BERNARDO

Meet Bernardo, the 1 year old Miniature Schnauzer German Shepherd mix. He weighs about 55lbs. Bernardo was surrendered to the Shelter after his previous guardians were unable to continue caring for him. He lived with his mom Kora and sister Coco (who are also available or adoption). Bernardo has been around children ages 2 to 5 years old. He will jump up and accidentally knock over kids due to his exuberance. Any children should meet prior to adoption. Bernardo has only been housed outdoors. He will need patience in the transition to indoor living – with potty training, leash walking and other life skills and manners. Adopters should plan to bond and work with Bernardo through positive reinforcement based training. We do not have any history of Bernardo with felines. Since being at the Shelter, Bernardo has been warming up to staff and volunteers. He is still working on his confidence building. He has met dogs and is a bit cautious but with time and patience, may enjoy a canine companion in his next home. Any resident dogs should meet at the Shelter prior to adoption.Bernardo is available for pre-adoption. Come meet him, fall in love and take him home after his neuter surgery. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation is now offering “Pawsitivity Bucks” with every dog adoption. This $200 training voucher is a way for newly adopted canines and their guardians to connect with local positive reinforcement based behavior consultants and get their relationship started off on the right paw!Please note: Our Santa Cruz location’s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end “meet and greets” (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If you’d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them.