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Puppies and dogs in Belfast, Maine

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Belfast, Maine. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Hugh

German Shepherd Dog Great Dane

Male, 6 yrs 11 mos
Searsmont, ME
Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Hugh was rescued from a kill shelter in CA. He is a big, happy goofball of over 100 lbs. He is very puppyish and loves to play. Hugh has been around kids and other dogs, and does fine. He seems to ignore the cats so we believe he will be OK with them. Hugh is mostly housebroken and is crate trained, and is learning to walk nicely on a leash. This guy would like an active home, but does know how to chill - he has done some training in a home environment so is well on his way to knowing his house manners. Hugh will make a great companion - he is a really fun boy! If you are a loving home and would like to open your home and heart to one of our dogs, please fill out our online application to get the approval process started. We will not schedule meet and greets without an approved app on file. Here’s the link: www.miraclegsdmaine.org PLEASE NOTE that we will call your vet to ensure all current and prior dogs have been kept up to date on rabies and distemper at a minimum as well as annual heartworm test and a minimum of 6 mos heartworm preventative purchased per year. Any current pets must be spayed/neutered.
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Zeus

Siberian Husky

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos
Searsmont, ME
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Zeus is coming to us from a rescue in Puerto Rico. He is friendly with people, and good with other dogs! He is about 2 yrs old. He's housebroken and crate trained. May need a little leash training. Zeus will want an active home! If you are a loving home and would like to open your home and heart to one of our dogs, please fill out our online application to get the approval process started. We will not schedule meet and greets without an approved app on file. Here’s the link: www.miraclegsdmaine.org PLEASE NOTE that we will call your vet to ensure all current and prior dogs have been kept up to date on rabies and distemper at a minimum as well as annual heartworm test and a minimum of 6 mos heartworm preventative purchased per year. Any current pets must be spayed/neutered.
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Finn

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos
Searsmont, ME
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Finn is a beautiful big boy of just over 2 yrs. He is housebroken and incredibly loyal. He has several weeks of professional training and knows his commands, including "place" and walks well on a leash. He's playful and athletic. Finn would like a stronger handler with breed experience. He can be protective of his people and home without proper guidance from his people. Finn has lived with another dog. He can be a bit dominant. If you are a loving home and would like to open your home and heart to one of our dogs, please fill out our online application to get the approval process started. We will not schedule meet and greets without an approved app on file. Here’s the link: www.miraclegsdmaine.org PLEASE NOTE that we will call your vet to ensure all current and prior dogs have been kept up to date on rabies and distemper at a minimum as well as annual heartworm test and a minimum of 6 mos heartworm preventative purchased per year. Any current pets must be spayed/neutered.
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Heidy

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Searsmont, ME
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
EXCELLENT DOG ALERT! The lovely Heidy has arrived in Maine, and is looking for her perfect home! We rescued Heidy from the Moreno Valley Shelter in CA a couple of months ago. She went to the shelter because her elderly owners passed away. Heidy is only 3 yrs old and she is a big girl of 80 lbs. Unfortunately, her owners never gave Heidy a lick of any training, manners etc. Luckily a trainer out in CA had a spot for her while we waited for transport, so Heidy has learned her manners, and is now good on leash, and knows her commands! She was also well socialized, taken out in public etc. She has learned a LOT, and knows down, sit, stay, and shake. She is also crate trained! She is a smart girl! The trainer says Heidi has an excellent disposition, and is good with both male and female dogs. She is big and can be rambunctious, so she will be looking for an active home that will walk and hike with her! If you are an active and loving home and would like to open your home and heart to one of our dogs, please fill out our online application to get the approval process started. We will not schedule meet and greets without an approved app on file. Here’s the link: www.miraclegsdmaine.org PLEASE NOTE that we will call your vet to ensure all current and prior dogs have been kept up to date on rabies and distemper at a minimum as well as annual heartworm test and a minimum of 6 mos heartworm preventative purchased per year. Any current pets must be spayed/neutered
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Ranger

Plott Hound Treeing Walker Coonhound

Male, Adult
Orland, ME
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs special attention, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
We have been looking for a good fit for Ranger, a half plott/treeing walker hound. He would do well with a retired ourdoorsman/woman who is looking for a companion, or a family woth older kids who love the outdoors ideally on a large property away from a main road. Hs a good boy who we have raised since a puppy and put a lot of time and energy into making him a good family dog that the breeder insisted his dogs could be beyond just hunting dogs. We brought him home from not the best living situation (we consider it more of a rescue) at 10 wks wanting to provide him a better home and have invested the last 3+ years into doing just that. Unfortunately we live on a busy road and has been hit once after sneaking out of fenced area. vet saidhes miraculously fine, too risky for him. Ranger has good recall for a hound, he is trained with a tone/vibration/ static charge collar and is typically responsive to a single tone to keep him in range, hes been raised around kids and cats and chickens.
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Shadow - ME

Catahoula Leopard Dog

Male, 4 yrs 8 mos
Warren, ME
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Breed: Catahoula Leopard Dog Age: 4 years Weight: 75 lb Dogs: Yes Cats: No; Including Chickens Kids: Yes Crate Trained : Yes House Trained : Yes Location: Warren, ME Shadow is everything that you read about Catahoula Leopard dogs. He loves his family but has energy that is endless! He loves to play, but he would be just fine being the only dog in the home, if you gave him a job! He is also the true essence of his name; he loves to be your Shadow! If you don’t keep him busy then he will keep himself entertained, and it might be a shoe or something else that won’t make you happy – so know the breed before reaching out! You must have breed experience to adopt Shadow. Shadow has lived his whole life with this one family and unfortunately, due to life events that have nothing to do with him, he needs to be rehomed. This will be tough for him, so he will need a new family that understands the breed and knows this is not a ready-made dog; due to the pandemic he has missed some key socialization periods and has not seen as much as some dogs and the world is still scary to him! ​Shadow is a true cuddle bunny with people and does love to play with other dogs. Little dogs will not be an option but if you have a dog that like to play and kids that like to cuddle this boy will be your boy for sure! Please know that if you do not have ANY Catahoula experience, ANY plans to further train him or plans to exercise him daily with a job that will work his brain and body – please do not apply. If you are interested in adopting Shadow, please click the link below: http://www.nehoularescue.com/adoption-application.html Once your application has been received and reviewed, you will be contacted via email or phone by one of our volunteers. After your application is approved, the foster parent for the dog you have selected will contact you to answer any questions you may have and determine if that dog is a good match for your family. If you have no particular dog in mind, we will be happy to keep your application on file and notify you if the right dog should come into rescue. Catahoula Rescue of New England is an all-volunteer group. Dogs in our program are fostered by volunteers. The foster homes care for our dogs as if they were their own. All dogs have received vaccinations appropriate to age and are spayed or neutered. Shadow’s adoption donation is $450 which includes Rabies, DHLPP, Bordetella, fecal test, heartworm test when appropriate and is on preventative, microchip, and neuter. We do not have a physical shelter, all of our dogs are fostered in individual foster homes across the New England and Canada.

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Dog shelters and rescues in Belfast, Maine

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Miracle German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Maine

PO Box 245, Searsmont, ME 04973

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Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County

P.O. Box 1294, Rockland, ME 04841

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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Catahoula Rescue of New England

30 Clements Pt Rd, Warren, ME 04864

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Underhound Railroad Inc

Thomaston, ME 04861

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Australian Shepherds Furever - Maine (Plymouth) Chapter

PO Box 1676, Plymouth, ME 04969

Pet Types: dogs

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C.C. Strays Animal Rescue

Clinton, ME 04927

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Star Bright Animal Rescue - ME transport

Glenburn, ME 04401

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Lost and Found Shelter

156 Swan Road, Hermon, ME 04401

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Ratbone Rescues (ME Chapter)

Bangor, ME 04401

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Bangor Humane Society

693 Mt. Hope Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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