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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Abby Small Chihuahua (short coat) Female

Abby

Chihuahua (short coat)
Small Female Adult
Tommy Medium Beagle (short coat) Male

Tommy

Beagle (short coat)
Medium Male Baby
Alessia Pearl Karki Small Shih Tzu / Bichon Frise (long coat) Female

Alessia Pearl Karki

Shih Tzu / Bichon Frise (long coat)
Small Female Young
Mango Medium Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Mango

Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Male Baby
Annie Small Shih Tzu (medium coat) Female

Annie

Shih Tzu (medium coat)
Small Female Adult
Theo Medium Beagle (short coat) Male

Theo

Beagle (short coat)
Medium Male Baby
Sasha Medium Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (medium coat) Female

Sasha

Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Bat Girl/Buffi Small Chihuahua / Dachshund / Mixed (short coat) Female

Bat Girl/Buffi

Chihuahua / Dachshund / Mixed (short coat)
Small Female Young
Max X-Large German Shepherd Dog (medium coat) Male

Max

German Shepherd Dog (medium coat)
X-Large Male Senior
Luna Medium Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (medium coat) Female

Luna

Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Bingo Medium Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Bingo

Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Ted Small Cairn Terrier / Jack Russell Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Ted

Cairn Terrier / Jack Russell Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Small Male Adult
Ripley Large American Bulldog (short coat) Female

Ripley

American Bulldog (short coat)
Large Female Adult
Anthony James Large Golden Retriever / Poodle (unknown type) (long coat) Male

Anthony James

Golden Retriever / Poodle (unknown type) (long coat)
Large Male Baby
Jordan Medium Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Jordan

Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Male Baby
Nora Medium Terrier / Mixed (short coat) Female

Nora

Terrier / Mixed (short coat)
Medium Female Adult
Lucky  Shih Tzu Male

Lucky

Shih Tzu
Male Senior
Bowen Small Havanese (long coat) Male

Bowen

Havanese (long coat)
Small Male Young
Eddie Large Labrador Retriever / Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Eddie

Labrador Retriever / Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat)
Large Male Adult

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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