BRUNO*

Meet Bruno, the Shepherd mix puppy. Bruno arrived to the Shelter as a stray so we don’t know much about his life before now. He has been an exuberant guy with lots of energy – enjoying zooming around the exercise yards at the Shelter. Bruno has solicited play from other dogs but can be a little forward in his greeting – coming in really quickly and abruptly, which can be off-putting to some dogs. Any resident dogs should meet at the Shelter prior to adoption to ensure that they dogs are compatible. Bruno would not thrive at a dog park or dog beach at this time until he gains some dog-to-dog socialization skills. As a young teen, adopters should plan to bond with Bruno through positive reinforcement based training to help him grown into a good canine citizen. We do not have any history of Bruno in a home with children or felines.

Bruno's adoption fee has been sponsored by Santa Cruz Animal Shelter Foundation's Leave No One Behind fund - a fund that draws adopter's eyes t...