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Goblin is a very stunning 6-7 year old male with a beautiful and gentle soul. Goblin was a stray and was found wandering the streets of Cheyenne, Wyoming around Halloween (which is why we call him Goblin). When Goblin came into our Rescue, he was very depressed. He could care less about what was going on and where he was. Because Goblin was depressed, he wasn't very fond of other dogs and was rather grouchy towards them. After lots of attention and encouragement, Goblin made a complete 360! Goblin is now a happy, bouncy, fun loving boy. Goblin absolutely loves to run around and play with the younger dogs. He's very gentle around people and enjoys the attention he gets. Goblin walks great on a leash and is crate trained. He does not know any commands, he's a clean slate! It is unknown how he'd be in a house, but Goblin is willing to please and will take to the house training quickly. Goblin would not be good around cats because he does have a high prey drive. Goblin deserves a wonderful home that will appreciate everything he has to offer. POSTED 6/27/2007

Nikki is a very pretty, 5 year old  GSP. Nikki needs lots of hugs, kisses and treats to reassure her that people are good. Nikki came to our Rescue as a stray from Pueblo, Co. We suspect that she was just the "dog out back" and was ignored her 5 years of life. Nikki does walk nicely on leash is crate trained and gets along great with other dogs. Nikki will, however, need to go to a home where someone is there for her all the time, since she has been known to crawl over a 6ft fence. Nikki has the potential to be a wonderful dog. All she needs is a lot of love, patience and understanding. POSTED 6/14/2007.

**UPDATE**

Nikki is turning into such a wonderful dog! She is beginning to really connect with people and look to them for affection. She no longer looks at the fence for an escape route and enjoys being in the presence of people (her tail is even starting to wiggle!), and will hang out with you all day long. Though Nikki will still need a lot of one-on-one people time, she is on her path to being a wonderful pet! POSTED: 08/08/2007

Ed is a very good looking, 9 + year old boy. Ed came from Junction City, Kansas as a stray. Ed came to us in very poor condition. He was extremely emaciated. A horrible case of kennel cough. A touch of pneumonia. Constant diarrhea. He drank an extraordinary amount of water. He had dull eyes that didn't focus and were sunk into his head. This dog was dying.

As you can see, Ed has made a total recovery. He has gained all his weight back and is even starting to get fat. He is alert and bouncy. This is a dog that we think had been someone's hunting companion all his life. And when Ed started to act his age, he was thrown aside. He points at various toys in the grass and will fetch whatever you throw.  Ed needs to go to a home where there is either no dog, or an independent female. Ed is not dog aggressive, but is very selective over which dogs he'd prefer to be around. Ed is very gentle around people and has wonderful manners. Ed is looking for a family to spend his golden years with. This really is a wonderful dog! POSTED: 10/04/2007

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Casper is a handsome approximately 4-5 year old male GSP. Casper came to us from Kansas City, MO. This is a very quiet, sweet and gentle dog. Casper is great around other dogs and is very social. He's a good dog to have to hang out with, and would make a wonderful family pet. Casper has absolutely no issues with anything, he loves the world! He doesn't jump when he greats new people, he comes up and puts his head under your hand waiting for you to pet him. POSTED: 10/04/2007

Bubba is an approximately one-year old Border Collie/Lab mix who came to us from Marysville, Missouri. This young boy was destined for the puppy auctions unless we took him into our Rescue.  Bubba is crate trained, very social with other dogs and is learning to walk on a leash. Bubba is up to date with all shots and neutered. POSTED: 03/13/2008.

Kayla

Kayla is an approximately 2 1/2 year old female GSP.   She is high energy and very bouncy. POSTED: 10/19/2007

Gus is a six-year old male who was surrendered into our rescue because his owner had to move and was unable to take him along with her. Gus is a wonderful dog. He enjoys being around people and is very well mannered and gentle. He gets along great with all other dogs. He lived with a cat and showed great interest in it to play, never offered to harm the cat. He would be great around children. He is so gentle. Gus is a little overweight right now, but with the proper diet and exercise, he'll soon be slim and trim and looking great. He has great house manners. Gus is a special needs guy in that he has epilepsy, which is under complete control through medication.  POSTED: 10/19/2007

UPDATE:

Gus is a wonderful dog! He is so easy to have around. LOVES to go for car rides. We are very happy to say that Gus has now lost 25 pounds!!! That's right - he came to us weighing 92 pounds and is now down to 67. YaY Gus!!! POSTED: 2/17/2008

This is Sara. She is an approximately seven-year old spayed female. Sara's owner recently passed away and the family thought they could care for her, but have realized that they are gone too much and Sara is spending way too much time home alone. She is a delightful dog that gets along well with other dogs of all kinds (both large and small). She loves children and is very patient with them. She stays inside a short fence. Sara loves a good game of fetch with either a ball or a stick. Sara is a really sweet, nice girl. She listens perfectly and is very smart. She really loves everyone and needs exercise regularly. She is a little overweight right now, as her former liked to cook Italian food and gave her lots of that to eat.  She also requires daily thyroid medication.

POSTED: 11/11/2007

Dallas is a wonderful 10-year old neutered male GSP/mix. This dog is incredible. You would never guess his age by looking at his body. He is in excellent physical shape! Only by the white hairs on his face does it indicate there's any age behind him. Dallas was surrendered to an animal shelter after he jumped his former owner's fence one too many times. He didn't go anywhere, just wanted to snoop out and check out any birds or critters out in the field behind them. Dallas loves to be with people. He loves to be as near to you as possible. Just put a finger on him and that is all he needs. Very people oriented. Sleeps with a pillow and blanket in typical GSP-style. He loves to play fetch. This boy would do wonderful out on long hikes.  Dallas is both house trained and crate trained. He knows how to sit, stay, come, lie down, sit and shake, and walks pretty good on a leash. Dallas adores children and is very respectful of their space and gentle around them. He has lived in a home with a cat. All in all, this is a wonderful dog looking for a home where he can once again become an integral part of the family and be loved and cared for into his golden years. POSTED: 11/19/2007

Mocha is an approximately six year old spayed female. She was picked up as a stray in the Sterling, Kansas area. When you first meet Mocha, she is shy and reserved, but after you've been with her for awhile, she warms up to you real well. She is a small GSP - weighs about 40 pounds. Mocha is a happy girl, bouncy and friendly. She likes other dogs just fine. Mocha would benefit from some obedience instruction, as she likes to pull on the leash pretty hard. POSTED: 01/13/2008

Rusty is an approximately three-year old male. He is an owner surrender from Kansas. He does not do well around cats and other small animals. Rusty was just the dog out back and has not been given any instruction on how to be a good dog. His former owner did nothing with him. Rusty just needs a chance to become someone's cherished pet. He learns quickly and is attentive when you want to do something with him. POSTED: 01/13/2008

Crosby is an approximately five-year old neutered male GSP Crosby is being surrendered to us as his current owner is having to travel more and more for his job and he is finding he does not have enough time to devote to Crosby's needs. Crosby is spending his days and nights outside in a 10 X 10 pen. Crosby gets along well with other dogs and generally ignores cats. He is gentle and respectful around children. Loves to go for car rides. Crosby loves attention and the company of people. He will make someone a wonderful pet. POSTED: 1/13/2008

Dalton is an approximately 4-5 year old male GSP. This is a very good boy. He is a quiet dog, does well around other dogs, is crate trained and goes into a crate easily. He is very attentive to people and loves to have his ears scratched. Dalton gets along well with cats, he totally ignores them. He is not housebroken, so will need instruction on that. He loves to go for car rides and travels quietly. Sits and waits quietly for a leash to be put on or taken off of his collar. Dalton is a very good boy! A true gentleman. POSTED: 01/28/2008

Huckleberry is an approximately one year old male GSP/mix that we found in a shelter in Utah. This is a very friendly boy. He loves to play with the other dogs. Huckleberry is crate trained and learning to walk on a leash. He is probably not housetrained. This handsome boy needs to go to a home where he will get lots of exercise and attention. He is a lover boy! POSTED: 3/13/2008

This is a courtesy post for the Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society Inc. If you are interested in adopting Boots, please contact them directly.

Boots is an approximately 18-month old male weighing about 62 pounds. He was found wandering around looking for a warm safe place when a good samaritan took him in. There was no response to advertisements and no one was searching for him anywhere. Evaluation of his traits reveals that he seems to be gunshy and definitely is cautious around people, especially men.  He is a very handsome dog with striking markings and facial features. He is learning to socialize with other dogs and is getting more comfortable with his foster family. Boots is working on becoming housetrained. He seems comfortable around other dogs and has shown no aggression. It is unknown how he'd do around a cat.

My Contact Info

Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society Inc.

Leavenworth, KS

Phone: 913-651-5297

This is a courtesy post for the Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society, Inc. If you are interested in adopting Ella, please contact them directly.

Ella's story will break your heart! As a pup, Ella was purchased in Rota, Spain, brought to Leavenworth with a military family and then was picked up running stray by Animal Control. Her owners were contacted and did not want her back because she jumped their fence. The second time, she was on "death row" at the shelter and rescued by our organization. She was adopted by another military family who already owned a pointer and were experienced with the breed. They were fully committed to being a forever home for Ella. This "forever" home lasted for two years. She again was picked up by Animal Control. The family did not reclaim or want her because they were moving and couldn't take her with them. The third time she was rescued again by our organization and she was adopted out to another home. A mature couple who wanted a companion for their Weimeraner, but 18 months later, she was returned to us because she was stressing an older cat in the household.

Ella is a beautiful girl. She loves to be out and about with her people. She has a fear of thunderstorms and lightning and is gun shy. She enjoys the company and companionship of other dogs. She got along well with cats previously and only bothered one of the three cats in her most recent home. There are cats in her foster home and she is not a problem with them. She is good with children of all ages.

Ella needs a permanent home. She does not deserve to be a hand-me-down a fourth time. She has a lovely disposition and personality and plays with the joy and exuberance of a much younger dog. She has the potential to be the greatest companion pet - will you be her Valentine?

My Contact Info

Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society Inc.

Leavenworth, KS

Phone: 913-651-5297

Jessie is about 8 years old and looks like chocolate chip
ice cream, with a predominately white body with liver flecks and a
liver head. You will never find a sweeter, more loving dog. She is
happiest when she is with people, especially kids, who will give her
lots of attention and tummy rubs. If you're sitting down, ignoring
her, she will rest her head or paw on your leg to remind you she's
there, waiting to be petted some more. She loves to play outside with
her ball or stuffed animal and chase squirrels. Jessie gets along well
with cats, but is selective about which dogs she likes. She does
better with males who won't vie with her for the Alpha role. She doesn't
like being in enclosed places, but will use a kennel/crate if the door
is left open. Jessie is afraid of loud noises like thunder or toy guns,
but makes a great watchdog until a person comes in the door at which point she might lick them to death. She doesn't seem to know she's too big to be a lap dog because she'll often try to crawl onto the lap of whoever
is petting her, wanting to get just as close as she can. Jessie would make a great pet for someone who is home a lot and can give her
lots of love and affection.  POSTED: 02/12/2008

Carlee is about one year old. She is a sweet, friendly dog. It is apparent she's not had alot of good handling. She will shy away from quick motion. She is slowly realizing that not all people mean to harm her. She is beginning to trust us more each day. She will now come up to us when we call for her. She's wonderfully socialized with other dogs and loves to play and romp about. Carlee has lots of potential to become a wonderful companion. POSTED: 3/13/2008

This handsome fella is Kona - an approximately one year old male GSP. This boy has a wonderful temperament. He is kind and attentive to people, is very comfortable inside a home, plays wonderfully with small dogs, gets along well with all other dogs, walks pretty good on leash, is crate trained, and probably housetrained. He is a lover in every way! POSTED: 3/13/2008

Hunter is an approximately 1 1/2 year old neutered male English Pointer. He really hasn’t had the greatest life, but is really living it up now. He loves to sleep on the bed, chew bones on the couch and follow you from room to room. He is extremely loving and gets along very well with other dogs. Even though he has lost a leg he is a great hiking companion that needs adequate exercise for a pointer of this age. He can do just about anything a dog with four legs can do except corner well. He is working on that. Please open your heart to this wonderful guy who is in need of lots of cuddle time. POSTED: 3/13/2008

Emma is a sweet and loving 6 year old Weimaraner mix. Emma was given up by her family because they were moving and weren't able to bring her with them. She is wonderful around all dogs and is very gentle. She adores interacting with people. Emma crates well, doesn't pull while being walked on leash and is probably house broken. POSTED:03/23/2008

Jet is 2-3 years old. Jet is an owner surrenders from a breeder in Kansas. Jet has been a kennel dog with very little interaction with people throughout his life. He is responding well to our handling and is very social with other dogs. He will take some work to become a wonderful companion. POSTED: 03/23/2008

Scout is a wonderful 2-3 year old boy. Scout came to us from a breeder in Kansas and was given up as an owner surrender along with his brother, Jet. Scout is very social with both dogs and people and loves to be involved in all that you do. He's very accepting of new and different things and blends in easily. POSTED: 03/23/2008

Maple came to us from Newton, Kansas as a stray. She was very thin and had a bad case of heart worms. The wonderful volunteers at the shelter decided to help Maple out because she was so sweet. Maple underwent the heartworm treatment and came out with flying colors! Maple is now at our rescue and is doing great! She's very accepting of new things and is very good with people and other dogs. Maple is crate trained and is learning to walk politely on a leash. POSTED: 04/07/2008

Trace is a nice looking 2-3 year old male GSP. He gets along great with all other dogs. He crates well, walks okay on leash, comes when called. He is a bit shy when first meeting him, but quickly warms up to you.

Cooper is an adorable 4 month old English Pointer/Lab mix. Cooper is already house trained and knows how to use a doggy door pretty well. He walks great on a leash and is eager to learn. Cooper loves to sleep in his crate and is very friendly towards kids and adults. Cooper is very social with other dogs and is young enough to learn how to behave around cats. This is a very well adjusted young pup that would make a great family pet. POSTED:04/17/2008

Duke is a charming 4-year-old boy.  His family in Nebraska surrendered him because they just couldn’t keep him anymore.  That is their loss.  Duke is an absolute gem.  He gets along so well with other dogs probably because he is so easy-going.  That is not to say that this boy doesn’t have energy.  He loves to be outside scoping out squirrels and retrieving a ball. . . forever!  He loves being with other dogs, posing no threat at all to them.  But Duke also adores people of all ages.  He appears to be very tolerant and patient with young children.  He seems to treasure time with people, loving to spend as much time as they will allow, with his head on their laps.  You can hear his joy in being close as he moans in delight.  Duke is fine having the run of the house as long as there is no food on the counter and the trash has been put away.  If he has access to the yard, he will do just fine.   Duke would probably be best placed in a home where someone is around simply because he so enjoys the company of people.  He would also be happy with another dog that he can spend hours of the day just playing and being with.  Duke is such a happy-go-lucky boy; he would be a real gift to a family who has time to spend with him.

Boston is an approximately eight year old neutered male needing a permanent home. He has been passed along from family to family over the years. He has an outstanding personality and is so deserving of a loving family to come into his life and show him what love is really about. POSTED: 5/6/2008

Gracie is a very beautiful and wonderful 2-3 year old female GSP. She will need to go to a home where she is heavily exercised regularly, and to a strong handler.  She also should be placed in a home where she has a large area to run and can be given a job to do.   She is very strong willed and wants to be dominate over other dogs and people.  Ideally, she should have a six foot fence to contain her.  Gracie can also easily escape through any door, garage, back of a car etc. She loves kisses on the top of her head between her eyes.  I would say "kisses Gracie" and she would almost bow her head under my chin to get kisses!

Gracie is a very happy, fun loving and friendly dog.  She has a lot of personality and is a funny dog.  She loves people and other dogs.  She has never been aggressive with my children (ages 8 and 10) and I never saw her growl, snap or be mean to any dog.  She plays well, but likes to chase smaller dogs and will paw at them when playing.  She will listen and obey in certain situations- she will come and sit in the house and comes when I called her at the dog park.  She would sit while I got her food ready and I worked on having her sit when I put her leash on and took it off.

She gets bored easily and wants to be doing something most of the time. She loves to run and will chase and fetch a tennis ball.  A "Chuck It" stick is good for her because the ball can be thrown quite a distance with it.  She loves to play laser chase at night..