Riot, 1.5 yr old, spayed female - MN

Fee: $300

Poor Riot spent the first 18 months of her life tied to a tree. Thankfully this didn't hinder Riot's wonderful personality!

Riot is a beautiful (transferred from a shelter), 18 m/o old and 50 lb malinois girl who came from KY. She was confiscated by the police down there in a cruelty case.

Riot is a silly girl who LOVES human attention but has had no formal training. She is an overgrown pup who didn't get to experience things as most dogs do in their first year of life. Lots of things are new to Riot, but she is learning and doing awesome. Riot loves to run and play with other dogs, however, she uses her feet to play and can be a bit much for the smaller dogs. She does respect the other dogs if they yell at her though. Riot has figured out how to climb over our 4' fence, so a higher fence would be needed for this clever girl. Riot has started basic obedience training and agility training while in foster care and she is doing awesome! Riot is super smart and she quickly learned SIT and DOWN. She is doing great at learning the obstacles in agility as well. We are working on building Riot's toy drive. Right now she likes the rope toys and will chase frisbee rollers. She isn't sure about tugging yet though.

Riot is a typical, young, malinois. She will chew/destroy ANYTHING she can get her mouth/paws on. Riot is a high energy girl who needs jobs to do (both mental and physical). Given Riot's high energy, she will only be placed in a working/performance home. Riot has not shown a huge interest in toys and her prey drive seems pretty minimal, due to this, she would not make a good sport dog (SchH, IPO, etc). Riot's ideal home would be a home active in agility and/or obedience. Riot is crate trained and doing well on her house training.

Riot is current on DA2PPL, Rabies, Heartworm Negative and preventative started. Avid Microchip implanted

For more information on Riot, please contact:
Melissa.
Border Collie Rescue of Minnesota
http://www.bcrmn.org

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Roscoe, approx 1.5 yr old, neutered male - FL

Roscoe is an adorable young Belgain Malanois mix, approx. 1.5 years old.

This young man is fully vetted. He is neutered, microchipped, dewormed, defleaed, vaccinated, hosebroken, healthy and happy. Roscoe is also getting trained with basic obedience classes to improve his puppy skills. Roscoe is very eager to learn and be a part of the scene. This fun loving handsome man is searching for his forever loving responsible home. Roscoe is great with adult people and dogs but doesn't seem to enjoy cats. Lets set up a meet and greet to see if Roscoe is the right fit for your family.

For more information on Roscoe, please contact:
Lisa or call 561-305-2623.

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Sampson, approx 3 yr old, neutered male - CT

Meet Sampson .... Sampson is a nice German Shepherd mix about 3 years old

that is looking for a forever home. Sampson was placed a puppy by us with a family and they are no longer able to keep him so he finds himself back in the adoption program.

Sampson is use to living with children and other dogs and is very friendly. Sampson comes when called and knows some basic commands: Sit, Down and Stay. Sampson is housetrained and rides well in the car.

Sampson is primarily a German Shepherd - we ran a DNA test on him. Sampson likes going on walks. Sampson is neutered, current on his shots and heartworm negative. To adopt, please fill out an adoption application at www.americanlabrescue.com

For more information on Sampson, please contact:
American Lab Rescue.

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Skylar, 4 yr old, spayed female - CT

Skylar would probably do best in a home with another dog

Skyler is a pretty four year old mal mix girl and is on the small side at 20 inches tall and about 45 pounds. She is incredibly sweet and loving and enjoys playing with tennis balls. She doesn't retrieve balls, but runs after them like crazy.

She loves children and will tolerate cats, but it takes all the restraint she has to not chase them. She does do well however when she visits a household with three cats, as she's used to them, but would probably be best in a cat-free home or with a cat that would not run from her.

She is perfect in the car on rides, but I have never left her alone in the car. When we're driving, she actually sits in the back next to my one year old son and he pets her the whole time!

She absolutely loves to be anywhere we are. She prefers to sleep on our bed, but she generally curls up on the couch and would probably adapt well to sleeping in her own dog bed once she knew what was expected. She knows sit, stay, come, down, wait (for food), free (come and get the food) and leave it. She loves other dogs and will play with other dogs for hours. She is well socialized with many other breeds including everything from adult Great Danes to puppies.

We have not been able to crate her, as she has a fear of crates (she came to us this way). She is fine when alone with a doggie friend, but gets very anxious when left totally alone, and can be destructive because of this. For this reason, she would probably do best in a home with another dog.

Skylar has never shown any signs of aggression or food/resource guarding. She will back away and let you take food out of her bowl while she's eating, or even her mouth (especially if its something she isn't supposed to have). She loves to go for runs and walks. She pulls a bit when walking (not when running), but does well on a harness or slip collar.

Skylar is trained to an invisible fence and needs a fenced yard, either with a tall fence or an invisible fence. She has never broken through even for cats, deer and bunnies.

Skylar is located in Connecticut and we would want a prospective home with another dog to visit to see how they get along.

For more information on Skylar, please contact: Sarah.

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Sophie, approx 6 yr old, spayed female - Lake Tahoe, CA/UT

Unfortunately about two years ago I finally had to place my wife in a caring (and dog friendly) nursing home - when I was diagnosed with leukemia and entered a long treatment program I moved Sophie into the nursing home with my wife - now I find myself in the sad position of trying to find a new loving home for my best friend

Here is what Sophie's owner has written about her. "This is my friend Sophie. My wife and I adopted her at a shelter in Lake Tahoe about 5 years ago. Apparently she had a difficult puppyhood because her previous masters put her up for adoption right after she had a litter of puppies (and kept the puppies) so she had some separation anxiety then, having just lost her entire family. No-one had ever taught her to play and she has no interest in toys. At first she tried to run away from us a few times and would also cringe whenever I stood up quickly, but soon learned that she was finally in a loving environment and has been a happy and treasured member of our family ever since. She loves being with people and will push her nose under your arm so that it ends up around her. She enjoys walking with her family (even without a leash) but she thinks she belongs on the right side, and we never disagreed.

Sophie is our fourth dog (the others died over the 39 years of our marriage) and we adopted her partly because my wife has Alzheimer's and needed the unquestioning love (and distraction) that a sweet dog can provide. Sophie has certainly been up to the task, and I am so grateful to her for her constant loyalty and for easing my wife's inevitable decline. Unfortunately about two years ago I finally had to place my wife in a caring (and dog friendly) nursing home in the Woodland Hills area and then Sophie and I would commute 38 miles daily to visit. She was not trained as an official therapy dog, but no-one told Sophie that, and she decided her new job was to cheer as many of the residents there as she could. She loves all people including little children who come up to pet her on our walks, but may bark or growl at some visiting dogs (especially yappers) who approach us, until she decides we are safe. I don't know her opinion on cats. Consequently she is kept on a leash in the home except when she is in my wife's room where she is content to curl up at her feet.

This arrangement worked well for us until a year ago when I was diagnosed with leukemia and entered a long treatment program. As soon as I was diagnosed, I moved Sophie into the nursing home with my wife and hired private caregivers to provide personal care for my wife and Sophie, and to hold the leash. Plenty of food and treats seem to get dropped on the floor there and Sophie is now fat and happy with her easy new life. My marrow transplant seems to be working (5 months now and counting!), but my recovery will take years and my doctors don't want me to be around animals because of my compromised immune system, so as much as I would like to, I can't bring Sophie home. I also can't leave her in the nursing home because the cost of the extra caregivers pretty much exceeds my income, and it now appears maybe I should be saving for my old age.

So now I am in the sad position of trying to find a loving home for my best friend. I can tell you that she is loving and loyal and appreciates constant human contact. She really does not like being confined alone in a strange place, but is content to be in her crate (which I will supply) in the back of the car. She was spayed when we adopted her, has had good veterinary care, and has a microchip ID in her shoulder. We love our sweetie, and I know that you will too."

For more information on Sophie, please contact: Teri.

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Sophy, approx 2 yr old, spayed female - TX

My wife and I both work and don't have the time to really provide all the attention this wonderful malinois needs.

She is 2 years old and spayed all of her shots are current. Sophy has been Chip ID Tagged. I have that number and will give it to the person that adopts her.

For more information on Sophy, please contact: Henry.

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Trigger, 7 mo old, neutered male - NC

Trigger - Playful with excellent drive!

Trigger is a 7 month old Beglian Malinois/German Shepherd mix. He has been neutered and all his vaccinations are up to date. His favorite past time is playing fetch and chewing on bones. Trigger is VERY playful and he has excellent drive. Already at 7 months, he is protective of his owners and those he cares about. Trig would do best with owners that have had previous dog handling experience, no children, and that are willing to take the time and energy necessary to work past his reactivity toward new people and situations.

For more information on Trigger, please contact: Anya.

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Violet, 2 yr old, spayed female - Long Island, NY

Violet loves other dogs and lives peacefully with a cat.

Violet has the looks of old working lines with her striking dark overlay. She is being rehomed do to a change in living situations but has been well loved and cared for. Violet is a little shy with new people but warms up quickly. She settles well in a crate and has good house manners and basic obedience skills.

For more information on Violet, please contact: Marcia

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Zeta, 9 mos old, spayed female - OH

"Zeta" is a sweet 9 month-old located in Ohio

"Zeta" is a sweet 9 month-old and currently lives with five other dogs, two cats and a bird. Zeta knows basic obedience and is crate trained. She is UTD on her vaccines and spayed.

For more information on Zeta, please contact: purebredrescue@onebox.com or call 866.841.9137 ext 1233.

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