Ready to adopt?

For yourself or for a friend or relative?

What are you looking for?

Full of energy

Laid back

Good with another dog

Want an only dog

Attentive companion

Big, medium, large

Younger - older

The holidays are a challenging time to add a new companion animal family member.

Will you be traveling? Will you have company with many people in and out the door who are not used to watching for a dog who might be interested in what IS outside? Are you getting together with friends frequently? Who will exercise the dog? Will it go to doggie daycare? How many hours do you work? When will you have time to schedule and attend an obedience class? Who will let the dog out to do its job if you are gone 8-10 or more hours a day?

Want to surprise someone with a new pet?

Purchase items every dog will need - a leash, a collar, a bed, a few toys, a certificate to an obedience class. Wrap these items and give them to the person you intend to gift - what fun! You can go along as they check out the website and visit other rescues and humane societies looking for that perfect dog! When the right one is found, you can pay the adoption fee!

Happy holidays!

Puppies, puppies!

Tipper and Bruno - having a snooze! Boots and Socks are siblings - all ready for adoption.

Looking for a companion who will help you remember the rich joy of looking forward to snow, for someone who loves to play like a goof ball and then collapse in a heap of loose skin and need a nap? Puppy breath?

Someone to snuggle with?

Someone to get you out of the house this season for walks and visits to the dog park?

Someone to bond with by taking obedience classes? Your pup or adult dog will help you learn all the best tricks and treats - for handling your canine so it is a good citizen, polite on greeting guests, by being well-mannered?

You, your puppy or adult dog will be come better friends, learn about each other's quirks and become best friends in obedience classes.

Everyone learns new things at these classes - not just the dog!

These puppies were born in Sept. 2011, part of an unwanted litter. They came to Pet Haven from another shelter in order to speed their chances for adoptions. They are vetted and have been neutered and microchipped, are crate trained and working on house training and are learning sit, come and stay.

Well socialized, lots of fun! Waiting for a forever home - check out our website to see other dogs and cats waiting adoption.

Adoption, Sat. Dec. 3, 11-1 p.m.

Two locations!

Small dog adoption will be at the Chuck and Don's in Wayzata.

Attending:

Charlie - he's a looker!

Gigi - little rat terrier - cute as a bug

Max - not confirmed at this point

Bella - not attending, check out her bio and put in an application to see her in her foster home

Russ - new best buddy - a cat!

Medium and large dog adoption, PetCo Richfield at 66th and Lyndale Ave. S

Lots attending, puppies too!

Fresno

Captain

Pups: Bruno, Tipper, Socks, Boots

Kimi

Poco

Bailey

Ash

Check out all adoptable dogs by clicking here.

Come early, stay late, check them out and get lots of doggie loving!

Matchmaking anyone?

One of the things that is nice about a foster home based group is that we can help you find a dog, or cat, that will fit into your life with known needs, quirks and expectations. You'll get a personality with few surprises and behaviors that you will know how to deal with. We can tell you about favorite spots to be patted and itched, favorite toys, signals to go outside and many more details.

Russ is one of those guys - he's been in one foster home for awhile and has moved to another one to broaden his experiences with other dogs, people and a cat!

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Russ has been seen sleeping in a dog bed with that cat! No pictures of this, unfortunately!

Russ also has new doggie 'foster brothers' and both of them are larger than Russ. He thought they might hurt him at first but has now decided they are good buds to have around.

Russ is an expert at keeping himself amused - he loves his toys. He'll find one or more and spend lots of time chewing one, tossing it in the air only to run after it and catch it again to play this game over and over. It's quite an amusing game to watch and one you'll enjoy.

By far Russ' favorite occupation (other than naps) is to be outside in the fenced yard. He doesn't seem to mind if it is cold or warm. He happily scampers around, checking out the smells, discovers what squirrels might have visited, lies in the grass and stretches out or runs around to get some exercise.

Life is good -

a foster family to love you

a dog or cat buddy who will sleep with you

toys - toys to snuggle up with but most often to play with

a cat! Who would have thought a cat could be so nice?

Now, Russ just hopes we can find the right forever home for him. One with a person or family to love him. A fenced yard to he can go out and explore. Toys. Perhaps a canine or feline friend.

Russ says he'll even let you give him a bath - if you insist - if he comes in a little grubby from playing in the yard! He hopes he'll get a treat or two after the process - for being such a trooper.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's wishing you and family and friends a get together for a special meal - everyone's idea of a feast is different. Maybe it is a vegan specialty, vegetarian chili, duck or deer that were recently gotten this fall, wild rice, green bean casserole, maybe even mac and cheese!

Our dogs would like to tell you some of the things they're thankful for too -

A filled food bowl is always good -

Maybe a kong with peanut butter in it -

A friendly person to get pats and tummy rubs from -

A warm spot to sleep, out of the cold and precipitation -

A walk or a good game of tug-of-war -

And, of course, a person or persons to love them.

When we foster, we make our foster dog or cat a part of our family. They are treated, not as a burden or someone taking up space, but as a part of the family. So they know they are at home now - we hope that their forever home is just around the corner - but for now, this is home and it is great!

Spread the word about our dogs, and cats, waiting for homes!

Happy Thanksgiving from some of our adoptable dogs -

Bella -

Kimi -

Fresno -

Russell -

Captain -

Gigi -

Max -

Adoption, Sat. Nov. 19, 11-1 p.m.

Two locations:

PetCo Richfield - Medium and large dogs

Chuck and Don's Calhoun - small dogs

The following dogs plan to attend:

Small:

Gigi - the cutest rattie

Max - a 'senior' Pekapoo who doesn't understand the word senior! He's in favor of lots of fun and long walks and a snuggle right next to you

Russ - Lhasa Mix - perfect companion for someone with a laid back life so you can check out the views from the deck together AND so he can run in the back yard

Medium and Large:

Kimono (Kimi) - learning more commands and loves to cuddle

Poco -

Buddy - he's a popular boy on petfinder!

Bailey -

Fresno - will be meeting a potential adopter

Captain - bright eyed and very cute

Happy Thanksgiving! Some of our pooches' fosters have prior engagements with family and are unable to attend the adoption!

Happy, waggin' Tail

Boomer wants to share the good news -

Life is great!

Walks with my owner!

Visits to doggie daycare!

Trips to the dog park to see my friends there!

Obedience classes! Hoping to be able to get my canine good citizen award so I can be a therapy dog!

Boomer and Anna are thrilled to have found each other - and Boomer also appreciates the fact that she believes he CAN be a lap fellow!