Forever Home Dog Rescue

03/22/2025

Pepper's favorite human in her foster home, is the 2 year old 😅😍. It always amazes us who some of the most shut down dogs will be the most comfortable with. Normally, it isn't a wild toddler.

Pepper is still searching for her forever home. She has made incredible progress in her foster home the last 4 months, but still has a ways to go. She may never be the dog that's going to snuggle up to you, but she is a sweetheart and loves her dog friends and is great with kiddos. She needs a family that will respect her space, meet her where she is at, while gently nudging her along to continue her progress in learning how to 'dog'. For example, it took her about 8 weeks to approach her foster mom on her own for some pets.

She is kennel trained, will go anywhere on leash with you, potty trained, and has done great with grooming (she will require regular professional grooming). She is easily spooked and could be a flight risk, so a fenced in yard is required as well as at least one other confident dog in her forever home to help her adjust.

If interested in learning more about Pepper please submit an adoption application at www.foreverhomedogs.org!

03/19/2025

Hoodie / T-Shirt Order Update: Thank you to everyone who ordered shirts and hoodies! We appreciate your support so much. We apologize that we had a little delay in getting them out. All shirts that were supposed to be shipped were either delivered personally or went out in the mail yesterday. (Other than 2 people who still need to pay) We do still have a few people who haven't picked up their shirts. Please text me to make arrangements to pick up your shirts. 515-771-5459 I also want to acknowledge and thank Emily Martz for all of her hard work for this fundraiser. We talked about doing a shirt order and she just took it and ran with it. Thank you, Emily! We really appreciate your hard work and are so thankful to have you as part of our organization!!!

03/18/2025

We are in desperate need of foster homes. Can you help? Forever Home Dog Rescue provides vet care and any supplies needed. We ask that foster homes be a safe and loving place for dogs to land when they’ve fallen on hard times. Although it’s not always easy to be a foster home, we have a network of people ready and willing to support each other and can promise the reward is worth the hard work. If you can open your home to a dog in need, please apply to foster at foreverhomedogs.org. If you have any questions about fostering, please email [email protected]. Thank you for considering!

03/18/2025

Sky loves the sunshine so much! She is looking for a patient forever home of her own. Her ideal adopter would have a place with a fenced yard and another dog so she can play with them - she likes them for confidence building too. She's fully house/kennel trained and will take someone who will give her a couple weeks to settle in - after she loves you, she won't be out of your shadow often 💗 if interested in learning more / meeting this girl, please check out her bio and apply at www.foreverhomedogs.org!

03/15/2025

Today we took a short road trip so Peggy could visit a family that sounded perfect for her. This one was meant to be. She has a beagle sister and humans with timid dog experience who know that it will take time and patience for Peggy to gain confidence in their home. The second picture was taken a little over an hour later as she snuggled up next to her new mom for a nap. It was a stressful morning for this girl but she will get there. Thanks for giving Peggy a forever home!

03/13/2025

Please continue to look for Maggie. They were getting close to catching her when a neighbor stepped in and caused her to leave her safe spot. Please help us get her back home.

Please Help! Maggie is still on the run and requires the North Des Moines community's assistance. Following her rescue from Oklahoma and relocation to Iowa, Maggie escaped from her foster home in Des Moines. Complicating her case is her previous experience with a live trap, necessitating the use of a Missy Trap. Unfortunately, Maggie's situation has been worsened by a homeowner who shot at her with a BB gun and pellet gun, prompting her to leave her previously identified safe area. She also has a life threatening medical condition that needs immediately treatment. We need your help to find her new location. Have you seen Maggie in the vicinity? We urge you to notify us immediately with her location, even if it requires multiple notifications throughout the day. Please call 515-339-9020 with any sightings.

03/12/2025

UPDATE: ROSE IS HOME SAFE Thanks to everyone who helped get the word out.

Please keep an eye out for Rose in the Jordan Creek area. Her momma is very worried about her. If you see her, please don't chase. Contact Marie and report which direction she is traveling.

03/11/2025

Thank you Stylin Paws for cleaning up our little cavachon pups to get them ready for their forever homes! Blaire is still available for adoption. The others have been adopted.

03/10/2025

Pepper is laying the pouty eyes on heavy in her foster home ever since her pal Deebo was adopted.

Small changes can make her regress a little bit, but she has made amazing progress over the last few months. She will need a patient home with at least one other *confident* dog who also would love to play and a fenced in yard. Pepper is an aussie doodle and will require regular, professional grooming! She has done great with that already!

Read more about Pepper at www.foreverhomedogs.org and submit an adoption application if interested in learning more/meeting her!

03/10/2025

Meet Blaire, or Tiny as her foster family calls her! She is a 10 month old cavachon lady looking for her forever home. She does great with the other dogs in her current home, loves the teenage boys (she is a fabulous video game buddy), wants to be with her people all the time, and is quite offended when she has to be anywhere but a lap. Blaire is LOUD when she is in her pen or by herself, so she is not a great candidate for an apartment. She will probably be around 10 lbs fully grown. Because of her hair type, she easily becomes matted/tangled, so please be aware that regular, professional grooming is a necessity.

If you would like to meet Blaire, please apply at Www.foreverhomedogs.org!

03/09/2025

We are SO excited to share that Deebo found his forever family this weekend ❤️ Happy life sweet boy!!

03/09/2025

Would anyone be willing to help these babies who lost their family? We could bring them into rescue if we could get someone to foster them.

03/08/2025

This is Peggy, another one of the dogs we helped rescue from a poor breeding situation before Christmas. Peggy is 3 years old and only weighs about 15 lbs. She is a sweet girl and is gaining confidence every day. She will do best in a quiet, patient home with another dog that will interact with her. It makes a world of difference in her confidence level. She is learning to love to snuggle up by people and has even nudged us to get more pets when we stop. A fenced yard is going to be required for Peggy, too as she could be an escape risk and hard to catch if she does. If you are interested in meeting this little girl, please fill out the application on our website. www.foreverhomedogs.org Her adoption fee is $250

Meet Miss Peggy. Peggy is a 3 year old poodle who came to us in December from a breeding situation. She is a timid but very sweet girl. Peggy loves to play with other dogs and it gives her so much confidence to have another dog in the home. This will be a requirement for adopting her. She is more co...

03/05/2025

Adoptables Phoebe and Sky are pretending it's not a blizzard outside - ready for warm weather over here 🥶💜 www.foreverhomedogs.org

03/01/2025

Thank you Stylin Paws for helping Little One prepare for her forever home!

02/27/2025

Phoebe is a sweet 6 year old 45lb girl looking for a forever home. She was adopted as a puppy and recently returned to rescue. She is fully house/crate trained and does well with other dogs after a slow introduction. She loves all people, we are suggesting older kids as she can be a bit jumpy and might accidentally knock littles over. She does well on car rides and at the vet, pulls a bit on walks but is a great listener. She gets a little overly curious with cats and wants to chase them, but if you're open/willing to work on it and have a safe space for the cats to go she would probably adjust with time. Phoebe is on immuno-allergy drops daily that cost about $250 for a 6 month supply - she's on the maintenance phase with them and will just need 6 month check-ins with the vet to make sure all is still going well for them in the future. The rescue just bought another half year's worth and will send it with anyone wanting to give this girl a chance. She's a nice pup who just wants to be with her people and get love! If interested in meeting this lady, please apply at www.foreverhomedogs.org and we will reach out to schedule a meet ❤️

02/24/2025

Thank you Lacey at Stylin Paws for giving Pepper her first true grooming experience today! 💜 We are so proud of her progress over the last couple months in foster care and can't wait for her to find her forever family to continue her growth.

Read more about Pepper at foreverhomedogs.org and if interested in meeting her, please submit an adoption application!

02/23/2025

Charlie the boxer boy found his forever home! Thank you to the Stults family for opening their hearts to a new addition 💙