Irish Setter puppies and dogs in Reading, Pennsylvania

Socialization: Juliette is a very sweet girl and loves being with her people and her 3 resident male setter brothers. She loves to snuggle and wants lots of attention and affection from you once she has accepted you! She came to us as a very timid and "scared of everything" puppy, but she has made a lot of progress to accept her human fosters, her house surroundings, and her daily outside environment. An adopter will need to take things slow and understand that she will still need more work and the possibility of moving to a new environment may revert her temperament and the process may start all over again. Meeting new people is still a bit traumatizing for Juliette. She wants to hide and run away rather than trust the person. Vet appointments have been really tough for her meeting new people in a small room. At her first appointment she was very scared and tried to bite a technician that was attempting to take her temperature. This was very defensive reaction and wasn’t in an aggressive manner. She needed to be muzzled for the safety of the technicians. So moving to an entire new environment with an adopter will definitely take her some time to process and learn to trust her new people. She loves to play with her resident male setter brothers, but a barking dog while on a leash walk or from the neighbor’s dog is still a bit scary for Juliette. She will pull hard on the leash to run or wants to come inside to the safety of her home immediately. She has not been tested with cats, but she has discovered her "hunting skills" outside and has begun chasing birds, squirrels and chipmunks. She has starting "pointing" at wildlife too. Sometimes she is so occupied with hunting on a bathroom break that she forgets to potty and then will have an accident by the door after coming in. Training:  She is a young, excitable dog with lots of energy and we are still working on her manners to not jump up when she gets excited, wants attention or wants to go outside. She is very good at recall and coming when she is called to come, and has done well staying close to the door off leash with the use of an electronic beeper collar. We are working on "stay" and "down", but she "sits" on command and shakes "paw" really well. She is very smart, she learned to shake paw in less than one week! Crate trained:  Juliette is not a fan of the crate, probably because she prefers to stay with her humans. She does not usually go in willingly without a treat, and she cries and barks to be let out. She is young and inquisitive, and has been known to look for “trouble” when she gets bored, so we do crate her when we are not home. She chews and destroys anything left inside the crate such as a blanket or bed, but she likes her Benebone (nylonbone) which is virtually indestructible. Hopefully she will grow out of this as she gets older. Housebroken: Still a work in progress. With sufficient outings, she does fine. We let her out every 2 hours when we are home. She enjoys watching birds and chipmunks through the sliding doors and gets excited easily, if you don’t let her out she will have an accident at the door. When we leave the house, she is okay in her crate for 4-5 hours. Leash trained: Juliette does pull on the leash, but being a pocket size it is manageable. She gets excited to go on walks and is very alert surveying her surroundings on walks. She doesn’t necessarily try to go after birds or squirrels, but does more of a hunting weave back and forth and will circle around you while walking. And as stated earlier, a dog barking while walking past a house will put her on full alert to run away so I firm grip on leash handle is a must. Activity level/requirements:  Juliette is young and very energetic, she loves to run in the yard and engage in dog play with her brothers, hunt for birds and chipmunks and practice her hunting skills. Fence requirements:  Juliette loves to be outside to watch the birds, squirrels, deer, etc. A fenced yard is required to adopt her. Currently she has learned her boundaries at our house (country woods acreage setting), so with the use of an electronic beeping collar she goes outside on supervised outings off leash and stays very close to the door in the yard. She can run and play with the resident dogs and perform her zoomies! She is very smart and a fast learner.  Health History:  Juliette is up to date on her vaccinations and is spayed. She is on monthly heartworm, flea/tick preventative Foster Comments:  Juliette is nervous in the car and salivates severely during the trip and will eventually throw up. We don't know if its motion sickness or simply being outside her comfort zone traveling to someplace new. Once arriving to the destination she seems to rebound quickly and is fine. We have tried front seat on a human lap, backseat on a blanket, and also back cargo area of an SUV all with same outcome.  Update 1-1-26: resident dog in home is preferred Additional video: https://youtu.be/-cFav0kDrQs?si=AIj7x9WrlPu9eHIL Foster Location: Slippery Rock, PA Volunteer transport can be arranged in the Continental US within a 1,000-mile distance between adopters & foster home. If interstate transport is provided for your adopted dog, there will be an additional charge of $75.00 for the required Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).  Typically, we are able to transport your adopted dog to within 2 hours of your home. *Dogs can be adopted outside the 1000-mile transport distance; however, adopters must be willing to either fly their adopted dog, drive to a location within the 1000-mile transport range, or make independent transport arrangements for their adopted dog. Transports to far Western states, from Eastern states, may have additional restrictions. ##2508382##

Socialization: Travis loves meeting new people. He’s very friendly and loves their attention. He’s met a couple of dogs. One while on a walk and the other dog barked at Travis and he just walked on around the dog and owner. Another dog is in the yard behind my home and Travis went out to meet Cynthia. Cynthia greeted him by barking and jumping at the fence. Travis again, turned around and walked away. He’s not aggressive towards the other dogs. He just ignores them when they are barking at him. Training: He’s very well behaved upon my home. He’s crated when I’m at work but at night he’s loose to wander the house. Most nights he sleeps either on the floor in my bedroom or downstairs in his crate. When I’m home his crate is always open and he wanders in and out of it. Sometimes he takes his favorite toy, a blue hydrant in there to chew on it. He’s house broken and lets me know when he needs to go out. He doesn’t want to stay out long as it’s cold here and he comes back in quickly. He knows several commands such as no, drop it, stop. Working on sit when we go for walks and stop at the curb. Crate trained: He’s crated when I go to work. I put a couple of treats in the crate and he goes right in. He settles down quickly and doesn’t bark or cry when left alone. He will even go in if I just tell him to go in your crate. He’s always happy to see me when I get home. When I’m home he’s free to go in and out of his crate whenever he wants. Leash trained: Travis walks very well on the leash. Stays right beside me. He will pull if he sees something he wants to check out but stops when I say no. He definitely knows what the word no means. Activity level/requirements: Travis loves to retrieve his toy when I throw it in the yard. He comes back with it and will give it to me to throw again. When he’s tired and ready to go in he keeps the toy and go to the door. He only has hard rubber dog toys as he will pull the squeaker out of any other toy within minutes. Fence requirements: I have a 4 foot fence and he seems content to stay in the yard. He has never tried to jump or climb over the fence even when there’s a dog walking on the other side. Personality: Travis is a friendly, lovable dog. He’ll cuddle up next to me on the couch and puts his head on my lap. He loves any attention that he can get. Health history: UTD on vaccinations, is neutered, microchipped, & on monthly heartworm preventative. He is getting back to what his normal weight should be. He has been given a cytopoint injection for an environmental allergy in my home. Foster comments: Travis is a very obedient dog. He doesn’t seem to like the cold here, as he came from Georgia. He enjoys being with me whenever I’m home and follows me around the house. If I’m busy he’ll take his toy and go lay down and chew on it. When I’m in my home office he curls up under my desk. Usually has his toy with him to chew on while I work. Foster Location: Riverdale Park, MD Volunteer transport can be arranged in the Continental US within a 1,000-mile distance between adopters & foster home. If interstate transport is provided for your adopted dog, there will be an additional charge of $75.00 for the required Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).  Typically, we are able to transport your adopted dog to within 2 hours of your home. *Dogs can be adopted outside the 1000-mile transport distance; however, adopters must be willing to either fly their adopted dog, drive to a location within the 1000-mile transport range, or make independent transport arrangements for their adopted dog. Transports to far Western states, from Eastern states, may have additional restrictions. ##2601299##

Despite our best efforts, we don't always get the results we want. Zoe's House is looking for a very special adopter for a sweet girl who just can't catch a break. Campbell is a one year old female Golden Retriever who came into rescue as a 12 week old puppy who was leaking urine. Fast forward through six rounds of antibiotics for a persistent UTI. Appointments with five different specialty vets. Two ultrasounds and a complicated surgery for ectopic ureters. A cardio consult that diagnosed mitral valve dysplasia and moderate subaortic stenosis (treated through a daily medication). A total of 8 separate blood tests and 14 urinalyses across almost 9 months. Whatever she needed, Zoe's House did. Her medical reports and test results fill a three ring binder. We've tried to identify and fix as many as we can... Except the most difficult diagnosis - chronic kidney disease. This is hereditary and there is no cure, but there are established treatments that include prescription food and medications that can manage her symptoms. While this disease will probably shorten her life span, the treatments available can give her a very good quality of life. And Campbell so deserves that. Throughout everything, Campbell has remained her happy, bouncy, cheerful self. Throw her a ball and she'd bring it back. Throw it again, and off she'll go. Tireless. Excited. Happy. Each throw is a new chase. Guaranteed to keep going long after your arm has given out. We are looking for a special adopter for Campbell who isn't daunted by her diagnosis and who is ready to give her the best possible life for as long as possible. While financial resources are a piece of that, the equally important need is for someone who can give her an active lifestyle (a fenced yard and lots of balls are a must!) and the joys of being part of a household. Campbell is currently living with other dogs of all ages and sizes as well as cats. She loves food, running, spending time outside, chasing balls, car rides, snuggles, and hanging with her friends (both two-footed and four-footed). She doesn't like too much crate time and hates not getting enough exercise. She is fully vetted and up to date on vaccines and preventatives. She sleeps in her crate at night. GIven her energy level, kids over 7 years old are recommended. Someone home alot to give her frequent potty breaks and exercise time would be ideal. Application available at www.zoeshouserescue.com Kennel license 9117 Reading PA 19608