Dali (DOB 10/1/2013) is a sweet senior girl who had been bounced around four homes by eight months old with her brother. Due to her lack of socialization, major issues of behavior, and high anxiety levels, she was placed into the JNMRF Forever Foster program in July, 2014, where she had remained until a catastrophic change in situation there caused her to be placed in boarding in early March. She is not doing well in boarding, and urgently needs a foster or adoptive home.
Over the course of time, Dali became a loving house dog. She adores petting and will cuddle endlessly, pawing for more petting. She is house- and crate-trained, loves riding, fully housebroken, and can be left loose in the house for several hours if given a potty break beforehand, or can be crated. She does very well at the vet and for grooming, and adores having her coat blown out with a high-speed blower, leaping onto a grooming table. She occasionally likes to share her people’s bed, but is very considerate, and will get down if asked. She is decent on lead, knows basic commands (sit, down, shake, etc.), and when begging for treats, is quite polite. She gives joyous greetings to her people, spinning, play bowing, and sometimes standing up and leaning on the person for pets and loving, and will dole out occasional kisses. She needs a fenced yard where other dogs will not antagonize her or create anxiety. She is good with school-age children who know how to behave with dogs, seemed indifferent to cats when tested, but has several fear-related issues. She always has an anxious expression.
She is deathly afraid of storms, may startle with sudden loud sounds, and is anxious or fearful of wind beyond a very light breeze. Fireworks utterly terrify her. Her greatest shortcoming is she is very female dog-aggressive, and can be fear-aggressive with overly active male dogs or dogs with whom she has not been properly introduced. In her foster home, she benefitted from the company of several calm males, after proper, careful, slow introductions. She should be in a home with only a calm male or two, or an only dog.
Dali is up to date on all vaccinations, HW preventive, flea and tick protection, is spayed and microchipped. She has no known health conditions, and will take her cage and bed with her to her new home.
If Dali might be your next best friend, please click here to fill out an application to adopt her.  She's looking forward to meeting you!

 

Nora

Nora (DOB 9/13/16) is a petite girl, 16” tall and weighs about 35 lbs.   Despite her small statue, she has a  huge love of life and a real sweet temperament.  She is crate trained, housebroken, and is learning basic commands.  She knows sit, down, touch, having been clicker trained for these commands.  She has accepted life inside with crowds of people of various ages, and her 2 elkhound hosts have given her confidence in dog language. 
The cat at her foster home loves to play with the elkies but Nora has a fear of this strange being.  Walking next to the cat has gotten Nora bopped on her hindquarters so Nora gives the cat wide berth.   
She has overcome many fears due to her limited life experience as a puppymill breeder dog.  She shows true elkie intelligence, and she enjoys a chin scratch and conversation.  She is a fairly quiet girl, only occasionally barking to go outside.  Nora enjoys inside life and is unhappy if left alone outside for extended times. 
She is spayed, up to date on shots, heartworm treatment (the annual preventative shot), flea and tick meds.  Her coat is so soft, you want to run your hands over it, a true comfort to her and you.  If Nora might be your next best friend, please click here to fill out an application to adopt her.  She's looking forward to meeting you!

Nadia (DOB 10/28/17) came in to JNMRF on 7/30/2018 at 9 months old, and was placed in the Furever Foster program.  She had initially been purchased from an Iowa puppy mill, then returned, probably for the reasons below.  She was then sold to a person with the intent of breeding.  At some point prior to that, Nadia was severely physically abused, and had several poorly healed fractures. One result is her (always wagging) tail sticks up like a crooked little question mark.  This second owner became terminally ill, and largely left Nadia and a male companion out in a picket-fenced yard, neglected and subject to many stray dogs coming to try to attack her.

As a result of her submissive personality and life experience, she has several issues, none of which should diminish how wonderful she is.  Firstly, submission and excitement urination.  If caught just outside the door and interacted with, she will usually get it done outside, although she may have an excitement sprinkle when she dashes or runs into another dog.  She is mildly resource-protective for toys with other dogs, but not people.  She becomes extremely excited for food and whirls like a barking dervish in her cage, but should be cage-fed.  She will forage, and becomes excited over people food.  While she can get obnoxious about it, if told to sit, she will wait for what comes her way.  When she becomes extremely excited, she may drop a gift or two.  This is primarily over mealtime.  When caged for a long period of time, she sometimes can not hold it and leaves a trail. She may be somewhat frightened by new or loud situations, or very sudden movements.  She is a digger, and sometimes eats dirt.

Those issues should not define her.  She is a very happy personality, and her tail never stops wagging.  She absolutely craves attention, adores petting, and will leap right up to cuddle endlessly. She does paw a good deal for more petting, and gives kisses readily.  She loves toys and antlers, and will self-entertain after her excitement abates.  If not caged overnight, she will need a fast trip out in the morning.  If given the opportunity, she will sleep most of the night with her people, but may ask to be let out at a point.  When she is ready to rest, she curls up in her dog bed or on a sofa, bringing a toy with her.  She has gotten along with most dogs with careful, slow introductions.  Should they push her, she does not react well, and if they show any form of aggression, she will bear a long grudge and not get along thereafter.  She does like to play and chase, but isn’t as fond of wrestling. She loves tug of war games with people or dogs.  She has been okay with cats in the past, although she will need careful introduction.  She is good with older, calmer children, but would not do well in a very noisy, active environment with younger children.  She is good on lead and rides well.  She knows sit and shake, but because of her history she does not like down.  While she has her issues, she is a fantastically loving, loyal dog, full of life and happiness.

Nadia has no known health issues. She is fully up to date on vaccinations, heart worm and flea and tick preventive, is microchipped and has had a dental.  She will come with her cage, crate pad, and bed.  If you can offer her the calm and loving home she deserves, she could be your next best friend.   Please click here to fill out an application to adopt her.  She's looking forward to meeting you!