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Puppies and dogs in Prospect Heights, Illinois

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Prospect Heights, Illinois. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
We'll also keep you updated on Cruz's adoption status with email updates.
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Cruz

Husky

Male, Young
Wheeling, IL
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained,
Story
Hello, Cruz is a wonderful dog which we adopted as a 3 month old puppy due to his mom having a lot of puppies. Currently is a Husky of 2 years of age, trained to potty outside and is great with people very friendly! Does not bark nor sit on furniture. Looking for a wonderful owner that has time to be with him. Take him to dog parks and show lots of love and affection.
We'll also keep you updated on Carmen's adoption status with email updates.
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Carmen

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium) Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 7 mos
Wheeling, IL
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Carmen is living in a foster home. Please submit an application from our website and/or email dogs@heartlandanimalshelter.org to learn if you are a match! Scroll through her pictures to see her cute videos! Carmen is what we call a Kentucky Brown Dog! She is a medium sized mixed breed that came to us from Kentucky in June 2024. Carmen was adopted into a wonderful family with kids, where she lived for almost 4 months until there was a fire in their home and they made the difficult decision to return Carmen back to us to rehome. Carmen is living in a foster home with one of our wonderful staff members, who has a pack of dogs that she loves. She loves every dog, really. She's a social butterfly with the other dogs, attended doggy daycare in her previous home, and has done well with small dogs, too. She loves to do zoomies around the dogs and jump on them and play. Carmen loves her people, but she is timid and finds some people scarier than others. Carmen does seem a bit more afraid of larger men and will bark at them at first, and takes time before she trusts them. Her foster dad is her all-time favorite person, so we know she can bond with men if they give her time. Although she loved the children she lived with previously, we do think an adult only home will be best for her. She will need slow, steady introductions to new people. Predictability and routine go a really long way. Carmen's foster says, "Carmen is so sweet!! Great with all my big dogs, will play with them and then when it's time to relax, she find a nice hard toy to chew on! She likes to follow you if you get up to go anywhere and sleeps next to you! Only had an accident the first night, gets up when wants to go out and she can hold it the whole night! Does get scared kind of easily, probably just because of what she's been through at such a young age. She runs away from the vacuum. She does do a perfect sit, and needs continued training, as she does have some puppy behaviors still. She's a great dog to have around, waiting for her furever home!!" Carmen's adoption fee is $300. She is spayed and is up to date on core vaccines, and Heartworm negative.
We'll also keep you updated on Emmer's adoption status with email updates.
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Emmer

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 mos
Wheeling, IL
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Emmer is living in a foster home. Please submit an application from our website and/or email dogs@heartlandanimalshelter.org to learn if you are a match! Scroll through her pictures to see her cute videos! Sweet, wide-eyed Emmer was surrendered to Chicago Animal Care and Control after her owner lost their housing. Emmer was at CACC for over a month, and seemed so heartbreakingly sad. We decided to take her in to our rescue, and we are so glad that we did! Emmer was known to be a shy and reserved dog, a wallflower, and indeed she was...for the first two hours! Shortly after her arrival to us Emmer must have realized she was safe and almost home free, because her entire demeanor changed... She is just a normal pup who wants to party! Emmer loves her dog pals, and even recently hit up the pool with her buddy Sour Patch, as you can see in her videos! She loves playgroup, and is a star. She is respectful of dogs' space and a very good communicator. Emmer really turned her frown upside down so quickly, and now she will not stop smiling and showing us all that Fruit Roll Up tongue of hers! We love when dogs finally feel safe and happy enough to show us their sparkle. Never stop shining, Emmer! Emmer recently moved to a foster home, and we will update on her progress soon! Emmer's adoption fee is $300. This animal is spayed, up to date on core vaccines, and Heartworm negative.
We'll also keep you updated on Atlas's adoption status with email updates.
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Atlas

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs
Wheeling, IL
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Atlas is in a foster home! Please submit an application from our website or email dogs@heartlandanimalshelter.org to see if you are a match! Scroll through his pictures to see his cute video content! Atlas has a big head, a bigger body, and the BIGGEST heart! Atlas comes to us from a partner shelter in rural Kentucky, where he had been for several months. Atlas was the star attendee at adoption events down there: people would come to say hi to Atlas, children would embrace him and love on him, but no one ever adopted him. We kept being told by the volunteers how special he was, and finally we had to see for ourselves. Indeed, this beefcake has nothing but love for everyone and everything. He is such a goofball, and when we call a dog a dum-dum, as we do Atlas, we mean that as the highest compliment, as our "dum-dum" dogs are the best dogs! They light up our lives with their silly antics. Atlas loves physical comedy- he lives to entertain us by rolling around on his back and kicking his legs, like he is a bug stuck upside down, with his stuffy hanging out of his mouth blocking his vision and whole head. Atlas also has the kindest heart, and is such a special friend for the dogs, especially the more shy ones. His buddy Emmer had been wanting to go in the baby pool all week during playgroup but she always hesitated. Then, Atlas came into our lives, and she followed him right into the pool in upon first meeting him, and he kept giving her kisses like he was so happy for her! Atlas is well-mannered on leash, very food motivated and trainable, loves dogs and all people, and is just an all around great guy. Atlas is always smiling, always up for a good time, and is going to make his person or people so happy. All they will need to do is look at his face. We love our big dum-dum Atlas, and we know you will too. Atlas’s adoption fee is $300. This animal is neutered and up to date on core vaccines. Atlas is Heartworm positive and is undergoing treatment with us. Heartland will cover the cost of treatment until he is Heartworm negative. Heartworm is not contagious to other dogs or people; it is a mosquito-borne disease. It is both preventable and curable! Once cured, there are no long term health effects associated with having Heartworm. Atlas is on a 28 day course of antibiotics, after which he will receive three injections to treat his Heartworm, the first of which will be at our shelter on 7/8/25. He will then receive two more treatments on back to back days-- on 8/5/25 and 8/6/25. That will complete the treatment, but he will need a quick retest at the adopter's vet 9 month post-treatment to make sure that he is Heartworm-free.
We'll also keep you updated on Dulce de Leche's adoption status with email updates.
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Dulce de Leche

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 mos
Wheeling, IL
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Dulce de Leche is at our shelter. Please submit an application from our website or just come in to meet her during open hours! Beautiful Dulce comes to us all the way from Puerto Rico. She and her sister Kari were found as tiny puppies and taken in off the streets by a good samaritan. An organization down there helped get them vaccinated and healthy enough to travel, and sent the girls to a waiting foster in Chicago. Dulce and Kari are now at our shelter and ready for their new lives to begin! Dulce is such a sweet pup. She is of course dealing with a bit of culture shock, but she is handling everything like the resilient pup that she is! Dulce never had to walk on a leash before, so she is learning how to do that, and we are often carrying her outside and with patience, lots of high pitched voices and treats, of course- she is getting the hang of it! Dulce loves affection, and though she is shy she just soaks it all up. She of course loves dogs! She is going to be a great pet, and we are so excited to give her this chance at a happy life. We hope you will come and meet this beauty today! Dulce's adoption fee is $450. She is spayed and is up to date on core vaccines. She will need a Heartworm test between 6-7 months of age.
We'll also keep you updated on Butter Cake's adoption status with email updates.
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Butter Cake

Rottweiler Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Wheeling, IL
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Butter Cake has been living in a foster home but will be at our shelter this week for open hours starting Thursday! Please submit an application from our website or just come in to meet her during open hours! Scroll through her pictures to see her cute video content! Butter Cake is as sweet and as southern as her name suggests! This dream girl comes to us from rural Arkansas, where she was found as a stray. Butter Cake, or Moosey as her foster family calls her, has *the best* disposition. She is truly such a sweetheart of a dog, who only wants to be close to you and will paw you for pets. Our favorite feature of hers has got to be that little nub-tail that quivers with joy anytime a human looks at her! Not only does Butter Cake love all people, she loves dogs too! Butter Cake arrived to us in late-May, and has been lucky enough to spend two weeks in a foster home up here while adjusting to her new life. Her foster family consists of a dad and two daughters, 11 and 16. They all love her, especially the youngest daughter. Butter Cake only wants love, and she really enjoys the company of other dogs too, though she does not live with any. She recently went to her foster family's relative's house where a small chihuahua yapped at Butter Cake the entire time and she did not flinch. Butter Cake is housebroken (after a normal adjustment period in her new home), and does well in the crate for a few hours at a time. She is a great houseguest, an all around amazing dog, and is going to make someone so very happy. We hope you will come and Butter Cake! Butter Cake’s adoption fee is $300. This animal is spayed, up to date on core vaccines, and Heartworm negative.

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Dog shelters and rescues in Prospect Heights, Illinois

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Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue

P.O. Box 5285, chicago, IL 60680

Pet Types: dogs, reptiles

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Save-A-Pet

31664 N. Fairfield, Grayslake, IL 60030

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Midwest Akita Rescue Society

Chicago, IL 60631

Pet Types: dogs

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Animal Adoption

P.O. Box 2104, Chicago, IL 60690

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Recycled Rotts Inc

PO Box 1082, Oswego, IL 60543

Pet Types: dogs

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Assisi Animal Foundation

PO Box 143, Crystal Lake, IL 60039

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Animal Medical Center

21695 Torrence Avenue, Sauk Village, IL 60411

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Cats and More

27523 Durand Ave, burlington, WI 53105

Pet Types: dogs

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Great Pyrenees Rescue of ***Greater Chicago***

24320 Blackcherry Lane, Ingleside, IL 60041

Pet Types: dogs

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Cairn Rescue USA- Central

Chicago, IL 60645

Pet Types: dogs

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