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Jagger

Border Collie Husky

Male, 10 yrs 5 mos
Cambridge, ON
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Jagger is an 8 year old border collie / husky cross. He is 60 lbs of short creamy white fur with a striking dappled red nose & ears. He has a truly goofy grin when he’s happy and his expressive toffee brown eyes make it hard to stay mad at him for any length of time. He is house trained and absolutely adores his crate. He often puts himself to bed in it if if his people are up past his bedtime. He also likes to nap on the couch. Jagger loves playtime, his absolute favourite toy is his tug rope. He’ll amaze you at how fast plush toys can be taken apart. However, he is very gentle with his rubber toys. He tends to get bored, so rotating his toys is a good idea. Outside he plays with a large rubber ball but has the typical husky attitude after a few throws of “if you lose it again it’s not my problem “. Jagger has never truly played with a Frisbee, but given the space would astound you at how high he can jump. He is very smart and learns quickly. He’s food motivated and knows sit, down, wait, look at me, with me, turn, and of course high five. Jagger leans more towards his husky side. He walks well on his gentle leader but still has a tendency to pull when distracted. He likes nothing better than to see new places, he occasionally gets car sick but this is solved by timing his meals accordingly. Jagger is fascinated by water but doesn’t want to be in it, he will avoid puddles at all costs and take you home if it starts to rain on a walk. He loves being around it and will bring you right to the water’s edge, just don’t try to make him go in. Jagger is dog reactive, and will bark and lunge when he sees other dogs. This is behaviour can lead to him redirecting on whoever is near. When unable to escape he does have some leash aggression, interpreting any movement towards him as a threat. He has been making great strides towards correcting this, and rarely reacts to neighboring dogs. He would benefit greatly from a course specializing in reactive dogs. Jagger is an absolute sweetheart. He’s a cuddly fun boy that would do well in a dog savvy home with a well fenced yard with people willing to provide the training that the high energy and northern breeds need. He needs a quiet adult home with no other pets and experienced owners. Jagger is available for adoption together through Grand River All Breed rescue. The adoption donation is $400. All of our dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated as part of their adoption. If you’d like to adopt, please fill out an application. You can also reach us by email at GrandRiverRescue@hotmail.com.
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Peanut - Kitchener

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
Kitchener, ON
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
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Story
Peanut is a bright and determined pup full of potential. Peanut came to the shelter back in July of 2024 and have been patiently waiting for his fur-ever home. Peanut is learning how to navigate the world with confidence as when he came to the shelter he was quite shy and unsure of the people around him, he`s made incredible progress with the dedicated help of his human friends. He`s looking for a family who will continue this rewarding journey with him, offering patience, understanding and a commitment to his growth showing him that there is much more of this world that he has come to love since being at the shelter. He absolutely loves learning and once he picks up a new trick he will continually offer it in the off chance he gets a reward. The staff here have been working hard with him every day and he is starting to become a pro at walking in a heel and auto sits when you stop walking. He is still slowly but quickly picking up how to sit-stay, place and overall working on his reactivity to other dogs. Peanut loves his people and is quick to pick up on who he is able to sneak things past, because of this he will need his new family to all be on the same page with his training. With all that being said, when Peanut loves someone he will definitely show it, he loves to lean right against people and get all of scratches and pets from them! He can also be quite the couch potato and loves to soak up all the extra cuddles he can. Peanut has gone on field trips with the staff and enjoys coffee runs to Tim Horton`s and Starbucks where he can get a sweet treat and it`s been reported he does really well in the car! Peanut is ready to find his furrever family that can give him endless affection and appreciate this silly and sweet boy. Peanut may need a moment or two to warm up to people but once he is comfortable with you there is no escaping his boundless love!**Peanut`s adoption fee has been covered by a generous sponsor. Please note that applicants are still required to follow our adoption process and meet the requirements of this pet in order to be approved to adopt**~ Peanut is looking for an active family that will provide lots of activity, exercise, enrichment and training daily to set him up for success.~ Peanut can be a little nervous and fearful with new people, in new situations or new environments. His new family will have to be patient with him and help him learn the world is not so scary.~ This guy is lookin
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Daisy - Kitchener

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
Kitchener, ON
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
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Story
Hello! My name is Daisy and I am a super sweet and affectionate girl to the people I know really well. I came to the shelter back in July of 2024 and have been patiently waiting for my fur-ever home.I may need some time to come out of my shell when it comes to meeting new people but let me tell you, I am very food motivated and may be able to be persuaded into saying hello. It only takes me a couple of times meeting someone new for me to realize just how much I love them. I usually lean right into them and beg for as many scratches and pets as possible. My favourite is when my people give me lots of booty scratches, I tend to wiggle back and fourth when this is happening. When I`m really happy with someone you will be able to tell really quickly because I will roll over and ask for some much needed belly rubs.Some of the staff here decided that I needed a little get away and have been taking me on short little adventures out of the shelter. They say I am really good getting in the car and going for rides. The staff don`t allow me to have the windows down all the way because they think I might try to jump out of the car, I haven`t so far but sometimes when I see another dog the thought does cross my mind. When I am in the car they allow the windows down a crack and I love to sniff the air and take in all the new scents. Since being here at the shelter the staff have introduced me to a couple of dogs and I love to play with them! I had one really good puppy friend here and we loved to run around the yard together and share our toys. The staff say I can be a little sassy when it comes to playing with another dog and that I would do best with a dog that can handle me when I`m sassy and give me some space until I`m ready to zoom around again.My favourite game in the entire world is Soccer! I love to chase the ball around but I sometimes cheat as I will pick it up and run with it so the staff don`t get their turn. I could play this all day for hours if I was allowed to. I really hope my new family likes to play soccer with me, that would really be the best thing ever! I`m hoping to find my fur-ever home soon so I can cuddle on the couch and smother them with lots of kisses.**Daisy has a discounted adoption fee to help find her furrever home! Please note that applicants are still required to follow our adoption process and meet the requirements of this pet in order to be approved to adopt**~ Daisy is looking
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Snoop - Kitchener

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Kitchener, ON
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
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Story
Hello! My name is Snoop and I am an energetic boy that loves to play with other dogs and all the stuffies in the world. I have been at the shelter since October of 2024 and have been patiently waiting to find my forever people.My favourite past time is zooming around the fenced in area here at the shelter with all my stuffed toys. I love to toss them in the air and catch them again mid run. I also love playing fetch with the staff here. They say I am really fast and will run really far just to chase the ball. I`ve become really talented and show off my cues before the staff throw the ball. I will sit, and lay down before the ball is thrown, I think they just like to keep me on my toes. I could play fetch all day if they let me but they keep telling me I`m getting tired, yet I still don`t believe them.Since being at the shelter I have made a couple doggie friends and I`m always so excited when I see other dogs. I am a bit of a wrestler and would love to find a friend that would be able to match my energy when it comes to playing. I mean I wouldn`t mind sharing too many of my toys with another dog as long as we also got lots of time to wrestle together first. I am still working on my manners. I haven`t quite figured out that when I pull on a leash because I`m so excited, the staff can only walk so fast with the two legs they have. I have been told I`m also a jumping jelly bean but you can`t blame a guy for trying to give lots of cheek kisses. I am hoping to find a family that loves to do training as I usually pick new tricks up fairly quickly because the treatos are just so yummy! If there is a family out there that loves adventure and needs a bit of extra fun in their lives, I am definitely the man for them. I would love my family so much and curl up right next to them for snuggles after a good day of play.**Snoop has a discounted adoption fee to help him find a furrever home! Please note that applicants are still required to follow our adoption process and meet the requirements of this pet in order to be approved to adopt**~ Snoop is looking for an active home that will be able to bring him on lots of adventures~ Snoop is looking for a single person, couple, or family of adults due to his energy and excitability~ Snoop would do best in a house type home rather than an apartment as he does like to sing~ He will need to be signed up for training prior to going into his fur-ever home to ensure he wor
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Fenn- Kitchener

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Kitchener, ON
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
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Story
Hello! My name is Fenn and I am a super sweet boy that loves to soak up as much attention as possible. I came to the shelter back in October of 2024 and have been patiently waiting for my fur-ever home. I love to go for long walks with the people I love, they say I`m really good on leash however there are times I may get a little to excited and will start to pull or jump up onto the person walking me. The volunteers at the shelter say I could walk forever if I was able to, however I do like to walk at my own pace because I do have to stop and sniff everything just to make sure it is up to my standards. You can`t blame a boy for needing to learn as much as he can about the environment around him. The best part of any outing is when they take me to the fenced in yard so I can play fetch! I love to chase the ball and make sure it knows it doesn`t have a chance getting away from me. I consider myself quite the pro when it comes to making sure the tennis balls don`t get that far. After i successfully stop the balls from getting to far away I always sprint to my human as fast as I can, I have made a game of seeing just how fast I can run and seeing if I`m able to beat my previous time. When I bring the ball back to my human they are so silly and always seem to let another one get away.The staff have been doing a wonderful job teaching me my manners and say I am pretty great at sitting, laying down, and staying still. I love to work because the people around me give me lots of delicious treatos when I`m on my best behaviour. Sometimes I get so excited when I see my favourite people that I have to get up and say hello, the staff say I shouldn`t be doing this but I just want to give everyone a kiss to remind them just how much I love them. With how cute I am it is really easy to get the people around me to give me lots of belly rubs, which I really really love. I would lay on the ground all day if it meant I would get all the attention from the people I love so much. I would love to find my forever home, hopefully sometime soon. If I had it up to me it would be with someone that could take me on lots of long walks as I love to explore and sniff everything when I`m out and about. I also keep hearing the staff say how much I would like camping, the word sounds a bit funny but they know me best so I would probably have the time of my life. I am not a big fan of sharing my attention and personally think another dog in the home wouldn`t do, I mea
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Toph - Kitchener

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 mos
Kitchener, ON
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
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Story
Hello! My name is Toph and I am looking to find my perfect adventure buddy. I have been at the shelter since October of 2024 and have been patiently waiting for my people.When I first came to the shelter the staff say I was a little girl but I had a lot of spunk. They think I got most of the personality out of all my siblings. I love to run and play and will often bounce like a deer at times. I still need to work on not jumping up on new people but sometimes I just get so excited to say HELLO! New people always give me lots of pets as well as lots of treatos.My favourite thing to do when I`m out and about is go for a good trail walk. I have been told I walk really well on leash although I am still working on my manners. I love sniffing all the trees and tracks I come across, Its so interesting to find out who was there before me. My absolute favourite part of the trail is getting to meet new people. They always smell so good and give me the best scratches. I do need to work on how much I jump up because I`m starting to realize that I get more pets when I`m not a jumping jellybean. I can`t wait to find my perfect family that I can run and play with all day if they let me. I also wouldn`t mind curling up under the blankets with you after a long day to get some much needed snuggles. I`m just praying that my new family carries lots of delicious treatos too.~ Toph is looking for an active home where she can go on lots of adventures and get all her puppy energy out~ Toph would love to find a single person, couple or family with older children to call her own~ While in our care we did note that Toph can be reactive to people and other dogs at time causing her to be vocal~ She would do best in a house type home rather than an apartment due to her being vocal~ She will need to be signed up for training prior to going home to ensure she works on her big girl mannersRegularly Exhibited Behaviours Noticed:- High Energy- Under-Socialized- Jumpy / Mouthy- Reactivity- Vocal- Nervous / Shy- Little to no trainingExplanation of Behaviours:- Toph is under-socialized; her new family will need to slowly and positively work on socializing her to the world around her.- Toph is a young and high-energy dog that will need plenty of daily exercise, enrichment and training to set her up for success.- Toph can be fearful/nervous of new people especially in new situations/environment

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Barlee's Angels Rescue Network

Guelph, ON N1G 2X6

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Nickquenum Dog Rescue

Guelph, ON N1E 2G1

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DIBS Rescue - Guelph

Guelph, ON N1H 3A1

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New Hope Animal Rescue

4990 Jones Baseline, Guelph, ON N1H 6H8

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Guelph Humane Society

500 Wellington Street, West, P.O. Box 684, Guelph, ON N1H 6L3

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Canadian Royal Potcake Rescue

cambridge, ON N3C 0C8

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Danes in Distress

1309 Michael Crescent, Cambridge, ON N3H 2R1

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Grand River All Breed Rescue

PO Box 32116, Preston Postal Outlet, Cambridge, ON N3H 5M2

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PVCA Cambridge Ontario

Cambridge, ON N3H 1W1

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Southern Connection Dog Rescue

Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0

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