Welcome to Our Adoptable Dogs!

Intake #200789

Intake Date: September 18, 2021

Spayed Female

Northern Mixed Breed

Birthday: September 6, 2018
Location: Foster Care

Veya is looking for a moderately active home to help maintain a healthier frame as she is currently working on her fitness! She is a loyal and intelligent lady that does has some special needs. Veya has allergies that are potentially both food and environmental, however have proven to be manageable with a specialty kibble and daily medication. Veya has a playful personality, however is more interested in snuggles with humans than making friends with other dogs. That said, she has made a couple female friends she loves to whip zoomies with! Veya is looking for a cat free more and she has not spent a lot of time around children. Veya will need to maintain an active lifestyle in a furever home that can cater to her allergy needs, for a healthier waistline and a giant smile at the end of day! 

Intake #210798

Intake Date: September 21, 2021

Neutered Male

Anatolian Shepherd Cross

Birthday: March 21, 2021
Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

Duck, duck, goose! Duck is a very affectionate fella looking for an experienced dog owner who can spend time on manners, give him plenty of exercise and work towards calmer interactions with other animals. He is a tall, lean boy with gigantic feet (and still growing!) who can look you directly in the eye without thinking twice and barely get his paws off the ground doing it! Duck can ruffle feathers when meeting other duck as we believe he is very unsocialized as a young puppy. He doesn't know how to act appropriately out of fear in inexperience and needs some willing to undergo professional training to help him work towards good introductions. Duck's current self would be suited to be the only dog in a positive reinforcement home. Even though with humans Duck has nothing but love, it comes in the form of over excitement so he would do best without young children in his home while he gets his manners sorted out. Duck would love a home that includes room to stretch his gangly legs and people who are dedicated to helping him be his best self. He has so much potential and needs to right humans to help him get there! 

Intake #210888

Intake Date: October 17, 2021

Spayed Female

Lab/Bully Breed Mix

Birthday: October 17, 2018
Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

Simone is a strong, high energy lady looking for a home where she gets all of the love and undivided attention. Simone's past has greatly affected her ability to be properly introduced to other dogs and humans as she lived a life on a chain and can be reactive, likely learned as a defensive mechanism. Simone has shown a great preference for female humans and can be defensive toward males and strangers. Due to this, she very much needs a home with structure and understanding when it comes to introducing her to new people. Simone will need someone looking to spend time working with her to undo this part of her past and we would highly recommend working with a professional trainer to do so. She has come a long way with her play style with other dogs. When her best friend comes out to play, she waits patiently and then happily plays chase and very rough wrestling. She will do best with a playful dog who is nonchalant when meeting. She always has a giant smile on her face after a big play time with her favourite humans or dog friends alike. Simone is eager to please her people, which will help while she learns some more social and obedience skills through positive reinforcement. She is a little too boisterous to live with small children, but would be well suited to an active home with plenty of time to give her a lot of love!

Photo courtesy of Give a Dog a Bone Photography!

Intake #210426

Intake Date: November 8, 2021

Spayed Female

Husky cross

Birthday: August 18, 2021

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

Izzy is a sweet, playful girl with a big personality. She is looking for a very patient home that recognizes that Izzy is a puppy in an adult dog body. Izzy needs more guidance than an average adult dog because she has lacked boundaries for most of her life so tends to let her husky traits rule her brain. Once the urge to explore, readiness to play and basic manners are met with proper outlets and training, Izzy will be ready to thrive with her new family! One very important thing to know about Izzy's urge to explore is that she is very capable of jumping our 6ft chain link fence with ease and will also work to go under fences if she gets really bored! Izzy's play style is rough and tumble and she doesn't differentiate between playing with dogs, cats or little humans. Due to this and thinking cats are lunch, she is best suited to a home with no cats and older children who can properly redirect her mouthing. Izzy loves playing wrestle, chase and fetch with dog friends; however less is more for Izzy and one on one play versus group play is more her style! She also loves adventures such as hikes and jumping in snow banks. She does love to cuddle and sometimes forgets she is not standard lap dog size. Izzy enjoys being brushed and travels well in a vehicle.  Izzy has tons of personality that she is waiting to be recognized by an equally unique person!

Intake # 220071 

Intake Date: January 31, 2022 

Spayed Female 

Bully Breed Mix 

Birthday: February 1, 2019 

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility 

Cadbury, our sweet, high energy and full of love mumma, is ready to find her furever family. She came to us with a litter of 6 puppies, who have now since weaned and moved out of home, so she can finally retire and enjoy a life focused on her. Cadbury, true to her name,  is a sugar high of energy; she is a busy lady and the life of the party! When she slows for a moment, she is a gentle and affectionate. Cadbury was a stray before her life with us, so will take some adjusting to living in a home environment.  Cadbury has been learning some boundaries through positive reinforcement training. She is very food motivated, and praise driven, which is a great combination for learning new skills. Cadbury has picked up sit and wait rather quickly, however still needs relaxed people who are willing to work with her to re-direct any unwanted behaviours.. Given her boisterous, energizer bunny, she would do better without young children that she would easily bump over. Cadbury has had really differing interactions with other dogs, seeming to do better with dogs who are aloof and not directing all of their attention at play time with her. Cadbury hasn't lived with cats to our knowledge, but given her temperament and energy level, it would have to be a very dog savvy 

Intake #210109 

Intake Date: March 10, 2022 

Neutered Male 

Labrador Retriever Cross 

Birthday: March 10, 2020 

Location: Foster Care 

Ernie has been a rockstar since he walked through our doors at the start of March this year. He was sweet as pie as we groomed his dirty, scab filled fur and clipped his extremely long nails. We quickly found out that he had been through something traumatic as x-rays to look into a small limb revealed not only one, but two broken femurs! Miraculously, Ernie had managed to heal one side nearly perfectly, however required the right femur to be reset and plated to give him full use of both back legs. He spent 8 weeks recovering from a delicate and complex plating surgery, however this amazing boy didn't have one complaint for his human caregivers; he seemed happy just to have the attention on him. We suspect when Ernie was suffering from to broken legs he attempted to hunker down somewhere to hid from predators or anything that might harm him, however he scars showed that he did have fights of some kind.. We believe that this is likely a major contributor to Ernie's dislike for most other dogs. For most of his recovery thus far, his healing leg was too fragile to attempt introducing him to other animals so we have just started on desensitizing him to other dogs. So far we have found that Ernie quickly decides how he feels about other dogs and out of the few we have worked with, he only has love for one gal, Harmony. Harmony however hasn't exactly reciprocated his love but he is happy to just sniff the same grass as her! Because of where Ernie is currently in his socialization with dogs, he would likely be best suited as the only dog in the home until he learns to trust his fellow canines more. Ernie does love humans of all size, however hasn't grasped he isn't a lap dog at nearly 40kg! Ernie has been introduced to cats and is very keen to say hi to them and very sad when they boop him on the snout with their claws. He would likely do well in a home that monitored his interactions with cats, as he never lived with one to our knowledge! Ernie is still building back muscle in his hind legs and needs a steady increase of exercise over the coming weeks, but if you were to ask him directly he would tell you he is ready to run and wrestle and to ignore the doctor's orders. (He is real cute and it is hard to resist his playful mannerisms, but please trust us humans on this!). His over excitement for life does have him pulling excessively on leash; leash manners are a work in progress and he requires a strong handler. His femurs will heal, however he should always stay in a lean body condition to avoid early mobility issues. Given that Ernie lovessss treats and stuffed kongs, his new humans will really need to balance his diet and not give into those big, beautiful puppy dog eyes! 

Intake #220110 

Intake Date:  March 10, 2022 

Neutered Male 

Bully Breed Mix 

Birthday: September 10, 2020 

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility  

Meet our energetic boy Gonzo! He emits all of the happy energy you could ever ask for and is always excited to see his favourite humans and dogs alike! Gonzo started his life in a rather free-range manner as a stray but has settled into a life surrounded by love from humans very easily. He is very eager to please, but hasn't quite worked out all of the basic skills to achieve what is being asked of him, therefore he will need a patient home that can teach him these skills. Gonzo loves to hug, he will reach his front legs up around your waist (quite gently considering) when he wants your head scratches. Because of this habit however he would not be a good fit around very small humans until he can learn when this is appropriate or not. Gonzo has shown to love both female and male canine companions, as long as their play style matches his; he loves chase, wrestle, bum checks and play bows as much as possible! Apply today if this sweet fellow will fit into your family!

Photo courtesy of Give a Dog a Bone Photography!

Intake #220172

Intake Date: March 31, 2022

Spayed Female

Labrador Retriever Cross

Birthday: March 31, 2019 

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility 

Jovi came in with her pups, Jon and Bon, and is now on the hunt for her forever family. She has been in foster care spending time to learn more about this sweet girls personality. Jovi is a sweet, calm, cutie, with energy to run, play, and explore. She loves being groomed, scratched and entertained. She would be happy to sit and watch a show with you or go on a nice long adventure walk. If you have a toy with stuffing she will be sure to show you the squeaky little contraption inside. She is very trainable and loves the attention that it gives her. She will absolutely be a faithful companion to her forever family. She is unsure of men at times and requires calm, controlled introductions. She has not been a fan of other dogs in our care and requires a home where she can be the only animal! She does also require a chicken free diet to help with some allergies that was discovered during her time with us. She is one lovely girl ready to spend the rest of her days with her new people!

Photo courtesy of Give a Dog a Bone Photography!

Intake #220234

Intake Date: April 19, 2022

Neutered Male

Bully Breed/Lab Mix

Birthday: March 17, 2017

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

You are reading this correct, this is in fact Obama himself! While he has only been the self appointed President of his kennel thus far, this handsome gentleman certainly has all of the salt and pepper and dashing charm of the real deal. This middle aged fellow is definitely a charmer of all ages and various species too; he has been noted to have been fabulous with children of all ages, as well as cats! The more love the better as this guy does not particularly enjoy being alone; sometimes he may loudly try to catch your attention by "practicing his presidential speeches" in his silly small howl way.  Obama has been known to be a bit of a couch potato in his off time, but does enjoy a good sniffy walk. He has been muzzle trained in the past to meet new canines, as he has had some prior negative interactions with other dogs upon first meeting and has been noted to have some potential resource guarding with regards to his toys around other dogs. That being said, Obama has had positive social interactions with some of our resident canines so it is possible that he is simply searching for his perfect First Lady.

UPDATE: ADOPTION PENDING

Intake #220282

Intake Date: May 9, 2022

Male

Northern Mixed Breed

Birthday: April 7, 2022

Location: Foster Care

If the Game of Thrones writers were good at their jobs, Ghost is the runt of the litter, who will grow into a majestic and loyal creature, as large in stature as the rest of his siblings. The last season really made us question whether the writers were as wise as we initially thought, so don’t quote us on his predicted size, but this sweet little guy will certainly be the most loyal companion there ever was to his future human(s). His love for humans is great, but Ghost also loves fellow canines! He has spent time in foster care with a large pack of puppies and adult dogs, so he has been well socialized there! Ghost tends to hang back from the busyness and loves to nap in bushes and shade. He has not met any felines at this time but has done really well with the 9 and 14 year old kids in his foster home. Ghost has a big appetite but also a sensitive stomach so it is important his new family be open to finding him good food his belly agrees with as much as his taste buds do. He may be wee now, but Ghost is certain to grow into a pooch fit for the King of the North.

Intake #220308

Intake Date: May 19, 2022

Neutered Male

Northern Mixed Breed

Birthday: October 20, 2021

Location: Foster Care

Nick Furry has been through a lot in his short lifetime and has managed to overcome so much! He lost his eye from what was suspected to be a bite wound and later we discovered that Nick also suffered a broken hind leg at most point as well. Given Nick was a stray, he somehow managed to persevere and his leg healed without medical intervention, however it does have a notable lump and it is not entirely sure how this, or other potential unseen injuries from the traumatic event, will effect his future mobility. Nick is still active and ready to go whenever the humans are going. Nick loves humans of all sizes and ages as he adores attention! He is a true cuddle buddy and needs a home that has zero issues with couch cuddles as this is Nick's favorite pastime. Nick does get over excited when he sees his people and he does have a habit of nipping and nibbling at legs and pants. Never in a mean way, but my oh my those little teeth can pinch hard enough to bring a tear to the eye of a grown man! That said, Nick is working on learning to keep his mouth busy or redirected when excited and he is also working on his introduction to other animals. We suspect his past plays a large part in his defensive nature when first meeting other dogs. This is something that needs to be consistently worked on so Nick can continue improving and not live reactively. At this time, he would benefit from a home with a well balanced dog to help him along as he has made tons of great improvements thanks to social interactions with his canine foster friends (and truly adores one of the big dogs he lives with!). Nick has not spent too much time with cats. When he has met them at the facility, he had mixed reactions from growling and snapping to ignoring them so to live with a cat fulltime, a dog savvy cat and humans confident in managing their interactions would be needed. Nick has come so far after being through so much and deserves an extra easy life here on out. His lovely, bubbly personality shines through most of the time and we want him to find the right family that can make the last of his worries and insecurities become a thing of the past. If you have the room in your heart and home plus the time and love to devote to Nick Furry, please fill out the application on our website! 

Intake #220310

Intake Date: May 20, 2022

Neutered Male

Bully Breed Cross

Birthday: May 20, 2018

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

This hunky fellow is Naboo! When you meet him in person, aside from his handsomeness, you may first notice that Naboo has some scars from his previous life. We believe these scars tell a tale of incidents with other male dogs as he has shown us a strong dislike for male dogs while in our care. We do have some hope that, thanks to his recent neuter, his hormones will level out and he will tone down his dislike for male canines but for the time being, a home without would be best. Naboo has made some dog friends while with us and currently is part of a trio with two lady canine friends that he loves to run, jump and play with. When it comes to people, Naboo couldn't be more sweet and affectionate! He can be shy at first but warms up to be a lover fairly quick when given the time to adjust. Naboo would do well in home that would work on his manners through positive reinforcement as he is eager to please but a little aloof when it comes to structure and basic training. We have not had Naboo with cats or small children however, could be introduced if this happy lad catches your interest. Naboo can't wait to meet his forever humans!

Intake #220747 & 220746

Intake Date: June 1, 2022

Neutered Males

JJ: Lab Cross, 9.5 years old 

Buddy: Pyrenees Cross, 6 years old 

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

Meet JJ & Buddy! It is not often we have larger breed duos, so you may be wondering how these two came to be with us... Well, it was at no fault of their own... Their mom sadly passed away and then added to the heartbreak, their dad was unable to keep them after needing to move into a non-pet friendly place. 

They were loved and it is our mission to find a second and final home that will love them just as much, so what should you know these two handsome boys?! JJ and Buddy are the best of friends! In fact, in Buddy's almost 6 years of life, he has barely known a day without is littler side kick JJ. Buddy is true to the Pyrenees nature in the sense that he takes time to warm up to people and has a low key energy, but is a big ol' love bug when he knows you. JJ is what we call a labby lab - he is a rainbow made of sunshine, happiness in every step and still a puppy at heart at 9.5 years young.  JJ's outgoing personality and love for people rubs off on Buddy when they are together, however Buddy is extremely timid when JJ is not there. Buddy has come to relay on JJ for comfort and for this reason we will not be separating them and are looking for a home to adopt them as a duo! While JJ loves people of all sizes, he and Buddy have only lived fulltime with adults. With Buddy's reserved nature, the duo would be best suited to a home without young children, however we believe that visiting young ones wouldn't be a problem with proper management. JJ & Buddy don't see eye to eye with felines so need a no feline household as well. 

We know that a home without young kids or cats combined with one that  is looking to add 2 adults dogs who would benefit from having lots of room to stretch their legs is a VERY tall ask! However if you think even for a second that they might be a good fit for your home, we urge you to fill out an application on our website or book an appointment to come see them in the facility so you can see first hand how wonderful these two are! You won't regret it!!

Intake #200246

Intake Date: June 9, 2022

Neutered Male

Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees 

Birthday: December 24, 2019

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

 Hudson is big in all sense of the word! At 60kg (he does need to work on his fitness to slim that down a few kgs), he not only has a big frame, but also a huge personality and a giant smile. He will require a home with space to run and a family who is comfortable to redirect his boisterous energy into positive behavior. Hudson does have troubles with barrier aggression and meeting new people and due to this requires a home experienced large breed dogs and positive reinforcement methods. Hudson loves treats so with positive reinforcement training, we know in the right home he can thrive. His new home would need to be with humans 16+ years old to ensure everyone in the house can understand his needs and work towards helping Hudson be his best self. Hudson is more than happy to jump head first into paddling pools to cool himself down in hot summer heat. He loves fetch and all sorts of toys! Hudson has done well with other dogs, cats, cows and horses! His ideal home with be on acreage with room to run, people to love and a property to be on watch for!

Intake #210978

Intake Date: June 18, 2022

Neutered Male

Northern Mixed Breed

Birthday: August 16, 2021

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

This spry young fellow is Jack! At almost a year old, Jack still has bubbly, puppy brain and is still working on his manners. He would do best in a home that could give him both mental and physical exercises so he can become the best boy he can be. Jack is a high energy pup that loves to play with his fellow canines. If Jack cannot find anyone to play with, he has been known to find ways to escape his yard, likely to find friends so it is important his new family keep him occupied! Jack also does well with children. He has lived mainly with teenagers, however hasn't met a person he doesn't want to be best friends with! Jack has no experience with cats, so would need to be introduced prior to being adopted into a home with felines. Jack would do best in a house with multiple people and another dog (or 2, or 3...) who can work together on providing the structure he needs to fine tune his basic manners and socialization he craves!

UPDATE: ADOPTION PENDING!

Intake #220369

Intake Date: June 18, 2022

Neutered Male

Spaniel Cross

Birthday: September 3, 2021

Location: Foster Care 

This adorable face is Hopper, and true to his name he is a bouncy, very energetic boy. Hopper was transferred to us from our friends at Northern Lights Humane Rescue Society, with an unknown history and some behavioural quirks to be worked on. To start with all the good things, Hopper is a cuddle bug, he will force his way into you for all the lovings, good thing he is only 18kgs so he is a great size for cuddling! He is very smart and treat motivated, and has his basic commands down. He is house trained and absolutely adores other animals, canine and feline alike. He is currently fostered with both cats and dogs and will wrestle all day with the dogs, and is incredibly respectful of the old grumpy cats that own the house. Now on to Hoppers quirks, he is incredibly timid and scared, especially in new environments, and this manifests into him being nippy. Once he is comfortable with you this behaviour subsides and all the amazing things about him shine. But in complete honesty the first couple weeks with Hopper do take some patience and slow introductions to get him feeling comfortable. We have him anxiety medication currently that has made a large difference for him. Hopper would need to continue the medication as he transitions to a new home and would likely benefit from continuing them potentially for life. Hopper also has a big voice that he chooses to show off often, therefore he would do best in a detached house where there are no shared walls between you and neighbours. He will also require no children in his home due to reactivity and timidness. This sweet boy is looking for the right person to give him a chance and work on his confidence to allow him to thrive in his environment, and show him all the love he deserves. 

Intake #220375

Intake Date: June 24, 2022

Spayed Female

Northern Mixed Breed

Birthday: June 24, 2021

Location: Bandaged Paws Facility

Some people think that Vanilla is much too plain of a flavor. We disagree! Vanilla is the best because it is sweet and amazing all on it's own, but still has plenty of room to add whatever additional fun toppings you would like. Our lovely girl Vanilla (AKA Nilly Vanilly) is certainly very suiting of this name; while she is an incredible and well rounded dog all on her very own, she is still only a year old and waiting for her forever family to add their own flair to her training and lifestyle. Vanilla is a quieter lady who can start off a bit shy with humans, but truly loves to love and will be plopped on your lap for snuggles in no time! She has been a wonderful playmate for some of our other resident canines and would do well with another canine in the household to show her the ropes, play all day and to help her confidence soar! Vanilla has been perfectly lovely to the children that she has met so far, but has not been specifically tested with felines at this time. She truly would be a wonderful family dog! 

UPDATE: ADOPTION PENDING!

Intake #220402

Intake Date: June 26, 2022

Neutered Male

Mastiff Cross

Birthday: September 1, 2021

Location: Foster Care 

Look at this handsome face! Kevin is the name of this sweet boy, and he is ready to find his forever home. Kevin is a very large boy who misunderstands his size and believes he is meant to be a lap dog. But who can blame him with a face like that!? Kevin is as sweet as they come and would spend the entire day cuddling and loving if he could. Despite his size, Kevin is terrified of the world. Any new environment or person is a terrifying experience for him and requires very slow introductions and allowing him to warm up on his own time. But it is a relatively quick process as he just wants all the love! Kevin loves the company of other dogs and is relatively good with cats, however at times he can be a little pushy with them so canine savvy felines would likely be the best option in his forever home. Kevin is said to be good with all adults and has been around kids aged 7-12, and is kennel trained. In fact he feels most safe with a kennel to relax and decompress in! He does have a history of eating things he should not that would give cause for concern at time, however in foster care he has demonstrated nothing but appropriate destruction of toys. Kevin would love nothing more then to finish out the summer with his forever people!