College Canines - ADOPTED

A good samaritan. saw four chocolate colored dogs on the side of a major road. She turned around to try to catch them. Two ran away, but she was able to catch two of the dogs. One was August, and the other, a very pregnant Ivy! Knowing she couldn’t give these two the proper care, she reached out to rescues for help, and we swooped in to save the day. Ivy has been with FAVOR since the beginning of August, getting spoiled and pampered by our director/foster Mom. She was well nourished and rested for the arrival of her EIGHT puppies on August 26th!

These puppies have never seen struggle or hardship, they were born in a loving home, and very well fed and cared for by their wonderful mother. They have had exposure to humans, dogs, and cats. They are just weaning off breast milk, and their personalities are starting to emerge. We will start to split them off by twos, to give them kid exposure with our wonderful family fosters. Stay tuned for their bios!

Due to an overwhelming response of love for these puppies, we have closed applications for the College Canines. Once we go through the process and beginning matching the puppies to families, that may change, so please feel free to check back in a week or two!

Temperament

These pups have not seen true hardship, they are fun loving, happy, healthy, puppies. With continued proper socialization and professional training (A MUST), they will be great family members. Given their breed guess, these pups are not yard dogs, and those adopting should expect walks, adventures, and activity. More personality details below.

Needs

These puppies will be best suited to an to an active family or couple, willing to give them regular walks, runs, trails, and adventures, and plenty of playtime. They should continue socialization with other dogs through puppy play dates. Adopters should be ready to start PROFESSIONAL training with one of our recommended trainers around five-six months old to continue proper dog socialization, work on nice leash manners, and heel-side walking, structured walking, place command, and prepare for off-leash fun.

Those with balanced training experience, and prong/remote collar experience are preferred!

We are firm believers that the more rules you have for your dog when they are young, the more freedom they earn as they get older. So set down expectations and boundaries for your dog now with a trainer, so they can be part of all the family fun!

Those who don’t believe in rules, routine, and structure for your dog, need not apply.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, we will only consider applicants where one adult has a more flexible schedule, as puppies are a lot of work, and will require potty breaks, exercise, training and continued human and dog socialization as they grow up.

Crate/Potty Training

All puppies and dogs rescued by FAVOR are crate trained, sleeping in the crate from 8pm-6am (with a potty break around 11pm), and accustomed to some day crate time as well. Puppies also understand the basic concept of peeing outside, but there is ALWAYS a transition period where crate cries and potty accidents WILL HAPPEN in a new home, as the dog transitions to new rules and ways to communicate.

All puppies and dogs rescued by FAVOR are crate trained, sleeping in the crate from 9pm-6am, and accustomed to some day crate time as well. Puppies also understand the basic concept of peeing outside, but there is ALWAYS a transition period where crate cries and potty accidents WILL HAPPEN in a new home, as the dog transitions to new rules and ways to communicate.

We always recommend keeping dogs crated during nap times, bed time, and when they are alone to protect them from danger such as chewing on cords, socks, and other objects. Foreign objects can get stuck in their stomachs which can result in a very expensive surgery. We also encourage using the crate like a bedroom for your dogs as they get older, where they can take naps, take a break from human interaction, and have a time out. More importantly, the crate provides them a safe place to go to when things get overwhelming, like a lot of people, loud noises, extreme weather. Think of the crate as their “den,” and a place for them to unwind. We all need a break sometimes!

Vetting

All dogs rescued by FAVOR are:

Spayed/Neutered
Microchipped
Vaccinated for Rabies*, Bortedella (kennel cough), DA2PL (distemper, adenovirus, parainfluenza, leptospirosis and parvovirus)
Up-to-Date on Flea/Tick Topical Preventative
Up-to-Date on Heartworm Preventative
Dewormed
*Rabies must be administered after 12 weeks of age. If puppies travel before 12 weeks, Operation Favor will refund adopters $15 towards the cost of their rabies shot.

Adopters immediate responsibility will include:

Required: Puppies WILL require DA2PL 3rd booster shots when age appropriate (between 14-18 weeks of age) at the expense of the adopter
Optional: LYME-LEPTO combination vaccine at the expense of the adopter