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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!
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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.
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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.
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Allegra at 3 months
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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
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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)
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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
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$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
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