Life at our shelter is filled with tasty meals, time outside in the fresh air, long walks, playtime with tennis balls and lots of love, but it doesn't include a family to snuggle up with at night. Erin has lived in shelters 90% of her 18 months with us. Each night we tuck her into her kennel and say good night. We tell her, "Maybe tomorrow, Erin. Your family WILL find you someday." So far that day has not come...

We knew when rescuing Erin she would be a challenge to place. To many people, she looks "scary," and they often mistakenly label her a pit bull. While we love the pit bull breed and have many of them in our program, Erin in fact is not a pit bull. She is an American Bulldog and Boxer mix - we had her DNA tested!

Erin is loving, affectionate, sweet and mild-mannered. She loves to play fetch with toys - especially tennis balls. She knows the "sit" command and is working on "drop" when playing. This is not all the wonderful news we have about Erin, though. She has terrific house manners, LOVES kids and is potty trained, too! Erin's ideal home would have a fenced yard for her to romp around with a few kids when they come home from school or with her new parents when they come home from work. She will likely rest and relax all day on the couch while her people are away.

So why, you might ask, has Erin had such trouble finding a home? Unfortunately, Erin does not get along well with other animals. We have had Erin work with trainers, and they feel she would do best as an only dog. To those who love dogs, it is unimaginable to have only one. There lies our problem. Everyone who loves her and wants to take her home has dogs or cats at home already. She needs to be the only dog in the home, but we guarantee she will be the dog of a lifetime. The one you just can't imagine life without!

Do you know anyone that might fit the bill? This is where we need YOUR help! We have multiple offers to sponsor her adoption fee from volunteers and donors and offers to include training classes in her adoption package too. We just need to find the home where she belongs. Visit our website to apply now!

We need you to help spread the word about Erin. There is a person out there for every animal. We just have to find it. So PLEASE help us find her people.

GET CREATIVE! Erin's happiness is counting on it. Hopefully when we tuck her in tonight we will tell her there are hundreds, maybe even thousands of people out there trying desperately to find her family. 

To meet Erin or ask additional questions e-mail [email protected] or call 678-624-1003. Erin is located in Alpharetta, GA, but she will travel across state lines for the right family.