| Steven |
Hi, my name is Steven. I’m a 2½-year-old blue
belton. I’m kind of on the small side, weighing
only 42 pounds. I’m up-to-date on all my shots,
heartworm negative, and have been neutered.
On May 8, I am headed to the big house. I am
going in the Hounds of Prison Education
(HOPE) program at the Camp Hill State
Correctional Facility. They are going to teach me
all I need to know to be a better companion to
you. My foster mom tells me that I will get lots
of attention and make lots of friends (both 2
and 4-legged). I will learn all the basic
commands: sit, stay, come, don’t jump up on
people, and leash manners. You can follow my
progress at www.hopedogs.org.
belton. I’m kind of on the small side, weighing
only 42 pounds. I’m up-to-date on all my shots,
heartworm negative, and have been neutered.
On May 8, I am headed to the big house. I am
going in the Hounds of Prison Education
(HOPE) program at the Camp Hill State
Correctional Facility. They are going to teach me
all I need to know to be a better companion to
you. My foster mom tells me that I will get lots
of attention and make lots of friends (both 2
and 4-legged). I will learn all the basic
commands: sit, stay, come, don’t jump up on
people, and leash manners. You can follow my
progress at www.hopedogs.org.
My favorite things, next to my humans, are birds. I could
watch them all day long, and if they were out at night, I
would watch them too. I also like to bark at the birds, but
my foster mom says I must be quiet. A nice lady I met said
she thinks I was a hunting dog, because she tested me
with some commands and I responded like a hunting dog
would.
At my foster home, there is a 4-month old puppy. I love to
play with her. In the yard I am fine with other dogs. Right
now my foster mom is taking it slow introducing me to the
other two dogs here. I haven’t been in a home situation in
a while, so she wants to make sure we will all get along.
watch them all day long, and if they were out at night, I
would watch them too. I also like to bark at the birds, but
my foster mom says I must be quiet. A nice lady I met said
she thinks I was a hunting dog, because she tested me
with some commands and I responded like a hunting dog
would.
At my foster home, there is a 4-month old puppy. I love to
play with her. In the yard I am fine with other dogs. Right
now my foster mom is taking it slow introducing me to the
other two dogs here. I haven’t been in a home situation in
a while, so she wants to make sure we will all get along.
The HOPE Program lady says they would like
someone to adopt me that lives within two hours
of Camp Hill, PA. That way if my new family needs
any guidance from the HOPE trainer, she would
be available to travel to my new home. I would
like a family that is active and will take me for lots
of walks. Also, if you are bird watchers, that is
something we all could do together. I like playing
with toys and just chilling out and snuggling with
my foster family. So if you’re looking for a
younger, already trained boy, I’m your guy. I
promise I won’t disappoint you. If I’m not your
guy, please look at all the other setters on this
website. They’re all just as nice as I am.
someone to adopt me that lives within two hours
of Camp Hill, PA. That way if my new family needs
any guidance from the HOPE trainer, she would
be available to travel to my new home. I would
like a family that is active and will take me for lots
of walks. Also, if you are bird watchers, that is
something we all could do together. I like playing
with toys and just chilling out and snuggling with
my foster family. So if you’re looking for a
younger, already trained boy, I’m your guy. I
promise I won’t disappoint you. If I’m not your
guy, please look at all the other setters on this
website. They’re all just as nice as I am.
Note from foster mom: Steven is a beautiful boy. He
really wants to please. He will be my third foster that
has been placed in the HOPE Program. Please don’t
think that the prison is a bad place for a dog. I went
inside the prison with my first dog and will be going in
with Steven. It’s amazing to see how the inmates
interact with the dogs. These dogs get more love and
attention than most dogs that have homes. If you
would like more info on the HOPE Program, please go to
www.rallytorescue.com and read the article “Phoenix
Reborn”. It’s about a deaf setter that A&B placed in the
HOPE Program. He was taught hand signals and ended
up with a wonderful family. With the attention that
Steven will get through this program, he will blossom
when his ‘furever’ family finds him.
really wants to please. He will be my third foster that
has been placed in the HOPE Program. Please don’t
think that the prison is a bad place for a dog. I went
inside the prison with my first dog and will be going in
with Steven. It’s amazing to see how the inmates
interact with the dogs. These dogs get more love and
attention than most dogs that have homes. If you
would like more info on the HOPE Program, please go to
www.rallytorescue.com and read the article “Phoenix
Reborn”. It’s about a deaf setter that A&B placed in the
HOPE Program. He was taught hand signals and ended
up with a wonderful family. With the attention that
Steven will get through this program, he will blossom
when his ‘furever’ family finds him.
