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Shelby

German Shepherd Dog Husky

Female, Young
Enfield, CT
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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Meet Shelby: Your Perfect Adventure-and-Cuddle Companion! Looking for a best friend who can keep up with your adventures and then happily snuggle beside you at the end of the day? Meet Shelby!Shelby is a sweet, social girl with a medium energy level and a heart full of love. She enjoys playing, exploring, and making new friends, whether they have two legs or four! Shelby has done wonderfully with other dogs and truly enjoys the company of her canine pals. She has also been cat tested and showed appropriate, respectful behavior around cats, making her a great candidate for a multi-pet household.Friendly, outgoing, and eager to be part of the family, Shelby would thrive in a home where she has room to run, play, and enjoy life. Because of her size, she would do best with older children who can join in on her fun while respecting her space.What Shelby wants most is simple: a loving family to call her own. Give her a yard to stretch her legs, some furry friends to play with, and plenty of time for cuddles, and she'll reward you with endless love, loyalty, and happy tail wags. Shelby is 5 years old.If you're searching for a sweet companion who brings the perfect balance of fun, friendship, and affection, Shelby may just be the girl you've been waiting for! Apply for her TODAY!!!If interested in Shelby, please apply online: ADOPTION APPLICATION or email us at: Info.FetchingHeartsRescue@gmail.com.Unless otherwise indicated, all dogs adopted through Fetching Hearts have received the following before being available for adoption:Thorough veterinary examination.All routine annual vaccinations, includingRabies, DHLPPBordetella (Kennel Cough)Heartworm TestFecal Test, DewormingMicrochipFlea and Tick PreventionHeartworm Prevention.Spay/NeuterAll dogs are quarantined for two weeks outside of the shelter (puppies four weeks) to ensure they don't break with disease.VETTING NOTE: Fetching Hearts Rescue completely vets our dogs thoroughly to the best of our knowledge based on communication with our Southern Vets. If anything is brought to our attention, we treat the dog. After adopting the dog, you will be responsible for following up with all vetting going forward.HEARTWORM NOTE: Dogs who were treated for Heartworm can test positive up to 4-6 months after last treatment. All dogs are immediately put on Heartguard/Ivermectin following the treatment to kill the Heartworm larvae. All dogs should be re-tested after 5-6 months from the last Heartworm treatment.Personality traitsAffectionate, Curious, Friendly, Funny, Gentle, Loves Kisses, Loyal, Smart, Playful
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DOEY/URGENT

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 6 mos
Enfield, CT
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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As a rescue, We do not euthanize dogs but dogs that are listed as URGENT are still waiting to be saved from animal control and they do euthanise. We can only save them when space is available or have an adopter. Dory is a 5-6 month shepherd Weight 33lbs Dory has a special little face as her eyes are not level, she was born that way, it’s not a result of any injuries she’s perfectly fine apart from that. She has an extremely high prey drive so she needs the kind of adopter that is familiar with the breed and raise her properly. She appears to be a full blood shepherd.
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Polaris

German Shepherd Dog Belgian Shepherd

Female, Young
Enfield, CT
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Polaris is a young girl who was found dumped on the side of the road with a bag of dog food dumped on the ground as her only help for survival. A good samaritan picked her up and contacted me. Help Polaris never face that kind of treatment again by giving her a forever home. She is very sweet and friendly and great with other dogs and people and kids. She definitely has a prey drive though, which is not at all unusual for dogs, so no kitties or small animals. She walks well on the leash and does well in a crate. She is currently still in Oklahoma where she was rescued but she can only be adopted out of state where people treat animals well. She has to be prepaid and picked up directly from transport at one of our transport drop off locations below. If things don't work out for some reason, which rarely ever happens, we will either find a local foster to take her in or she will go back to Oklahoma on our next transport until a new home is found. Note: No dogs are advertised as potty-trained because most dogs need at least some re-training in a new environment and after being in a shelter/rescue environment/strays. www.facebook.com/desideratarescue (copy and paste into a new browser window) Transport locations: - Washington State (Kennewick, Spokane, Tumwater, Tacoma, Tukwila, Lynnwood/Edmonds, Bellingham) - Oregon (Portland and Springfield) - Colorado (Ft Lupton) - Idaho (Heyburn and Boise/Meridian) - Utah (Ogden) - Wyoming (Evanston, Rock Springs, Laramie) - Montana (Missoula) - Illinois (Vandalia, Springfield, Chicago) - Indiana (Spiceland, Burn Harbor) - Michigan (St Joseph, Battle Creek, Ann Arbor) - Wisconsin (Madison, Wausau, Eau Claire, Appleton, Milwaukee) - Minnesota (Minneapolis/St Paul) - Iowa (Des Moines) - Ohio (Columbus and London) - Pennsylvania (Erie, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg) - New York (Buffalo and Albany) - Connecticut (Enfield) - New Jersey (Bedminster) - Nevada (Las Vegas) - Arizona (Flagstaff) Vetting: spayed, microchipped, rabies vaccine, bordetella vaccine, dhpp vaccine x 3, lepto vaccine x 2, dewormed several times, on monthly flea and tick prevention, on monthly heartworm protection, heartworm tested (negative) Adoption fee: $550 (includes the $250 cost of transport from Oklahoma and all vetting listed above) Adoption application (copy and paste into a new browser window): https://form.jotform.com/82677586784176 FAQs (copy and paste into a new browser window): https://docs.google.com/document/d/12eb_SRtk1AzaBl87UltcLJ24MjH9UhQm_LE77iWZEQA/edit?tab=t.0 Desiderata Rescue is Oklahoma Licensed Rescue #95
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Sasha

German Shepherd Dog Golden Retriever

Female, Adult
Enfield, CT
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
To adopt please fill out an adoption application. Sasha Blue is a 1yo female German shepherd/husky/golden retriever mix in Memphis being surrendered by her owner who can no longer keep her. This family has the momma dog along with her (4) one year old “puppies,” including Sasha Blue. The family is overwhelmed with the 5 large dogs and must surrender the 4 “puppies,” including Sasha Blue.  Sasha Blue is gentle and friendly with her family, but she is not well socialized and is fearful with new people and situations. Watch her video. Good with other dogs, not cat tested. Great with kids and gentle with the family’s 3 young children.  Medium-high energy level outside, settles down quickly inside. Mostly living outside in the fenced backyard. Housebroken. Good on a leash, rides great in the car.  Healthy and fully vetted, current on shots. Weighs about 55 pounds. Sweet young dog needs an adopter with experience socializing and training dogs who is willing to help Sasha Blue acclimate and reach her full potential. To adopt please fill out an adoption application.Contact us at reply@gooddogrescue.com  visit us at Good Dog RescueAugust 4, 2026, 4:08 pm
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Woody

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young
Enfield, CT
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Not good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
To adopt please fill out an adoption application. Woody is a 1 yo male German shepherd mix dog who was rescued as a stray in Memphis.  Friendly, sweet temperament, a little tentative at first with new people and situations, typical shepherd temperament. Woody is selective about his dog friends and would probably enjoy being the only dog.  He’s friendly and non-aggressive with the cats on the other side of the fence.  Fine with kids and recommended for dog savvy children 10 years and older. Medium energy level outside, quiet and well-mannered in the house.  Crate trained and housebroken. Obeys basic commands.  Loves to be with his people.  Good on a leash, rides great in the car.  When he first came to us, Woody had heartworms, but he was treated without complications and cured and is now ready for adoption. Healthy and fully vetted, current on shots, neutered, weighs about 45 pounds.  AWESOME young GSD mix will make a wonderful companion (and jogging partner!)  for an active family who loves the breed. . To adopt please fill out an adoption application.Contact us at reply@gooddogrescue.com  visit us at Good Dog RescueAugust 4, 2026, 4:08 pm
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Dax

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young
Enfield, CT
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
To adopt please fill out an adoption application.   Dax is an 8 month old male German Shepherd Dog mix who was rescued from the streets of Memphis. Dax is becoming comfortable in his foster home, his foster mom believes this is his first experience living inside and he likes it!  He’s a little unsure around new people and new situations (see his video) but warms up quickly.  Appears to be good with other dogs, foster mom has observed him in brief meetings with other dogs and he shows no signs of aggression. No history with kids, but would probably be fine with older dog savvy kids. Very active outside, settles down quickly in the house, good house manners. Affectionate with his people and loves to cuddle. Crate trained and housebroken. Not yet good on the leash, but we’re working on it. Rides great in the car. Estimated DOB is 12-1-25. Weighs about 50 pounds. Healthy and fully vetted, current on shots. Dax’s ideal adopter will understand that Dax needs further further socialization and obedience training in order to be a good pet. This is potentially a very nice young GSD mix who will make an awesome companion (and jogging partner!) for an active family who loves the breed.     Here’s a note from his foster mom: Dax is crate trained and housebroken. He makes it abundantly clear when he wants out of the crate to go outside, standing there pawing at the door while I get the leash and unlock the door for him.  He likes to know where 'his human' is at all times and follows me from room to room.  He whines when I step out of his sight and stops immediately when I reappear.  He likes to play tug of war with his toys, knows how to fetch, we’re still working on “release” but he likes to chase it down and then repeatedly throws it into the air himself so he can catch it again and again. His favorite toy is his stuffed green squeaky frog which you can see in the video. If Dax finishes all his food and is still hungry, he will repeatedly pick up the empty bowl and either drop it in the crate or hit it against the bars of the crate while whining at me. He’s curious about other dogs and will stop and watch them from across the street, but doesn't seem to be alpha or aggressive.   If they come close enough, he seems friendly, will sniff and try to play with them. I have 4 cats and they’re terrified of him because he’s such a big, active puppy. Therefore, he’s not recommended for cats because, although I think he doesn’t intend to hurt them, he’s just too big and fast and active. I think he’s likely as scared of the cats as they are of him, but I’m not going to 'test that theory.'  The only thing I’m basing that on is the fact that two of the cats have hissed and slapped at him when he got 'too close' (while he was on a leash) and he jumped back toward me and started whining. To adopt please fill out an adoption application.Contact us at reply@gooddogrescue.com  visit us at Good Dog RescueAugust 4, 2026, 4:08 pm

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Go Dogs Go Rescue Inc - CT transport

Enfield, CT 06083

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Fetching Hearts Rescue

Enfield, CT 06083

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Desiderata Rescue - East Transport

Enfield, CT 06082

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Good Dog Rescue

Enfield, CT 06082

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Pitter Pat Junction, CT transport

Union transport, CT 06076

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19.8 miles

Smiling Dog Farms - CT Simsbury Transport

Simsbury, CT 06070

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Dog Star Rescue

12 Tobey Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002

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Joyful Pets Rescue

Private Foster Homes, Amherst, MA 01002

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Adopt A Stray - CT transport

Hartford, CT 06112

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A Doggie 4 You - CT transport stop

Hartford, CT 06101

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