Adopt

My name is Pelusa!

Posted 1 year ago | Updated 1 month ago

My basic info

Breed
Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Australian Kelpie
Color
Black - with Brown, Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
20935766-D240032

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Pelusa

Woof Facts:

  • 3 y/o, 68lbs
  • No cats
  • Friendly, smart, eager to please
  • A joy to train - she picks up new things quickly!
  • Loves fetch and outdoor adventures.
  • Perfect hiking buddy who also loves the couch.
  • Crate trained and does great when needed.
  •  Great with kids.
  • Loyal, loving, and ready to be your bestie.
  • House trained
  • Spayed & UTD on shots

Pelusa is stunning Shepherd mix who is as smart as she is beautiful, with a heart of gold waiting to shine in the right home. Pelusa has lots of energy and smarts that need proper outlets.

Pelusa has proven she can cohabitate beautifully with other dogs! While she may be a bit vocal when first meeting new canine friends, she settles quickly and then gets along wonderfully. Her foster family's resident dog can attest to what a great housemate she becomes once introductions are made.

The ideal home for Pelusa would offer:

  • An active lifestyle with plenty of exercise
  • Mental enrichment through training and play
  • A patient family committed to helping her overcome anxiety
  • ideally a home with no other dogs but we would be happy to help her adoptive home with teaching her to meet dogs appropriately 

What Makes Pelusa Special?

  • Excellent manners- This well-behaved beauty knows how to be a proper house guest
  • Loyal and loving - Once she bonds with you, you'll have a devoted companion for life
  • Independent spirit- Perfect for families who appreciate a dog with her own personality
  • Play enthusiast- Absolutely loves balls and will happily play fetch for hours!

Apply to meet your new bestie! Rescuehaven.org 

October 29, 2025, 11:53 am
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
20935766-D240032
Contact
Phone
Address
P.O. Box 266, Caldwell, NJ 07006

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

The application is the first step in our adoption process. We will screen all applications through a vet reference check, 2 personal reference checks, phone interview and a mandatory home visit. An adoption donation is required of $375 (adult dogs), $425 (puppies), $250 (seniors/special needs), which covers the cost of spay/neuter, microchipping, vaccines and preventatives per the dog’s age, health check, fecal / deworming as needed and heartworm testing and treatment as needed.
Contract will be signed at time of adoption with a set of guidelines which include, mandatory microchip registration at time of adoption, agreement to return the dog to Rescue Haven if care can no longer be provided at any time during the life of the dog, all animals will be treated humanely and live indoors and adequate medical care will be provided, etc.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Rescue Haven Foundation has adoption events every 1st Saturday of the month at Home Towne Pet Shoppe in West Caldwell NJ from 11am-1pm.

Due to the pandemic, every 3rd Sunday at Petco in Verona NJ from 11am-1pm has been temporally cancelled.

All of our dogs are current on our website and our application can be found online as well.

More about this rescue

We are a small rescue that started in January 2013 after years of working for different rescues and decided to join forces to start our own rescue/foster program. With over 20 years of combined experience with animals (rescue, training, advocacy), we learned that many dogs are not properly matched up with the right families. We realize that no one is at fault here since the overpopulation of homeless pets is staggering and animal advocates what to spare these precious dogs lives by finding homes as opposed to being euthanized. We decided that we would do our small part and keep our rescue small so we can focus on getting to know the personality of each dog in our foster program, doing proper evaluations and temperament testing, putting each dog through any type of training services they may need, and completing a thorough screening for all applicants which includes a mandatory home visit all BEFORE the dog gets matched up with a compatible family. Our mission statements says: Rescue Haven Foundation is to help dogs at risk by providing foster homes that will nurture their physical and emotional health, help locate the ideal forever homes for them while providing support and training to help assure that their stay in their new homes is permanent. In addition we focus on developing programs to promote pet adoption services and raise public awareness of the issues surrounding animal rescue.

Other pets at this rescue