Dogs Available for Adoption

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Dogs and puppies listed here are still available for adoption. We update our website and listings multiple times a day to add or remove dogs for adoption. If you would like to adopt a puppy or dog, please fill out an adoption application and we will be in touch with next steps in the dog adoption process.

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Bandit Small Maltese / Shih Tzu (long coat) Male

Bandit

Maltese / Shih Tzu (long coat)
Small Male Young
Skipper Small Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat) Male

Skipper

Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat)
Small Male Senior
Ginger Medium Poodle (unknown type) / Mixed (long coat) Female

Ginger

Poodle (unknown type) / Mixed (long coat)
Medium Female Young
Sissy Small Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat) Female

Sissy

Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat)
Small Female Senior
Goggles Small Cairn Terrier / Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie / Mixed (long coat) Female

Goggles

Cairn Terrier / Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie / Mixed (long coat)
Small Female Adult
Roxy Medium Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Roxy

Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Nora Medium Terrier / Mixed (short coat) Female

Nora

Terrier / Mixed (short coat)
Medium Female Adult
Kobe Small Maltese (medium coat) Male

Kobe

Maltese (medium coat)
Small Male Young
Tony Small Maltese / Poodle (Miniature) (long coat) Male

Tony

Maltese / Poodle (Miniature) (long coat)
Small Male Young
Ripley Large American Bulldog (short coat) Female

Ripley

American Bulldog (short coat)
Large Female Adult
Scooby X-Large Great Dane (short coat) Male

Scooby

Great Dane (short coat)
X-Large Male Adult
Shiva Medium Shepherd (medium coat) Female

Shiva

Shepherd (medium coat)
Medium Female Young

Reasons to Consider Adopting an Adult Dog

  1. Unlike shelter puppies, you know an adult shelter dog is done growing, so there are no surprises as to how big they’ll get.
  2. Adult dogs have larger bladders, so you can usually depend on fewer accidents, and many adult rescues are already housetrained!
  3. Adult dogs are past the teething phase, so your furniture and shoes are safer from getting chewed up.
  4. If you want to bring a canine into your life but can’t watch them around the clock, an adult dog does not require constant supervision like a puppy does.
  5. You can find an adult dog with an energy level that fits your lifestyle, whereas adopting a puppy means lots of activity for a few years.
  6. You can give the priceless gift of a safe, loving forever home to a dog that’s experienced many years of fear and uncertainty.

Give a Dog a Forever Home

Have you found any dogs here that will make a great addition to your family? Click on the pupper’s photo to fill out their adoption application today! Or, you can fill out A.R.F.’s pet adoption application here. The ARF-IL Animal Rescue Foundation thanks you!

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