Massachusetts

Michigan: Sebago:, Seneca:, Sunapee;, Harlow;, Ruby; and Winnepesaukee: Puppies, puppies, puppies!!!! Meet Emmy's seven puppies. Aren't they adorable? Six girls and a boy, these little sweeties are "the Lake Litter". The boy is Michigan, and he's a bruiser. The girls are Sebago, Seneca, Sunapee, Harlow, Ruby and Winnepesaukee (AKA Winnie). Mom was a Saint. Dad was a traveling man -- possible a Lab cross. They're just nine weeks old. They're spayed/neutered, microchipped, appropriately vaccinated to date, started on monthly heartworm and flea/tick prevention, and they're healthy little fur-babies. They're ready to start their new lives and are anxiously waiting to meet their new families. Our minimum puppy criteria includes a fenced yard AND A STAY-AT-HOME-PARENT. (After all, baby dogs need lots of socialization and training, something that can't happen when their humans are out of the house for 8+ hours a day.) Are you ready for never-ending play time and lots of puppy kisses? Come and meet 'em. 7/17/2010

LUKA: Say hello to the very handsome young Luka, a two-year-old dream dog who has just come into our program. Luka is vaccinated, and is negative for heartworm/Lyme/ehrlicchia/anaplasmosis. He will be neutered and microchipped on July 30 and then will be ready to charm the socks off some VERY lucky person. Luka is housetrained, interacts nicely with other dogs, enjoys playing with cats, and does well with children. His favorite things include playing tug, being brushed, and just chilling with his humans. He's especially fond of women, though he's an equal-opportunity lovebug. He's not a big fan of thunder. Doesn't make a big deal about it but if given the opportunity he feels safest right smack in the middle of your bed when he hears thunder-boomers. What a big wuss! Luka's a social boy so if you're single he's definitely a babe-magnet. The successful candidate will have another dog and maybe kids. A fenced yard, though not an absolute requirement, is STRONGLY preferred but consideration will be given to the applicant willing to be religious about leash-walking. 7/17/2010

CHESTER: Say hello to our boy Chester. This adorable little fur-fellow is just seven months old and he still has puppy fuzz. He's a roughcoat (longhair) who is scheduled to be neutered in the coming week. What a surprise when we told him what THAT entailed. He's vaccinated, HW-negative, microchipped, and about 98% housetrained. Chester's very favorite thing is playing fetch with his ball. He also likes tummy rubs and snuggling with his stuffies. (His personal favorites right now are Dora the Explorer and Monkey Man.) Got peanut butter treats? He'll follow you to the ends of the earth. Chester's been with children as young as toddlers. He plays nicely with most other dogs, and even tolerates cats. Not a huge fan of baths, he does enjoy daily brushing. He's a big love bug whose one annoying habit is occasional counter-surfing. We want him to have a traditional fenced yard. He tells us he'd like another dog or maybe a kitty to romp with. Kids would be great. He already knows a couple of commands and is working on leash manners. The successful applicant will be willing to complete formal obedience lessons with him. 6/28/2010

GABBI: Allow us to introduce you to our very beautiful little Gabbi. Not yet two years old, Gabbi has known nothing but physical pain since she was just a baby dog. At three months of age Gabbi was hit by a car, suffering a severely fractured humerus (the upper bone in her right front leg). Her heartless owner never bothered to seek medical care and so the bone fused abnormally, in a position that left her front leg shortened and essentially useless. She sustained nerve damage, muscle atrophy, and her carpus (the wrist) is permanently fused in an unnatural position. Though she occasionally uses her injured leg for balance, 98% of the time she hops along on three legs, holding the injured one out in front of her in extension. Her injury is permanent and our orthopedic specialist has told us it is quite painful. After such a long time -- unfortunately, over a year since the injury -- the only solution is amputation. Sounds awful but the good news is that removing her painful, non-functioning limb is actually a GOOD thing because the result will be a pain-free existence for this wonderful girl. And Saints do amazingly well with three legs. She's also being treated for Lyme disease. Gabbi is exceedingly sweet and affectionate, and longs for a life free from pain. She wants the opportunity to run like the wind (and she WILL). Eventually she would like a family of her very own, one that will cherish her and recognize how extraordinarily special she is. She won't even miss that leg. And she certainly won't miss the pain. Gabbi is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and heartworm-negative. She's a delightful, pretty young young lady who needs your help. Her surgery and post-operative care will cost approximately $4,500. Won't you make a donation toward the veterinary care she desperately needs? (Any amount is appreciated, and may be tax-deductible.) She deserves only the best life has to offer. She's already had the worst. Please help us help Gabbi. Checks made payable to New England Saint Rescue are most welcome and can be sent to 64 Tanbark Road, Sudbury, MA 01776 (please reference Gabbi in the memo space). Gabbi will appreciate it. And helping Gabbi will make your heart feel good. Once she has had her surgery and has recovered, Gabbi will be looking for a new family. Might that be you? 6/26/2010

MITZI: This darling girl is three-year-old Mitzi. Little Mitzi has known tough times. She has never experienced a full food bowl. It's interesting -- She has learned to "take care of business" outdoors and she knows a few commands so someone did love her, at least for a while, but maybe they hit hard times, or perhaps they simply lost interest. Whatever the reason, Mitzi wasn't fed sufficient quantities of food. C'mon, Saints may be large dogs but they don't eat all THAT much. How hard is it to put a couple of cups of food in front of a dog twice a day? She's pretty thin at the moment but she sure does like to eat so hopefully it won't be too long before she fills out. Mitzi's a roughcoat. She will be spayed, vaccinated and microchipped once she has packed on a little bulk, and then she'll be ready to charm a lucky family. We'd like her to have a fenced yard though consideration will be given to the applicant committed to walking her on leash and not letting her outside unsupervised. She'll likely do well with kids and a canine friend (male only, please). She's reported to do well with cats though she hasn't met one here at Saint Rescue. Got treats? She'll follow you to the ends of the earth. MITZI UPDATE 6/8/2010; Just when we thought things weren't hectic enough around here Mitzi surprised us by delivering ten puppies on June 1. Both mom and babies are doing well. Obviously Mitzi won't be available for adoption until later this summer. She's being a really good mom. (We suspect this isn't her first trip through the maternity ward.) Mitzi had six boys and four girls, and they're "The Butter Babies" Butterball, Buttermilk, Butterfly, Butterscotch, Butterbean, Buttercrunch, Buttercup, Butternut, Butterworth, and Butterpecan. 5/12/2010

SHELLY: At only one year of age young Shelly has come to us as an owner-surrender because her family had no time to care for her. From the looks of her skinny little body they had no time to feed her on a regular basis either, yet she's still willing to trust a human. Wow! What indomitable spirit. Shelly is a roughcoat (longhaired) lady. She's spayed, housetrained, vaccinated, microchipped, and HW-negative. Shelly is a pretty little girl who likes to play in the yard and go for walks. She appears to do well with most other dogs, though we have no information on her cat experience. She will need a home with a traditional fenced yard and children over 8 or 9. The successful candidate will be willing to do obedience classes with her and help to bring out her best. (She does need a bit of a refresher in leash-walking too.) That's our wish list for her. HER wish list is simple -- yummy meals on a regular basis and lots of tummy rubs. 5/12/2010

WINSTON: Isn't he adorable? Just five months old, baby Winston was born last December. He's got loads of puppy energy and enthusiasm, and still has his puppy fuzz. We're told that Mom was a Saint and Dad was a Belgian Malinois, but he sure looks like a purebred Malinois to us. He's neutered, housetrained, vaccinated, microchipped, and has been started on monthly heartworm and flea/tick prevention. Win's a lovely little puppy who adores rough-housing with other dogs, even dogs considerably bigger than himself. He's enjoying his stay at Camp Saint Bernard 'cause there are lots of other critters to romp with and learn from but he's a bit shy one-on-one with some humans, though he's progress in that area. We're working on building his confidence, something that an adopter must be willing to continue. His ideal home will include another dog and kids over age 8. His little puppy teeth are like razor blades, and at this age he's very oral so everything goes into his mouth. For that reason he likely wouldn't be the best choice for very young kids. Our minimum criteria for Win includes a traditional fenced yard. And the successful family will include a stay-at-home parent so little Winston can get the socialization and training that is so important at this imprint age. He's a cute little fellow. Don't let him slip through your fingers! 5/7/2010

HUNTER 2: Say hello to nine-month-old Hunter. He's a roughcoat (longhaired) boy who is neutered, vaccinated, HW-negative, microchipped and housetrained. He's a goofy bundle of energy who's quite sure that people were put on this earth just to rough-house with him. We joke that he has two speeds -- FAST and GET THE HECK OUT OF MY WAY. Though he has had some informal obedience training, Hunter will definitely need a refresher course in obedience so his responses will be more consistent. He does try hard to please but he's got all that energy Hunter has lived successfully with cats and he very much enjoys the company of his canine friends at doggie day care. Though he has been with young children he'll do best in a family with kids over age 9 or 10 as he just doesn't know his own strength. And that tail will send a little kid flying. Hunter loves tummy rubs (when you can get him to lie still), playing with a ball, and pizza crust. He's not a fan of the vacuum cleaner or quick movements around his head. He loves women and is learning that men can be okay too. (We suspect that he may have been treated harshly by a male in his earlier life.) Hunter will need a traditional fenced yard and a patient family who will help him harness all that puppy enthusiasm. The successful candidate will have previous Saint- or giant-breed-experience and must be willing to complete formal obedience with him. He's a cutie. Don't let him slip through your fingers! 2/12/2010

SABO: This wonderful fellow is two year old Sabo. He's housetrained, neutered, vaccinated, HW-negative, and microchipped. Sabo has experienced much sadness in his brief life. He's hand-shy, and appears to have been physically abused. And he only recently had his first visit to the vet. His original family tossed him away like garbage. Despite his rough start in life, Sabo is quite willing to trust again. (We can't imagine why.) Though originally kept as an outside dog, he has discovered the joys of living inside, sleeping in the family room, and snagging any snack that happens to fall off the kitchen counter. We're pretty sure he thinks he's a cat because he loves to rub against his human like kitties do. And when he's happy he does the silliest run -- We call it the crazy dog routine -- back and forth, weaving in and out, and when he's done he slides to a stop and waits to be told that he's loved. Extremely thin on arrival, and Lyme-positive, he has made great strides. He's beginning to pack on some weight, and he finished the antibiotic that was prescribed for his Lyme Disease. Sabo enjoys lying on the ground, sun on his face, sniffing the wind. He's responsive to basic verbal commands and is learning that life can be good. Sabo will need a fenced yard, teenagers or no children, and a loving owner who will appreciate what a truly terrific dog he is. Don't miss the opportunity to meet our Sabo. 11/14/2009

APOLLO: Let us introduce you to Apollo, a two-year-old roughcoat male. He's vaccinated, housetrained, microchipped and was recently neutered. Apollo has lots of energy (he's a youngster, after all) and he's strong, but he walks quite well by your side as long as he understands that you're in charge. He enjoys going for car rides and jumps right in when he hears the jingle of car keys. Apollo's an affectionate fellow and he'll actually sit right ON your feet so you can scratch his chin and his tummy. His nickname is "Velcro Dog" because he prefers to be glued to your hip, and gets lonely when left by himself for very long. He seems to do reasonably well with most submissive FEMALE dogs as long as their his size. BUT NO SMALL DOGS, NO MALE DOGS, AND DEFINITELY NO CATS for this fellow. Apollo came to us quite thin and with very little in the way of social skills; however, he's made remarkable progress in his foster home. He was neglected for much of his young life but he'll make you the center of his universe if only you'll give him a chance. He SO wants a family of his very own. The successful candidate will have a secure fenced yard, Saint experience, and kids over age 8. 11/14/2009

ROCKETMAN: Meet Rocketman, so named because when he first came to us he readily grooved to Sir Elton John's "Rocketman" which was blaring on the CD player. We placed him with a Rhode Island couple who kept him for a brief while, then unceremoniously dumped him in a local kennel. Thankfully we were able to reclaim him and bring him back into our program. Rocketman spent several months with his wonderful foster mom who worked hard to undo the damage he suffered in that awful first adoptive home. Finally our boy is ready to try again. At only a year and a half old he is still very much a puppy with lots of puppy energy. He is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, housetrained, and HW-negative. He plays nicely with most other submissive female dogs but doesn't do well with dominant ones. And he's pretty sure that cats were put on earth for his chasing pleasure. Rocket's favorites include throat scratches, going for car rides, and chasing a ball. The successful applicant will have large- or giant-breed-experience and will be committed to completing formal obedience lessons with Rocket. If you have a fenced yard, perhaps another dog (female only, please), and kids age 10 or older, give Rocket a call. He'd love to meet you. 11/9/2009