New adoptable puppy: PEPPERONI

Here is another pup in our “meaty pups” litter of Great Dane/Australian Cattle Dog/LeMutte pups! Pepperoni (a girl whose nickname is “Gecko” because of the shape of the white on her chest) is one of the smaller pups. She is vocal, likes to be at the center of attention, and is playful with the other […]

New adoptable pup: BRATWURST

Bratwurst and siblings arrived as a Stop the Cycle litter; Forget Me Not has spayed the mother dog (a Great Dane/Australian Cattle Dog mix) and returned her to her owner, and we will now find great homes for the pups. They were born on March 22, 2013. Father is unknown (may be more than one […]

New adoptable dog: SMOOTCH

How do you go from the top photo, on 1/17/13, to the bottom photo, on 2/5/13? Simple: Step one: Fill food bowl Step two: Wait Step three: Fill food bowl again Step four: Wait Repeat steps one through four until dog realizes he will never go hungry again. Ideal weight will follow, along with thousands […]

New adoptable dogs: AUSTIN and NICK

Austin and Nick come as a team; they are each about 12 years old, and ended up in the shelter after their wonderful, doting owner died without a pet plan in place. These adorable boys are reportedly a poodle mix and a maltese mix, and they are pretty lost and afraid at the shelter. We […]

New adoptable dog: JOJO

JoJo is an amazing, affectionate, athletic Australian cattle dog (red heeler) girl, who was sentenced to a term at the shelter for the crime of chicken murder. She is a slightly overweight, mature girl – her owner doesn’t know how old she is, as she arrived with them as an adult stray, but we are […]

New adoptable dog: CORKY

Corky is a 5-year-old male mini poodle who weighs just 10 pounds. His former owners got him as a puppy from a breeder, but now they no longer have time to give him the attention he deserves, so he is looking for someone new to cuddle with. Corky is housetrained, good with other dogs, good […]

New adoptable dog: BUBBA

Meet Bubba, an absolutely stunning, handsome boy who was left inside the shelter fence one night. He is obviously one of the “bully breeds” – either American Staffordshire Terrier or Pit Bull Terrier (the distinctions are very slight, apparently – you can read more about these breeds here). Through a little volunteer detective work and […]

New adoptable dog: GUS

Gus is a Black Labrador Retriever (according to his former owner, he is purebred, but has no papers). He is 2 years old, and was surrendered to the shelter because he kept chasing his former owner’s new goats. Unfortunately, Gus has spent his first 2 years living outside, without any training or direction. He is […]

Chaining/tethering – not the right solution

This is one clear reason why a dog should not be chained for long periods of time (more than an hour is too much); fencing, kenneling, or keeping the dog inside are all better solutions than chaining/tethering. It isn’t difficult to housetrain a dog so they can stay safely inside, or to crate train a […]

Featured adoptable dog: SCHARLEY

This beautiful 2-year-old spayed female English Pointer is STILL looking for her home, 6 weeks after her arrival at FMNAS. She is a wonderful, joyful, loving girl who LOVES to run – see her full listing to figure out if she is the one for you. Pass the word to friends and family, this girl […]