Zippy just arrived to rescue and we are getting to know him. What we know so far is he looks like a miniature German Shepherd...he is only 44lbs. He loves to yodle when he is excited to see you. He enjoys playing with squeaky toys, throwing them up in the air and catching them. He is good with people and dogs. He rides well in the car. He is neutered and vaccinated.
Daisy Duke is an approximately 5 year old hound. She is petite in stature. Very affectionate with her humans. She likes to be where her humans are. She appears to be potty trained. Good with other dogs. She is available to foster or foster to adopt. She does bay when excited or she can't see you or her dog friends.
Shiloh is scheduled to go to a foster to adopt home after her spay so she is no longer available.
Cali isn't available at this time. She is in a foster to adopt home.
Kirby came to us on October 12th, 2025 with another older dog from the same home.
Kirby was approximately 10 months old at the time. He had lived his life in a home with a total of 16 dogs, and two elderly caretakers. He was not socialized. He didn't know how to be a dog, he was just surviving. He lived his life inside.
Kirby has spent the last 5 months in a foster home with a very experienced foster of scared dogs. Kirby was scared. He was scared of EVERYTHING! He felt safe in his crate and he wouldn't come out to eat, drink or potty even though the door was open. He would either potty in his kennel, or come out at night when everyone was sleeping. It took weeks for him to venture out of the crate in the daytime.
Fast forward to now. He does come out into the house and immediately gravitates to the large lab, Hans, for moral support. He will lay in the dog bed with him, and play with toys near him. Han's is his safe space. Playing with toys was a huge achievement.
He does now allow his foster to pet him, on HIS terms. He will get up on the sofa to snuggle, when HE wants to. If a stranger comes to the house he will observe from his crate until he feels safe to come out to greet them most of the time.
What Kirby still has not mastered is being potty trained and feeling safe enough to go outside. He absolutely will not cross the threshold of his own accord. He has to be carried outside to potty. The moment he has done his business he runs back into the home. Kirby does not do well with change. Any change in his daily routine throws him a curve ball and sets him back.
What Kirby needs:
A stable, quiet home.
A patient owner who will take things at his pace.
Someone who doesn't expect a dog to go for walks, car rides, doggy daycare etc.
Someone who isn't going to get upset if he potties in the house sometimes because he was too scared to go outside. Someone willing and able to work with him.
No small children.
A fully fenced yard.
No apartments.
Another friendly, well adjusted dog in the home.
The ability to committ to his lifetime. A 14 year commitment.
