Want to play ball with a fit, friendly dog? Tillie is looking for a forever home

When 11-year-old Tillie’s owner died, a family member offered to add Tillie to their household. But Tillie was used to being an only dog and it was a hard transition for her to join a busy household with young children and other pets.

In the short time she lived with them, Tillie showed she was housebroken, and not good with cats.

Additionally, although she mostly got along with the other dogs, her passion for food and toys made her possessive around other pooches — and therefore a concern around small children.

So the decision was made to surrender Tillie to the San Luis Obispo County County Animal Services shelter.

Since arriving, Tillie has shown herself to be a friendly and fit companion, ideal for an adult household.

Tillie is a mix of German shepherd and Labrador retriever — both breeds known to like to play ball. And she’s no exception.

She loves to retrieve and catches balls in the air with ease, so she’s an easy keeper when it comes to exercise. Being treat-motivated, there’s great potential for training.

Currently she knows the command “sit,” and is learning loose-leash walking.

If you would like to meet Tillie or any shelter animal, please call 805-781-4400, choose extension “6” and leave a message requesting an appointment.

Tillie’s a delightful match for an adult household looking for their one-and-only pet to be a ball-loving, happy dog whose joy comes from knowing people are the best.

For more information about Tillie (ID No. 922976), call the volunteer line at the Animal Services shelter at 805-781-4400 or visit www.slocounty.ca.gov/aserv. The shelter is located at 885 Oklahoma Ave., off Highway 1, in San Luis Obispo.

The full-price adoption fee is $81 for cats and $115 for dogs, plus a $28 county license fee for dogs, if the adopters are San Luis Obispo County residents.

The adoption fee includes a new collar, a spay or neuter operation, basic vaccinations, a microchip and eligibility for a free veterinary check within San Luis Obispo County. Cats also are tested for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and adopters receive a carrier.

This story was originally published April 10, 2020 at 11:59 AM.