All three of the yellow Labrador Retriever puppies rescued by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office in April have successfully been adopted, according to The Humane Society of Harford County.

The dogs, later named Hot Cheeto, Cheez-it and Dorito by staff at The Humane Society, were found April 9 by police officers in the 900 block of Country Club Road in a wooded area. Police said the female puppies appeared to be healthy and were taken to the The Humane Society shelter.

Upon arrival at the shelter, the puppies, estimated to be five months old, were vaccinated and placed on a stray hold for four days, according to Erin Long, marketing and development manager at the Harford location. Long said they held the puppies for a few extra days in order for them to get spayed.

On April 17, all three puppies were put up for adoption and were claimed within an hour. One adopter arrived at the shelter five hours before it opened and waited to select her puppy, Long said.

“It was a good match,” Long said. “We all felt really good about it.”

Hot Cheeto was returned to the shelter 12 days after being adopted due to her owner not being prepared for all of her puppy energy. A few hours later, she was adopted again.

Before someone is able to select a pet, they must submit an “adoptionaire” which the shelter refers to as their adoption questionnaire in which they learn more about the person to find the perfect pet for their lifestyle.

In March, the shelter temporarily paused all dog adoptions and intakes for a week after five dogs tested positive for canine parvovirus. They shut down out of an abundance of caution, Long said, to ensure no other dogs showed symptoms or tested positive.

“I want to assure people that during that time, we did call people that had recently adopted dogs from us and let them know so that if they saw any symptoms [they] know what to do,” Long said.

Canine parvovirus is a contagious virus that’s seen in unvaccinated puppies and dogs that are immunocompromised. Dogs can be exposed through direct contact with an infected dog’s feces or indirectly by contaminated objects like bedding, bowls, leashes and toys.

Long said the shelter has not had any more dogs come in that have either showed symptoms or tested positive for the virus.

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