K9 4 KEEPS

07/29/2023

Join us at Reggies On The Beach!

07/25/2023

This is the face of a dog who is completely confused as to why he has not been adopted yet. This dog friendly, human friendly, extremely cuddly, energetic boy has been with us WAAAAAY too long. Someone please adopt him!

07/07/2023

Happy Friday!

06/29/2023

Happy, happy Lechito!

06/28/2023

Lechito is such a happy, fun-loving boy! We know his forever family is out there. Help us share him and get him ADOPTED!

06/25/2023

Sunday with Lechito

06/21/2023

Let’s get Lechito adopted! SHARE SHARE SHARE!

06/12/2023

We have collaborated with K9 4 KEEPS for these tees and hoodies and we only have a few left. They have been popular at our events. We will order more if there is interest, but here they are for anyone that wants to order online now. https://shop.livelikeroo.org/collections/my-dog-is-the-shi

06/12/2023

Lechito’s Monday face.

06/12/2023

Freddie Update:

First, we would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who shared Freddie when we were desperately searching for a new foster.

Freddie was with our rescue for a year and a half. He had two fosters, three trainers, a dog walker, and many people who really loved following him.

Unfortunately, we did not have any applications for Freddie that would have been a good match. We do our very best to find the best forever homes for our dogs, and for whatever reason, we could not seem to find one for Freddie.

Ultimately, after weeks of pleading for help, we had to make a decision. We are a 100% foster-based rescue, so when a foster doesn’t step up, we are in a tough spot.

We reached out to a few rescues to see if anyone could help with boarding, but everyone was full.

At the very last moment, we reached out to Border Tails Rescue. Thankfully, they had an opening, and we had the opportunity to transfer Freddie to their rescue.

We feel that this will be the best option for Freddie. He will be well cared for by a reputable rescue; he will get tons of exposure, and he will find a great forever home.

We will continue to follow Freddie’s journey and will maintain open lines of communication with Border Tails. They have been incredibly helpful to us and to Freddie, and we will remain in contact.

Freddie is deeply loved by everyone here at K94Keeps, and we will always care about him and his future.

Rescue is overwhelmingly challenging, but this last year and a half has been especially difficult for a multitude of reasons.

We truly appreciate everyone who supports us through shares, volunteering, attending events, and donations.

We cannot do what we do without support from our community.

Thank you from all of us at K94Keeps.

06/09/2023

WE ARE DESPERATE! WE HAVE 24 HOURS! Please help! Freddie’s foster can no longer care for him. He needs a new foster home by June 10th! PLEASE HELP US FIND FREDDIE A NEW FOSTER!
He needs to be an only dog or in a home with a “crate and rotate” situation.

Foster application: https://k94keeps.org/volunteer/foster-application.html

06/07/2023

We are running out of time. Freddie’s foster has long COVID and can no longer care for him the way she needs to. Freddie needs a new foster (or better yet- forever) home IMMEDIATELY. Please share, so we can help Freddie!

06/06/2023

PLEASE SHARE!

06/01/2023

Lechito is dog friendly, kid friendly, people friendly, activity friendly, and ready for his forever home!

05/29/2023

Freddie is a young (~3 years), energetic dog looking for his forever home. He is potty trained and crate trained, capable of being home during a typical 9-5 work schedule. At dinner time, he will either cuddle up with his human on the couch to watch TV (he also likes to calmly watch the screen!), or lay on his cot.

He's playful and enjoys a variety of activities, including: fetch, chase, tug, going on walks, running alongside his human, hiking, GRC sports (wall climb, spring pole, weight pull), shredding stuffed dog toys, pack walks with his foster dog sibling, and cuddling. While he has not pursued disc, he would likely enjoy a disc sport such as UpDog or Freestyle. He will do almost anything for a tennis ball and loves when his people chase him after he retrieves it. Freddie is a fast learner and is food motivated, though he'd prefer to work in exchange for play time or enthusiastic affection rather than treats.

While he has the desire and capability to play, hike, or run for hours, he can be fulfilled with a few 10 min play or training sessions each day.

He can be nervous in new environments, though he is gaining confidence and will continue to do so as his family takes him to more locations. He is muzzle trained for veterinary visits and in case of emergency.

Freddie attends structured dog socials run by a dog trainer and is quickly learning appropriate dog socialization and body language. While he would prefer to be an only pet, he could successfully live with another dog if his family has experience with bully breeds and/or is proactive in reaching out to a trainer to help integrate him into the home safely. He has a high drive and should not go to a home with smaller animals.

Freddie loves belly rubs and wants nothing more than to be by his family's side. He is socially sensitive with a gentle soul, so his human's approval or disappointment means a great deal to him, and he will adjust his behavior accordingly. Due to his energetic nature, he would do best with an adult-only, or adult and teenage family.

Adopt Freddie!

05/28/2023

Please share Freddie!

Freddie is an adoptable Dog - American Staffordshire Terrier searching for a forever family near Chicago, IL. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

05/26/2023

URGENT!!!! PLEASE SHARE!
Freddie is once again in need of a new foster home. PLEASE HELP US FIND FREDDIE A FOSTER HOME! HE HAS TWO WEEKS!
We have had this wonderful boy in our rescue for OVER A YEAR with no interest. Why? We don’t know! He needs to be an only dog or in a home with a dog-savvy human if there are other dogs.
PLEASE SHARE!!!!

Freddie is an adoptable Dog - American Staffordshire Terrier searching for a forever family near Chicago, IL. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

05/26/2023

Lechito is ready for the long weekend!

05/22/2023

05/16/2023

Happy Tuesday! Can someone PLEASE adopt his boy? He has been waiting for over a YEAR for his forever home!
He is dog friendly, super smart, very social, and a rockstar cuddler.
Adoption application link in bio!

05/11/2023

We are still experiencing website issues, so please be patient. The link for the adoption application is still working! 🤞🏻

05/11/2023

Friends and supporters,

We are asking for your help. Lechito and Freddie have both been with the rescue for over a year.
We cannot figure out why!

Both dogs need homes dedicated to them for life- forever!

We are asking you to please SHARE them both! We need to find them their forever homes!

Links for each dog are in the comments.

Thank you!

05/09/2023

It’s absolutely INSANE that Lechito has not been adopted. He is dog friendly, people friendly, eager to please, loves training, is very athletic, and is just plain AWESOME.
Lechito has been with us WAY TOO LONG, and we can’t understand why.
Adopt this boy! And if you can’t, please SHARE!
He needs to find his forever!

Adoption application: https://k94keeps.org/adopt/

Pet finder info: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/lechito-56171401/il/chicago/k94keeps-dog-rescue-il759/?fbclid=IwAR2d9hfylCGvIdnT1_KwnQoxgnRgXycyts4Z-sp8ph1EErV7f-n4kVVNy38&mibextid=Zxz2cZ