PLEASE NOTE! Unless stated otherwise, our dogs and puppies are located in Arkansas, and transported to the north/northeast once adopted. We do occasionally have dogs/puppies placed in foster homes in the north/northeast. In the cases where the pet is somewhere other than Arkansas, it will be noted beside the name of the pet.

8/19/13 Shores was rescued from life on a short chain. The neighbor of his owner took a picture of him from her window - it was storming and pouring rain, and Shores was sitting down in a mud hole because he couldn't get to dry ground due to the short chain he was attached to. He had no shelter. No food. And he just sat there, painfully thin, with his head hanging. He had given up. He had no hope left. When I approached him, he barked and I wasn't sure what to think. But then I got closer and I unclipped the chain and put him in my car and brought him home with me. While in the car, he began to relax. Now, a couple of weeks later, this is the happiest, easiest dog I've ever known. He asks for nothing. He is absolutely thrilled to have a dry, safe place to rest, and the happiness he shows is unexplainable. When I pet him, it is like he thinks he is in heaven. He is a wonderful, loving dog. Shores expects nothing from me, so when I feed him twice a day he acts like he is so pleasantly surprised, it just brings tears to my eyes. I hope that some day he won't be surprised anymore. I hope soon he will know that he can count on the fact that he will be fed every day for the rest of his life. Shores has shown absolutely no aggression to any of the other dogs here. He is learning to play with one of the dogs that I allow in the yard with him, during exercise time. It is adorable to see him play, but sad at the same time. He doesn't seem to know how, but you can see that the desire is there. Shores still has some things to learn, but he is super smart and picks up on things quickly and easily. He was crate trained in no time at all. And he has learned to sit and take his food from my hand gently. He never jumps up on me, he approaches everyone in a gentle way. Shores is going to be an amazing pet for a family. As you may have noticed, I am quite attached to him and have grown to love him very much, so I will be picky about the home he goes to - I have to know that he will be loved for the rest of his life. Shores is located in Arkansas and will be transported to the northeast once adopted. For more info, email kelley.aasr@gmail.com.

Our typical adoption fee for puppies younger than 6 months old is $400, and for older puppies and adults, the usual fee is $350. This includes microchip, spay/neuter,  up to date on age appropriate vaccinations, dewormings, flea/tick treatment, and heartworm test (if over 6 months old) as well as heartworm treatment if they test positive. There is a transport fee of $150 per dog, depending on the transporter. We use Pack Leaders Rescue Dog Transport most often, but also use Hearts Transport as well on occasion.

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For more info regarding adopting, email apps.aasr@gmail.com

Thank you for considering one of our rescue babies!