East Penn Pyr Rescue
Rescue Pyrs Available for Adoption
Sunny
To read about Sunny go to our Abuse Cases and Special Needs Dogs pages or click here Sunny
Sunny has been spayed and is ready to go to the right home.
If you would like to adopt this young lady, please fill out a Rescue Survey Form and contact Barbara Bowes.
Cookie came to us as an owner turn in, a victim of this terrible economy. She was extremely thin and still is although I think we have gotten a bit of weight on her. She seems to have some pretty bad allergies. She will be tested for that soon. She will be spayed on March 17, and will be tested then. I was told she did not get along with most other dogs but she has been just fine here with everyone I've exposed her to. She is also OK with my cats. Evidently she chased cats previously but she has learned to just sniff my cats. She has been curious but not aggressive with them. Once she is spayed and we get the results of her allergy testing we will see if she is adoptable. She is however quite affectionate and very gentle. I'm told she is 6 years old. Cookie is a lovely dog that will need someone to love and care for her. Someone with more time for her than what I have available.
If you would like to adopt this middle aged lady, please fill out a Rescue Survey Form and contact Barbara Bowes.
Nora came to us from Doxie Rescue. She was abused in her previous two homes from what we are told. We have found her the right home and her adoption is pending.
JJ was turned in to Rescue because his owner had to move and the new place would not allow the big dogs to come with her. He came in to Rescue along with Betty, the Newf/Pyr mix. Betty was adopted out almost immediately and left JJ behind. He does not mind however, he now plays with Desiree and Snow and really enjoys it! (by the way, when Betty left with her new family she did not even look back for JJ! LOL! She is very happy in her new home)
JJ is 4 years of age, already neutered and up to date on all vaccines. He was 4dx tested and all tests for tick diseases and heartworm were negative. He is a good sized boy at 112 lbs. He is a bit standoffish with new people which is quite normal for Pyrs. He will be spending a few weeks with us while we find out how he feels about being groomed etc. JJ lived quite amicably with 2 small dogs, some cats and of course Betty. He does not seem to have any food aggression issues with other dogs. He's been a very good boy here. He readily accepted the crate, comes when called and loves to be loved. He will be available for adoption in a few weeks if all continues to go well.JJ is doing very well although he does not like the crate very much. Since he is such a good boy he is allowed free roam of the house. Other than stealing the butter once and trying to get into the garbage, he's been wonderful. He's been great with my cats. Shares the bed with them willingly and even leaves the litter box alone for the most part. He's a good boy, albeit a large boy, and is ready for the right home to come along. He is protective of his territory and does not like strange dogs coming around his yard. He can be a bit of a bear when introduced to a new dog but when done correctly he accepts them. He is definitely the ruler of his kingdom when it comes to the other dogs in the house. He has shown no food aggression towards the cats or the other dogs and sits to get his dinner. I'll miss him but it's time for him to find someone to take him to his forever home. Since he has not lived with children we will not place him in a home with children under the age of 15.
If you would like to adopt this young man, please fill out a Rescue Survey Form and contact Barbara Bowes.
Kipp was the name given to him by the Rescue who took him in. His original name was Ice. He does respond to the name Ice. He was an owner turn-in to Animal Control in the Lambertville area of NJ. Animal Alliance NJ took him and the female in, had them spayed and neutered and updated most of the shots. We reimbursed the Rescue for their costs.
Ice has been heartworm and Lyme tested. He is negative. He LOVES to be brushed. Both he and Snow came to us on, 3/22/08. Ice has lost most of his undercoat more than likely due to the anesthesia from when he was neutered. This is not uncommon. He's a big old sweet boy who needs to learn the rules of the house. He can be somewhat food aggressive with other dogs so should be fed separately. He's very attached to Snow so we are hoping to place them together. He does not seem to be good with cats. We have very little info on these dogs and if anyone has more information on them please email me and let me know.
If you would like to adopt this young man, please fill out a Rescue Survey Form and contact Barbara Bowes.
Kiiva is the name given to her by the Rescue that took her in from animal control. Snow was the name given to her by her owners. She was an owner turn in along with Ice to Animal Control in the Lambertville NJ area. Animal Alliance NJ took her in and had her spayed and updated her vaccinations. We reimbursed the Rescue for their costs.
Snow has been tested for heartworm and Lyme and is negative. She is very sweet and loves to play, especially with Ice. She can be quite standoffish with new dogs and would probably not do well with other large breed females. She is not good with cats. Although they certainly like each other a lot the two of them are not so bonded that they cannot be placed separately. It would be nice to keep them together, but if that's not to be they will do just fine separately. I'll update photos as I can. We have very little info on these dogs and if anyone has more information on them please email me and let me know.
If you would like to adopt this young lady, please fill out a Rescue Survey Form and contact Barbara Bowes.
Chance has been in Rescue far too long. He's 6 years old now and would really like a family of his own to love and protect. He is a bit of a barker, but he loves people and getting pets. He prefers to play with people rather than dogs, especially now that he is older. He tries very hard to follow all the rules here and is quite amenable. He is patient and loving. Chance is now a happy, healthy boy. Won't someone out there spring him from Rescue and give him a good home?
This is Chance. Chance was an owner turn in due to divorce. What to say about poor Chance? Well, we were told he was up to date on his vaccinations. He was not! We were told he was healthy. He was not! We were told a lot of other things as well. And quite frankly, I'll be holding on to him a while to be sure that his temperament is as the owner stated. The one thing I do know that is true is that he is neutered. Chance was a strong positive for lyme disease and had an upper respiratory infection and a slight fever. He was on antibiotics and is feeling much better. He is eating well. Evidently Chance had escaped from his yard and had gotten covered in burrs so he was shaved down. I was told he was 5 years old but he didn't turn 5 until April 15, 2008. He has behaved fine with the girls here. He has shown some food aggression with other dogs, but it depends on the dog. Chance had severe ear infections and had two ruptured ear drums. He has been treated and is now doing fine. Chance is now healthy and and he's a very good boy who loves attention. He's still fine with my cats. Chance weighs 98 lbs. and is a little bit overweight.
If you would like to adopt this almost middle aged man, please fill out a Rescue Survey Form and contact Barbara Bowes.
The new photo of Samson was taken on 2/23/08 at an adoption day at Tractor Supply. He is wearing a Gentle Leader collar, not a muzzle. He has come a l-o-n-g way over the past couple of years.
Samson needs a special home. He was born on 9/17/04 which means he is now a bit over 4 years old. Samson will need good fencing. If he panics he will bolt and he MUST be kept in secure fencing.
I have just been informed that Samson is afraid of coming inside the house. This will need extensive work if the adoptive family wants him to be a house dog. He will need to be made comfortable about entering the home.Samson is afraid of people when he first meets them. Samson is at the boarding kennel and Greta has worked with him extensively. He is coming along, but still has fear issues. I'm pasting what Greta wrote about him here. "At his former owners he was used to sleeping on her bed, he loves to be groomed if you can get him to stand still long enough. If he trusts you he will be all about playing not that grooming stuff. If he is afraid he will cringe even when you try to brush him. What a wonderful dog, once he gets to know you. He loves to play but he needs to develop a trust with you before he will even show that side of his personality. He is best meeting new people out in the yard not having them approach his kennel. They also need to meet him on his level, if they walk towards him he will panic (yes we are still working on that). Yesterday he was even brave enough to let someone he never met give him a hug, the look of terror was in his eyes but when he realized there were treats involved he was more relaxed. But when the man stood up he was ready to run back into his kennel. He enjoys the company of other dogs and seems to learn from them that people are okay. He will bark at cats and other critters in the yard and people when they pull into the driveway but is learning the word "Quiet" and that when mom says that he needs to stop barking. He seems to take his clues from his new kennel neighbor Lucy. When Lucy barks, he barks and Lucy has been taught "Quiet" so he is learning that also. He loves to play with Lucy running and jumping along the kennel line wagging his whole body. He gets his toys out of his Dog Igloo where I put them when I clean the kennel, and will chase a ball but hasn't quite figured out what to do when he picks it up. Some toys he just plays with others he shreds, like the medium size basketball that only lasted a few days. He has learned that tennis balls bounce and they can be fun. He is beautiful, very white long hair with two gray spots on his back and a few gray hairs on his face. Very pretty face.He seems to enjoy kids more then adults but women are his favorite. If a kid moves too fast he is gone but he watches them and acts like he wants to play. He is pleasant to walk as long as there are no small critters (cats) he thinks he needs to chase then he forgets that you are on the end of the leash and tries to drag you along. He is afraid to go into the house but will do so if you insist. He stops and backs up before the door but if you just keep him moving he is okay. Every new experience will take time and patience till he has his confidence in the person. I did have him crated and he panics in wire crates but will settle down, once he realizes he can't escape. (Wire crate must be very strong as he will try it) When he got neutered he went willingly into the largest size Vari kennel with no problem. He has grown since then so I'm not sure if he would still fit."
If you would like to adopt this young man, please fill out a Rescue Survey Form and contact Barbara Bowes.
Barbara Bowes
2575 Blakeslee Blvd. Dr. W.
Lehighton, PA 18235
570-386-3017
greatpyr@enter.net or
barb@eastpennpyrrescue.org
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