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Foster Dogs Available for Adoption
(Read info about adoption first. Applications not complete or not within guidelines will be rejected.)

Please note: We require a physical home visit before any application can be approved. Our volunteers primarily live in Minnesota and Wisconsin, so unless you're in our area, we may not be able to consider your application. Please do not submit an application if you live out of our area without first completing an out of area questionnaire. Approved adopters must pick up their dogs at the foster homes. We NEVER ship dogs.

Before placement, our foster dogs are spayed or neutered, heartworm tested and vaccinated (if needed). Some are microchipped. They are on heartworm preventative during the season, May 1- Nov. 1. Our foster dogs go to their new homes with: veterinary records, a binder with care information, a dog training DVD, a martingale collar and matching 6 foot lead, a tag collar with Lifeline ID tag, dog food, a coat (in cold weather), and a favorite crate pad or blanket. We also supply a crate/kennel, when needed.

Don't forget to see our Special Needs Dogs!

Please scroll to the page bottom for:

Puppy Adoption Requirements and Adoption Fees for all ages

New! Reduced Adoption Fees for Previous Lifeline Adopters!

 





Nelly - Minneapolis

Nelly's 7 years old, about 14 1/2 inches tall and a bit chubby at 12 lbs. She's a beautiful seal and white with soulful eyes.

Nelly is a lower-maintenance IG. She's outdoor housetrained, walks nicely on lead, has had basic obedience classes and does not need to be crated. She's lived with another small dog and is playful, but mostly prefers to sun herself. Nelly has lived with kids, but is afraid of young children. She does enjoy respectful adolescents. She especially loves teenaged boys and men.

Like many IGs, Nelly had a problem with a slipping kneecap (luxating patella) and had knee surgery when she was 2 years old. She sometimes favors the repaired leg when she's running around.

We'd like to place Nelly in a home with a family who has plenty of time to shower her with love and attention. She'd make a nice 'starter IG' for someone newer to the breed.

Nelly is being fostered in Minneapolis. Online Application

If you live outside the area & are interested in adopting, please email jenny@italiangreyhoundrescue.org for an out of area form prior to applying.

Allegra - Hastings, MN

On St. Patrick's Day, a puppy mill in Iowa was shut down with nearly 300 breeding dogs. Through an Iowa shelter, Lifeline was able to accept IGs into our foster care program, including a pregnant bitch we named Mama Mia. On April 5th, Mia gave birth to 7 beautiful IG pups - 4 girls and 3 boys.

The puppies have had their dewclaws removed, they've been examined by a veterinarian and had 2 sets of DHLPP vaccinations. They were spayed/neutered on June 15th. 

Allegra is still available for adoption. She is 5 months old old and in foster care. She's working on housetraining, crate training and walking on lead.

Allegra is a larger girl - about 15 1/2 inches tall and 13 lbs., but she's probably near or at her adult size. She's fawn with white Irish markings. Allegra has good attention for training, likes to tug, and has loads of prey drive. She'd be a nice performance (agility, obedience, lure coursing) prospect for someone interested in training.

If you're interested in adopting Allegra, please email for the Puppy Questionnaire which must be completed in addition to the regular, online application.

Out of area applicants must also complete an out of area questionnaire. Please email Jenny jenny@italiangreyhoundrescue.org if you need one of these questionnaires before applying to adopt.



Allegra at 3 months







Sage

Sage - Eau Claire, WI

Sage is 5 yrs old, Irish marked silver blue, and is a sturdy 16 inches tall and 15 1/2 lbs. He was adopted 2 years ago, but returned due to his adopter's inability to care for him.

Sage initially came to Lifeline as a 16 week old puppy, and stayed with us through two knee surgeries to correct bilateral luxated patellas. He loves to go for walks and to RUN, now that his legs have been repaired. Sage will chase kitties, but loves other dogs, and would like to be placed with another small dog in the home. He's crate trained and indoor/outdoor housetrained. Sage is very social and sweet tempered.

We'll be looking for an active adopter with a high-energy dog in the home, and a fenced yard, if possible.

Sage is being fostered in Eau Claire, WI. Online Application

 

 

Puppy Preferences & Requirements:

  • Adopters must attend Puppy Kindergarten  or Puppy/Beginning Obedience depending on the age of the puppy (required)
  • A plan must be in place so the pup is not left alone for an entire work day (required)
  • No children in the home under 8 yrs. (recommended)
  • No large dogs in the home (required for pups with previously broken legs)
  • A small, socialized, playful, active, puppy-tolerant dog currently in the home (preferred)
  • A securely fenced yard (preferred)
  • IG experience (preferred)

General Adoption Fees:  

  • Puppies under 12 months - $350
  • Puppies/dogs over 12 months - $300
  • Seniors 9 years or older - $200
  • Special needs dogs - $200
  • 'Seniors for Seniors' program - $100 (Adopters 55+ adopting a senior IG)

New! If you've previously adopted a Lifeline dog, the adoption fee of your second (or third!) dog is reduced by $100! Please follow the schedule (below), if you've already adopted a Lifeline dog:

  • Puppies under 12 months, $250
  • Puppies/dogs over 12 months, $200
  • Seniors 9 years or older, $150

 

Please read our adoption information before applying to adopt.

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