English Setter puppies and dogs in Michigan

Socialization:  Settie is friendly and welcoming when meeting new people. She is well-socialized and gets along well with men, women, and children. She enjoys meeting new people and is comfortable around others. She has a submissive personality and is not dominant and generally gets along well with other dogs. She does best with calmer dogs that will not pester her and will give her space. She will happily coexist with other dogs but is not interested in playing with them. She is also good with cats. She generally ignores them and does not feel the need to interact, making her a good fit for a home with cats. Training:  Settie does not know any formal commands yet, but she is well behaved in the house. She does not need to be crated during the day, but being crated at night helps her settle down and sleep comfortably. She is approximately 90% housetrained and continues to make progress. She may still have an occasional accident inside the house, but she is learning and improving with consistency, patience, and a regular potty schedule. Crating her while away can help with making sure she does not have an accident in the house while people are away. Activity requirements:  She enjoys going on walks and gets 2–3 leash walks per day, typically 20+ minutes each. She is good on the leash with slight pulling at times, but overall walks well. Leash walks are sufficient for her daily exercise needs, and she does not require daily off-leash running as long as she is getting regular walks and attention. She can also enjoy running and playing off-leash in a safely fenced area. Our current routine of 2–3 walks per day, 20+ minutes each, seems to meet her exercise needs and leaves her happily tired and ready to relax at home. Fence requirements:  She would be happy in either a home with a fenced yard or a home that primarily exercises her through leash walks. Our current routine of 2–3 leash walks per day, 20+ minutes each, seems to meet her exercise needs and leaves her happily tired. A fenced yard would be a nice bonus for additional playtime, but it is not required. If a fenced yard is available, a standard-height fence would be sufficient for her. An invisible fence may also be an option for her. Personality:  Settie is a sweet, loving girl who enjoys cuddling and being close to her humans the most. She is a mix of independent and affectionate, but she definitely loves spending time with her people. She is very cuddly, playful, and social, while also having a slightly timid side. Once she feels comfortable, she loves to relax beside her humans, receive affection, and enjoy playtime. She has a gentle personality and would make a wonderful companion for someone looking for a loving, cuddly dog. Health history:   When she first arrived, she tested positive for hookworms but she received treatment, and the issue has been resolved. She is currently doing well and has no known ongoing medical issues or special medical care requirements that an adopter needs to be aware of. She is spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations and on monthly heartworm prevention. Her next leishmaniasis test is due in June 2027. This dog originates from Greece where Leishmaniasis is endemic. They tested negative before coming to the USA, but the parasite can remain dormant in the system for many years, so potential adopters must be willing to commit to annual testing for the next 7 years. Typically, the test needs to be sent to a special lab, but any regular vet can draw the blood and send it to the lab. The cost of the test seems to vary widely by area, but is approximately $150-$250. or if your vet is willing to send the test to a veterinary college lab, cost can be as low as $80. Foster comments: She is a very sweet girl who loves her humans and is a constant happy light in our home. She brings so much love and joy to everyone around her and has a wonderful, affectionate personality. She loves cuddling, spending time with her people, and being part of the family. She would be fine as an only dog but can also happily coexist with another, calmer dog. We would love to see her go to a loving home where she will be treated as a member of the family, receive plenty of affection and attention, and continue to grow and learn. A home that is patient, caring, and willing to give her the love she deserves would be ideal. She has so much love to give and would make a wonderful companion to someone looking for a sweet, happy, and affectionate dog. Foster location: Humble, TX Transport note: We are able to arrange volunteer transport to get dogs from their foster home to their adopter as long as the adopter and the foster are within a 1,000 mile radius of each other and the adopter is located in the USA. If the adopter is more than 1,000 miles from the foster home, adoption would only be possible if the adopter is willing to drive the distance beyond the 1,000-mile transport limit. Long distance adoptions may also be possible if the adopter is willing to pay for a flight to get their dog from the foster home to their location if the foster feels this is an appropriate arrangement for the specific dog. Canadian adopters would have to drive into the USA to pick up their dog, as we do not transport outside of the USA. ##2794090##

Socialization:  Harlie is shy with new people and timid in new environments, especially with people she does not know. Once Harlie knows and is comfortable with a person, she will be very affectionate and cuddly, but she needs time to trust and feel safe with humans. She tends to warm up to women more quickly than men, but she has learned to be comfortable with the one man who goes frequently to Rescue Ranch, and she will go to him for pets. Harlie absolutely loves other dogs and warms up very fast to new doggie friends. So far, she has not met any dogs she doesn't like. When she first arrived at Rescue Ranch and joined the play group, she was submissive and a little uncertain with the 4-5 other dogs there, but within 2 minutes, her tail was up and wagging, and she was happily chasing them around the play yard and wresting with the other puppies. Harlie definitely needs a home with at least one other friendly dog in the family. We have not observed Harlie with cats in quite a few months, but the foster home she was born in did have cats and she lived with them for the first 4 months of her life. With careful introductions, she could probably live well with cats, but we cannot say for certain. Training:  Harlie is generally pretty well behaved. Like any puppy, she will occasionally chew on things if they are left lying around or if she gets bored, and she might steal food if it was left sitting out on a counter, but she is not destructive and doesn't chew on furniture or anything like that. She currently settles very well in her kennel at Rescue Ranch and rests calmly there after a play session and/or potty break, but she would do best with a chew toy or two in the create with her as she sometimes chews on her blanket when she gets bored. Harlie knows sit, and has a pretty solid recall. But she is young, so there always room for improvement. She very attentive and picks up on things quickly. I believe Harlie would behave well in the house, and she is easy to correct if she does something that isn’t okay. She is very clean in her kennel as long as she gets time outside before bedtime. Activity requirements:  Harlie is a typical setter puppy and definitely has normal puppy energy. She is used to getting multiple opportunities to run in the large play yard with her doggie friends each day, and she settles calmly afterward, but she would certainly need more than a couple of mellow leash walks each day. A perfect home for her would have a large fenced yard and some doggie friends to play with. We have not done a lot of leash walking with her at Rescue Ranch - she doesn't pull terribly on leash, but she can get startled and might bolt if something scared her, so a secure harness and/or double leash would be recommended, especially in the beginning. Fence requirements:  A home with a fenced yard would be ideal, but we would consider another situation if she had regular access to safe dog parks or doggy day care where she could play and expend her energy. The fence at Rescue Ranch is 6 feet tall and she has never attempted to challenge the fence. I think a shorter fence would be OK for her - she'd certainly be capable of jumping a 4' fence, but she hasn't shown the inclination to try to jump or climb the fence with us. Personality:  Harlie is a very sweet puppy who just needs time and patience to feel safe with new humans. Once she knows and trusts you, however, she is very loving and affectionate. After her playtime at Rescue Ranch, she loves to come inside and snuggle up on the couch and she is happy to have you stroke her long, silky fur. She is very playful with other dogs and has a great temperament with them. With doggie friends, she is very happy and easy-going and gets along with everyone. She is not dominant at all and seems to read the signals from other dogs very well and behaves accordingly. Health history:   Harlie is spayed, microchipped, up to date on all her shots, on monthly heartworm prevention and healthy and in good condition. Like all dogs who originate from Greece or other countries where Leishmaniasis is endemic, she will need to be tested annually. Her test was negative on 4/25/2026 and she will be due for her next test in April of 2027. This dog originates from Greece where Leishmaniasis is endemic. They tested negative before coming to the USA, but the parasite can remain dormant in the system for many years, so potential adopters must be willing to commit to annual testing for the next 7 years. Typically, the test needs to be sent to a special lab, but any regular vet can draw the blood and send it to the lab. The cost of the test seems to vary widely by area, but is approximately $150-$250. or if your vet is willing to send the test to a veterinary college lab, cost can be as low as $80. Foster comments:  A home with at least one other friendly and social dog is an ABSOLUTE MUST for Harlie. She adores other dogs and takes her cues from them, so having other friendly dogs in the family will help her trust and feel safe with her human family as well. She needs a family that will give her time and patience to get to know them. She does have typical young setter energy, so she needs exercise at least a couple of times during the day and then will relax well in the house. A family that is willing to invest in training with her would probably be beneficial, but it will be important to start slow and let her take things at a pace that she is comfortable with. Given that Harlie is fearful with new people, particularly men, an in-person meet and greet will be required to adopt her.  Foster location:  Delton, MI ##2616888##

Socialization:  Morgan has loved every person he has met so far! He is very friendly meeting new people, though he gets excited and jumps on people. He leans into you for hugs and love. Morgan has not been exposed to children, but with proper introductions he would not be a problem for older children. However, with the jumping he might accidentally knock a younger child over. Morgan has never had a problem with my female English Setter since the day I picked him up. He has tried to initiate play with her but is a little more rambunctious than she likes so she doesn't join in. He seems fine entertaining himself or playing with me instead. He was fine with the overnight hosts' female dogs and very chill male dog. He has barked/growled at two dogs at the vet clinic (it might be best to wait outside until it is his turn to see the vet) and barks at neighborhood dogs when they walk by the house and up to our fence. He is sele tive with which dogs he gets along with and might do best in a home as an only dog. Due to his high prey drive, cats are probably a no for him. Training: Housetraining is going very well. He has only had 2 accidents in the house since he has been with me this short time. I suggest using a belly band initially while he learns a new routine. He has quickly picked up our daily schedule and is doing well in this area. We are working on him learning commands (off, woah, come, sit, wait, place, and okay) with a trainer. Morgan has enjoyed the mental stimulation of learning and has picked it up very quickly. He behaves very well inside the house and also in his crate. He is not fond of going in his crate on his own (unless it is thundering and then that is his safe space) but he will go in when encouraged with treats. He will sometimes bark for about 15-20 minutes then settles if I need to be gone for 3-4 hours during the day. He is crated at night next to my bed and sleeps through the night without a peep. Prior to coming to me, there were reports of resource guarding of his toys so we have been mindful of that by providing a separate playtime for Morgan. He is very good when playing with me and lets me take toys out of his mouth to throw without any problem. Continued training in this area would be beneficial for him. The only thing he has bothered in the house was stealing a belly band off the counter & tearing it up. In general, he has not shown signs of destruction to things inside and telling him 'no' has seemed enough for him to learn boundaries of things he needs to leave alone. Activity requirements:  Morgan has a high prey drive and pulls very hard on the leash. He is a challenge to walk on leash at this point because of the pulling and his focus is on anything moving instead of the walk. I am currently using a regular harness but a no pull harness along with continued training would be good for him. We've just started to address this area in our training sessions. He would benefit from being able to run off-leash in a safely fenced area. Fence requirements:  He will need at least a 6' fence that is not climbable, as he can climb over a chain link fence and is an escape artist. Due to reactivity towards some dogs, his adopter would need to prepare for this on walks and use appropriate boundaries and leads. He would not be a good candidate for a dog park. An invisible fence will not be considered for him, and a tall, not climbable physical fence is required to adopt Morgan.  Personality:  Morgan has the biggest heart and absolutely loves people and being with you. Outside he is active and alert at every sound and enjoys watching for critters (squirrels & birds especially get his attention). Inside the house, he is very good (unless he sees something out the window that he needs to let you know about). He loves being part of the family and snuggling next to you on the couch or relaxing in the same room while you do chores. Health history:  Morgan had severe trauma to his lower jaw when he was found in Greece and had been unable to eat for who knows how long. He went through an 8 hour surgery to rebuild his lower jaw so he can eat properly. He is missing the bottom front part of his lower lip, which makes his tongue peek out and adds to his charm with that million dollar smile. He still needs to gain weight and is very food oriented. I separate him from the other dogs while I am preparing his food and while he eats. A slow-feed bowl would work best because he tends to eat his food fast. He doesn't have trouble with sweet potato chews and I haven't given him anything harder. He doesn't have any health concerns with his mouth. He is neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, and on monthly heartworm prevention. His next leishmaniasis test is due in September 2026. This dog originates from Greece where Leishmaniasis is endemic. They tested negative before coming to the USA, but the parasite can remain dormant in the system for many years, so potential adopters must be willing to commit to annual testing for the next 7 years. Typically, the test needs to be sent to a special lab, but any regular vet can draw the blood and send it to the lab. The cost of the test seems to vary widely by area, but is approximately $150-$250. or if your vet is willing to send the test to a veterinary college lab, cost can be as low as $80. Foster comments:  Morgan has a pretty high prey drive so a home with experience in that area would be a good fit for him. He is such a love and very good in the house. He is a quick learner, eager to please and just wants to be part of whatever you are doing. Morgan would do best as an only dog and he'll need a home with a physical fence that he cannot climb over. Foster location: Kalamazoo, MI  Transport note: We are able to arrange volunteer transport to get dogs from their foster home to their adopter as long as the adopter and the foster are within a 1,000 mile radius of each other and the adopter is located in the USA. If the adopter is more than 1,000 miles from the foster home, adoption would only be possible if the adopter is willing to drive the distance beyond the 1,000-mile transport limit. Long distance adoptions may also be possible if the adopter is willing to pay for a flight for getting their dog from the foster home to their location if the foster feels this is an appropriate arrangement for the specific dog. Canadian adopters would have to drive into the USA to pick up their dog, as we do not transport outside of the USA. ##2581639##