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Second Chance Shelter is a dog and cat rescue where you can come to find a new member of your family. We rescue and rehabilitate dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes so they may have the chance to be placed into a caring home. All of our animals are special and deserve a chance to be happy with an owner that will care for them. The question is: are you ready to love them?

Bully kid<33 Just design their collar color! It can be either taken from the internet or drawn yourself. Since I want this to be less subjective, I also want you to explain why you chose the colors! Brownie points to drawn designs since I'm looking for something creative<3 Please note that you're welcome to change the dog's collar later after the comp ends so long as it's bought in the SCS store!

Prettying and extras are allowed! If you plan on adding relationships to your form you're welcome to use me and dave's mated bullies in your form<33

Ends:
12/28/17

Username:
Dominikovs Stalker

Name:
Vitya

Gender:
Male

Collar Design:
https://sta.sh/01z57k4a3c6k
I wrote a few things on the picture about the appearance of the collar since I know I didn't do the best at drawing it, but if you want I can remove them ^^

Winning Form

Genes:

Light Liver Brindle

Kbrk // EE // bb // Dd // slsl // Aya // SSp // mm // rr // TiTi // CchCch // gg // uu
Carries Halrequin mutation. Has 50% to pass onto offspring.

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mark on this doll ^^

[.:Lady Trashbag:.]

Dropping out! Good luck! and whoever wins this absolute babe seriously feel free to hmu with relationships like mmm this kid is so good

[Spiritstar3]

Username:
Spiritstar3
Name:
Panera
Gender:
Female
Collar Design:
done on iPad
Design Explanation:
Darker red, because the owners actually took her to pick the color of it, and that's what she put her nose on. There's two purple stars, some sort of stick on things, because even tough gals want to be able to feel girly sometimes. There's also a square, blue jewel like implement, again because she's a girl and should get to show it a bit. The gold tag is because she needed a tag, and the owners liked it.

Extras
Personality:
Panera looks big and tough, because of her breed, and when she barks at strangers it does sound scary. However, to the people she knows, trusts, loves, she can be pretty sweet and kind. She even cuddles with the children, of course after they have actually worn the out enough that they sit still. She seems to enjoy baths, too, as the missus gives them to her, so it's time alone with her. There's time alone with the mister too, when he takes her for jogs in the park in the evening, and she gets super excited seeing him pick up the leash.

Relations:
Wade
Panera actually seems to have no dislike towards this male, despite his protective nature. She actually respects him for being protective of his friend and mate. Since she's never approached Petar with any kind of ill will or aggression, as she sees no reason too, she and Wade seem to have no problem with each other. She would love to get to know him better, and perhaps one day play together with the two.

Petar
Again, she sees no reason to be aggressive towards the black dog, and she wants to get to know him better and one day play together with the two. She thinks Petar is kind of sweet, from what she's seen, and she likes to be around the smaller dog. It's not because she has a crush on him, it's because she thinks his somewhat smaller size is cute, and it makes her want to protect him too.

Clinton #384
He's another big dog which lives in the house with her. She sees him as a great playmate, since he's male and large, and therefore not really easy to accidentally hurt. She greatly enjoys going for runs with him, and playing with him, and even meeting his friends. She thinks his friend Ryota is adorable, and believes he has a crush on the mix.

Jessa #430
The other female dog in the house, she greatly admires the red color of her coat. She's pretty sure this isn't a crush or anything, but she thinks Jessa is cute. She has taken a great interest in her, and a liking to her. It amuses her to watch Jessa, when the female gets excited about being able to even just be near the water.

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@Spritstar
Not in particular, my apologies! ;0; dave and I can provide a personality snippet a little later on <33

[Spiritstar3]

XP alright

[jazzyyazi]

Username: Jazzyyazi
Name: Bandit
Gender: Male
Collar Design: https://www.dtdogcollars.com/v/vspfiles ... 3BLK-2.jpg
Design Explanation: (100 words MAX): He was born in a pound by his mother and they didn't want to keep him so they put him up for adoption online and nobody wanted him. So they sent him to the Shelter and they will finally find that poor boy a home.

[Wolfiedog3]

Username: Wolfiedog3
Name: Ronan
Gender: Male
Collar Design: link
Design Explanation: Ronan is known for his calmness, which is what the blue is meant for in his collar. He can keep calm in some of the worse possible places. Now the black in his collar is for his hatred/anger. He has a lot of angry in him, which he builds up and keeps hidden, so he doesn't hurt anyone. The chain is for his secrets, he holds them close and won't tell anyone. The bandana is from an old piece of cloth, which he got from his past, it is for him to remember everything. [95 words]

Personality: Ronan is a calm male, a large calm male. He can keep cool in some of the worse situations. Being able to also be a big man and attack as well though. Ronan holds a lot of angry within him, which he doesn't really like, as it reminds him of his slightly dark past. He isn't one to use it against any dog, but he will if need be. It's not that he is protective, it's just that he would rather not hurt anyone and stay away. He is pretty distant and hard to understand due to this. Everyone loves his gentleness, but it's just hard to get to know him with his distant personality. Not shy, don't get me wrong, once you can get close to him, he is quite cuddly, but just like his mind takes him somewhere else.


Relationships:

Wade -- Neutral
Ronan and Wade get along, but there is just something unspoken between them that causes some issues. Ronan likes Wade, but it just seems that he is a way too overprotective, which of course, Ronan has an issue with. He doesn't like anyone who is overprotective, as it seems that they try a little too hard. He would maybe like to see if the boys have similar backstories, but Ronan is sure that Wade wouldn't really want to talk about it with a dog who seems to have much more of an aggressive side than him.

Petar -- Postive
Ronan is friends with the smaller male. He thinks of him kind of as a sibling, just seeing that they do need protection. Still, being that it is Wade's mate, he has to be careful that the slightly bigger male due to this. He doesn't want to have any fights over being friends with Petar, but if it comes to it, he can defend himself.

Believe -- Postive
Bee was the first dog that Ronan met when he first came to the ranch. Being that the large fluffy male is shy, it was kind of hard to see why he would be greeting the large, scary male first. Turns out that everyone else had been herding at the moment and Bee had come back to see the new dog. He was excited to have another slightly large breed, even though most of the dogs were larger breeds. They quickly formed a friendship, is that they liked to tell stories to one another and had some common likes and dislikes. Currently, it's just a friendship nothing serious, plus we don't think Bee could handle it at the moment.

[Lady Lesednik]

Username:
Dominikovs Stalker

Name:
Vitya

Gender:
Male

Collar Design:
https://sta.sh/01z57k4a3c6k
I wrote a few things on the picture about the appearance of the collar since I know I didn't do the best at drawing it, but if you want I can remove them ^^

Design Explanation:
58 words
Maltese tiger stripe represents two aspects of Vitya's personality, the cool blue-gray representing his calm, relaxed disposition, the stripes representing his bravery in any situation. The gold represents the fact he thinks of himself as a king and wants to be treated as such. The half collar half chain design is simply because it looks great on him.

Personality:
The side of himself that Vitya shows to most people is the perfect one. The brave one who will chase the boogeyman up a tree, the one that will deal calmly and sweetly with anyone, the dog that will always give you a "Hello!" bark. What he tries to keep hidden from most is that he is flawed, too. He is extremely clingy, having abandonment issues stemming from being taken from his mother too young and being left at the shelter. But worst of all, in his opinion, is the fact he can't stand any sort of mess. He growls and grumbles while putting toys away, and while returning blankets to the bed. He howls lividly at Shinso if he DARES to leave things cluttering the counters. He won't even go outside if its rained, too much risk of mud-in-fur.

Likes:
Buckley, being social, fancy homemade food, things being organized.

Dislikes:
Mess, mud, "commoner food", being alone.

Relationship with Buckley...❤
Story time
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Vitya followed closely at his new owner's side, but as they reached the front door, Vitya stopped. He could smell another dog inside. Is that the "Buckley" that his owner had been talking about? Vitya was snapped out of his thoughts as his owner, Shinso, opened the door. They both entered, Vitya wandering further inside to explore as Shinso closed the door. As Vitya explored he suddenly felt someone watching him. He glanced over and saw a large black and white dog cowering behind the couch watching him. As Vitya opened his mouth to bark out a greeting, the other dog yelped in terror and slammed his face down into the floor and just stayed like that, whimpering pathetically. Vitya for the first time felt quite shaken, not sure how to handle this situation at all. He backed away quickly and went about exploring the rest of the house, being careful to avoid the couch where the distressed dog was.
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A week passed and Buckley was still terrified of Vitya, avoiding him at all costs. Vitya was growing quite distressed himself, a feeling he really wasn't used to. Did he smell bad? Was he really that terrifying? No, this had to end, for both of them. Vitya gently picked up the bone Shinso had given him in his mouth, and carefully snuck his way into the office, where Buckley lay on a dog bed. As Vitya entered, Buckley shifted slightly and his muscles tensed, ready to run. Vitya walked carefully over to the scared dog and placed the bone down gently in front of his nose, before oh-so-slowly spinning and positioning himself to lay beside Buckley. Vitya could feel how tense the poor boy was, he could feel his shaking. He began to gently lick Buckley's head and ears, moving slowly as not to frighten him further. As he continued his attempts at comforting the nervous one, he could feel Buckley slowly growing less and less tense, he even grew so bold as to start to nibble at the bone. After what felt like forever, Vitya finally stopped and laid his head down next to his own paws and said "My name is Vitya. It is nice to finally meet you." Buckley froze up momentarily before relaxing again and letting out a small whine as he said "Buckley."
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Vitya grumbled as he walked around the disastrous house, picking up one misplaced item at a time and making the trek back to its proper spot and placing it down before grabbing another and starting the process over again. Buckley laid on the couch, quietly observing his friend's weird behavior. They'd lived together for 3 weeks and he'd never seen Vitya this upset. As Vitya passed by again, this time growling about the mess, Buckley chuckled to himself. Vitya stopped and huffed at him "What's so funny?" "You, what are you even doing...?" Buckley replied. Vitya kicked a chew toy across the floor with his paw "The house is a mess! It has to be clean, everything has to go where it belongs, this is insanity!" Vitya barked out and then whined. He quickly grabbed the toy in his mouth and deposited it into the toy box, before grabbing a pillow in his mouth and dropping it on the couch. Buckley watched him silently, he thought to himself "Even the brave have weaknesses..." with that thought he pulled himself off the couch and began helping Vitya to return everything to where it goes.
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Vitya was sprawled out in front of the fireplace, practically drooling as he bathed in the warmth. His eyes opened a bit as he heard the familiar clicking of his friend's claws on the floor. He closed them again, not thinking too much of it until a moment later when he felt, and heard, Buckley, plop down on the floor beside him and move closer to him, his head resting by Vityas, his eyes closed. Vitya was stunned, Buckley had never come to him before, usually, Vitya would have to hunt Buckley down if he wanted him for something. Vitya closed his eyes again, and as he listened to the mix of the fire crackling and his friends breathing, he realized that Buckley really was his friend. He moved his head over a bit and rubbed it against Buckley's and was surprised when Buckley mirrored the action. Vitya had to be sure. "Hey, Buckley. Are we friends?" he said without opening his eyes. If they were open, he would've seen Buckley open his eyes and turn his head slightly towards the other dog. "....Are you really asking that?" Vitya snorted, a smile tugging at his face. "Just had to ask."
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Vitya pinned Buckley to the floor, growling playfully as he nipped gently. "Oh shocking. You win again." Buckley said, the sarcasm in his voice not even vaguely hidden. "What can I say, I-" and at that Vitya's sentence was cut off by a nose pressed to his nose, and two blue eyes staring into his. Vitya found himself wondering how this nervous mess could always find ways to shock him. Vitya growled playfully and pulled away and then tugged Buckley's ear gently. "No distractions, that's cheating!" Vitya growled playfully as Buckley let out a whiny sigh. "You know I'm a lover, not a fighter.. I think that has to be some form of cheating." Buckley said as he pawed lazily at Vitya, making no real effort to escape. ".....Hm. I hadn't thought of that. Well, I guess as a big ol' cheater I need to be punished." Buckley didn't miss the sudden change in tone at the end of Vitya's sentence. Vitya hopped off Buckley and threw himself to the ground hard enough the cabinets shook. Buckley sat up watching curiously as Vitya rolled around wiggling and squirming. "Come on come on you gott-OOF" Vitya was once again interrupted by his companion, this time by Buckley flopping on Vitya's stomach and ribs, keeping him pinned. "Ooow... .. We even now?" Vitya whined. "Mm.... Yeah, okay." Buckley said. "So you can get off now." Vitya pointed out after 20 seconds of Buckley not moving. "Get off? Did I say I would do that?" Buckley said as he looked at his boyfriend, with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes, and a wolfish grin tugging at his face.
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Vitya and Buckley walked a bit ahead of Shinso, the duo occasionally bumping into each other playfully, absolutely carefree, so they were both shocked when Shinso tugged Buckley's leash, pulling him back a bit. Vitya looked around trying to figure out why Shinso was moving Buckley into their "protection bubble" as he called it. It didn't take him long to spot the group of school kids heading straight for them, talking about the "doggies". Vitya moved into position, keeping himself between the kids and Buckley while Shinso kept walking close behind Buckley, keeping him sandwiched safely in the middle, between the leashes, Vitya, and Shinso. As the kids got close enough they swarmed Vitya, petting and rubbing and pulling, Vitya wagging his tail sweetly and tolerating the harassment, hoping they didn't notice Buckley pressing himself into Shinso's legs, shaking in terror. Despite Shinso telling the kids to let them continue their walk and to leave his dog alone, they did not listen. One of the kids noticed Buckley and reached to pet him. Buckley saw his life flash before his eyes as he watched the approaching hand. Vitya acted swiftly and put his paw on the kids hand pushing it away as he whined sweetly at the child, rubbing his head against the confused kid, demanding more attention from the child, which was reluctantly given. After a few minutes of the petting, the kids got bored and wandered off. Shinso hugged both of his dogs and apologized for not being able to make them go away sooner. Buckley gave him a lick on the face, very grateful his human protected him, as he always does. He turned his head and licked Vitya across the face, even more grateful to his mate for going above and beyond to keep the strangers away. "Thank you, my love." Buckley whined, showering Vitya in nuzzles and licks. "Of course, my dear." Vitya responded softly, showering Buckley in licks and nuzzles of his own in an attempt to further comfort him. A few minutes later, everything was back to normal as they continued their walk, the pair of dogs playfully bumping into each other as they walked ahead of their human, on their way home to eat all of the food they could fit in their faces.

Relationship with Vasco

Vitya laid by Buckley, silently comforting the nervous dog with an absentminded lick on his head as he stayed focused on the scene before him. A large dog like him, made even larger by his excessive amount of fluff, was walking around a small woman lying on the ground in the alley. In the past, anytime Shinso had made an attempt to touch her or move closer, the large fluffy beast would push his hand away with a warning growl and a small show of teeth that said "Don't try that again", so Shinso now sat a few feet away messing with something the woman handed him while keeping an eye on it. Vitya heard a noise from the woman, and he started to get up to go to her, but before he could, the big fluffy dog was lying beside her with his head on her chest, whimpering and whining softly. After a few minutes of this, the woman laid a hand on the big fluffy head on her chest and gently patted his head, Vitya noticed during this time the whining had not stopped. After what felt like forever, she spoke so softly even Vitya's sensitive ears barely heard, "Vasco, off." Just like that, the big fluff, Vasco, rose to his feet and stood beside his human as she used him to pull herself up and then leaned against him, using him to stay standing. Shinso slowly approached, talking, asking if she was okay, what she needed and if she wanted to be walked home. Vitya felt a small rumble in his throat when he saw the woman flash her teeth at him before remembering that wasn't a sign of aggression in humans. "I'm fine! Vasco will make sure I get home safe." She said as she rubbed the dogs head. Vitya watched the two humans chat back and forth, his attention switching between them and Vasco, eyes fixed on the small woman using him to support herself, occasionally shifting slightly when she began to wobble a bit. Vitya almost felt jealous that he didn't have a purpose like that. He admired the work Vasco was obviously putting into keeping her standing and keeping Shinso away at the same time. That couldn't possibly be an easy job. Vitya was pulled from his thoughts when he noticed Shinso handing the object back to her, a phone he realized. After a few more moments of talking, they parted ways, Vitya secretly hoping to see "Vasco" again, and ask about his work.

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