Adult Dogs Rock!

Maybe you love potty-training, figuring out how to keep your furniture from getting chewed, and being up at night with a fuzzy puppy, but not everyone loves that or wants that. Guess what? Adult dogs can be the absolute best! Our family has decided that we are adult-dog people, and the grown-up dogs are so much fun. Not that all rescue dogs are potty-trained, but often all they need is a refresher of where the doggy-toilet is. And not all adult dogs are non-chewers, but it is easier to substitute a chewy toy for the legs of your great-grandma's chair. Some people feel that a puppy is better because you can "train them right" from the beginning, but I have to tell you that our adult rescue dogs are so darn grateful to be in a home with a loving family that they are very happy to learn what you are trying to teach them. Out of 16 foster dogs, all but a couple were adults, and we've had fantastic "luck" with every one of them. All are a little different, and respond in their own way, but with love and patience and sometimes a little professional help from our favorite trainers, they do great, and move on to their forever homes ready to love and be loved. Think about adding an adult dog to your family!

Bo is an adult Treeing Walker Coonhound and Josie is an adult Akita mix.

Sunshine!

This beautiful girl is an adult lab, maybe purebred, who is in foster in southern Maine. She is so sweet and loves the little girl in her foster home. She is too interested in the cat, so will likely need a feline-free home. Sunshine was a little shy when she first got her, especially with other dogs, but should settle in just fine once she finds her forever home. Sunshine does not love the crate - it comes from her recent background of being left in a cage or tied up almost all the time. This poor sweetie is probably so confused about what's happening to her and she is thriving with love and attention.

Contact us today at luckypuprescue@yahoo.com if you would like to meet her.

Pepper!

Pepper is here and she is SO sweet! She is an adult husky/chow mix (we think) and is totally a people dog. She is mellow and adorable and loves to please! She is housetrained and respectful. She seems to need consistent discipline so she understands she is not the boss, but she learns quickly. She can be a little iffy with adult female dogs, but she's so new to us that we may find that is just because she is afraid after all the transitions she has had. You see, she lived in a family down south, and they surrendered her because they no longer could care for her. Imagine experiencing that upheavel just when you've gotten used to living in a home. She is definitely used to "creature comforts" because she will curl up with you on the couch, follow you downstairs, and happily wait for you while you eat or get ready for a walk. She went for a jog this morning and is now snoozing! Contact us if you think you can add Pepper to your family!

Sweet Elvis!

We are amazed that Elvis is still here and available! He is a ready-made family dog! Seems like everyone is interested in puppies but if you don't want to worry about housebreaking, chewing, and saying the word "no" 500 times per day, Elvis is your guy. He is gentle and sweet, and trained. He is living with several children, dogs and cats. Elvis is only about 3 years old so has many years of health and happiness ahead. He is a perfect size, not huge and not exactly lap-size (though he sometimes thinks so). Wouldn't you like to meet this cutie?

Neeko

Isn't Neeko the cutest puppy? We think he's a lab mixed with something large, like a Great Dane maybe? Whatever he is, he's adorable. Neeko is about 4-5 months old and a really sweet little guy. He loves to play with the other dogs at his foster home down south.

Bebe!

Bebe is loving the Maine life! She is doing great with the other dogs and people at her foster home. She prances when she walks and jogs - it is too cute! She sweet and gentle, and lovees to exercise and play. She is housebroken, great with children, crate-trained, and fine with cats. She knows quite a few commands. Bebe needs to work on her chewing -- she was bored at her previous home because they left her alone way too much and she chewed things she wasn't supposed to. With chew toys, attention, and exercise she should grow out of this habit.

Bebe is a doll - we'd love for you to meet her.

Our valentine sweeties!

Wait til you see the cuties that arrived today! Puppies, "teenagers" and grown-up dogs - every one sweeter than the next! Come visit us at Pet Quarters in Wells, ME tomorrow (Sunday) from 11-2!

Sweethearts in Need!

Martha is such a doll! She is an adult German Shorthaired Pointer. She was found as a stray and should have been able to go up for adoption right away because of her nice temperament and sweet nature but she tested heartworm positive - this is a huge problem in the south. She could not be treated until funds were raised, and we are happy to report that we have raised enough money to get her spayed and get her started in the heartworm treatment so we have sponsored her treatment and hope that she can come to our rescue soon after she is done - can't wait to meet her! She just needs funds for transportation and we can make sure she comes to a loving home when she is healthy and ready!

And then there is Ivy! This poor baby! She is a young lab (maybe pure-bred) who was hit by a car and she had 4 broken bones in her two rear legs. She crawled to a house and laid on the porch until the morning and waited for help. Then she hid under a car until they could coax her out. Even in all the pain she was in, she never tried to hurt anyone. At this point she has gone through months of surgeries (three of them), an external fixation device for one of the fractures, frequent bandage changes, and moving around from vet office to foster home and back to living in a cage at the vet's office. Her vet bills are over $2,000 at this point and the vet's office will not extend any more credit to our partner shelter because their bills are so high and money is so tight everywhere! Ivy is such a doll, and everyone who meets her absolutely loves her. We are waiting for Ivy to be healthy enough to travel and we want to help with the huge bills she has incurred. It's not fair for her to go back to the shelter or to be denied treatment - it's not her fault what happened! Please consider even a small donation - every little bit helps. We can collect your money by mail, or you can go to paypal (email luckypuprescue@roadrunner.com) and use your credit card. Reference Ivy or Martha and we'll make sure we apply the funds to their bills. We SO appreciate your generosity!

PUPPIES!

Oh my word, our partner shelters are full of puppies! Look at these sweeties - shepherds, labs, border collies, and our favorite - the "Heinz 57" variety - a whole lot of mixture in there ; 0 )

Some of these puppies are arriving this weekend and some will be a couple weeks away. Please contact us today if you're interested in any of these dolls. You can see their pictures and bios at www.petfinder.com/shelters/me89.html.

Mikey D needs you!

Oh my goodness it's been a busy week. Check out this sweetie - Mikey D (now Nash) was adopted in October and now his mom is heartbroken because she has to move and can not take him. He is about 9-10 months old at this time and his mom says " Nash is a really great dog. He is house trained and up to date on his shots. He loves other dogs and is good with cats but can be annoying to them because he just wants to play with them and most cats don't want to be bothered with that. He's very good on a leash and loves the outdoors. He is crate trained and knows basic commands. He is about 52 lbs and very handsome"