Mama Maui’s journey into rescue began on a freezing night on the Red Lake Reservation, when her puppies were at risk and being given away one by one. While we were unable to secure the entire litter, we are incredibly grateful that Mama Maui and three of her babies are now safe, warm, and loved.
Maui is truly a dream dog. She is calm, gentle, and incredibly mild-mannered — not fearful, not aggressive, and deeply trusting of people. She welcomes affection, seeks out love, and has shown nothing but patience and grace in her foster home. She is a devoted mother and an absolute joy to be around.
Her foster describes her as:
🩷Exceptionally sweet and loving
❤️Calm and easygoing, even during meals
🧡Comfortable with people handling her food with no issues
💛Playful and respectful with other dogs (especially her foster dog friend, Tess)
💚Protective of her puppies in a healthy, appropriate way
🩵Athletic (she can clear a 30” puppy pen with ease!)
Medical transparency is incredibly important to us. During routine intake testing, Mama Maui was found to be heartworm positive. While this diagnosis is serious, heartworm disease is treatable, and Maui has a clear, veterinarian-guided plan in place. Because of this, Mama Maui is part of our Foster-to-Adopt program and will need to complete heartworm treatment prior to being spayed.
Despite everything she’s been through, Maui remains gentle, affectionate, and full of love. She deserves a future where she is cherished not just as a mama — but as a family member.
Maui’s adoption fee is $400 plus MN tax which covers her HW Treatment, spay, vaccinations, microchip and any additional medical care she 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
Mama Maui’s journey into rescue began on a freezing night on the Red Lake Reservation, when her puppies were at risk and being given away one by one. While we were unable to secure the entire litter, we are incredibly grateful that Mama Maui and three of her babies are now safe, warm, and loved.
Maui is truly a dream dog. She is calm, gentle, and incredibly mild-mannered — not fearful, not aggressive, and deeply trusting of people. She welcomes affection, seeks out love, and has shown nothing but patience and grace in her foster home. She is a devoted mother and an absolute joy to be around.
Her foster describes her as:
🩷Exceptionally sweet and loving
❤️Calm and easygoing, even during meals
🧡Comfortable with people handling her food with no issues
💛Playful and respectful with other dogs (especially her foster dog friend, Tess)
💚Protective of her puppies in a healthy, appropriate way
🩵Athletic (she can clear a 30” puppy pen with ease!)
Medical transparency is incredibly important to us. During routine intake testing, Mama Maui was found to be heartworm positive. While this diagnosis is serious, heartworm disease is treatable, and Maui has a clear, veterinarian-guided plan in place. Because of this, Mama Maui is part of our Foster-to-Adopt program and will need to complete heartworm treatment prior to being spayed.
Despite everything she’s been through, Maui remains gentle, affectionate, and full of love. She deserves a future where she is cherished not just as a mama — but as a family member.
Maui’s adoption fee is $400 plus MN tax which covers her HW Treatment, spay, vaccinations, microchip and any additional medical care she 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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