Earl staying at home!

Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees/Collie mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 10 months old Size: 50 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes!! Cats? Yes!! Kids? Yes 4+! Earl is staying with his family! NOT TAKING FURTHER APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME! Hello! My name is Earl and I am a joyful, gentle and loving Great Pyrenees mix just waiting to find my forever home. ***Earl is not a CDR dog and has not been evaluated by CDR. This is a courtesy posting for his family who will make all decisions about his adoptive placement.*** History I was adopted into my family in March 2021 from a rescue in Vermont. I was born in the south and my littermates and I were all sent up to the northeast following an ice storm that caused my mother’s owner to put us up for adoption. I have been living with my family since March in Ithaca.…

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Adopted: Ayla

Quick Facts: Breed: Yellow Lab/Great Pyrenees mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 6-8 years young Size: 80 pounds Good with… Dogs? YES! Cats? YES! Kids? YES! 6 and over please! Hi! I am Ayla (it means “moonlight”), and I am adorable, sweet, and loving! History I am one of the lucky ones, because even though I’ve had a number of very sad losses, and also a lot of physical discomfort, I had a lot of love in my former life in rural KY. I was found as a stray puppy by a really sweet guy who lived on a farm. He kept me, loved me, and I had a fine life roaming around the farm with him all day long. Tragically, he died unexpectedly, which left me orphaned. His parents were able to bring me to live with them on their nearby farm, and they took good care of me for…

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Adopted: Rigby

Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 15 months Size: 75 pounds Good with… Dogs? Not so great! Cats? Unknown! Kids? Yes! 8+ *We are not taking application at the moment, check back in a couple of weeks.* Hi there! My name is Rigby and I am the most affectionate, lovey boy you’ll ever meet! History I have been with my current family since I was 4 months old and came as a rescue from a high kill shelter down south. I am SOOO happy that someone scooped me up and gave me a chance. Sadly, my big sister dog and I I have not been getting along so I am on the search for my new forever person or family. I can’t wait to find some new humans to love on, snuggle with and make the happiest people ever! Personality I am one of the sweetest…

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Adopted: Luna

Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees Gender: Female, spayed Age: 7 months old Size: 55 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? ? Hello! My name is Luna and I am a very sweet and affectionate pup! ***Luna is not a CDR dog and has not been evaluated by CDR. Luna’s family will make all decisions regarding her adoption.*** Luna is a 7-month old purebred Great Pyrenees pup who weighs about 55 lbs. She belonged to a backyard breeder but was found, on multiple occasions, wandering in the road with her 2 brothers. The owner/breeder bailed them all out several times, but the fine increased every time they were picked up. So the last time, she took Luna’s brothers but left her there. She is a very timid girl and doesn’t have an aggressive bone in her body. She’s very sweet and affectionate and is mostly housetrained. The only time…

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Adopted: Orion

Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees/Golden Retriever mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 2-3 year old Size: 120 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! Hello! My name is Orion! I’m 120 pounds of love and sweetness! Loves people, super affectionate, eager to please, incredibly friendly. Great with dogs and good with cats who don’t mind a playful, fun-loving dog. Medical When i arrived to Ithaca, our veterinarian found that I am heartworm positive.  So sad, but wow, so lucky that I landed in rescue and in a town with awesome vets to give me the best treatment possible!  After initial testing, I was brought up to Cornell Cardiology in mid-December for a cardiac ultrasound and chest x-rays, to see how advanced the disease was, and if i was a good candidate for treatment.  It was all good news!  My heart and lungs looked A-OK, and I was cleared for…

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Adopted: Angus

Hi! I’m Angus. Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees/St Bernards mix Gender: Male Age: 3 years old Size: 125 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! Angus is not a CDR dog. This is a courtesy posting. To apply for him, fill out an adoption application and we will forward it to his owner. He is a super dog and has done really well at doggy daycare at the kennel. He gets along with everyone. Angus weighs 125 lbs. He is neutered, fully vetted, and microchipped. He gets along well with other dogs and loves human attention. If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca , Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can’t do home visits where we don’t have local volunteers.

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Adopted: Maggie

Hi! I’m Maggie and I’m so much fun! Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees Gender: Female, spayed Age: 7 years old Size: 75 pounds (thin) Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Probably! History No one knows what my previous situation was, only that I ended up stray and was taken to a very icky, very depressing, high kill shelter in KY. I thought that might be the end of everything for me, but a wonderful KY rescue lady heard about me and said she would take me and get me to a great rescue in NY, and just like that… my life turned around completely! I caught a ride up and joined my fabulous Ithaca-area foster family, and life has never been better! Personality I just love people so much!!! I love to meet them and love it when they pet me! I jump around with total joy when the…

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Adopted: Lenny

Lenny is just an amazing, wonderful, special puppy! Quick Facts: Breed: Black Lab/Great Pyrenees Gender: Male Age: Born June 2016 Size: 20 pounds (large as adult!) Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? 6+ Lenny is in a foster home in KY, but can come up to meet potential adopters easily (we can explain how if you are interested!). The below information about Lenny is from his foster mom in KY! Personality Lenny is just an amazing, wonderful, special puppy! He is super happy and friendly, and loves to meet people! I had a friend stop over, and he was just so happy to have another person to love on!  He puts his paws on your legs and leans in for loving.  He also loves to be held and he gives kisses!  Then he’s raring to get down from my lap and pounce on a wide range of toys and…

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Adopted: Tilly

Hello! I’m Tilly! Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees Gender: Female, spayed Age: 8 years old Size: 65 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Likely Incredibly sweet, gentle soul. Quiet, loving, gentle, gentle, gentle. Good with dogs and cats! Loves calm and gentle people! More info coming soon! Update: Tilly needs 2 surgeries to remove all of her infected mammary tissue. Poor girl!! These are major surgeries, but she will feel so much better once she is all healed up. Please send wishes to Tilly for a good and speedy recovery! And if you could possibly donate toward these surgeries, we would be very grateful! If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca , Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can’t do home visits where we don’t have local volunteers.

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Adopted: Remmy

Hi – my name is Remmy and I am learning how much fun it is to play! Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 1 years old Size: 52 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes(best with females)! Cats? Yes! Kids? No experience yet! Background I was rescued from a high-kill shelter in Kentucky, and though the rescue folks have no idea about my past, they are pretty sure that people were not nice to me. I was sooooo very scared of people when I first arrived, but am confused and amazed to be finding out that people can be kind, and fun, and loving. I have been with my foster mom since Thanksgiving and I am slowly beginning to trust her, and this is a whole new, fantastic, amazing world for me. My foster mom says it is the most rewarding thing in the world to earn the…

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