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Foster Homes Needed!

Are you looking at all these adorable faces and wishing you could take them all home? Have you ever considered fostering?!

Fostering is a great way to help us and the dogs out, and it can be as short or long term as you'd like! We work with you to make sure you get a dog you will enjoy, and we also strive to make sure it's as easy of a process as we can make it.

Taking home a new dog is never flawless... they will have accidents, they will bark in the crate, they are stressed and high energy the first few days making you question why you chose to do this. Hang in there with them, and it pays off. Usually within 3 days they settle in. We work to find a dog that is a good fit for what traits you are seeking in a foster dog.

Fostering requires you to commit to training, exercising, and care for the dog. It can be anywhere from 1 week-several months, depending on the dog. The average period of time is 2-3 weeks. We provide the food and crate, and vet visits when pre-approved by us beforehand. We do not cover vet bills we did not approve ahead of time.

If the dog is not working out, we require a 5 day minimum notice to find a new place. The more time the better, please. We do have back up fosters for things like emergencies, planned trips, etc. It's a great thing to do for a dog. It quite honestly means the difference between life and death.

Foster Application can be found here:Heading Home K9 Rescue Foster Application

Thank you for considering opening your home to a dog in need!

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Name: Jenga
Breed: Lab Mix
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Male
Size: Large
Description: Jenga is a medium sized Lab mix found as a stray with his siblings and no one reclaimed them. He is a young guy at about a year old and 50 lbs close to fully grown (may fill out a bit). He is a friendly boy if not a little shyer at first but talk sweet to him and he’ll belly crawl behind you to the ends of the earth. He loves people and attention so much. He is great with other dogs and would love a home with another confident dog but he adjusts just fine without as well. He crates well for the workday, housetrained on a routine in his foster home, and minds his manners in the house as well as any young Lab can. Jenga loves to chew on bones and carry toys around. He would love nothing more than to spend the holidays in his forever home with a family to love.

Requirements: No special requirements

Adoption Fee: $550 + tax. This includes neuter/spay, current vaccinations as age appropriate, heartworm/tick testing in dogs over 8 months of age, deworming, microchip and current Heartgard and Nexgard preventatives.

Interested in adopting Jenga? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Leo
Breed: Standard Poodle
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Male
Size: Medium-Large
Description: Leo is a 1 year standard poodle with the intelligence, energy, and goofiness of the breed that people just love. He is outgoing and loves to meet new people and dogs. He has never met someone he doesn’t think is an instant best friend! Leo would love a home with another playful pooch though he does love people just as much. He is housetrained and crate trained. Leo’s kryptonite is his training and manners. His owners loved him very much but they didn’t invest anything into training and let him get away with cute naughty puppy behaviors. But pulling on the leash, jumping up for hugs, counter surfing, and rowdy bouncing all over in the house isn’t as cute when it’s a 55 lb full grown dog. The brains are there for sure. He needs a home willing to put the training in to bring out the best in himself. His foster has started and he is a quick study! Leo is fine with cats, excellent with other dogs, and loves kids but loves a bit too hard still for the real little ones so best with older kids.

Requirements: No special requirements

Adoption Fee: $650 + tax. This includes neuter/spay, current vaccinations as age appropriate, heartworm/tick testing in dogs over 8 months of age, deworming, microchip and current Heartgard and Nexgard preventatives.

Interested in adopting Leo? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Lollie
Breed: Lab
Age: Adult
Sex: Female
Size: Large
Description: Lollie is a 4 year old Lab who found herself searching for a home after being picked up a stray and not reclaimed. She is a little shyer at first and will duck away from hands moving towards her as though she anticipates less than nice touch. Once she gets that first loving pet though, she melts right in. Lollie is good with dogs, ignores the cats, and great with people including kids though does gravitate towards the more predictable older kids vs the little ones with their fast movements. Lollie is housetrained, crates well, and minds her manners in the house. She is a sweet, polite lady looking for a forever home to show her love and kindness

Requirements: No special requirements

Adoption Fee: $500 + tax. This includes neuter/spay, current vaccinations as age appropriate, heartworm/tick testing in dogs over 8 months of age, deworming, microchip and current Heartgard and Nexgard preventatives.

Interested in adopting Lollie? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Nilla
Breed: Lab Mix
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Female
Size: Medium
Description: Nilla is a mid-sized Lab/Aussie mix who blends together every good trait of both those breeds into a cute little package. She is an absolute snuggle bug, loves to be petted, loves to make new friends—both human and canine—and no one can resist her sweet charms. She is housetrained, crates nicely, and overall a medium energy girl though loves and needs her walks and playtime like any young dog. Nilla is a delight to live with and love. She is great with kids and used to living with other dogs and loves them. She is about 1 year old, 40 lbs fully grown.

Requirements: No special requirements

Interested in adopting Nilla? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Oopsies
Breed: American Bully/ English Bulldog Mix
Age: Adult
Sex: Male
Size: Medium
Description: Oopsies looks like he’s made together from the spare parts of other dogs, maybe other creatures entirely. He is on the small side for an American Bully and longer than he is tall! Oopsies loves people with every bit of his strange little body and is great with other dogs. He is working on his housetraining and doing fabulously. He is used to being crated for the workday and does very well in the crate. He minds his manners in the house very well. Oopsies is a medium energy guy and likes his walks and likes to toss toys around but he wears out quick with his little legs and loves to sack out for naps and show off his adorable snores.

Requirements: No special requirements

Adoption Fee: $600 + tax. This includes neuter/spay, current vaccinations as age appropriate, heartworm/tick testing in dogs over 8 months of age, deworming, microchip and current Heartgard and Nexgard preventatives.

Interested in adopting Oopsies? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Pikachu
Breed: Shiba Inu
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Male
Size: Small
Description: Pikachu is a little Shiba Inu found wandering on his own and not reclaimed. We don’t know why no one came for this little dude but someone lost a treasure! He is silly, spunky, loves to hop around with toys, and uses his cute little face to get him out of trouble. That Kleenex box that exploded…definitely not done by Pikachu’s cute little self! He is housetrained and crates well. Pikachu is good with dogs and cats and has been friendly to the kids he has met though gravitates away from the more grabby hands so probably prefers a home with older kids who won’t use his curly tail as a tug. He is about 8-9 months old and close to fully grown at about 20 lbs.

Requirements: No special requirements

Interested in adopting Pikachu? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Rudolph
Breed: Lab/ German Shepherd Mix
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Male
Size: Large
Description: Rudolph (Rudy) the red haired puppy may not be leading any sleighs but he will for sure be leading his way right into your heart. He was reported to be found tied up to a street pole and no one claimed him or knew how he got there. Rudy was nervous at first to be on a leash with new people but once he realized the leash wasn’t stopping him from going and cuddling up with someone he beelined for the nearest lap for snuggles. Rudy loves other dogs and is thrilled to play with them. He met a cat in passing and didn’t show any interest in them but has not to our knowledge lived with them. Rudy is a young guy, about 10 months old. He is housetrained on a schedule but relies on being let outside rather than waiting for him to ask. He crates well for the workday and right now overnight as well. He is an awesome adolescent pooch and going to make some home so happy they chose him!

Requirements: No special requirements

Interested in adopting Rudolph? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Scotch
Breed: Lab Mix
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Male
Size: Large
Description: Scotch is uniquely handsome Lab mix with bright blue eyes. His eyes are captivating and draw people in but his fabulous personality is what keeps people sticking around to be his best friend! He is absolutely in love with all people, thinks other dogs are immediate best friends, and is the greeter of the dog park. Scotch is a young guy at about a year so his obedience is a work in progress and his leash manners do leave a bit to be desired if we are being honest but he is super food motivated and responsive to training. He is housetrained, crates nicely for the workday, and as long as he’s had some energy burnt out of him and there’s appropriate chews around he minds his manners in the house. If he can’t find anything else or he’s feeling a bit cooped up, sometimes a shoe will make it’s way from by the door to somewhere else but Scotch has it on good authority that shoes are known to walk themselves places at times and he definitely didn’t have anything to do with it. He is about a year old, 50 lbs.

Requirements: No special requirements

Interested in adopting Scotch? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Tic Tac Taco
Breed: Bully mix
Age: Puppy
Sex: Male
Size: Large when fully grown
Description: Tic-Tac-Taco is a 3 month old chubby bully pup. He was found at an evicted property, presumably left behind, and was thrilled beyond belief to see the officers that came to get him. They were his new best friends. Everyone is in fact! Tic-Tac-Taco loves people, loves other dogs, tries to play with the cats and learned quickly that was a big no thank you on their part, and just loves life. He is working on his housetraining, crates well for the workday and overnight, and is learning all the important puppy things. He is expected to be a large dog as an adult. He is a typical puppy so a forever home should prepare for all the puppy fun, socialization, training, and everything takes to make a puppy into the best dog they can be. We highly recommend training classes to set everyone up for success.

Requirements: No special requirements

Interested in adopting Tic Tac Taco? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions

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Name: Zeke
Breed: Lab/ Cur Mix
Age: Adult
Sex: Male
Size: ~70 lbs
Description: Zeke is a 4 year old, 70 lb Lab/Cur mix (best guessed) who finds himself looking for a new home due to no fault of his own. The existing dog in the home is not adjusting to having a brother and his current family has made the heartbreaking decision that it is better for everyone for him to find a new home. He has been loved and trained by them in the 3 months he has lived with them and is housetrained, crates well, and knows basic commands. Zeke is great with other dogs and loves all people. He has not lived with kids but has been friendly out and about. He is an easy to live with and easy to love guy. We can’t say enough good things about him!

Requirements: No special requirements

Interested in adopting Zeke? Fill out a preadopt application here: Heading Home K9 Rescue Preadopt Application

You can email laurahhk9@gmail.com with additional questions