Adopting

 ADOPTED!!!!     6/9/12

Molly will be 3 this April. She is spayed, up to date on shots, and gets along with other dogs. She is a bit timid and seems to be weary of hands over head or coming at her from above. She is a little overweight and isa slower eater and is easily distracted when eating. She just came into foster on 2/23/12. She is now starting to play with the other dogs. We think she never really played before, so she is learning. She is playing chase but is a little scared when it comes to wrestling. She is scared of loud noises abd will not do stairs more than just a few, She will dig if she gets bored. She also sometimes eats stool.Molly would do well with a friend to learn to be more confident and due to her timid temperament and likes to spend time outside, she will need an above ground fence. We think the shock style invisible fence will frighten her as will the sound type warning. She is housebroken and like to be petted and cuddle once she has become comfortable with you. She is starting here after just a few days.Update 3-12-12Molly has become very loving and seems to like us. She loves our Golden and they play regularly. Molly also loves the outside, she will stay out for hours in the yard. That is another reason she needs a fenced yard at her forever home.Update 3/20/12Molly really loves being outside and will stay out all day in the shade and chewing on her bone. She is very content doing that. Shy is still shy but likes us, she seems to be hesitant about coming in, we think in her old home there might have been negative reactions which is why she is hesitant. She wants to play when we go out to her, she pounces and runs wanting us to chase her. She will do OK as an only dog but likes some company in the yard and will play with the golden as long as the others leave them alone.UPDATE 4/26/12: Molly has become a very happy girl and fits in well. We have come to the conclusion that she LOVES being outside. She is just happy out there. She plays with Abe and T-Bone, especially “T”. She wants and enjoys attention. She is not really that shy, she likes women but has become very attached to me.and want my attention. I think I am her first nice man and she, like Abe are finding the male attention new and enjoyable.Grass!! It just does not get any better!

Adopted!!! 5/10/12 He now lives in Connecticut with his new Golden brother.

UPDATE 4/26/12 Abe is doing great. We have found toys that he CAN play with and not eat or destroy. He has really enjoyed being part of our family and getting attention when ever he wants it. We think that is new for him. He loves to play with T-bone, Molly and Charley our Golden. He still gets bored and will find something to chew on, so we have bones and such fo him to use. He will grab a pillow off the couch and take it outside to play tug with, so we have to “trade-up” to get it form him. Abe is a very loving boy and has really warmed up to me (Bruce) wanting to be with me all the time.

UPDATE 4/5/12 Abe definitely needs a home that can be completely puppy proof. He WILL eat/swallow things if given ANY opportunity. For this reason he should not go to a home with kids or laxidasical (like us) house keeping. He will very quickly grab anything he can swallow. If not controlled he WILL end up killing himself by eating something. When he can here his old owner said he had vomited up 4 kids socks, then that night here he did a 5th and 4 day later pooped out the matching sock. So 6 socks in just 1 day! He will just need a home that will give him the time he wants to be part of a family and a close eye if he gets bored. If he got lots of excersize her most likely would be tired and not get into as much trouble. He does like hard bones and hard toys, balls, soe he can have things to play with.

Abe turned 1 on March 15 and is still all puppy. He’s a big boy that has no clue on his size. He needs some basic training on rules and manners. He was given up because of these things and we are sure they can be easily corrected. In his old home we believe he was very bored with nothing to do because of the young children and his clueless of his size. He got into trouble being too rough and excited with small kids. He even ran through a invisible fence to grab a child’s fur coat wanting to play but scared the child and parents. Seeing a big black dog come running would concern anyone. He has been here for 4 days and is already dong better because he has playmates and has something to do. He is ver sweet and cuddly, wants to crawl on your lap, so you will need a lap that can support 110 pounds of love.

Abe will need a home without small kids or a home that in not puppy-proof. He will eat socks, towels, stuffed toys, at least he has in the past, maybe he was bored, maybe not. He will need an above ground fence since he has run through the invisible style. He will also need a friend to play with. He loves other dogs and plays well. He is crate trained, house broken and knows a few commands. He will grab food given the chance, also paper napkins or the like. He is very family orientated and likes to be in the same room, like most berners do.

ADOPTED 4/25/12!!!!

Sophie is such an amazing dog! At nearly 4 yrs old, Sophie is house trained, crate trained, comes when called, and knows how to sit and shake. Her temperament is excellent and she would make a great therapy dog. She is good with kids although she may be too much for really small children. Through no fault of her own, Sophie has been bounced around from various homes and recently came into rescue when her previous family inherited a dog aggressive German Shepherd who was making her life miserable. Sophie has fit right in with her current foster home’s six other dogs without a single scuffle.
At just over 80lbs, she is the perfect size for snuggling on the couch and would love to keep you warm at night! Sophie is heartworm negative, spayed, up to date on shots and passed her vet check with flying colors. She went to the DKC show at Cobo and wowed everyone who met her. With all the chaos of a dog show she met everyone with a smile and a wag.

Sophie will make a wonderful companion. As you can see, she will make herself right at home.

4/19/12  ADOPTED!!!

Update 2/22/12 Ocoee blew her ACL and has now had surgery to correct it. So she is once again available, please contact the numbers below. Ocoee is now close to 2 years old.

Update 12/04/11, Ocoee has an injured knee and will need to be evaluated to see if any damage was done. So she will not be available until that has been determined.

Ocoee is not part of the HMBMD rescue program and this is a courtesy posting for the owner. The contact information to find out more about Ocoee is, Ann, e-mail is [email protected] phone; 616-866-7241

Ocoee is a 20 month old girl, that is spayed and is housebroken. She does know some basic commands. She will do best is a quite home without small children. She is timid and needs an understanding family that will keep working with her on socialazation so she can become more outgoing in new situations. Due to her timid nature, for her security from running away from a stressful encounter, she will require a physical, above ground fence of at least 48 inches high. She is seeking a West Michigan home if possable so she can keep in touch and maybe she her from time to time.

Adopted!!!!! 2-22-12

Maximus, AKA Max, is a very happy boy that needs a new home. He is a very compact but stocky boy and almost 4 years old. He seems ot love people and likes other dogs, although in the past he was reactionary to some new dogs he met. Good with kids, per his old family. He is intact and will be neutered on 2/16. He just arrived on 2/13 so he will be under evaluation while he heals from his surgery.

He seems pretty happy go lucky and wanted to play with me within an hour or so of arriving. He has not started playing with the other dogs yet, and did get into a fight that he did not provoke, but defended himself. He did everything a dog can do to avoid it. Since he is intact he has a tendency to make a lot. He marked inside his first night here, but stopped right away, but still waters every bush and tree in the yard. That should reduce as he gets more comfortable and after the neuter. He has climbed a cyclone fence so he will need to be watched when outside. He lived with another dogs and we think with a companion he may not look to get out. But that reason of getting out he will need an above ground fence, not the shock type underground type.

Bentley has found a new home where he gets to keep in contact with his old one! 3 cheers for Bentley!!!!

 This is another courtesy posting for an owner. Bentley lives in Traverse City. The owners contact information is at the bottom of the listing.

“Bentley is an amazing seven year old dog and a part of our family, which is why it is so hard to be in this position of having to find him a new home. Bentley is a very loyal dog who will thrive best in a home that can offer a level of consistency, no children and no dogs that have dominance issues. Bentley like most Bernese has some issues with anxiety, big changes in routines and noises, such as, strong winds and thunder often can make him anxious. All that being said there is a lot of good in Bentley. Bentley was born in Quebec on December 9th, 2004 and came to live in Vermont with us when he was ten weeks old. We have done our best since the beginning to provide Bentley a good home. Our first night together, Bentley feeling homesick, ended with us falling asleep on the couch together. He has loved the couch ever since. As much as he loves his naps he loves his walks. He walks well on a leash, though like most dogs he likes to stop and sniff along the way. Early on he became used to two walks a day often one walk would often be in a area where he could walk off leash. He does great off leash. Bentley is neutered but we did not make the decision to neuter him until he was three. He has had some history of conflict with other dogs, mostly he takes a defensive stance because of his loyalty and wanting to protect his family. I do not consider him an aggressive dog. Bentley just went in for a wellness exam on 1/16/12 and is up to date on his shots. For his age Bentley is in great health he has no current medical issues and does not take any medication besides glucosamine and msm for joint health. He does have some arthritis and dysplasia in his hips but maintains a normal active lifestyle.

Some history on Bentley leading up to this point. Things started to change just over two years ago when we adopted our friends 12 year old golden retriever. Bentley, with a little time to adjust to not being an only dog, has done really well having another dog around. More change came about 14 months ago with the birth of our son. This was another even bigger adjustment for Bentley. We worked hard to help make him feel comfortable around Quinn knowing his life was changing just as much as ours. I was out walking Bentley two days after returning home from the hospital, we didn’t want him to feel forgotten. Even more change came with our move from Vermont back to my home town in Michigan. Bentley had to again adjust to another dog since we moved in temporarily to my parents house who also have a dog. It has been a lot of change in a short period of time and we were aware of the stress it has placed on Bentley. Unfortunately despite our efforts to help Bentley adjust you can’t monitor a dogs every action and stop them from reacting. Quinn was running up to me but came up from behind Bentley who had been focused in on a piece of pizza I was eating and was startled by Quinn. It was a quick reflex reaction meant to send a warning to back off, but he snapped and made contact with my sons head. It all happened in a matter of seconds. The bite was serious enough to send us rushing to the hospital and our son having surgery the next day to close the lacerations on his head. It was a very unfortunate accident. This being said I have to look out for the well being and safety of our son and do not feel certain we could prevent this from ever happening again which is why we are looking for a home without children.

Bentley is the type of dog that follows you from room to room he needs and loves that human connection and wants nothing more than to be a best friend to you. And that is what we are hoping to find for him.” Contact us at e-mail; [email protected]      Lyndsay & David  231-620-2929

Moby went to his new home yesterday. He has a great new family with a playmate and fenced yard. his new family includes to older kids to play with and should have a great time with his new Mom and dad.

Bruno has a new home!!!!

Bruno is staying here with us. We have several families wanting him and were great homes but we just got too attached, a risk when fostering. So Bruno will spend the rest of his days helping new fosters adjust to prepare for their new homes.

ADOPTED!!

Bruno is a 7 year 2 months old boy that was rescued from a shelter. He was intact but is now neutered and is being treated for some intestinal issues. He knows some basic commands, is house broken. He has been tossed around a lot in the last several months, 3 homes and a shelter now here. We know little about his personality prior to coming to us, but he is very sweet and wants to be part of the family. He gets along with other dogs. Likes children. He has training and allowed run of the house. He is being treated for Coccicidia and almost done.