Give a Dog a Home Rescue

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Give a Dog a Home Rescue

Give a Dog a Home Rescue helps pets in need through sheltering, adoption, education, spay/neuter, and community outreach. We do NOT transport.

Our MISSION STATEMENT

"Give a Dog a Home Rescue is committed to saving the lives of dogs from high-risk shelters, providing them with safe, comfortable care in Maine, and matching them with loving forever homes. Our mission extends beyond rescue; we are dedicated to strengthening our community by supporting and preserving the bond between pets and their families. Recognizing the high need and imp

ortance of keeping pets and people together, we offer innovative programs such as the Feed the Need Pet Pantry, Wellness on Wheels Low-Cost Pet Services, Humans and Hounds Social Club, Let's Go for a Walk Doggy Day Out, and the upcoming Preserve and Provide Program. These initiatives enhance the well-being of both animals and people, ensuring pets can stay with their families during tough times, and fostering a compassionate and inclusive community."
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If you would like to start the adoption our process is below:

Just a reminder - as it states on every animal's bio - all animals are located at the rescue in Sebec, Maine. If you live 8 hours away, then you must be prepared to drive 8 hours here and then 8 hours back. This is your choice to make BEFORE completing the adoption application. Please note the rescue is run by a volunteer and is very busy. Do NOT constantly email or phone, if you need to email or call, please send just one communication and wait for someone to respond. Please ensure you have read all the information on the dog in the bio and that you understand all dogs are located at the rescue in Sebec, Maine where, if approved you are required to travel to meet the dog. Submit Application with two personal references and a vet reference. If you have never had pets and do not have a vet, we will need THREE personal references. Ensure references are people who know you and your lifestyle well. Applicant MUST inform vet and references that someone from GaDaH will be calling. As long as we are able to contact your vet and references, it takes just 1-3 days to process and hopefully approve applications. If you rent we will need an approval letter for the breed of dog you are wanting to adopt from your landlord on official letterhead paper or email. This means a letter or email, not copy of your lease! Rescue processes and hopefully approves applications. Once approved, rescue invites applicant to come to the rescue to meet your chosen dog/s, spend time with him/her and then hopefully take him/her home. We do NOT hold dogs so if you are unable to come within a week or so of submitting your application the dog will still be available for adoption to other families. For Canadian adopters, all that is needed to get them across the border into Canada is a current rabies certificate and proof of adoption, which is the adoption contract. Both of which are included in the medical file you will get when you adopt. (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel/by-country/pettravel-canada)

Ensure ALL Fields are filled in, if something is relevant, then put n/a or something in so it recognizes an entry. We do not recommend using a phone or iPad since these applications for some reason don't tend to come through and you will have spent a lot of time on the application for nothing as it will need to be re-done. Once we have you approved, we can schedule an appointment for you to come to meet him/her at the rescue in Sebec, Mane and then hopefully take them home to start your new life. I just have to work on an appointment basis. Please understand I run a dog rescue with a lot of dogs, this means I am not sat around waiting for the phone to ring, or able to drop everything and answer phone calls. Link to Dog Adoption Application
https://giveadogahome-rescue.rescuegroups.org/forms/form?formid=5838

Link to Cat Adoption Application
https://www.giveadogahome-rescue.org/forms/form?formid=6368

02/16/2025

And last video to post is after Toby had his playtime, I needed to defrost a little and let my camera dry and it just happened to be some great songs to sing along to.... well when I can remember the words... it's much easier when I have had a drink lol.

So, I like to expose the dogs to different things, different TV stations, radio, music, pressure washer, the vacuum cleaner, the washer and of course SINGING....

I just hope this video doesn't go viral and it ends up in Simon Cowells inbox - you might end up seeing me in Brit in America's Got Talent hahaha.

02/16/2025

Last video of T-Rex when I had discovered the video had just froze and wasn't actually recording - so we did a last 90 second video of his handsomeness....

02/16/2025

This was T-Rex going out for the first time, my phone apparently started to act up in protest of being outside for 3 hours at this point, so I was recording... or so I thought lol

02/16/2025

After being locked inside for most of the morning as the Newbies were getting some playtime - the community room crew - TAYLOR, DeeDEE, MERLIN, SUKI & RITA finally get their play area back.

TAYLOR and DeeDee were at first most interested in all those new smells of our newbie 4 dogs that had playtime.

Such sweet souls - hard to believe no one wants to give them their forever home and family.

02/16/2025

This adorable, sweet, loving, affectionate gentle giant Newbie T-REX is just a heart melting sweetheart.

He loved being outside today and did his best to ensure he sniffed every single branch and twig, but also had some playful running and charging - this previous boy has had a family, but deserve a FOREVER FAMILY he is just such an all round great boy.

I had trouble with the video - I think the phone was going on strike from being out in the cold for four hours with all the dogs, but I'll post the other bits maybe as shorts so no one misses out on what this handsome boy has to offer.

02/16/2025

This beautiful girl MARGO was so excited to get out and run, at first her feet were cold, but she soon either adjusted or forgot all about it as she ran and pranced around, she was like a cross between a greyhound and a deer lol - such an adorable girl.

She was adopted from the shelter as a 3mth old puppy and ended up back that at just under 2 years... she deserves a TRUE forever family, just look at how happy she is here and this is just after being here 2 days!

02/16/2025

Newbie BUDDY also had some play time and boy is this boy nothing short of amazing, he loves to play, will fetch a stick, always checking back to see where I was, wanted to just play and run and was showing what a happy boy he is - all he needs is LOVE.

02/16/2025

This morning before the storm started it's way through this sweet precious, affectionate boy TOBY got to go out and stretch his legs, get some mental stimulation with all the new smells, and of course have some fun in the snow.

Available for adoption from Give a Dog a Home Rescue.

02/16/2025

This is such good information - I do this with the rescue dogs when giving out treats, or letting them out of the kennels, if they won't settle, I walk on to the next dog and come back to them and continue to do this until they understand that feet on the floor before anything.

KODA is super hyper stimulated, he is a smart dog and when I go to open the kennel he tries to charge out, so I have been opening the latch, as he charges I close it and wait I do this a few times if he still keeps charging, I just go to another kennel.

In just over 24 hours of being here at the rescue and of course I am not doing this all day, he has already started to learn. This morning I had it with putting his food bowl out - last night was the first time I took the bowls out as for the first day or so I basically free feed, to let them get adapt to everything. He got over stimulated and kept wanting to get the food before I had put it in its latch. So now this is something I will work with him on - simple things but teaching them and being consistent is how they learn.

Read the article and see how much common sense it makes, a dog isn't going to listen to you when it is over-stimulated.

02/16/2025

Here are our current precious saved souls waiting for their perfect forever homes and families.

More pictures, video's and information on their page on the rescue website.

Lets find these beauties their forever homes and families so we can save MORE and KEEP MORE HEARTS BEATING.

** I have not managed to get a good picture of Margo yet so using one of the shelter ones.

02/15/2025

KODA also got 20-30 minutes out this afternoon to burn off some energy, but boy this boy's nose was to the ground for at least 15 minutes, taking in so much that will have got that amazing brain of his working for sure - he then started to play and run - he is so affectionate, jumping is of course an issue, but it is very rare for dogs that have been in the shelter environment to not jump - they are so desperate for affection, and a lot of the times haven't been taught not to jump - not a hard thing to train out of them with consistency.

Such a STUNNING BOY

02/15/2025

Stunning newbie THEO got 20 minutes out to play and experience snow. He is incredibly stunning, but so hard to get pictures off and of with his dark thick coat. He is so much fun, loving, affectionate, goofy, I wouldn't be surprised if he was a bit younger than 2 years.

Available for adoption from Give a Dog a Home Rescue, located in Sebec, Maine.

Address

187 Downs Road
Sebec, ME
04481

Website

http://www.giveadogahome-rescue.org/

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OMANI crew now used to the vacuum cleaner Give a Dog a Home Rescue

Having some "ducky fun" Last year I found these squeaky ducks on sale on Amazon so I did a pist asking if anyone wanted to buy one to donate that would be great. Well, I was expecting maybe 10 or so ducks but we ended up getting around 40-50 along with a few froggies too. I was so amazed and look how they are coming in wonderfully. So, if you was someone that donated some ducks and or frogs THANK YOU.... you're donation is still bringing much fun to our precious saved souls. 🥰 Muscat dog adoption