Name: Sydney - 3 y/o
How long has Sydney been in the family? Since she was 9 weeks old
Family Members: Cheryl, Mike & daughter Kelli (24 y/o) Dog Siblings: Beau – 12 yo German Shepherd ,Cody – 5 yo lab mix & Coco – 8 yo Jack Russell
Profession: Mike - Works for the city, Cheryl - dog rescuer/foster mom & Kelli - just graduated & currently works at Target
Location: Centennial, CO
Nickname: Syd
5 of the best words/phrases that describe Sydney?
- Lovable
- Silly
- A great snuggler
- Perfect demeanor
- Loves to play with other dogs
What makes Sydney unique? Sydney gets along with and loves to play with all other dogs. She acts like an idiot when we're walking because she thinks every dog she sees is there just to play with her. People too for that matter.
Play time!
Rescue Story: Sydney & her mother were found stray on the streets in Houston, TX. There were a bunch of siblings but they were all dead. Her momma was able to keep our sweet Syd alive though. Momma and Syd were both transported to the Denver area and adopted out.
Puppy Syd - as a new Colorado resident.
What is your favorite pastime as a family? We do a lot of hiking. She could walk forever.
What is life like since you rescued Sydney? We always say Sydney is one of the best dogs we've ever known. She's so friendly, with everyone, and everything. My husband was "afraid" to adopt a pit bull because of all the stereotypes and bad things you hear; but I talked him into it. We "had" to get a mix because he was so nervous about it. Now he knows how wonderful they can be and we've since fostered many. My daughter has adopted two more Staffies.
Photographers Note: As luck would have it, our photo shoot fell on Sydney's Adopt-versary weekend! So such a fun way to celebrate that milestone. The first thing you of course notice about Syd is her gorgeous markings and then you look into those soulful eyes and that sweet face; the package is complete. She was so funny, because when we first brought her out to their backyard she wasn't quite sure what was expected. Her family tried to get her to play, but she wasn't really up for "performing" for the women with the camera. Then they brought out their latest foster pup and it was GAME ON! Just pure joy at that point! Going through the photos, I noticed there were at least half of them where she had just a tiny bit of pink tongue sticking out, you almost couldn't see it. Reminded me of those people that stick their tongue out while concentrating (me included) and you knew she was taking this play stuff seriously. This family fosters a lot of dogs and they couldn't have a better ambassador to show them the ropes on the way to their forever homes then this sweet girl.