My name is Champ!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 1 week ago

Cared for by Rescue Haven Foundation (formerly FernDog Rescue Foundation)

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My basic info

Breed

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Color

Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White

Age

Young

Size

Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

21906037-D250026

My details

Good with dogs

Purebred

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

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

Meet Champ: A Resilient Boy Looking for His Forever Home

Champ is a 3-year-old, 14 lb, male Terrier mix with a heartbreaking past and a bright future ahead. This handsome boy captured hearts at our recent adoption event at Home Towne, and it's easy to see why—his adorable snaggle tooth adds irresistible charm to his already lovable personality.

Champ's Story

Champ lived with a father and daughter who adored him, but tragedy struck when the daughter passed away unexpectedly. Her elderly father, who suffers from dementia, could no longer care for Champ, leaving this sweet boy in need of a new beginning.

The Ideal Home for Champ

Champ is a special boy who will thrive in the right environment:

Home all day: Champ needs a person or family who is home most of the time to provide him with companionship and security
Fenced yard: A securely fenced yard is essential for Champ to play and explore safely
Single-family home preferred: Champ may bark when left alone, so apartment living is not the best fit for him
Dog-selective: While Champ gets along with many dogs, he can be selective about his canine friends and would benefit from a proper introduction
No crate required: Champ prefers not to be crated but does well in a pen when needed

What We're Working On

Champ is making wonderful progress! He's learning to walk on a leash and his house training has improved significantly. With patience, consistency, and love, he'll continue to flourish.

Could You Be Champ's Hero?

This resilient boy deserves a second chance at happiness. If you have the time, space, and heart to give Champ the loving home he needs, he'll reward you with loyalty and that signature snaggle-toothed smile.

Rescue

Rescue Haven Foundation (formerly FernDog Rescue Foundation)

Contact info

Pet ID

21906037-D250026

Contact

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Phone

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info@rescuehaven.org

Website

http://rescuehaven.org

Address

P.O. Box 266, Caldwell, NJ 07006

Donation

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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

https://rescuehaven.org/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.