Update: JASMINE IS ADOPTED! (Cue cheering, balloons, and confetti!)
If you follow the Daily Dog Tag on Facebook you’re probably already smitten with Jasmine. She is a beautiful and loving six-year-old Staffordshire/Terrier mix. Jasmine is currently living at the Humane Society of Fairfax County located in Fairfax, Virginia. Unfortunately, she has been there for over one thousand days. Pet photographer Jeanne Taylor volunteers her time and talent to help homeless pets. She took these gorgeous photos of Jasmine and even helps manage Jasmine’s Facebook Page: Adopt Jasmine!
Although it is a great page, hopefully, they can soon change the name to “Adopted Jasmine!” Looking at her smile, you would never know that she has spent over two and a half years at the shelter. While another dog might become depressed, Jasmine remains optimistic. If good things come to those who wait, Jasmine will most certainly be adopted by an awesome person or family! She is good with all people, even kids. Jasmine needs to be an only pet, however, she is manageable around other dogs.
From Jeanne: “Jasmine is smart, affectionate, well-commanded, and does well with humans of all shapes, ages, and sizes. She is active but also settles down easily and appropriately. Jasmine would do beautifully with a family – and she really deserves LOTS of attention from as many people as she can get after this long living in a kennel. Her only issue is that she has been undersocialized living in a kennel this long, so she is working on her dog skills. She has to be adopted out as an only pet, due to the rescue’s requirements. But any new owner/family who would continue to work with her would likely see amazing results.”
From the shelter staff: “You will have to search far and wide to find a pooch who’s as sweet as Jasmine. This American Staffordshire and Boxer mix is a total lover girl. She’s very well behaved, keeps an impeccable kennel and is past the terrible twos, though she still loves a great game of fetch or any other game she can con you into playing. She would prefer to be the only dog. Jasmine is not only a sweetie pie, but she’s also very beautiful and has a short coat of brown and white, a black muzzle and dainty white socks. You must meet Jasmine and see exactly why we say, to know her is to love her!”
If you are interested in adopting Jasmine, please fill out an application.
Jasmine knows she has a bright future ahead. If you can’t add Jasmine to your family, please share her on the social media channels of your choice!
As further proof of Jasmine’s loving nature, check out her video created by other awesome HSFC volunteers and staff.
While Jasmine is getting lots of love in the shelter, I think she would be happier when she finally has a home of her own.
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About Jeanne Taylor Photography: Serving Charleston, South Carolina and Northern Virginia, Jeanne specializes in natural setting pet and lifestyle portraits. She volunteers at various shelters and is a member of HeARTs Speak. HeARTs Speak is an amazing network of photographers, artists, and advocates who volunteer their professional skills to help animal welfare organizations.
Thank you for the beautiful article and photos of Jasmine. I surely hope she finds a home soon. Will continue to share until she does ❤
Thanks for sharing Jasmine, she is such a sweetheart!
This sweetie needs her forever home! What a pretty dog!
OMD- that smile! I don’t know how she hasn’t been scooped up already! <3
What a gorgeous pup! Hope you find a home soon, sweetie!
She has the most beautiful smile! I hope she finds a home soon. Sharing!
Thank you for sharing Jasmine!
Thank you Kia for sharing Jasmine!
We love Jasmine. We will share her on FB.
Thank you so much Lola!
There was a dog at one of the shelters here who was also there for a really long time and finally got adopted last year. I hope Jasmine finds her new home soon too!
Jasmine has such a darling face. That makes me so sad to think that she’s spent over two years in a shelter. I hope she finds her forever home soon!
I hope so too!
1,000 days! Oh my gosh, I am hoping her adoption day will come soon. She is truly beautiful. What a smile!
P.S.: Best wishes to your son. Hope the wedding is beautiful!
Thanks!
What a sweet heart! I hope she finds her forever family really soon!!!
What a wonderful pup. I hope she gets adopted soon!
SHe is beautiful and I pray she gets a home soon
Pff, it’s so sad she still has no forever home :(! I hope she finds one soon! She is so lovely, people should be all over her!!
What a sweetie. I hope she finds a great home quickly.
What a sweet girl! I hope she finds her forever home! Beautiful photos of her as well!
Jasmine is so gorgeous and she does have a winning smile! I sure hope she can find a home soon, no dog should remain sitting in a shelter waiting for someone to love them.
Love & Biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
Over 1000 days is too many. I will share this broadly. Sweet Jasmine needs her forever home. Someone is Fairfax will welcome Jasmine into their home!
I appreciate that Christine, I have to believe that someone will bring her home!
Hoping Jasmine finds a home soon- such a long wait-will share.
Thanks!
It is so crazy that Jasmine hasn’t been adopted yet! She is so beautiful. I love her smile. She seems so sweet. I hope that special person comes through soon.
Oh we LOVE the picture of Jasmine smiling! Some dogs just have that special magic, and she is one!!
What a SWEETHEART! I hope she finds her forever home soon! I will definitely follow her page and share her story.
Thank you Sadie!
One of my clients recently adopted a Bully who had been in a shelter for THREE YEARS! He’s a wonderful fit in their family, and is a really delightful dog! This girl has SUCH a winning smile!! I hope her forever family finds her soon!!
That is awesome that he found his forever home, hopefully Jasmine finds her soon!
Jasmine does appear to have a positive attitude. I hope she is adopted very soon.
I am going to share this cutie on Twitter right now, too. What an amazing dog and deserves a loving forever home.
Thank you so much, I know the right person is out there for Jasmine, we just need to spread the word!
What a sweetie! Rescue pups are really the best!
Aw… what a sweetie! I’ll share.
Thank you so much!
I’m so in love with her. <3 That picture with the sunglasses is amazing! 😉
Jasmine is adorable I hope she finds a forever home soon, we can’t understand why she hasn’t. Love Dolly
What a cutie. How sad that she’s been in the shelter for so long. I hope she finds a perfect forever home soon!!
It saddens me when some of the best dogs at shelters are often overlooked due to their coloring, breed, even people knowing how long they had been there. At our humane society we had one dog for 5 years. Finally when he turned 9 years old someone seen the goodness of the dog and adopted them.
He lived for 3 years after that and it was a great life.
Oh my that is a long time to wait, but I am glad he finally had a great life outside the shelter!
Jasmine is gorgeous! And it sounds like her heart is just as beautiful. I hope she finds forever home soon … what a shame she’s been there for over two years!
What a sweetheart – and such beautiful photos. You are far too adorable to remain at the shelter for much longer. Paws crossed for a forever home.
I can’t believe she still hasn’t been adopted! Breaking my heart. I will share her again on twitter.
Thanks!
Such a sweetie. Beautiful!
Jasmine is beautiful! ‘Hope she finds a home soon.
She is such a beauty. I can’t believe she hasn’t been adopted yet! Sharing!
Oh Jasmine, we do hope you have your new home soon. You’re so beautiful with so much love to give xxx
Guess what? Small world. We know Jeanne Taylor and she photographed our dog and covered a fundraiser for us. I tweeted this baby, too.
Wow, that is awesome! I’m happy to say that Jasmine has been adopted!
Gorgeous, shared!
Hi paws and happy dance for Jasmine! So happy for her.