Meet our dogs.
Abby
Abby is a 6 month old Heeler/border collie/bassett hound mix 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. She is also a wonderful lap dog who loves to cuddle!
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 has been spayed.
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.
Lola
Lola is an exceptionally sweet and loveable 4.5 month old puppy who is a mix breed of Lab and Shar Pei. She currently weighs 16 kg.
Lola is very smart and learns quickly! She loves playing fetch, is good with kids and cats, and loves water. Her foster mom said she loved having a bath! She walks nicely on a leash too!
She has been vet checked and is ready to meet her forever family!
If you are interested in adopting Lola please fill out our adoption application
Maisie - applications closed
Maisie is a 7 year old spayed bichon frise mix, weighing approximately 22 lbs.
Maisie is such a sweet, gentle girl. She likes nothing better than to snuggle on the couch with her humans. She gets on well with cats, dogs and kids. She likes her walks and we are working on her fitness and weight loss at the moment.
Maisie sleeps in a crate at night in her foster home, but would also like to sleep on the bed with her humans. She has been pee pad trained for most of her life, and we are working, with success, in transitioning her to peeing in the yard. Maisie doesn’t like to be left alone for long periods of time, so would suit a family where there is somebody home most of the time.
If you feel that you may be a good match for sweet Maisie, please apply to adopt her using this link. Please note we give priority to applicants in Kamloops and neighbouring communities.
Abby 2.0
Please meet Abby 2.0 (Ruff Start currently has two Abby’s available for adoption)
“Abby 2.0” is an adorable, sweet 7 year old girl. She is likely a shih tzu mix. She weighs approximately 15 pounds. She recently had a dental and will be spayed very soon too. Ruff Start will be paying for that surgery as part of her adoption contract.
Her foster mom describes her like this, “Such a cuddly girl. Great in her kennel but loves to snuggle in bed as well. She was trained with pee pads inside, so potty training outside is currently a work in progress but she’s doing great. She loves other dogs, and is good with cats. She has really good recall too! She just wants to please you. Abby can get nervous with loud noises and crowded places, and is not a fan of long car rides. She loves to explore outside and go for long walks, but is content curling up to you for hours as well! She is honestly such a good girl!”
If “Abby 2.0” sounds like she may be a good fit for you, please apply to adopt her using the link below. Please note we give priority to applicants in Kamloops and neighbouring communities.
Max - applications closed
Meet Max! He is five months old, and a very sweet puppy! He is a Havanese mix who currently weighs about 10 pounds. He has had his puppy shots, and will be neutered when he is the right age for that (paid for by Ruff Start).
Max is a little skittish of quick movements and men. Housetraining is in progress. He doesn’t bark a lot. He gets along with other dogs and is fine with cats. He is as cute as a a button!
If you feel that you may be a good fit for little Max, please fill out an adoption applicaton on this website.