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2008 Fur Funders: Dale & Maxine Manning in honor of Lakota. Steve Hitz in memory of Marah & Gretchen. Mark & Janet Koonce in honor of Bodie, Gracie & Mo. Peter Kuk. in memory of Scout.

2007 Fur Funders: Lois Hall in memory of Harley & Dusty. The Koonce's in honor of Bodie, Gracie & Mo. The Hehns in honor of Buddy & Barney. Dolores Hughes and Mikey. Gerry Haas and Bailee. Chrissy Little in honor of doggie friends that aren't "perfect". Steve Hitz in memory of Marah & Gretchen. Mary Van Meer in honor of Betsy. Michelle Liberton.
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Adopted November 2007
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A special thank you goes out to Sydney's sponsors: Sarah Greene. Cheryl Smith in honor of King. John & Marla Ewers in honor of canine rescue transporters, sisters Jean & Mary Loyd. Mark & Janet Koonce in honor of Bodie and Gracie. Steve Hitz in memory of Marah & Gretchen.
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Name: Sydney
Color: Black/Tan sable
Size: 53.5 lbs
Gender: Female, will be spayed prior to adoption
Age: 6-7 months
Floor-friendly: Working on it
Kid-friendly: Yes
Dog-friendly: Yes
Cat-friendly: Yes
Jumps Fences: Not known to, but still very scared. Needs to be leashed for awhile until confident in new home.
Playful: Yes, very much
Sleeps indoors: Yes
Origin: Stray, about town and good samaritans finally built some rapport by feeding her and were able to catch her.
Special Needs: None known
Health Concerns: being treated currently for a skin infection--healing very nicely.
Heartworm Negative: Negative, on Interceptor
Microchipped: AVID microchip
Shots: DHLPP-C, Bordetella, Rabies

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 Sydney

Adopted November 2007

Sydney was running about a small town for awhile and was very scared and skittish. Good people started to feed her and were finally able to catch her. She came to rescue for medical care and to find a new home. She was extremely scared and just wanted to run. However, her huge feet and sweet personality showed she was just a puppy. After only a week, she is relaxing and enjoying daily food and a safe place to sleep with lots of animal friends. She is doing infinitely better on the leash and doing very, very well in her crate. She is evolving into a wonderfully sweet dog. Sydney went for her spay and check up and they discovered a severe skin infection that we are treating with antibiotics, so hopefully she will be able to be spayed in another week or two (as of September 14, 2007). She needs a home that has the time to acclimate her to humans and learn how to trust and enjoy her new home. We have no doubts she will do very well, but her best start would be an attentive home with limited distractions. She has already been freaked out enough by being a stray, she needs to know the love and stability of a real home now.

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Elizabeth Riddle, our rescue president, outside of her full-time job and continuing educational pursuits, is an animal behaviorist and an obedience instructor, with a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Illinois with a specialty in Ethology (the study of animal behavior). She officially founded this rescue in November of 1997 while attending the University of Illinois. Learn more about this rescue...

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