Gotti desperately needs a saviour!
*Courtesy post as we don’t have the funds to take in more dogs right now*
Gotti (Gaw-tee) is in desperate need of a saviour right now. This beautiful Bull Mastiff/Cane Corso mix boy just turned 2 years old two days ago.
Unfortunately, Gotti has not had the best upbringing, and recently the uncle of the person who had him took him in to get him out of the situation he was in. Sadly, because this boy has not done well with the other dog in the home, he is needing to be confined to a basement for much of the time, this going on since Christmas time. He really needs a good home where he will be given the best life he deserves with his very own person/people.
Large breed/specific breed experience would be a must for this boy. He has not had the best guidance and leadership in the past, and really needs that now. As you can see in the video, he does very well with the uncle who has been doing the best he can with him. You can also see how smart and willing to please this boy is in the right hands. He also LOVES car rides!
This boy would need a pet free and child free home. He does not get along with other dogs and is not known with cats. His needs are too high for children.
He has shown some forms of fear aggression in the form of growls with both his previous owner, and also people who are fearful/intimidated by him. He has never bitten anyone. He is just insecure and lacks experience and leadership. In the right hands, this boy will flourish. He will only be going to the exact right person/people for him.
If you think you may be the just the right person this boy needs to give him the best life possible, please send us a message in our inbox. If we think you have great potential to be a match for this boy, we’ll pass you along to the person who has him.
Please, please share this post! It’s the only way this boy may find his best possible home. Thank you!
Smiley just got her new wheelchair, and look at her figuring it out already! Yay! To learn abut her whole story, please see our last post for her and the attached video. ❤️❤️❤️
We are partnering with one of our amazing foster volunteer families, who has taken it upon themselves to rescue a truly deserving and amazing dog who is desperately in need of rescuing, in Iran. This family had adopted a rescue dog from Iran before and through their rescue connections there, they learned about Smiley. They simply could not leave her behind to suffer and die.
So they have arranged for, and paid for, all of her medical care and testing there, as well as a foster home until she can be brought to Canada in a few months. She will need wheelchair assistance to walk her whole life. One will be provided with her, as seen in this video.
They have asked for our support in seeking out the very best home for her who are willing and able to give her the best life she truly deserves. We, of course, will do everything we can to help!
If you would like to learn more about this sweet girl, please send us a message and let's chat. We really want to give her the chance at a forever home here in Canada where she will be loved and cherished always.
Please, please share this post far and wide, so that we can reach as many people as possible. Thank you so much! <3
This very sweet boy was saved from death in a Quebec shelter recently and he is waiting patiently in boarding in Ontario for a rescue to take him in. His only fault was that he came into the shelter from the streets with a fungal skin infection and hot spots, and they don't tend to medical cases in those shelters. His skin is all cleared up now though, and he is ready to find his new forever home!
We would love to be able to be the rescue that claims him, but we need a foster/adopter placement ready to take him when he comes in order to commit. Could that be you? Someone hoping to adopt him if he is the right fit would be the most ideal.
Marshmallow is a 2 year old husky mix, likely with lab judging by his looks. He is not too big at around only 45-50 lbs. This boy is super friendly and sweet and even knows some commands. He is not super high energy, although he does pull some on the leash and will need to learn some leash manners.
In the shelter and boarding environment around other barking dogs, he can be vocal, and he is a husky mix, a breed that tends to be more vocal. He likely will not suit apartment living or having very close neighbours who may be bothered by barking sometimes.
He has shown no negative behaviours around other dogs in the boarding facility, however, direct interaction there is not possible, so actual testing with other dogs (cats and kids too), cannot be done until he is here in our (foster's) care. Bonus if the people in the home he comes into are willing and able to help assess him with dogs/cats/children.
If you would like to be Marshmallow's soft place to land so that he is able to come to the Maritimes to us, please send us a private message and let's chat. The sooner we can find him a place, the sooner he can get his freedom ride towards his new future filled with love and safety and security. And he sure deserves to have that.
Please share this post to help us reach as many people as possible! Thank you so much!
How has this boy not gotten a home yet?! Look at him!!!! We cannot believe it! One approved home fell through due to breed specific legislation where they live, and many have said they are going to apply, and none have done so yet. This poor boy has been waiting almost a year now, and he is awesome! Please share this post far and wide so it reaches as many people as possible.
His bio:
"4-year-old Duke is still waiting for his forever-family and home. Duke is a local owner-surrender (due to a housing crisis) and is currently being fostered in NS.
He's a big bundle of love at almost 90 lbs! He loves his people more than anything else in the world. Whoever adopts this boy will have a very loyal best friend and side-kick for life.
He is non-destructive when left alone, and is fully crate trained too. He loves taking long naps on the couch and being near his people as much as possible. He is great in the car and would love going on errands/adventures with you. He loves anything on wheels and would make a great dog for a local or long haul driver (pic and video shared in comments of original post on rescue page). Duke walks well with his front fitting harness but he can be a very strong dog and does require an owner with experience handling stronger dogs. Because he loves people so much, he needs some help containing his excitement and remembering not to use his mouth/jumping up sometimes, and redirecting to a more preferred type of behaviour. He simply needs consistency with his person. He is a very strong boy and would do best with mature, dog-savvy kids(14+).
Duke's foster home doubles as an in-home dog boarding location. As a result he has been in close proximity with a range of different dogs, although he does have his own private living space. He mostly ignores his foster siblings/other boarders, and craves his person's attention more. He can get over stimulated when directly meeting new dogs and he needs help learning how to stay calm. We suspect he wasn’
*Nao needs a home for New Years!*
Finally introducing sweet little Nao, one of the girls we recently had saved just a few hours away from euthanasia in a Quebec shelter. She, just like Nellie, came in as a stray, even more scared and nervous than Nellie was, and this makes a dog unadoptable in their eyes, which is why she was going to die. We just could not let that happen!
Nao is just around a year old, and weighs just 22 lbs! She's teeny tiny! She is super cuddly once she warms up to you, and honestly thinks she is 100% lapdog! She could not tolerate the shelter or even the boarding environment, and so the boarder has her in her own home right now. She will need a home where she can take her time to get used to everything new in her world. Working on her confidence will help this girl so much.
Nao is fully crate trained and in fact, her crate is her safe place. She is neat in her crate, but may pee some when first let out of her crate, so may need to be carried out at first. The more confident she gets, the less this will happen.
She is on the higher energy side, and would suit a more active family best. She would also do best in a more rural home where it's not too busy with people traffic.
Due to her shy and nervous nature, we do not think Nao would be suited to a home with young children at this time. Not to say she wouldn't love them, but she has not been properly decompressed enough to be able to assess this, and is not ready yet for that kind of energy in her home. She has had some limited interaction with other dogs and shows fear based barrier reactivity if in her crate, but will happily sniff others and have them come close if not in her crate and in the boarder's lap. So we can only place her with other dogs (potentially cats) if experienced fosters/dog people, who have the skills and ability to slowly assess her within your home safely with other dogs/cats can be found.
Nao has had a full health check, been vaccinated, and also had a 4dx bloo
Stewie Update! This is our one last call for help with Stewie’s vetting. Please help if you can!
Today was the big day! It is bittersweet as this brave sweet boy had to lose both of his eyes this morning, but we all know this means he will not be in such terrible pain anymore. He is recovering well and will have to spend the night at the vets for observation. But tomorrow he goes home to his amazing new adopter, and this next phase of his life will begin, one in which all of his needs will be met, and where he will know only kindness and love from now on. Just as it should be!
Between yesterday and today’s vetting, the bill will be close to $2000. We have almost half of that already raised, and we’re hoping our amazing supporters can help get us the rest of the way!
If you can donate any little amount, and/or share this post, it will go far to help Stewie on his journey to the good life, finally. We all know he truly deserves it! Thank you all so much for your continued love and support for this brave little soul!
E-transfers can be made to [email protected]. Thank you so much!
Stewie update! Look at this little guy's personality shine through here!!! His present foster mom has done such amazing work with him to make him feel loved and safe. We are so grateful Lisa! <3
So, great news! Dr. Cullen Webb had a cancelation and Stewie is getting in to see her Monday morning! Yay! I will be driving him there, and if all goes well, after his appointment, dropping him off at a foster home in Moncton, a family who have stepped up to help Stewie on this part of his journey, so he doesn't have to travel back and forth from NS to NB.
We are so grateful to everyone who has stepped up to the plate to help this little guy along the way! His support team has been amazing, and just keeps growing!
By Monday we should have a better idea of what the prognosis is for this little dude and what we and he need to prepare for. We will keep you all updated. We suspect some surgeries are in the cards for him soon. Please keep this little guy in your thoughts, and if anyone would like to donate to Stewie's cause, etransfers can be sent to [email protected].
Thank you all for your amazing support so far to help with Stewie's bills. We, and Stewie, are so grateful! <3
Look at how sweet and gentle Forrest is with his kitty bestie!
Forrest has had a few trail adoptions and he still has not found his perfect match. We really hope the next one will be the one!
We have learned that high energy/activity from young children gets him too excitable, so older calmer kids with large dog experience would suit him best.
From his foster:
"This big, goofy ball of love is on the hunt for his forever home. This 2-3 year old, 80 lbs boy has quite the backstory including surviving an embedded collar and heart worm (he is negative now!), homelessness, and over a year in boarding waiting for someone to take him into their home. All this heartache aside, this boy has nothing but love to give!
Forrest has done well with most of the dogs he has met. We focus on slow, calm, polite introductions. No rough housing, play growling, or noise making etc. He is currently living with 3 cats and while he’d sometimes like to chase them, he has never shown any malicious intent. As you can see, he really loves his kitty bestie, and is so gentle.
Forrest does extremely well on the leash with me. I don’t have enough good things to say about his leash manners, both heeling and on the longline. He’s very quiet in the house and 100% crate trained. There is no fuss, whining, barking or scratching at the door. He is crated at home daily during working hours with no issue at all.
Forrest has even gotten to go to work with me a couple of times! He spent his days in the office soaking up all the love and cookies his coworkers would send his way. When he wasn’t being fussed over he snoozed on a bed under the desk.
Forrest loves to be groomed, is a little wiggly for nail trims and while he loves to splash in a pool or lake, he’s not a huge fan of baths. He doesn’t fight or panic, but by the way he rolls his eyes at you it is clear that he’d rather be anywhere but the tub.
If you have any questions please message the rescue page and they can send yo
Stewie update! Stewie needs a temporary foster home asap! Please read for details, and share!
Stewie is in with the best there is in eye care for dogs, Dr. Cullen Webb, in Riverview NB. His first appointment is on October the 10th and we suspect there will be a few more after that first one. He may have to lose one or both of his eyes.
For this reason we are seeking a foster home willing to take in this sweet little guy while he gets his vetting done in NB. Someone close enough to the vet's office that they are willing and able to get him back and forth to his appointments, and someone willing to take care of his needs throughout this part of his journey. There will be some challenges involved, so we are seeking someone very committed to him even through the tough stuff. Someone in the vet tech industry would be most ideal for him if possible. Or at least someone very comfortable with giving meds and care to a dog in quite some discomfort.
Thankfully, this boy has a wonderful committed home willing to adopt him once all his vetting is done. However, she lives too far away for him to travel back and forth while he gets the vetting he needs, so this is why he needs a temporary foster home.
Please share this post far and wide in the hopes of reaching just the right person. Anyone near or around Riverview, Moncton, or Sackville NB, or even Amherst or Truro NS, if they are willing and able to travel to the vet in Riverview, would be perfect for him. Gas will be covered and of course, we will cover any other expenses.
If you think you are the exact person we are looking for to help little Stewie during this part of his journey, then let us know in a message and let's chat! We really hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you for sharing everyone! <3
Stewie update! <3
We are so proud of this little man! He is doing great today! He is sleeping a lot, but between the meds and not walking around living in survival mode all the time, we understand and we will let him get all the time he needs to rest now.
We want everyone to know that you all pulled together almost $2400 in a very short period of time for this boy's sake, and we all are so grateful. I think the wag in his tail in this video shows you all how he feels about it!
Not only was his vetting cost of $1500 covered so far, but we are well on our way to gathering at least part of what we will need for his future vetting that will likely involve surgery for his eyes. Thank you all so much from the bottom of our hearts! <3
Here is Stewie thanking you too. <3
PLEASE HELP DUKE FIND A HOME!
Duke is so desperate to finally find his forever place in this world. This handsome hunk of love has been in our care here in NS since April, and we have not had one application come in for him so far! We are very happy to set up a foster to adopt situation for this boy, hoping it will help him find the perfect home.
Duke is a 4-year-old "blue-nose" Pittie and he is a locally owner-surrendered dog. He absolutely adores all people and he cannot wait to have his own family to spoil him. He is a very strong boy and would do best with mature, dog-savvy kids. He is non-destructive when left alone, and is fully crate trained. He loves taking long naps on the couch and being near his people as much as possible. He is great in the car and would love going on errands/adventures with you. Duke walks well with his front fitting harness but he can be a very strong boy and does require an owner with experience handling bigger strong dogs.
Duke gets over stimulated when seeing/meeting new dogs and he needs help learning how to stay calm. He is not aggressive, just overexcited. We suspect he wasn’t socialized properly at a young age, and finds it difficult to control his excitement, which other dogs may take the wrong way. Duke is muzzle trained for safe interactions when meeting other dogs, and has actually been interacting/playing with one female dog so far, and has been able to be around a few other dogs after slow intros, on walks and in the yard. We would consider a home with a larger female dog who he was slowly introduced to, if they seem to be a possible match. With proper positive training and guidance from a trainer or very experienced dog owner, he could learn to make more furry friends. A patient approach, and avoiding the over-threshold behaviour is very beneficial with Duke when dealing with his excitement when seeing/meeting other dogs.
He does get overexcited by cats as well and he is a very big boy. For this reason a kitty f
Seeking: A loving human & my “Happily-Ever-After”. Meet DUKE!
4-year-old Duke, a "bluenose" Pittie is a local owner-surrender (due to a housing crisis) we took in recently. Duke is currently being fostered in NS and is looking for his forever home! He's a very big bundle of love at almost 90 lbs!
He absolutely adores all people and he cannot wait to have a family to spoil him. He is a very strong boy and would do best with mature, dog-savvy kids. He is non-destructive when left alone, and is fully crate trained too. He loves taking long naps on the couch and being near his people as much as possible. He is great in the car and would love going on errands/adventures with you. Duke walks well with his front fitting harness but he can be a very strong boy and does require an owner with experience handling bigger strong dogs.
This sweet boy is searching for a pet free home where he can be the center of attention. Duke gets over stimulated when seeing/meeting new dogs and he needs help learning how to stay calm. We suspect he wasn’t socialized properly at a young age, and finds it difficult to control his excitement, which other dogs may take the wrong way. Duke is muzzle trained for safe interactions when meeting other dogs, and with proper positive training and guidance from a professional trainer, he could learn to make furry friends. A patient approach, and avoiding the over-threshold behaviour is very beneficial with Duke when dealing with his excitement when seeing/meeting other dogs. For this reason a kitty free home would be required.
An experienced bully breed family would be best for this boy. Someone comfortable with helping a big boy like him be their best self would be most beneficial for him.
If you would like to adopt this wonderful boy, please contact us or fill out the adoption application below. For the right approved family we would be happy to consider a foster to adopt situation to be sure he is the right fit for you.
If not looking to ad
Bones is still available for adoption! He is a senior boy, but you would never know it. We can't wait to get him into his forever home.
Bones is a local boy who was surrendered to us a while back due to a lack of pet friendly housing available. He may be older at around 10 years old, but he still has lots of playful energy and he loves life and his people and furry friends.
Bones is a little nervous around new men, but not aggressively so at all. He gets better quickly once he gets to know them. He was around children in the first foster home we had for him, and he recently met his present foster's grandson, and he loved them all very much. He was very gentle and good with them. In his original family he had been around kids all his life we were told.
He was fostered for a while with another one of our dogs, and he LOVED his foster sister Phoebe and would be so happy if he had a girlfriend around in his new home. They played and snuggled all the time! He has also had a few fun walks recently with another one of our pittie boys in care, Forrest. He is good with cats, only curious, but easily distracted away.
He is a very fast learner and gets the message about things with very basic correction. He is a fully off leash dog with his foster and actually gets nervous when she is out of sight, so no worries about this boy being a runner. He loves being groomed and brushed and having his nails trimmed. Basically, as long as you are paying attention to him and touching him, he is one happy boy!
Bones is not a fan of being left alone and he is vocal about it. His foster is helping him with this, but he will need continued work on this in his adopted home, or better yet, people who are home all of the time.
If you would like to apply for this sweet boy, please message us. If not applying, please share!!
Until she got rescued, all poor Lula knew in her short life was abuse and lack of any compassion.
She was tied outside, exposed to the elements, no grass under her feet and many times no water or food.
After awhile, she was thrown in the streets where she looked emaciated and with signs of recently having a litter of puppies.
Concerned citizens tried to help.
A couple of ladies took her in and lovingly nursed her back to health.
But with no plan in place and all local rescues full... Lula had to go to the shelter.
She was taken out on weekends by the women who found her and they continued to be Lula's advocate.
She finally reached a rescue that was able to take the girl in.They tenderly fostered Lula and she really bloomed in a happy, healthy, playful girl.
It's amazing to see how resilient abused dogs are. How they still love and trust humans!
We found adopters for Lula and this girl hit the jackpot!
She is cherished for the beautiful soul she is and she just loves, loves them!!
Being abused by a man, she was very cautious to accept the presence of men around, but boy, she loves her daddy!!
And strong as she is , she's still tender with mom, nudging her arm when it is time to go potty one more time, before retiring for the night. In the same bed with mom, of course!
This is an amazing story of what love can do and we are so grateful for all the people who stood up for Lula.
Her mama says "She is the most loving caring dog that I have ever known. She loves to snuggle up to you in bed and I love this."
Follow us for more stories like Lula's or adopt/foster to help another amazing dog find their happily ever after.
**PLEASE HELP/SHARE!!! These girls need a new foster or adopter ASAP!!! A fenced yard is essential as this is what they are used to having while living in rescue care most of their lives. No cats please! **
We sought out a lovely bonded pair of dogs for an adopter and brought them to Canada this last weekend, just for them, and the adopter ghosted us last minute!!! They are in a very temporary emergency foster now, but cannot stay. They need a new place asap!
These beautiful year old lab mix girls have been in care in Texas since they were pups! They finally had a chance at a home and now their freedom ride is going to end with them going into boarding! We do not want this!
Please!!! If you can foster these girls at least, reach out to us asap!!! They need a place today/ tomorrow!
Here is their story:
“So I rescued Mama and 8 pups (and 2 older pups) from a garage they had been locked in with no food, no water. Mama ate a couch to keep feeding her babies, but two didn’t make it. The pups were only 5 weeks old. These two are bonded and have stuck together since I got them.
Unfortunately one of the older pups had some food issues (due to being starved in a garage) and when Foxy crossed her path, she got attacked. I think that made Foxy even more attached to Whiskey. She healed just fine, has no aggression to other dogs and appears to be indifferent to cats. She’s been with Whiskey this whole time and they lived with me and my small dogs.
As for kids, they were around some as puppies, not any recently, but I think they will be ok with kids because they aren’t mean, not mouthy, not big jumpers, but they do play together and wrestle and fuss so the only thing I could even possibly think of is someone getting knocked down when they are playing but that’s any big dogs playing. They don’t know they are big girls, they just like to play.”
If you can help, please reach out! If not, please share far and wide ti help these sweet girls have a home to
Pablo was found roaming around the neighborhood in Texas. He would follow cars and wait around outside houses, hoping to find a family.
An amazing foster took him in so he didn't end up in a shelter. Pablo made the journey to Canada and has finally made it to his furever home where he will experience so much love. He will never be homeless again ❤️
Jennifer (Pablo's adoptive mom) said "Thank you Fetch a Dog Rescue for allowing me to adopt this gorgeous puppy, he is amazing and for all the wonderful work you do rescuing so many."
Follow us to see more stories like Pablo's or check out our adoptables to give another dog their happy tail! 🐶
Our July 2023 transport is still unfinished as we wait for the puppies to receive new health certificates. It has been a chaotic time for all of the rescues involved, but seeing moments like these make it ALL worth it! ❤️
***Adopted!***
Sweet and shy little June was taken into care after being rescued from being given away for free in a parking lot to anyone who wanted her. Her rescuer could not leave her to the potential risks of that fate. She is now being fostered with our rescue partners in Texas, and will be ready to come to the Maritimes, hopefully to her new adopted family, on July 28th.
June is 1-2 years old and weighs 20 lbs. We think she is a Rat terrier/Heeler mix. This girl has a heart of gold and is slowly coming out of her shell more and more every day. She clearly did not have a great life, or experience a lot of things before being rescued, but she is responding incredibly well to being properly loved and cared for, likely for the first time in her life.
June is a little shy at first, as you can see in her video, but she is truly getting better about this every day as she experiences more things and meets more and more people while in foster care. The video is from a week ago and she has already made incredible progress since it was taken.
So far she has done great using the doggie door in her foster home, and has had no accidents inside. She is being left for short periods while her foster mom goes away, uncrated, to see how she does, and so far she is up to 5 hours with no issues at all. She learns extremely easily and fast and will be very easy to train to do anything!
She lives with a few dogs in her foster home and loves them all. Because of her shyer nature, priority would be given to homes with other dogs to help her feel more secure. Dogs like her really thrive with other dogs in their "pack". She has not met cats yet so we cannot say how she would be with them.
Due to her shyness, and not having a lot of experience, at this time we feel that a home with much younger children would not suit her. She will need a quieter home at least to start, with not a lot of busyness or high activity, to help her adjust and to learn about her new world in a more
*adopted*
Hi! My name is Bowzer! I am the cutest 5-6 month old mix breed puppy you have ever seen! I weigh around 45 lbs. I may be a bit on the bigger side when I am full grown, so I need some room to roam in my home.
Some really nice people found me here in Texas, and would love to make me a part of their family, but my foster mom is disabled and she just cannot keep me. They have done a great job helping me learn commands and basic puppy manners. I have learned a lot here and I know I am ready now for my furever home!
I am really doing great at my crate training and house training. If you watch for my signals, I will let you know when I need to do my business. I can use a doggy door also. My foster parents are so proud of me!
All the humans I come in contact with say I am an easy going, sweet boy, with lots of potential for the right family or person. I do have some separation anxiety, but with work and patience I will learn to feel more secure.
I will stop at nothing to steal your heart! I like to eat just about anything and everything, and I am VERY food motivated! I have not met a dog or human I don’t like. I love my foster's little grandson, but I can be a little jumpy for him sometimes. I try my best though. I am still learning. A little secret: I love my furry friends, but I absolutely love humans best (spending time cuddling and getting attention)!
Cats are okay I can take them or leave them. If they run I may chase them though.
I am working on walking on a leash and getting in and out of the car. I am getting better every day. Once I am in the car, I do enjoy riding with my humans.
As you can see, I will make a great addition to any person or family looking for a loving, easy going, smart, and happy dog named Bowzer! I cannot wait to make my new family so proud by being the bestest boy they ever met!
I am coming to Canada on July 28th and I really hope there will be a new family waiting for me there when I come. Please apply for me! And
