Chico is an 11 year old male Yorkie mix and he weighs just about 5 pounds. Chico arrived in rescue after being abandoned by his previous family. He had an old injury to his leg, that he learned to just "live with" for years. We soon learned it was a painful break, and Chico was just functioning through the pain for all this time. Due to bone loss, the only option was amuptation. Chico already wasn't using the leg, so he really hasn't noticed it's gone, but he sure has noticed the pain is gone. Now that he is feeling better, he is ready to find a forever home, and would like to tell you a little about himself!  Hello! My name is Chico and the first thing I’d like to tell you is please don’t let my age and being a tripod fool you. The second thing I’d like to tell you is don’t let my size and cuteness fool you. My foster mom says I’m a feisty little guy! And losing a leg hasn’t changed me a bit! She says she has had a hard time keeping up with me on our leash walks. I’m speedy! She was also shocked to see me climb out of an xpen, over a baby gate and run up and down stairs.  I can not live in an apartment, 

Meet Oscar, a Special Needs Highly Traumatized Senior Pomeranian Mix. Oscar is around 10 years old, and weighs about 13 pounds. He arrived in rescue after being rescued from a puppy mill with over 700 dogs, that was on the HSUS Horrible 100 list. Oscar has come a long way while in foster care since February, but still has a ways to go. He will need a very loving, special person to care for him. His foster mom says, "If you are a compassionate, capable, tough and experienced dog whisperer, then meet Oscar. Oscar is a handsome Pomeranian mix that remains only partially socialized. He came to us in the spring after being rescued from the HSUS “Horrible Hundred” dog hoarding/puppy mill case in Georgia. He was one of 700 (!!) dogs who had spent their lives in cages, filth, isolation, hunger and worse. Some had lived packed so tightly in small crates that they did not know how to lie down and slept leaning against the walls. Some of these dogs didn’t make it. Some, especially the younger ones, came around through kind and supportive fostering and became happy and loving pets. Oscar has come a long way but is not yet a finished pet candidate and frankly might not ever fully adjust. Due to previous neglect, he has 5 remaining teeth and a mild and managed seizure disorder. When he came to rescue he fought, bit, defecated, urinated and struggled his way through every human encounter and still resists many. He did not understand the concept of a house, a treat, affection, a leash walk, a kind human, or anything a normal dog might know. Many tears have been shed on behalf of this dog. Increasingly these have been happy tears, though. Oscar has learned to love living in a house. Though still reactively terrified of most humans, he has bonded with and accepted one or two men whom he allows to handle and love him, giving a happy dance when his man comes home.

As long as everyone else give him his space, he is mild mannered and a quiet, unobtrusive presence in the house. He loves walks on a leash and has very good leash manners. He plays with toys and fur friends, is very dog social and thinks that cats are fascinating. He is clean in his safe enclosure and will do his business in a fenced yard. We still use a belly band, though, when he is free in the house and he will fear defecate if cornered. He happily follows his dog family in the household routine, follows his human(s) to the yard or back to the house and comes when called even when he resists handling. He is not at all aggressive or reactive unless he is forced into being handled. Otherwise he follows behind for activities, comes close enough for treats, naps in one of his safe spaces, or just keeps his distance. He is getting some professional training to see if we can educate him to some coping skills we couldn’t develop through love alone. If Oscar could choose, he would like a fairly calm home with a nice man as his primary person and where he would only have to closely interact with that one human. Other household humans are ok, as long as they don’t bother him much. His brain seems to have decided “one special person good, all others not.” He definitely needs a dog companion or two (he likes dogs of all sizes and ages) to give him guidance and confidence. He has to have a yard, as there might be times when getting him into a harness could be difficult. We do not underestimate the challenge this dog might be to an adopter, so please think it through. If you have the skills and desire to help and love a dog with these types of issues, give Oscar a safe place to land!" Oscar is neutered, up to date on vaccines, heartworm negative, microchipped and has had his teeth cleaned! He is fostered in the Orlando area, and his adoption donation is $125.

Meet Arnold! Arnold is a 4 year old male Shih Tzu and he weighs about 15 pounds. Arnold arrived in rescue after being found as a stray with another fur friend, matted and scared, and no one came to claim him. He has settled into foster care well.  His foster mom says, "This little gentleman is almost 100 percent housetrained with a few accidents early on, but none since. Arnold takes a few days to warm up to you and is mistrustful of new humans. As you can see, Arnold is a little cutie, sure to steal your heart, but like any cutie, he is a bit high maintenance. He is the center of attention always, and if you give your attention to any other doggie, he will get quite vocal about it. He also likes to talk to you when you pet him, purring, cooing and grunting.

We go for short walks 3 times a day so he can get some energy out, because once he is in the house, Arnold is prone to lying around, usually under your feet or on your lap. He does not care for other dogs and only tolerates the other dog in my house and quite a few times has gotten in a bit of a tussle. He would be best as an only dog and absolutely no little kids or babies as he will get jealous of getting the attention pulled from him. If you have the patience to deal with Arnold’s little quirks, you will get a totally devoted dog who can carry on full conversations with you about how to best pet and pamper him!" Arnold is neutered, up to date on vaccines, heartworm negative, microchipped and has had his teeth cleaned! He is fostered in the Orlando area, and his adoption donation is $275.

Meet Scooter! Scooter is a 5-7 year old male Chihuahua, and he weighs about 7 pounds. Scooter arrived in rescue after he was left by his family at animal control with no explanation. He was very scared there, so he came to rescue. Scooter did have "cherry eye" (which you can see in the pictures) but he has had them repaired, and is doing great. His foster mom just hasn't taken new "glamour shots" yet as he heals up from his surgery. He has settled into his foster home and his foster mom says, "Scooter as you can see, is a very handsome boy and I’m pretty sure he knows it. His new home must have prior Chihuahua experience as he is your typical Chihuahua. If you know anything about the breed, then you know he is a one person owner type of pup. He is very, very loyal to his person and doesn’t seem interested in making friends with others. He would prefer to have you as his one and only.