* Frank has been adopted by wonderful people! Yay! *

Frank and Finnegan are a pair of Lhasa Apsos who came into Hamilton Animal Services as strays. They were severely matted when they arrived, but they were happy and friendly boys. No owner came forward to claim Frank and Finnegan, and we were happy to get these sweet guys out of the shelter and into the safety of a foster home.
Shortly after their arrival. their foster mom took them for a much needed grooming, and now they’re looking and smelling fantastic! Their neuter surgeries went well, and now they’re ready to find their forever homes.

Since coming into our care, Frank and Finnegan had little spats. Nothing too serious at first, but over time, the fights escalated to the point that fur was flying and they had to be pried apart. There wasn’t a clear trigger for their aggression towards each other, but the frequency and level of violence reached a breaking point, and they had to be separated. After long discussions between their foster family, our vets, and a professional trainer, the collective decision was made to make Finnegan and Frankie available for adoption separately. We know this will be disappointing to some, but this isn’t a decision that was made lightly. It was made to protect the dogs and their caregivers from potential serious injury.
Should there be any questions or concerns, Frank and Finnegan’s foster family and the trainer are both available to chat with potential adopters about the situation.

Here’s a note about Frank from his foster family.
““Sweet Frank.
He is a lovely dog who loves being pet, getting a belly rub, scratches, cuddles, pets, brushing and any fun attention. He can chase and fetch a ball and loves to play. He walks well on the leash and loves walks. He prefers to do his ‘business’ on walks rather than in a yard. He will greet other dogs with a bark and a sniff. He has come such a long way. He has long, lanky legs that make him run and jump like a gazelle. In fact, he can leap over baby gates as well as onto couches and beds when his people are there.
He loves people! More than anything else he wants to please his people and will go anywhere and do anything with them including jumping into the shower. He knows his name and responds to verbal direction and is beginning to understand hand signals.
Frank has a gentle mouth and loves treats. He will sit for a treat and sometimes dance. He loves playing with toys and chewing them up. He will play tug-of-war gently with a person. He gets along well with his foster sister dogs.
Frank is a fun and energetic little monkey dog and will come when he is called…even when there is a squirrel in the yard (mostly)!
He is a very intelligent little fellow who responds well to praise and positive attention.
He will need a well fenced yard and a home with no cats or small creatures. He seems to be very interested in his cat sisters and brothers in the foster home but does not read their signal when they want him to leave them alone. He does not like to be in a crate, and this is when he is most vocal. We don’t know what his previous experiences have been, but he is a dog that does not respond well to a crate. He much prefers to be with his people! wherever they may be.”