Elkie is in foster care with LOYAL Rescue. If you would like more information or would like to adopt this precious girl, please contact Brenda at loyalrescue@netscape.ca
ADOPTION FEE APPLIES
Age: 1 year old
Sex: Female
Weight: 60 lbs
Breed: Hound mix. Maybe a Walker mix or a Foxhound mix
Foster Home Location: Peterborough
Adoption Fee: $400.00
Temperament: Sweet and loving
Dogs: Yes
Cats: Yes
Kids:
And now, a few words from my foster mom:
Elkie had a difficult start to life and was terrified of just about everything when she arrived in rescue. While she is still skittish of new things and dislikes loud noises, she takes much delight in the world around her. When she is in her safe space, this young lady shows a great zest for life in everything she does. She loves people and other dogs and while curious about cats, pretty well leaves them alone unless she decides to groom them (much to the cats’ disgust). Elkie has to be one of the “kindest” dogs I have ever met. She takes the new foster dogs into her care and trys to let them know they are safe. She will wait for hours for a terrified dog to come out of it’s hiding place and gradually lead it back to the house. As she now rolls over for belly rubs from just about anyone, it is clear that she has lost her fear of most people. Elkie is a highly intelligent girl who needs an experienced owner. She would make a wonderful addition to an active household where she has another canine companion, with people who will introduce her carefully to new situations. She learns quickly and loves to learn new things. She is crate trained and house trained.
Canadian Hound Rescue is dedicated to promoting responsible hound ownership. Many of the hounds that end up in shelters or rescue are abandoned hunting dogs that were previously tied to a doghouse outside for most of the year, only to be let loose during hunting season. We believe that no hound should have to suffer such a fate, and will place hounds as indoor pets only. Since many of our hounds have never lived in a house before, all dogs are initially placed in foster homes where they are housetrained and learn basic house manners. While in foster care our hounds are also spayed or neutered, brought up to date on vaccinations, and provided with any necessary medical care. Finally, their temperament and personality are evaluated so that we can find the best possible match between each individual hound and its adoptive home.
If you would like to meet one of our hounds please contact us as they are located in foster homes throughout Ontario. We always need more foster homes. Fostering is essential to Canadian Hound Rescue in saving hounds and keeping our rescue going. The more homes we have, the more dogs we can save.
Our Adoption Process...
All adoptive homes are required to go through a screening process that includes a telephone interview, filling out an application, reference checks and a home visit. An adoption fee is required to offset some of the costs incurred in caring for and re-homing each hound. Canadian Hound Rescue remains committed to each animal for the rest of its life and if, at any time and for any reason, the adoption does not work out, we require that the hound be returned to us.
We Serve the Following Cities, Towns, and/or Counties...
Canadian Hound Rescue is a small, not-for-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to helping homeless and abandoned hounds find loving and permanent homes as indoor pets. We mainly operate in Ontario, but have volunteers in other provinces as well. We rescue all breeds of coonhounds including the Black and Tan, Bluetick, Redbone, English, Plott Hound, and Treeing Walker Coonhounds. We also rescue Bloodhounds and hound mixes.
