Meet our dogs.
Abby
Abby is a 6 month old Heeler x Beagle ( our best guess) who is about 30 lbs . She is as smart as she is cute!
Abby will excel as a sport dog and recently competed in a scent work trial with her foster mom where she got qualifying scores in all her classes!
Being a young intelligent pup who is an active breed she would do really well in an active home that would love to continue with her training.
Abby is proving to be an excellent all round dog who enjoys the company of other dogs. She would do best in an adult only home with no cats.
She has had her puppy vaccines and her spay will be paid for by Ruff Start when that time comes.
If you think your home is a good fit please fill out an adoption application for Abby!
Buddha
Meet Buddha! He is a sweet boy, looking for his furever home.
Buddha is a 2-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix. He is about 22” tall and weighs 65lbs. He is neutered and up to date on all his shots.
Buddha is a sweetheart. He is really affectionate with people and good with other dogs, but a home with cats is not recommended. He is a 2-year-old so he can be a bit rambunctious, but he listens well and is very good in the house. He knows some commands like ‘no, sit, off, bed, here’ and importantly, he wants to please.
He needs some leash training, but he is very treat-motivated and is improving quickly. He loves being off-leash (with a long lead for now) hiking in the woods and then cuddling up with his person on the couch. Buddha would benefit from being with an active family as he needs to wear off his teenage energy, and with someone fairly strong in the short-term as he does leash pull for now.
If you’re looking for a cuddly but active addition to your family, Buddha may be a good fit. Please fill out an adoption application on this website.
Dixie
Please meet Dixie! This long-legged beauty will steal your heart. She is very sweet and loves everyone she meets! She is also super smart. Dixie’s foster mom, who is a professional dog trainer, feels Dixie has the potential to be a good Search and Rescue dog, or a service dog, if given the proper training, “she has a good nose on her and is able to easily pick up metal and ceramic items”.
Dixie is about five months old and weighs approximately 35 pounds. Her mom was a Golden Retriever, and we believe her dad was a German Shepherd. Dixie is housetrained, and sleeps
peacefully in her crate all night. She has good recall, and is learning basic commands such as “sit, stay, wait, and break”.
Dixie is excitable and jumpy. She can also be very pushy, so she needs to have a strong leader to curb behaviours like jumping on people and other dogs excitedly. Dixie would do best as an only dog in the home, and with kids over the age of six, unless her owners can be strong leaders. Dixie’s foster mom/trainer has offered to do an in-home lesson with her new potential family.
Dixie has had her puppy immunizations, and her spay surgery will also be paid by Ruff Start when she is at the appropriate age for that.
If you feel Dixie may be a good fit for you, please fill out an adoption application.