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Save Me Rescue is a registered charity organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned dogs from high-kill shelters and owners who can no longer care for them. By working with committed volunteers, foster homes, local veterinarians, trainers, and boarding facilities, we are able to rescue many animals every year, provide them with loving temporary care and find them well-matched, carefully screened forever homes. We also serve as a resource to our community and all pet owners by providing education and information on responsible pet ownership, [Read More]

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Just a boy and his king size bed 👑🐶 Leo is

Just a boy and his king size bed 👑🐶
Leo is somehow still up for adoption and we’re just as confused as you are!
Check out his full bio on our website 😊
#adoptme #lookingforhisforeverhome #applytoday #leo #rescuedog #fosterdog #savemedogrescue #savemerescue

Angel - FOREVER FOSTER Black Mouth Curr Mix - Fem

Angel - FOREVER FOSTER

Black Mouth Curr Mix - Female - 40 lbs - 8 yrs (approx.)

It’s been 6 years this month since Angel entered our care, so we thought it was time to share an update on our girl and explain a bit more about what it means to be a “forever foster” through Save Me Rescue. To understand Angels journey we need to start at the beginning. In 2018 we were contacted by one of the shelters we work closely with about a dog in their care who was completely shut down. She was unresponsive in her kennel, spending her days curled up in the back corner shaking and refusing to eat. Due to this behaviour she was not a candidate for the adoption floor. Our shelter contact knew this also meant she would quickly find herself on the euthanasia list if a rescue could not be found. We knew little about Angel’s background, we knew she was 2 years old and had come from a home with kids. She had been surrendered to the shelter because as the kids grew and started running around, she began displaying herding behavior and was nipping at them. But beyond the basic details shared during her surrender it was hard to do any additional testing due to how shut down she was.

At the time, our rescue was doing a lot of work with mill dogs and the behaviour Angel displayed in the shelter was very similar to many mill dogs, so we felt we had the skill set as a rescue to rehab Angel and find her an appropriate home. When Angel moved into her foster home, she was very shut down for the first couple of weeks but then something changed. We often talk in rescue about the 3 3 3 rule. In 3 days they start to decompress, in 3 weeks they start showing their personality and by 3 months you truly know the dog. By the 3-week mark Angel had started to come out of her shell and show her foster home that she was actually a well behaved, sweet and silly dog in the home environment. She got along well with the other dogs in the home, and she quickly caught onto the routine. But as Angel continued to settle in, additional behaviors started to arise. We learned that although Angel was great with her “pack” she showed reactivity to any new people entering into that environment. See comments for more

It’s training time for Oakley! 🤍 She’s been

It’s training time for Oakley! 🤍
She’s been spending her time working hard and gaining confidence! She’s been on a long journey while being in our care since May. She isn’t quite cleared to be up for adoption yet but stay tuned for more information on this brave girl! #tlc #trainingday #rescuedog #fosterdog #savemedogrescue #savemerescue

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