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8/27/23 update on Quentin:
Tiny Quentin has come a long way from the terrified dramatically screaming and snapping partially hairless little guy who first came to us, and is looking for his perfect forever home!
This shy young little one still can be nervous with strangers and fast movements, but once he bonds he’s a lovable cuddler with his people. He’s gained a lot of confidence from watching the other dogs in his foster home and will definitely need a calmer home with at least one other little dog in the household to help with some of his fears. For a little guy he has a BIG mouth, and will loudly sound the alarm when he sees or hears any threats approaching your home- serial killers, delivery men, friendly neighbors: they all fall in the same category of potential danger ⚠️ as far as this tiny man is concerned. Apartments or city environment would probably freak him out a bit too much (and anger your neighbors) he’s more of a suburban kind of guy.
Email njwoof@cs.com to meet little Quentin by appointment in Northern NJ
Introducing Quentin! This tiny scared young man’s previous life must have been a bit of a horror movie before he found his way to a local shelter, and he came to use screaming and snapping, skinny, covered in likely contagious mange, with dewclaws curled completely around and puncturing and actually growing through his skin. There’s probably a reason why thumb-piercing isn’t a thing and it was quite painful just looking at it 🤢.
Flash forward after a few weeks isolated in our care and medically he’s a new man! He’s been eating well, hair starting to grow back, nails cut and sores healed, ear infections treated, and gaining weight!
Psychologically, he’s still a bit scarred from whatever occurred or didn’t occur in his past home, and he’s a very scared panicky guy but warming up and wants to be sweet. He’s only 7lbs, about 2 years old or less, and has been neutered and updated on shots. We think he’s some kind of longhair doxie/chi/spaniel mix maybe but could be any toy breed combo, and is looking for a quiet patient adult home that will let him come to them at his own pace. Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Quentin in Northern NJ
Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.
8/27/23 update on Quentin:
Tiny Quentin has come a long way from the terrified dramatically screaming and snapping partially hairless little guy who first came to us, and is looking for his perfect forever home!
This shy young little one still can be nervous with strangers and fast movements, but once he bonds he’s a lovable cuddler with his people. He’s gained a lot of confidence from watching the other dogs in his foster home and will definitely need a calmer home with at least one other little dog in the household to help with some of his fears. For a little guy he has a BIG mouth, and will loudly sound the alarm when he sees or hears any threats approaching your home- serial killers, delivery men, friendly neighbors: they all fall in the same category of potential danger ⚠️ as far as this tiny man is concerned. Apartments or city environment would probably freak him out a bit too much (and anger your neighbors) he’s more of a suburban kind of guy.
Email njwoof@cs.com to meet little Quentin by appointment in Northern NJ
Introducing Quentin! This tiny scared young man’s previous life must have been a bit of a horror movie before he found his way to a local shelter, and he came to use screaming and snapping, skinny, covered in likely contagious mange, with dewclaws curled completely around and puncturing and actually growing through his skin. There’s probably a reason why thumb-piercing isn’t a thing and it was quite painful just looking at it 🤢.
Flash forward after a few weeks isolated in our care and medically he’s a new man! He’s been eating well, hair starting to grow back, nails cut and sores healed, ear infections treated, and gaining weight!
Psychologically, he’s still a bit scarred from whatever occurred or didn’t occur in his past home, and he’s a very scared panicky guy but warming up and wants to be sweet. He’s only 7lbs, about 2 years old or less, and has been neutered and updated on shots. We think he’s some kind of longhair doxie/chi/spaniel mix maybe but could be any toy breed combo, and is looking for a quiet patient adult home that will let him come to them at his own pace. Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Quentin in Northern NJ
Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.
We request that adopters fill out a pre-adoption application either in person at our adoption day or through our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com. This helps us make sure the animal's personality is a good match for your household. Adoption fees vary according to the dog's age, breed, adoptability, and how much we have had to spend in vet bill on them. Adopters sign a contract at the time of adoption, and the animal must come back to us if they do not work out in the home.
We request that adopters fill out a pre-adoption application either in person at our adoption day or through our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com. This helps us make sure the animal's personality is a good match for your household. Adoption fees vary according to the dog's age, breed, adoptability, and how much we have had to spend in vet bill on them. Adopters sign a contract at the time of adoption, and the animal must come back to us if they do not work out in the home.
Every Sunday at the Animal Clinic of Morris Plains from 12:30 to 3pm at 3009 Route 10 East in Morris Plains, NJ 07950. Call us at 973-208-0191 or during the adoption at 973-366-2568 for more info.
Every Sunday at the Animal Clinic of Morris Plains from 12:30 to 3pm at 3009 Route 10 East in Morris Plains, NJ 07950. Call us at 973-208-0191 or during the adoption at 973-366-2568 for more info.
More about this rescue
We a small group of volunteers dedicated to rescuing as many homeless dogs as we can and keeping them happy and healthy in foster homes until they are adopted.
We a small group of volunteers dedicated to rescuing as many homeless dogs as we can and keeping them happy and healthy in foster homes until they are adopted.
