Category: Lifetime Care

Cork came to us from the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society, where longtime SDF canine recruiters at the South Dakota Canine Center encountered this energetic boy during a routine shelter visit. At just eighteen months old, Cork had already been through many homes in his young life, and sadly, not …

Busy was one of 22 dogs confiscated from a bad situation and placed with the Humane Society of the Black Hills in South Dakota. Once the dogs arrived, the shelter staff quickly contacted SDF, and two SDF recruiters spent four days evaluating the new dogs to determine whether any would …

Sachi had been living on the streets as a stray when she was picked up and taken to the North Central Animal Shelter in Los Angeles, California. There, she caught the interest of an adopter, but her first attempt at home life was short-lived—when she arrived at her new home, …

Lolli found herself in a difficult situation when she was surrendered to the Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana (HSNWLA) along with her very young puppy. Sadly, her puppy did not survive, and Lolli wasn't having much luck finding her forever home because, though she's a friendly girl, she was frequently …

Unable to handle her high energy, Maya's family surrendered her to Safe Harbor Lab Rescue, where SDF recruiters saw Maya's bio and contacted the rescue for more details. Rescue staff were excited about Maya's search dog potential and set up evaluation exercises to test Maya, which confirmed she was a …

When Peat was taken to his local veterinarian's office for a checkup, his original owners asked for help rehoming him, as they no longer wished to keep him as their hunting dog. A veterinary staff member generously agreed to foster Peat while they looked for a placement for him, and …

Jessie was found as a stray in Central California and taken to the local animal shelter, where she was placed on the euthanasia list because the shelter was over capacity. Luckily, shelter staff noticed Jessie’s tenacity and insatiable desire to play and contacted SDF. Jessie was evaluated and accepted into …

Klaus had been raised as a pet since puppyhood, but his owner eventually realized that he no longer had the time and means to give Klaus the care and attention he needed and surrendered him to the North Central Animal Shelter in Los Angeles. A volunteer at the shelter had …

Gus had been raised since puppyhood in a loving home, however, as is the case with many of our dogs, his abundance of energy soon became overwhelming for his family. Despite efforts to keep Gus busy with hikes, camping, and endless ball play, it wasn't enough. Gus was seemingly insatiable, …

Rose came to us from Utah, where she'd been raised as a family pet for most of her life. She had always been energetic, but as she matured her energy levels only continued to rise, making it difficult for her owners to dedicate the necessary time to her training and …