DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
All of our dogs are spayed or neutured and up to date on shots. They are de-wormed, treated with
heartworm preventative and flea preventative. They are heartworm tested (over 1 year of age).
Services provided by Gateway Animal Clinic and the Cleveland APL Spay & Neuter Clinic.

Sundance is an approximately 2 year old male Shepherd (maybe with Collie or Airedale) mix who weighs around 60 pounds. He was found as a stray by a local shelter and was admitted into their Prison Program where he learned basic obedience from volunteer inmates. Unfortunately, Sundance is allergic to a food or flea treatment ingredient, and he lost patches of his hair while at the shelter. We worked with Dr. Nan, a holistic vet, to find a treatment and maintenance plan for his new family. The cost per month to keep his fur from loss is about $5/month in vitamins plus the cost of higher quality dog food ($35/month). He is very sweet and loves playing with other dogs at our facility. Sundance knows basic commands and listens very well. He is housetrained. With some love and a couple extra bucks per month to care for his skin problems we know Sundance would make you happy!

Sundance recently found a temporary foster family and has been doing very well in a real home situation. His foster mom reports he is the most well behaved dog and doesn't try to get on furniture or have accidents in the house. Sundance's hair has grown back since these photo's were taken in January. We are happy to report he is doing great and now just looking for a forever home.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 1/14/2010

Timida just arrived from the local City of Cleveland Kennel. She was found with a pack of dogs running the streets and with the help of Friends of the Cleveland Kennel we teamed up and were able to save her from her euthanasia date and bring her to a safe place. Timida, which means shy in Spanish, is a 3-4 month old shepherd mix. She is blonde in color with a very soft coat of fur. She is extremely shy of people and will not be ready for adoption until she is better socialized with humans. She does like dogs very much and is learning from her adult dog friends in daycare.

Timida is currently in a foster home learning about how to trust humans, get potty trained and be more confident. If you would like to meet her please call ahead to set up a time.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts and Friends of the Cleveland Kennel.

Date Posted 1/21/2010

Maizie is a 10 month old Shar Pei/Shepherd mix. Her picture shows her in her younger months. She is actually much furier now and has a great smile. We hope to get better pictures up soon. Maizie was originally adopted from another local rescue group as a puppy and then started to attend daycare at The Mutt Hutt for socialization and exercise. Her owner started having allgeries associated with her and surrendered her to us in hopes that she'd find a new home.

Maize is up to date on shots and spayed. She is energetic and plays well with other dogs. She loves other dogs so much we'd love to find a family that can provide a companion dog for her to play with. She is a bundle of joy to be around. Maizie is housebroken.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 2/9/2010

Tipitina is an all black, medium hair, female Dachsaund mix. She has a labrador face, shrunken little legs, long body and the world's longest tounge! "Tina" is a very good dog, she loves to play with other dogs of all sizes and shapes. She was an owner surrender at a local vet clinic and arrived at our facility ready to play. She can tolerate being in a crate so we know she will be easy to crate train if that is necessary in her new home. Tina is up to date on vaccinations and spayed.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 2/17/2010

IN FOSTER CARE - CALL AHEAD TO MEET DAKOTA

Dakota is a Rottie/Plotthound/Doberman mix. She is up to date on shots and spayed. She is about 4 years old, housetrained, crate trained and obedience trained. She knows many commands. She is more of a submissive dog and may piddle if she is scared. Dakota has been a client of The Mutt Hutt daycare for dogs and is social with other dogs. We are currently looking for a foser home for her. We believe she will do best in a home without puppies and potentially be a great solo-dog for someone. She is a good watch dog too. She loves toys, has lived with cats and is very friendly. Dakota would benefit from regular exercise and an active lifestyle. She is wonderful with children.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $100
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 2/17/2010

IN FOSTER CARE - CALL AHEAD TO MEET JASPER

Jasper is a regular at The Mutt Hutt daycare for dogs. She is currently staying with her owners until Secondhand Mutts can find her a forever home. She is normally at our facility on Tuesday and can be visited by appointment in advance. Here are some thoughtful words about her from her owners:

Jasper is an AKC registered female German Shepherd. She will be four years old this April. Much of Jasper’s first 2 ½ years is sketchy, though we know she was crated for close to 18 hours a day for many months before she was taken in by a young family who had her for only two weeks before we adopted her. Jasper did not get along with her new family’s male Shepherd and the family was not in a position to work with Jasper. With these many changes and a history of neglect, Jasper was underweight and quite anxious when she came to us. She also went into heat in her second day with us, which shed more light on the difficulties she had with the other dog.

Jasper has come a long way with us in the past year. We have trained extensively with Christy Paxton, from whom Jasper recently received her Basic Training certificate. Jasper gets along great with other dogs (and often barks a bit to express this!), is house-broken, crate-trained, doesn’t chew on anything that isn’t hers, loves car rides, going for walks and runs, and is a regular at the Mutt Hutt. She is also very good with children. Jasper has been spayed, is up-to-date on all of her shots, and sees Dr. Liz at Gateway. She loves tennis balls, her squeaky chicken, and Kongs filled with organic peanut butter. Jasper is very playful but also relaxes well and loves to cuddle.

We love this beautiful, big-hearted girl but must find her a new home for her because we have been unable to integrate Jasper with our three cats. We have had to keep them constantly separated as Jasper has gone after them on many occasions and barks whenever she hears them. We would love to let anyone interested in Jasper know more about her. A loving permanent home without cats would be ideal for this beloved dog.

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $100
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 2/17/2010

Hans is a big boy! He is a black and tan Dobie/Rott mix - more Doberman qualities in this guy. He is four years old, neutered, up to date on shots and social with other dogs. He has a long tail. He is an owner surrender. Hans was used to living with his under 10 pound Chihuahua brother. His owners were very sad to see him go but they know that we will take good care of him and find him the best family for him. Hans is getting used to having so many new friends, big and small. As we get to know more about him we will update the listing. Pictures coming soon!

We are not a traditional shelter, we are a cage-free facility. All dogs are temperament tested and must get along with other dogs to stay here. Appointments must be made in advance to meet our Secondhand Mutts. Please call 216-621-6888 or email rescue@secondhandmutts.org to set up a time. We are closed on Sundays. We prefer to adopt to local families but will consider long distance adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $150
Your donation fee is 100% charitable donation to Secondhand Mutts

Date Posted 3/1/2010