PET OF THE WEEK

PET OF THE WEEK [Photo]PeterPeter was born at the Humane Society on September 5, 2006 in Ginger Morgan’s office. Peter was one of six puppies born to Lola (a small German Shepherd). He and his siblings were all named after the kids on the Brady Bunch TV show.The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County is participating in a program at the Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center called Puppies Achieving Worthy Service, or PAWS. Peter just completed six weeks of obedience training where the inmates taught him to sit, down, stay, walk on a loose leash, and a couple of cute tricks. Through this program the inmates get an opportunity to give back to society from behind bars. And the Humane Society gets a trained dog that is highly adoptable.Peter is 8 months old and weighs 62 lbs. He has been described as being a big dog with an even bigger heart.You can adopt Peter by visiting him at the Humane Society located at 935 Farm Road.