Border Paws Dog Rescue

07/24/2024

Archie(Archer) is still waiting for his furever home!🥺💙

He is about 7 years old and came to us from Texas! He gets along well with other dogs, females more than males in some circumstances. He love human affection, but it just takes some time for him to get to know you!🥰 He did pass his cat test but he has never lived with a cat so he would need some work being around them and should always be monitored with them at first. No young kids. He is a sweet boy but does have a typical Husky behavior and will need an experienced owner of the breed. He enjoys chewing on his bones in his kennel and loves to get sassy for attention or to play!😆 He does great in his kennel and loves to have his own space. He loves to go on adventures and do a ton of exploring, he rides well in the car too!🐶 Archie’s ideal home will need to be with someone that is familiar with the his breed and have a great fenced in yard for him. As well as him being the only dog or with a submissive female! Archie will be waiting for his family!😊

Apply to adopt here: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

Apply to foster here: https://petstablished.com/foster_form/53228/generic

07/23/2024

⭐️Courtesy post ⭐️

Benji, 2 years old.
Cur and Fiest mix. Fully vetted. Dog friendly. House trained. Loves to play, medium to high energy. Can be reactive on leash However, perfectly friendly and playful with others when off leash

Benji has the opportunity to come to Rapid City this weekend if he has an adopter, message us if you are interested in helping Benji!

07/23/2024

Healy is still here, ever so patiently waiting for his family 🥺💙

Healy is about 1.5 years old now and he is the sweetest boy ever 🥰 he enjoys going on his adventures, he really enjoys anything that means he gets pets and attention 😆 Healy does amazing in his kennel and he will keep himself occupied all day with his toys and bones 🐶 he also loves napping 😴 Healy LOVES humans of all sizes, he also thinks he is a lap dog 😆💙

Healy is one of the volunteer favorites and here are some words said about him😊
“Healy appreciates life. On walks, he will stop, sit, and observe everything that is going on. Every time I have taken him for a walk, I need to remind myself it's not for me.... Because he loves nature and takes it ALL in. He's a good boy. This boy is gentle and kind!”

Healy would do best as the only pet in the home or possibly could live with another female dog 🐶💙

⭐️apply to foster: https://petstablished.com/foster_form/53228/generic
⭐️apply to adopt: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

07/19/2024

How is hambone still searching for a home?😢 he has been with us for several months now🐶🐾

Hambone is 1-1.5 years old now, and this is what his foster has to say about him 😊💙

“ He would do best with an older/chill dog. Female would be optimal, but not a deal breaker. He can hang fine with my younger dogs if well supervised. He and my 2 year old male love to drive each other nuts. 😆 He is a total snuggler, but is also really good at chilling by himself if he needs to. 🥰 We have a crate for him, but have hardly used it. We shut him in my office for the night because my cats like to roam and he gets too excited at 2 in the morning. He is really interested in the cats. He doesn’t try to hurt them or anything, just scares them b/c he’s too excited. 😆 Loves walks, loves the creek. He’s probably the most well mannered of my bunch about treats. Just wants to be part of the fam! 💙🐾“

Hambone would love a home of his own🥹 apply to adopt: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

07/18/2024

ADOPTED🥰
Fudge is still searching for her perfect home!🥹💜

07/15/2024

Cali is still searching for a home of her own 🥺🩷

07/09/2024

Missy has found her way back to us and she is searching for her furever home again 🩷🐾
Missy is just over 1.5 years old and she originally came to us back in August from New Mexico!

Missy gets along with other dogs, cats, and kids😊🩷 Missy is potty trained and house trained with a doggy door, and she has been doing well in her kennel too! She loves being outside, she loves playing with toys, she loves treats, and she loves walks! She is a very loving girl that would make a great addition to any family 🐶
Missy seems to be very confused and stressed out being back at the kennel environment, we are hoping that she can get into another home ASAP where she is most comfortable 🩷🐾

⭐️Apply to foster: https://petstablished.com/foster_form/53228/generic
⭐️Apply to adopt: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

07/04/2024

Paws & Claws 2024 3rd Annual event last weekend was so much fun! 🐶🐾🎉

It was amazing to see so many familiar faces and to get to see so many new people too😊❤️

There is SO much preparation that goes into putting these events together. It would not have been possible without all of our volunteers and donors!
Thank you to all of the businesses that donated items for our prizes!
⭐️Flowers by LeRoy
⭐️Healthy Paws
⭐️Black Hills Groom Room
⭐️Namaste Create Co
⭐️Petco
⭐️Cornerstone Animal Clinic
Thank you to all of the individuals who donated and volunteered at this event to make everything smooth and fun!

Thank you guys for helping us celebrate 1 more successful year😊🐾❤️ times have been hard and it was so rewarding to see so many of our supporters 🥹

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July from some of our dogs at the facility 🎆🇺🇸🐶🐾

Most of these dogs are quite a few of our long term residents, they would love to be in a home and going on adventures this summer rather than living in their kennels like they did all winter and spring 🥺❤️ can you help us find their families?!

⭐️Apply to adopt: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

07/02/2024

We had 7 adoptions in June, congrats everyone 🥳🐶🐾

06/27/2024

Cali(Callisto) is still waiting patiently for her furever home!💖

She is an older girl, about 6-7 years old. She was at our local shelter for 1 entire year and she deserves a family of her very own!🥹 1 year is way too long to be stuck in a kennel, especially for this sweet girl.🤍 She gets along okay with other dogs, calmer dogs more than hyper dogs. She hasn't been around very many other dogs, but has done well with most she has met! She is very well behaved and knows a variety of commands VERY well, she is so smart! She is so food motivated but is limited on what kind of treats she can have unfortunately.🥲 She is such a loving girl and loves attention and her toys! She also loves running around outside and exploring the yard. As well as watching the fire pit at her fosters when there is one!😆 Thankfully Cali has been able to spend her time with one of our amazing fosters and this is what she has to say about her!🥰

From her foster:
I have had Cali for 5 months now and she has been nothing short of an amazing dog. She is house trained.. she will let you know when she needs to go out, and never have had her chew up anything but her toys. Keep your socks up though because she does like to eat them. She loves to cuddle and be by you. She knows sit and hand shakes. Since I have had her, I have been so proud of the dog she has become, she gained weight very well and has opened her heart to me. She loves naps and does snore.😆 She does need some work with being on a leash but with some training I know she will love walks more often!😊 She does take a little but of time to settle in, but what dog doesn’t. She does not like hard wood floors, she gets scared to slip on them, so I have put rugs everywhere for her. She also gets into cars well. Cali hasn’t been around a lot of dogs but she does have 2 dogs next to her and she does fine with them, as long as another dog isn’t aggressive towards her, I’m sure she can make some friends! (If there is any questions about Cali I’m always more than happy to answer them.)

Apply to adopt here: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

06/27/2024

Maple has found her way back to us after just over 1 year, and now she is searching for her real furever family 🐶🐾💓

Maple just turned 2 years old last month! Maple originally came to us as a pup from Texas with her siblings back in 2022!
Maple gets along with other dogs- sometimes too much 😆 she loves to play and she does need a doggy friend in her new home that would like to play as much as she does!🐾 maple has previously gotten along with cats and children as well!
Maple can be very shy at first, but it doesn’t take her long to warm up, especially with a doggy friend around to show her the ropes 🐶❤️ Maple would also benefit from having a female owner as she is very afraid of men, but she does warm up with the comfort of a female companion 😊

⭐️Apply to foster: https://petstablished.com/foster_form/53228/generic
⭐️Apply to adopt: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

06/25/2024

UPDATE: COVERED! Thank you guys

We are still searching for 7-9 volunteers for our Paws & Claws 2024 3rd Annual event THIS SATURDAY! 🐾🐶
Please message us if you are able to help, this is the biggest event we put on all year! Our event is from 1-4:30 and we would love to have more hands on deck to help things go smoothly ❤️ thank you guys!

06/25/2024

Hambone is still searching for a home, he would love to be with his forever family already, he has been waiting so long 🥺🩵

06/21/2024

Bullet is STILL searching for a home of his own 💔🥹

06/16/2024

Carlton is still waiting for his furever family!🥺🩵

06/12/2024

Please join me in wishing one of our very own, our board President, Angela- a very happy birthday 🥳❤️

Angela is an essential part of our organization, and Border Paws is so grateful to have her with us day in and day out💗 Angela works a full time job on top of volunteering with the rescue, she has many responsibilities including the daily caretaking of the dogs. No matter what, she ALWAYS shows up for them. No matter what, she ALWAYS strives to give them the best care. The dogs love and respect Angela a lot, as she does them. She goes out of her way to make sure the dogs are happy and comfortable. As I have explained to you guys before, rescue is sacrifice. Anyone involved in our organization knows this. We ALL make sacrifices every single day to keep this organization going. During Angela’s time with us, she has had to sacrifice family, friendships, relationships, time with her own personal dogs, and other things in her personal life. We all do this without hesitation, because to us, and because to Angela, the dogs will always come first and they will always be our #1 priority! I cannot express my gratitude enough for how much everyone has done for this organization, but today is my day to brag about Angela ❤️she dived right in from day 1 almost 2 years ago, and she has never looked back since.

Happy birthday Angela, you are loved by so many including the dogs🐶🐾🎉

06/11/2024

ADOPTED💙

Denver is still searching for a home of his own 🥰
Denver is just about 6 months old! We do not know his breed but we think he will be around 60lbs fully grown.

Denver gets along with other dogs and he loves people🩵🐾 he is very smart, and eager to learn! He has mastered potty training (with a doggy door). He does amazing in his kennel, during the day and even overnight! He is good at entertaining himself with his toys and bones, but you better hide your socks and shoes from him😆 he loves going for his daily walks, he does great in the car, and he loves to snuggle 🥰 Denver can be shy at first, but it doesn’t take him long to feel safe and make himself at home!

Denver’s ideal home will have a fenced in yard as he loves sun bathing ☀️and going in and out as he pleases. He would ideally have another dog to play with in the home as he really loves his doggy friends in his foster home 🐶

⭐️Apply to adopt to come meet Denver: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/48358/generic

06/11/2024

We had 12 adoptions last month! 8 of fudges puppies found homes and 4 of our adult dogs finally found homes❤️ congrats everyone

06/02/2024

This is just a gentle reminder that unfortunately, our intake is still closed at this time.
We have so many long residents we still need to get out, so we still have plenty of dogs up for adoption!❤️🐶
Additionally, we are still scrambling to find help for when we do open intake again! Thank you guys for hanging in here with us, we’re all doing the best that we can given the circumstances ❤️‍🩹

We have an important message to share with you all! 💌

We will be closing intake until further notice, and we hope you guys understand!
We will not be scheduling anymore transports and we have had to indefinitely postpone our scheduled transports. (With the exception of our last transport coming this weekend)

We have decided to take this time to focus on our long term residents and all of the other current dogs we have right now. Returns have been at an all time high and adoptions have been at an all time low.
A lot of rescues are able to rotate between 5-10 people, but unfortunately it is just 1-2 of the same volunteers on a day to day basis here for the daily caretaking of the dogs. We are also taking this break to avoid getting burnt out.
We have a lot of other things to focus on as well, and we will be changing a lot of things internally before we open intake again. We are hoping to open back up in a couple of months!

In the meantime, not much will change from the outside! We will still be active on social media and we will still be doing our events. We are simply revamping our internal operations and taking a much needed break to focus on ourselves and all of our current residents, thank you for continuing to support us ❤️ we will let you all know when intake is open again so we can get those transports started!

06/01/2024

With summer rolling around, we are looking for some extra help taking care of the dogs at the facility! 🐶☀️

-You would preferably be able to commit to at least 2-4 runs a week (we do 3 runs every day). You would preferably have some knowledge and/or experience around dogs and controlling large groups of dogs. However, we are willing to train the right person/people.
-Responsibilities would include feeding and giving water to the dogs, cleaning kennels, and letting them outside to socialize and go potty. 1 run usually takes 45-90 minutes depending on the day and how many dogs we have.
We are trying to avoid burnout as best as we can, there are only a few of us responsible for the daily caretaking of the dogs and it has started to take a toll on us.

You would be a volunteer like us, this is not a paid position. If you or someone trustworthy you know would be interested in this position please send us a message 🙂

05/29/2024

Last month, we were running quite low on dog food. We asked and you guys never fail to deliver 🥹❤️🐾 we truly couldn’t do any of this without all of your guys continuous support, thank you thank you thank you❤️🐶 we didn’t get pictures of everything, but this was a great majority! Our dogs will be so happy and have full bellies all because of you guys 😊❤️

05/29/2024

Tonight is the last night to come support us!!

TONIGHT get ready Steve comes back from vacation all rested up and ready for a little Sexy Bingo with Nick of Colt45 Entertainment. It is going to be an epic night for sure as the two get back into the swing of things! $1000's in CASH and prizes and all for charity!! Can't wait to see you all as this is the final night of the month we get to raise money for our charity Boarder Paws!!!

05/29/2024

Hershey would love a home of his own!🥰🧡

05/29/2024

It’s about that time again! Laundry is starting to pile up and we would appreciate any help getting it done so the dogs can have clean blankets again ❤️🐾

We really need help with our laundry, we have not had the time to do it and now we have fallen very behind. 🐶🧺🐾

Would anyone be willing to volunteer to pick up a couple bags and take it to the laundromat for us?
You will not be responsible for the cost.
We don’t recommend taking it home to your personal washers and driers because some of it is very stinky and icky 🤢😷

If you can help please send us a message, thank you guys! 🧼🫧 the dogs would love some fresh clean blankets to sleep on