), they are even less likely to be chosen for public adoption. These guys NEED rescue to save them. Be a hero!
So please take a special look at the below 15 dogs which are all also on the Urgent List. If the animal ID has a 💗 next to it, the dog has been ADOPTED/RESCUED! A 🖤 means that we were to late, the dog has been euthanized.
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1512722090114' target='_blank'>A300279 - http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1513070121028' target='_blank'>A300308 - http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514870940289' target='_blank'>A300940 - Still need your help!!!http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1512623430654' target='_blank'>🖤A254520🖤 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1513068985156' target='_blank'>💗A300296💗 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1513188564852' target='_blank'>🖤A300606🖤 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1513189677339' target='_blank'>🖤A300667🖤 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514641018302' target='_blank'>🖤A300707🖤 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514701481079' target='_blank'>🖤A300799🖤
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514718743624' target='_blank'>💗A300816💗 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514740856290' target='_blank'>🖤A300839🖤 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514744011787' target='_blank'>🖤A300871🖤 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514873170777' target='_blank'>🖤A300944🖤 -
http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog/1514874415333' target='_blank'>🖤A300956🖤 - 💗A300988💗
Our team has been laser focused on trying to avoid euthanasia for space. Now we need to focus on euthanizing for time - because of what time in a shelter environment is doing to these dogs. Come next week, if these 15 dogs are still here, we have to ask ourselves, is it fair to let them sit here going absolutely crazy in their kennels, with no clear path to leaving our facility?
Please help us get these guys out of the kennels, so they can start 2018 with a new hope of finding a forever home. Urgent list rules still apply for these dogs, so please send your commitments to pull to mas.rescue@memphistn.gov as soon as you can!
Breed information is not available from this shelter.
There is not any documentation to support that Sugar (A254520) was returned for 'aggression' towards anyone. Her OS form says he gets along with children and other animals. The reason noted is 'can't afford care,' but he told the person at intake that he was having to move into a situation with roomates due to sickness and could not take her with him.
- Memphis Animal Services
This girl is so sweet She deserves a loving home.
- Shelter Volunteer 3
The past two times I've seen the dog, I've entered her kennel and petted her and she behaved as a loving affectionate normal dog. I've been told that at times she can still exhibit threatening, growly behavior, but my experience there has lead me to conclude that such testimony can be unreliable. She's a beautiful dog. If you're interested in her, come see for yourself.
- Shelter Volunteer 2
OK folks, the low down on Sugar is that she was turned into MAS by her owner because she was aggressive and threatening to the owner's roommate. That's how I found her a month ago when I approached her kennel door and attempted to put a leash on her. As I said above, I had a feeling she has 'decompressed' a little and today I'm happy to say she appears to be acting like a normal dog. She's affectionate, attentive, likes interacting with you and is an all-around pretty damned good dog. I spoke with the supervisor who said the staff has been working with her and were getting improvements. I told her I didn't see much room for improvement over today. I dog tested her with another dog and they both touched noses for a few seconds then both turned away and looked out the window. I've never seen such a complete turnaround.
- Shelter Volunteer 2
Said her owner loved her and she loved him but he was ill and couldn?t take her where he was moving with others. If only these pups could talk.
- Shelter Volunteer 4
Sugar's owner had to move into a situation where he had to live with a lot of people and he couldn't take Sugar with him. She loved him. She may have long nails and some skin issues, but she loved him and I think he loved her. Her behavior quickly plummeted when he left. It has taken her a long time to start to come around and it is still difficult to leash her but she's getting more and more comfortable. Soft treats go a long way with her and she loves blankets/beds. She will not do well in boarding and I would be cautious with her around children. I have not seen her with other dogs.
- Shelter Volunteer 1
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