Eight year young Sampson is a very sweet, big orange boy who found himself in a shelter after being picked up as a stray. He was very happy to be rescued and taken to a home where he quickly made himself comfortable on the furniture. This lucky boy will be heading to NV to join his new mom and SWESR Pearl.
Kali is a 7 month old “looks sort of like a field English Setter but not quite” delightful mix. We are stumped on what her mix could be. She has quite a nose but is not showing any prey drive. Her family is going through tough times and weren’t able to give her the home and time she needs. She is sweet, happy, silly, good with dogs and cats. She’s skittish with new people and situations and will bark but warms up very quickly and loves to give kisses, lots of kisses. She’s heading to a foster home in Houston and will be available for adoption by mid December. Check back for updates!
SWESR is fortunate to have wonderful and dedicated volunteers, many of whom have been with the organization since its inception. Susan is one such volunteer, who has fostered, forever fostered, and adopted more dogs in her adult life than she can count. A dozen? Absolutely. Two dozen? Yes. Three dozen? More? Highly likely. So many have gone in and out of her home, but here are the stories of two special dogs with very different stories, both of whom made the same indelible mark on Susan’s heart.
Dustin, a Setter or Setter mix, is thought to be about 9-10 years young and came from a mass hoarding situation in CO. Dustin has a sweet and friendly disposition. He gets along great with the resident dogs(3) and does not seem to resource guard. He would make a great companion for someone who is home most of the time. Dustin hangs out near his humans and loves attention and scratches. He walks well on a leash, loves his treats, and is learning how to live in a house. Dustin is in a foster home near Loveland, CO.
Denali is a happy, albeit shy, 6 year old English Setter who found himself in a mass hoarding situation that landed him in an animal shelter. He loves to be petted, and enjoys playing with his new foster siblings. Denali is quite shy with anything new yet he has slowly overcome some of his fears while at his foster’s home, in just a short time. We have not tested Denali with children or cats. Denali will be finishing up his vet care over the next several weeks, and will then become available for adoption. He is in a foster home near Denver, CO. Check back for updates!
Inky is believed to be about 8 years old and was rescued from a hoarding situation in CO. He is very cuddly with people and appears dog friendly but we have no knowledge about kids or cats. He is in a foster home near Boulder, CO.
Happy Henry is a 6 year old, 70+lb big boy who found himself in a desperate situation recently. After 2 seizures in a 24 hour period he was surrendered to a local shelter in NM. He’s not had any additional seizures and he’s in a foster home where he has seen a Vet and his evaluation is underway. He’s sweet, good with other dogs and loves people. He will be available in time for the holidays. Check back for updates!
Elise is a sweet 16 month old female ES who made her way from West Texas to our Advisory Vet in North Texas. She’s shy with other dogs and has a high prey drive for cats. She will be heading to Houston, TX to join her new dad and SWESR Nacho.
Dolly, whose original name was Birdie, was the product of a casual backyard breeder situation. When she was 8-weeks old, her owners gave her to family friends. This new family had a fairly chaotic life. From the time of her adoption Dolly spent up to 9 hours a day completely alone. The family did have a 5-year old child, who may have been Dolly’s only consistent human companion. Overall, though, this family had no idea how to care for a dog. They were neglectful. She had minimal human interaction, no training, no veterinary visits, no preventative health care, no safety. Understandably, Dolly was bored and lonely, and she acted out accordingly. She was a wild child. She escaped from them whenever she could. She chased cars, a behavior that constantly placed her in danger.
Lucy and Lefty are sweet, loving 7 1/2 years old and very bonded to each other so will need to stay together. They have a high escape drive so will need a 6′ securely fenced yard. Due to a high prey drive, no cats or small dogs. They are in a foster home in OK.