ADOPTABLE DOGS – Roseys Rescue

WOLFIE & CHACO

Wolfie & Chaco are 6 1/2 year old German Shepherd/Lab/Husky mixed brothers.

This extremely bonded pair were surrendered to the shelter March 28th, 2022 after their owner passed away. When they were at the shelter they were terrified & spent their time hiding in the dog house piled on top of each other. I knew these 2 would not be easy to find a home for but when I found out how scared they were I couldn’t leave them at the shelter. I brought them home & at first Chaco was distant & wouldn’t make eye contact, & Wolfie just stood there shaking, too scared to let me pet him. They didn’t respond to their names & while they were getting used to everything they were cautious &standoffish. After a few days of decompression & an established schedule, they opened up & while Wolfie was still a little hesitant, Chaco was ready to make friends with me!

Chaco is the Alpha of the 2 & can be protective of Wolfie, who is more submissive. He’s not protective in an aggressive way, but just constantly looks back for Wolfie if he loses sight of him. These boys are just about the sweetest 2 dogs you will ever meet & once they get to know you they are so predictable & easy to love. They are mostly low maintenance, but do get very excited when it’s time to be let out & eat. These are some big boys, Chaco weighs 90 pounds & Wolfie weighs about 75 pounds, but don’t let their size intimidate you. They are some of the easiest fosters I have had here. They have been treated for the heartworms, are neutered, up to date on vaccines, wormed & microchipped. I was told when I picked them up that the staff at the shelter was told they lived outside, but I am not 100% sure about that. Since they have been with me they have demonstrated that they do not like to use the bathroom in their kennel & will “hold it” overnight until I let them out in the play yard in the morning while I clean their kennel & prepare their meals. As soon as I open their door they both make a mad dash for the grass in the play yard, use the bathroom. If they are not housebroken, they will be very easy to housetrain as they are so predictable & go to the bathroom before they eat without exception. They do everything together. They eat together, use the bathroom together, sleep together, walk beside each other & are never out of each others sight. Wolfie is adorable when he carries around his “baby”, his stuffed sloth which he even takes to potty with him! Neither of these dogs “play” & have shown no interest in playing catch or tug of war. After they eat their meals & finish their treats, they just lay around. They are not destructive at all & do not “mark” their territory. They are each others best friend & keep each other company. That does not keep them from creating a bond with me or any other human who they meet. Anyone who decided to adopt these boys would not regret making them a part of the family. They are just wonderful dogs with great dispositions & loving personalities.

Wolfie & Chaco are in need of sponsorship while they are waiting to find their forever home. Sponsorship helps cover the monthly costs of feeding, monthly preventatives or anything else they may need.

GRACE

Grace is a Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky, Wolf mix and is approximately 7 years old.

She came to Roseys Rescue on October 27, 2021 from the shelter and she was adopted a few days later by a dog trainer who had her until January 28, 2022 when she came back to us due to the adopter/trainer being charged with animal cruelty and neglect. When she came back she was severely underweight and had developed extreme food guarding and high prey drive behaviors while she was at the adopter/trainer’s home. We have tried working with Grace on her food guarding but have not been successful. Due to her prey drive she is has been looking for a home where she will be the only pet. She cannot go to a home with any dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs or any other small animals. She also requires a home with a large secure 6 foot or higher fenced in yard. She loves to run and play and would be an escape risk with a fence any lower than 6 ft. Grace loves her kiddie pool, sleeping and cuddling in the bed, playing with her huge stuffed caterpillar and to ride in the car. She also loves kids, especially toddlers and is very obedient around them. Grace is a big girl at 95 pounds but doesn’t realize how big she is. Grace is spayed, up to date on vaccines, wormed, microchipped and on monthly flea/tick/heartworm prevention. She has also undergone heartworm treatments and is now heartworm free. Grace has been with Roseys Rescue over 3 years now and while she is very much loved and cared for, she deserves a home of her own! Grace is a wonderful and happy dog and she loves all people.

Finally, we had Grace’s DNA done and she does have 17.6% Gray Wolf in her DNA. That means she is considered a “Wolf Dog”. In North Carolina it is legal to own a Wolf Dog or Wolf Hybrid as long as it’s not 100% Wolf (A Hybrid is where one parent is a full blooded Wolf and the other parent is a Dog), but each county has different ordinances and they may not be allowed. For this reason, anyone interested in adopting Grace has to let us know which county they reside so we can find out if a Wolf Dog is allowed prior to approving an adoption. We will absolutely follow up on this and will do a background check on any potential adopter to make sure that the address given is correct.

Grace is in need of sponsorship while she is at Roseys Rescue until she is able to find the appropriate home.

Sponsorship will help us cover the costs of her care, feeding, monthly preventatives or anything else she needs