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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Bongo Small Maltese (long coat) Female

Bongo

Maltese (long coat)
Small Female Adult
Eloise Medium English Bulldog (short coat) Female

Eloise

English Bulldog (short coat)
Medium Female Adult
Wasabi Small West Highland White Terrier Westie (medium coat) Male

Wasabi

West Highland White Terrier Westie (medium coat)
Small Male Senior
Ollie Medium Australian Shepherd / Mixed (long coat) Male

Ollie

Australian Shepherd / Mixed (long coat)
Medium Male Adult
Emmett Medium Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier (medium coat) Male

Emmett

Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier (medium coat)
Medium Male Baby
Coco Small Boston Terrier (short coat) Female

Coco

Boston Terrier (short coat)
Small Female Adult
Michelle Medium Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Michelle

Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Adult
Maxine Large Cane Corso Mastiff / Mixed (short coat) Female

Maxine

Cane Corso Mastiff / Mixed (short coat)
Large Female Young
Bug Small French Bulldog / Mixed (long coat) Male

Bug

French Bulldog / Mixed (long coat)
Small Male Young
Angel Small Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Angel

Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Small Female Adult
Millie Small Dachshund (medium coat) Female

Millie

Dachshund (medium coat)
Small Female Adult
Oboe Small Maltese / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Oboe

Maltese / Mixed (medium coat)
Small Male Baby
Black Jack Small Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat) Male

Black Jack

Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat)
Small Male Senior

Reasons to Consider Adopting an Adult Dog

  1. Unlike a puppy, an adult 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 house-trained!
  3. Adult dogs are past the teething phase, so your furniture and shoes are safer from their pointy teeth.
  4. If you aren’t able to watch your new pet around the clock, an adult dog will be easier to manage because it won’t require constant supervision like a puppy does.
  5. You can find an adult dog with an energy level that fits your lifestyle, rather than a puppy that brings a lot of activity for a few years.
  6. You can give the priceless gift of a safe, loving forever home to a dog that has potentially 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 A.R.F.-IL Animal Rescue Foundation thanks you!

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