FAYETTEVILLE: Public visits aid adoption chances

Socializing away from animal shelter shows dogs’ real nature

By Evie Blad

Sunday, November 1, 2009

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Julie Ironside, a volunteer with the Fayetteville Animal Shelter, tosses a disc for Brie, a 4-year-old shepherd/beagle mix, Saturday along the Fayetteville Square. Volunteers bring dogs out to the Fayetteville Farmers Market in hopes of getting them adopted.

Julie Ironside, a volunteer with the Fayetteville Animal Shelter, tosses a disc for Brie, a 4-year-old shepherd/beagle mix, Saturday along the Fayetteville Square. Volunteers bring dogs out to the Fayetteville Farmers Market in hopes of getting them adopted.
Photo by Jason Ivester

John Fields gathered slack on a loosely held leash tethered to Brownie, a 3-year-old vizsla mix he walked at the Fayetteville Farmers Market on Saturday.

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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 21 on 11/01/2009

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