Pepper

My story

Pepper has been part of our family for about 9 years. We adopted her from the Lange Foundation in Santa Monica. She was very timid/shy when we got her and she became very attached to Anna (her person). I would often bring her to the office with me pre-covid and she would hang out under my desk. She is territorial though, and would often bark at people who approached my desk. It was tolerable and we attempted some dog training classes but didn’t follow through with the behavioral training as much as we should’ve. She is pretty solitary and has the personality of a cat. When Anna is away from home, she spends a lot of time under our bed or in her bed. When Anna is home, she’s energized. We now have a 1 year old toddler who doesn’t understand personal space or boundaries, and Pepper will growl at him when he crosses her boundary. She has never bitten anyone, but she has strong “get away from me” energy when anyone but her person enters her space. She is fiercely loyal to her person.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Pepper, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.