He is smart and the most chill 6 month old I’ve ever met.
Crate trained, sleeps through the night.
Working on potty training, only a couple of poo accidents when he’s off the tether have happened. Does well with tether training. He does try to eat his poop outside so we’ve been leash only and I’ve been giving him solid gold hoping that will help.
Loves the kids.
Could care less about cats. We have a couple of mouser cats and I brought by them and didn’t chase, just looked. which is great.
He’s not a barker at things going on (I wish Leo had this quality 😒) he will only bark when he’s in his kennel and wants to be out. (Initially at bedtime for about 5 min and in the morning when I come upstairs and he’s anxious to get out).
Loves Nylon bones, he makes good choices about choosing his toys and not hands, furniture or shoes.
He likes to play with Kodi (our Shepard) and run in the yard with the kids, but loves to also be a couch potato or lay chewing on his bones.
We’ve been using his shelter name, Onyx and he’s figuring it out and listening to it in the house. We are going to take him to a private dog park (I had no idea these exist) tomorrow so we’ll see how good his recall is outside off leash.
He loves to lay in the kitchen when I cook but does not try to jump on counters. He’s just loyal and wants to be by his foster momma 🖤
He’s mastered sitting and waiting for his dog bowl to hit the floor before he digs in. He needs a slow feeder but still chows down like he’ll never get a meal again. As fast as an eater he is he shows no food aggression. Just a piggy. 🐽
He did a car ride with me tonight for kid exchange and he did good. He loves heated seats 🤣
He was instantly fine with our smaller dog who is passive. Kodi (big dog, more dominant) it took him about 3/4 days before they would stop growling at each other, showing teeth. They’ve adjusted, so just knowing if he goes to a house with another big dog, his fight or flight response if he’s scared or intimidated would be fight so they need a slow slow transition. We kept Kodi away completely, either on the other side of the gate or on a leash too for 2 days then we did intermittent moments of them coming together and sniffing for another 1 to 2 days.
Onyx’s adoption fee is $425 plus MN tax which covers his neuter, vaccinations appropriate at the time of adoption, microchip and any additional medical care he may have needed while in the rescue’s care.
We are a foster based rescue, we do not house dogs at a facility. Age and breed are NLR's best guess as we often don't know who or what mom and dad are. If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an application on our website www.northernlakesrescue.org
Meet Onyx 🐾
(Yes we the love irony of his name)
He is smart and the most chill 6 month old I’ve ever met.
Crate trained, sleeps through the night.
Working on potty training, only a couple of poo accidents when he’s off the tether have happened. Does well with tether training. He does try to eat his poop outside so we’ve been leash only and I’ve been giving him solid gold hoping that will help.
Loves the kids.
Could care less about cats. We have a couple of mouser cats and I brought by them and didn’t chase, just looked. which is great.
He’s not a barker at things going on (I wish Leo had this quality 😒) he will only bark when he’s in his kennel and wants to be out. (Initially at bedtime for about 5 min and in the morning when I come upstairs and he’s anxious to get out).
Loves Nylon bones, he makes good choices about choosing his toys and not hands, furniture or shoes.
He likes to play with Kodi (our Shepard) and run in the yard with the kids, but loves to also be a couch potato or lay chewing on his bones.
We’ve been using his shelter name, Onyx and he’s figuring it out and listening to it in the house. We are going to take him to a private dog park (I had no idea these exist) tomorrow so we’ll see how good his recall is outside off leash.
He loves to lay in the kitchen when I cook but does not try to jump on counters. He’s just loyal and wants to be by his foster momma 🖤
He’s mastered sitting and waiting for his dog bowl to hit the floor before he digs in. He needs a slow feeder but still chows down like he’ll never get a meal again. As fast as an eater he is he shows no food aggression. Just a piggy. 🐽
He did a car ride with me tonight for kid exchange and he did good. He loves heated seats 🤣
He was instantly fine with our smaller dog who is passive. Kodi (big dog, more dominant) it took him about 3/4 days before they would stop growling at each other, showing teeth. They’ve adjusted, so just knowing if he goes to a house with another big dog, his fight or flight response if he’s scared or intimidated would be fight so they need a slow slow transition. We kept Kodi away completely, either on the other side of the gate or on a leash too for 2 days then we did intermittent moments of them coming together and sniffing for another 1 to 2 days.
Onyx’s adoption fee is $425 plus MN tax which covers his neuter, vaccinations appropriate at the time of adoption, microchip and any additional medical care he may have needed while in the rescue’s care.
We are a foster based rescue, we do not house dogs at a facility. Age and breed are NLR's best guess as we often don't know who or what mom and dad are. If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an application on our website www.northernlakesrescue.org
Northern Lakes Rescue wants to make adopting your next pet the best experience you have in adopting a pet. When you see a animal you are interested, in we encourage you to email us at info@northernlakesrescue.org with what dog you are interested in.
NLR is 100% volunteer run, and we do our best to respond within 48 hours to all email inquiries regarding adoptions.
All adoptions will require an application, home visit, personal and vet references and a meet and greet. Our adoption fees range from $300-425 depending on the dog.
All dogs over 6 months of age will be spay/neutered, vaccinated to age and micro-chipped. Puppies being adopted will require a spay/neuter and vaccine contract.
Finalizing an adoption includes signing a contract and paying the adoption fee.
Northern Lakes Rescue wants to make adopting your next pet the best experience you have in adopting a pet. When you see a animal you are interested, in we encourage you to email us at info@northernlakesrescue.org with what dog you are interested in.
NLR is 100% volunteer run, and we do our best to respond within 48 hours to all email inquiries regarding adoptions.
All adoptions will require an application, home visit, personal and vet references and a meet and greet. Our adoption fees range from $300-425 depending on the dog.
All dogs over 6 months of age will be spay/neutered, vaccinated to age and micro-chipped. Puppies being adopted will require a spay/neuter and vaccine contract.
Finalizing an adoption includes signing a contract and paying the adoption fee.
Northern Lakes Rescue is foster based so all dogs are being fostered by amazing volunteers across the state of MN. Because of this, we require all meet and greets to be scheduled after an application is submitted.
Our focus after you apply is to get you scheduled to meet the dog within 3 to 7 days.
Northern Lakes Rescue is foster based so all dogs are being fostered by amazing volunteers across the state of MN. Because of this, we require all meet and greets to be scheduled after an application is submitted.
Our focus after you apply is to get you scheduled to meet the dog within 3 to 7 days.
More about this rescue
Our Vision is to be a voice for those who are voiceless. We hear them with our hearts and give them a voice. Looking into the eyes of a rescued animal will speak volumes; watching those eyes light up will have an everlasting impact on you and the rescued animals.
We aren’t a typical rescue as we don’t take in dogs and put them in kennels until they’re adopted. All dogs we rescue are placed in loving foster homes that teach them to be the best dog they can be.
Our journey doesn’t end with adoption, either. We are here for you to support you in integrating your new member into your home, cheer new triumphs, and help with struggles.
Our Vision is to be a voice for those who are voiceless. We hear them with our hearts and give them a voice. Looking into the eyes of a rescued animal will speak volumes; watching those eyes light up will have an everlasting impact on you and the rescued animals.
We aren’t a typical rescue as we don’t take in dogs and put them in kennels until they’re adopted. All dogs we rescue are placed in loving foster homes that teach them to be the best dog they can be.
Our journey doesn’t end with adoption, either. We are here for you to support you in integrating your new member into your home, cheer new triumphs, and help with struggles.
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