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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Pablo Small Chihuahua (short coat) Male

Pablo

Chihuahua (short coat)
Small Male Senior
Yvonne Small Chihuahua / Terrier / Mixed (short coat) Female

Yvonne

Chihuahua / Terrier / Mixed (short coat)
Small Female Baby
Mrs. Beasley Medium Havanese / Bichon Frise / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Mrs. Beasley

Havanese / Bichon Frise / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Adult
Apple Small Bichon Frise (medium coat) Female

Apple

Bichon Frise (medium coat)
Small Female Young
Annabeth Medium Shepherd / Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Annabeth

Shepherd / Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Candy Cane Small Havanese / Maltese (medium coat) Female

Candy Cane

Havanese / Maltese (medium coat)
Small Female Adult
Ripley Large American Bulldog (short coat) Female

Ripley

American Bulldog (short coat)
Large Female Adult
Orange Small Bichon Frise (medium coat) Female

Orange

Bichon Frise (medium coat)
Small Female Young
Nora Medium Terrier / Mixed (short coat) Female

Nora

Terrier / Mixed (short coat)
Medium Female Adult
Brooklyn Medium Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Brooklyn

Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Zed Small Chihuahua (short coat) Male

Zed

Chihuahua (short coat)
Small Male Adult
Lauren Medium Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Lauren

Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Young
Gordon X-Large Norwegian Elkhound (medium coat) Male

Gordon

Norwegian Elkhound (medium coat)
X-Large Male Baby
Max X-Large German Shepherd Dog (medium coat) Male

Max

German Shepherd Dog (medium coat)
X-Large Male Senior
Liam Small Chihuahua / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Liam

Chihuahua / Mixed (medium coat)
Small Male Adult
Harvey Small Pug / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Male

Harvey

Pug / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Small Male Baby
Shelby X-Large Great Dane (short coat) Female

Shelby

Great Dane (short coat)
X-Large Female Young
Cody Small Havanese (long coat) Male

Cody

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

Eddie

Labrador Retriever / Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat)
Large Male Adult
Vinny Small Cavalier King Charles Spaniel / Poodle (Toy) (long coat) Male

Vinny

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel / Poodle (Toy) (long coat)
Small Male Baby
Harry Small Poodle (Toy) (medium coat) Male

Harry

Poodle (Toy) (medium coat)
Small Male Adult
Margaret X-Large Saint Bernard (medium coat) Female

Margaret

Saint Bernard (medium coat)
X-Large Female Adult
Sally  French Bulldog (short coat) Female

Sally

French Bulldog (short coat)
Female Adult
Sophie Small Terrier / Mixed (short coat) Female

Sophie

Terrier / Mixed (short coat)
Small Female Young
Pita Small Havanese (long coat) Male

Pita

Havanese (long coat)
Small Male Baby
Annabelle Medium Shepherd / Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Annabelle

Shepherd / Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby

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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