Adopted: Sierra

Sierra Quick Facts: Breed: Lab mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 4 years old Size: 70 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Maybe? Kids? Yes! 4 year old spayed, female Lab mix! 70 pounds of love! Incredibly friendly! Super affectionate! Loves to cuddle and snuggle! Great with people and great with other dogs! Does the “happy feet dance!” Just arrived on 6/11, more info coming soon! 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: Henry

My name is Henry and I am a goofy, lovable, affectionate, friendly, and very smart puppy! Quick Facts: Breed: German Shepherd Gender: Male, neutered Age: 10 months old Size: 65 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes Kids? Yes! 8+ Henry is not a CDR dog. This is a courtesy posting for Henry’s current owners, who will make all decisions about his adoption. To apply to adopt Henry, fill out an online application and we will forward it to his current owner. History Before living here I lived with another family who had five kids! My littermate still lives with them and is learning to be a service dog! My current mom needed a service dog, too, so I came to live with her here and have been training to be her service dog which has been pretty fun! Personality I’m told that I have a ridiculously awesome personality. That…

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Adopted: Lucky

Hi, my name is Lucky and I am a super loving and handsome gentleman! Quick Facts: Breed: Belgian Malinois Gender: Male, neutered Age: 7-8 years old Size: 65 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? 8+ History I was born in California, and was adopted from a shelter in the town of Lompoc when I was about a year old. I don’t remember anything about being a little puppy, but I was healthy and happy, and when I went to live on the ranch, those were the happiest days of my life! I had a 10 year-old boy who loved to play with me, a pack of 6 girl dogs who bossed me around (but were nice too), and I lived with cats in the house and out in the barns. I loved tagging along on horseback rides, and chasing gophers and squirrels. After a few years though, my…

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Champ

Hello! My name is Champ and I am a sweet, loving, loyal dog who loves being a part of a family. Quick Facts: Breed: Mastiff mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 10 years old Size: 70 pounds Good with… Dogs? Most! Cats? No, sorry. Kids? Yes!! History Hi my name is Champ and I just turned 10. I have lived with my owner for 9 years and we have had many adventures together. We have lived in a big city, in the country where I could run free and in an apartment near Cornell University. I am very adaptable. Several times I have lived with other dogs and I enjoyed that a lot. I even lived in California by the ocean with three other dogs. After their work our owners would take us to the beach for hours of running and play. That was an amazing year. 3 years ago my…

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Adopted: Penny

Hello! My name is Penny. I am a sweet, smart, fun loving young lady. I adore tennis balls and spending time with people!! Quick Facts: Breed: Border Collie Mix Gender: Spayed female Age: 2-3 years old Size: 60+ pounds Good with… Dogs? No, sorry! Cats? No, sorry! Kids? 8+ years old History I was surrendered to a high kill shelter in KY when my family could no longer keep me. So sad in a way, but as it probably wasn’t the most loving home, maybe it was a good thing too! Especially since I avoided being put to sleep (the shelter was SO overcrowded) when Schoolhouse Rescue said they could take me into their rescue program! Whew! That was a close one! I have been living at Schoolhouse Rescue in the Binghamton area since Spring 2015. I LOVE all of the people who I have met and who visit with…

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Adopted: Big Ben

Hi! My name is Big Ben, I’m getting great care at Cornell Dermatology for a major skin condition. Quick Fact Sheet: Breed: Black Lab Mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 8ish years old Size: 65 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! Good News! I’m being adopted by my foster parents!!! They love me so much, they can’t let me go! If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca , Syracuse, Binghamton, 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: Shaggy

Hi, my name is Shaggy and I am a very sweet, loving, and exuberantly happy boy! Quick Fact Sheet: Breed: Rottweiler mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 10 (but I seem 3!) Size: 65-70 pounds Good with… Dogs?Females, yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! History: I landed in a scary shelter at age 3, and I don’t remember my life before then, so can’t tell you anything about that. That was 7 years ago. Luckily I was adopted by an awesome mom, and I have lived so happily with her and her female dog since (that dog passed away a while ago). Mom loves me to pieces and wishes she could keep me forever, but she had to move from NC to NY suddenly to provide long-term care for an ill relative, and I’m not allowed to stay there. It’s very sad. I had to be kept in the garage for a…

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Adopted: Millie

Hi everyone! My name is Millie I am a sweet, affectionate, beautiful girl with the most beautiful eyes you have ever seen! Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees mix Gender: Female Age: 2 1/2 years old Size: 75 pounds Good with… Dogs or Cats?Not inside my own home. Kids? Yes, 12+ Background: I was surrendered to an overcrowded, high-kill shelter in KY when my family there fell on some hard times and had to move to an apartment that did not allow dogs. Thankfully, I was rescued by a kind rescue lady in Kentucky who works with CDR a lot. Once she met me, she knew I was super special and had the best heart ever, so sent me up to join the CDR foster program! It’s been awesome! I am currently in a foster home as an only dog and LOVE IT!! I love having my people all to myself!!…

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Adopted: Henri

Hi, my name is Henri (I really like it spelled with an “i”), and I am an adorable, sweet, silly, funny, and happy boy! Quick Facts: Age: 2 years old Breed: Lab/Boxer mix Size: 67 pounds Gender: Male, neutered Good with… Dogs? Females only! Cats? Yes! Kids? 10+ years Henri’s owners really want to help potential adopters to get to know him and are very willing to meet applicants to help with introductions.  Henri is a bit of a shy dog right at first, but once you know him, his true, amazing personality comes out!! Personality: Hi everyone! I’m Henri! I’m an incredibly good-natured, generally mellow boy, who is also playful as a puppy! I love to play and I am really pretty goofy sometimes! When I am in a playful mood you can tell because I will throw my ball around for myself and flip my bed around and…

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Adopted: Nevin and Natalie

Hi! We are Nevin and Natalie! We are a bonded pair (maybe daddy and daughter?) and are the most special pair of dogs imaginable. Really. Our foster mom says we are the 2 nicest Great Pyrenees dogs that she has ever had the pleasure to know, which is a stunning statement, because she has rescued and fostered easily 75 of them, and pretty much every one has been a total gem! Wowza! That kind of praise makes us a little embarrassed, but it’s mighty nice to be seen to be so extra special! Quick Fact Sheet: Breed: Both purebred Great Pyrenees dogs Age and Sizes: Nevin is about 4 years old and about 85 pounds. Natalie is about 2 years old and about 90 pounds. Good with dogs: Yes, both of them like dogs! Good with cats: Not yet tested, but highly likely. Great Pyrs are almost always very gentle…

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