Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Apollo was born about June 26, 2023 and weighs about 60 pounds. He is with us due to a divorce and his human mom and kids couldn't find an affordable new home that allowed dogs. Joyful was attracted to helping Apollo find a new home because he was described as a fun loving, goof. Apollo was raised with children that are now 4 and 6 and he was wonderful with them and even though he does, at times, when happy to see his adult humans jump up on you he knew not to do so with the children. He is house trained and does travel fine in the car. We crated him (he is crate trained) on the almost hour ride here and he did whine a bit but it was all so confusing as his mom helped him in the car and had to walk away. He was wonderful with the other large dogs in the house that he'd grown up with and he's been fine with the littles here at the rescue. When he is feeling intimidated by any of them he does show his teeth to show how tough he is but he quickly backed down to 'Jack' our spicey sanctuary 10# Chihuahua. As for breed he was said to be a Malamute mix...maybe...likely there is some northern breed in there somewhere but he has German Shepherd coloring or could it be Elkhound? He has quite the fluff on his back legs and on his loosely curled tail. He also has adorable small ears that remind us of a Shar Pei. If you adopt Apollo and do a DNA test we'd love to know the results. There is one more physical oddity that we've noticed and that is the fur on the back of his neck from the skull and about 4 more inches the fur stands up as if he 'has his fur up' only it never goes down - weird. He will bark when someone knocks on the door but when she opened it and he came to greet me he was all wags and wiggles and thought I was pretty cool. It's possible due to his up bringing he may bark at men somewhat more than women. So, again, she just let him out the door so it quickly became apparent that he is not a runner and will hang with his beloved humans. Apollo would be happy if he is able to join you on the couch or on your lap. He has lived with cats and is said to have playfully chased them at times but never hurt anyone. He has not been many places and was 'super shy' when he went to the vet's office and he had some weird nasal thing in 2025 that could not be diagnosed properly so the owner applied apple cider vinegar in his nostril every day for a couple of weeks and it's gone. It did leave one nostril pink and the other one black - again - weird. Oh, and we found out very quicky that he can jump a 3' gate, but has not challenged any of the 5' or 6' fences. He enjoys toys and squeaky is fun. And he is a swimmer! Whew! This is a lot and it's wonderful to know so much about a new dog and we trust all this information will help you decide if Apollo is right for you! The Adoption Fee for this dog is $350.00 fee reduced due to him coming to us already neutered. Adoptions fees vary based on adoptability. In general our fees include spay/neuter, all age appropriate vaccines, Home Again micro-chipping & registration, worming & flea control - a 'complete' pet. We accept CASH or Visa/Mastercard ONLY. Joyful Rescues has no funding except for our adoption fees and miscellaneous donations. Pet care and vet bills are expensive - you must be ready to take on this financial (as well as emotional) responsibility. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE TO ADOPT A DOG FROM JOYFUL RESCUES We keep our pet list as up-to-date as possible. As soon as a pet is adopted, it is removed from the list. If a pet is still showing, it is still available for adoption. Can't Adopt Me? SPONSOR ME Look for the Link 'Special Instructions to Seller' if you want to note a particular pet Before you seek to adopt a pet from Joyful Rescues, please read our Pet Adoption page http://www.joyfulrescues.org/pet_adoption.html. Online Application May 21, 2026, 11:20 am
