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Bandit – Available              
5 Year Old, 14 Pound Neutered Male Shih Tzu Mix

Hi there. My name is Bandit and I’m a male 5-year old Shih Tzu mix. I’m about 14 lbs., but I am full of personality. My cute face and big eyes are hard to resist. I love to play, but can be a bit rough at times. It’s something my foster mom is working on, but I still have some work to do. I love cuddling on the couch and will put my head on your lap and like to be hugged like a baby. As far as strangers, I can be a little unsure and snarky at first. So it’s best if I’m introduced to strangers slowly.

Kids over 12 are probably best. I do think I’m the boss sometimes, so a firm but gentle hand is probably the best thing for me.

I am potty trained and crate trained, in fact it’s my little safe space. If you leave the door open you will likely find me sleeping in there. It’s also where I go at night to sleep, give me greenie, and its lights out. I do love my walks and walk pretty good, but at first I can be a little excited and want to be the leader. I have also been known to do some zoomies in the yard as well. For me, a secured fenced yard is probably a bonus, but not required.

I have been vet checked, neutered, micro chipped, heartworm tested negative, am up to date on routine shots including rabies and have been treated with flea & heartworm preventative. 

Bandit’s adoption fee is $495.

If you are interested in adopting Bandit, ready to give me a lifelong commitment, then click on Adoption Application in the menu at the top of the page to find our electronic application which serves as the basis of a conversation. Submit it & you will be contacted.

NO MEETING CAN BE SETUP WITHOUT AN APPROVED APPLICATION!! So if you are interested in talking to my foster mom & meeting Bandit, then you will need to submit a formal application.

***Please note that we are a foster based group located in the southern suburbs of Chicago. Under normal circumstances, we serve only the greater Chicago metropolitan area.***

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Oscar – Available              
12 Week Old, 12 Pound Neutered Male Hound/Pit Mix

Hi, I’m Oscar. I’m a 12 week old, 12 pound male hound/pit mix. I am your typical happy puppy. I love kids, dogs and toys. I am working on my house/crate training, I was a little slow at first but I’m now doing better and catching on.

At my vet visit it was discovered I have a heart murmur. If interested, we can discuss what potential complications can come from it.

Oscar is up to date on shots for his age, neutered and microchipped.

Oscar’s adoption fee is $350.

Interested? Then click on Adoption Application in the menu at the top of the page to find our electronic application which serves as the basis of a conversation. Submit it & you will be contacted. No meetings will be scheduled without a reviewed application.

***Please note that we are a foster based group located in the southern suburbs of Chicago. Under normal circumstances, we serve only the greater Chicago metropolitan area.***

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Sheldon – AVAILABLE   Dachshund/Yorkie Mix

3 ½ Year Old, 8 Pound  Neutered Male

Sheldon, Sheldon, Sheldon what can I say about this little guy?  To know him is to love him?  Unfortunately, we don’t have much information about his past. He is an owner surrender. He was not up to date on his vaccinations or heartworm prevention.  He was not neutered and he had a horrible flea infestation that had not been treated leaving him with large bald spots on his back.  To say he must have been miserable is probably an understatement. That has all been taken care of. You can no longer see the bald spots and he’s feeling so much better. Sheldon is a three and a half year old, 12 pound doxie yorkie mix with a big attitude. He’s going to need someone very special that will love him for his good qualities and deal with his less desirable traits. Sheldon is currently living with two retired adults and another dog in a small house.  He enjoys sitting in your lap while you gently rub his ears. It’s adorable how he gets excited at meal time and you hear his little feet run ahead to where he eats. If the weather is nice, he enjoys sniffing around the yard. Once he discovered the squirrels he made it his mission to try to catch one. He loves playing with his foster brother despite the significant size difference. On the downside, he doesn’t want to share his foster mom. He will growl and even snap at his foster brother if he comes near during cuddle time. His foster dad doesn’t fare any better and can’t even move about the house without being barked at when mom’s around. He does not do well with excitement either.  It’s another cause for barking. He doesn’t want to be bothered if he’s lying in his bed, especially if he’s got a toy or bone in there. He will growl and if you ignore the warning you probably will get nipped. I would not trust him around kids under the age of maybe fourteen. All that being said, he still deserves a home of his own. In a different situation he could be a really great companion. Being an only dog would eliminate a lot of the problems and barking. His barking wouldn’t resonate as much in a larger home. He can always be put in another room when you have company, at least till he calms down.   If you think you might be interested in adopting Sheldon, please take the time to fill out an application.  Then we can have a real conversation. He’s got a lot of years left and we want them to be happy for the next 10 – 15 years. Sheldon is house trained.  We’ve only seen a couple ​ of accidents, those usually in the morning if he didn’t stay out long enough to finish business. He is crated when no one is home so we haven’t tested his control if left out alone all day. Sheldon is up to date on vaccinations, neutered, microchipped & current on heartworm & flea preventatives. Sheldon’s adoption fee is $525. If you are interested in adopting, then please go to heathersfosterdogs.org. Click on Adoption Application. Submit your completed application, which will serve as the basis for a conversation, & you will be contacted. Meetings are by appointment only with a reviewed adoption application.

We are located in the south suburbs of Chicago and serve the Chicago metropolitan area. We do not ship dogs.

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MANNY – AVAILABLE             Corgi Mix

11 Year Old, 20 Pound Neutered Male    

I’m Manny. I’m looking for a special home to spend my golden years. I’m very loving and get along with dogs and cats. I take my time warming up to new things. I am house trained. I am blind but get around fine and have no problem with stairs.

In my past life, I was very secluded and not cared for. That gave me some triggers. Well really just one — gates, any kind of gate.

Because of Manny’s nervousness and past life, we will plan of multiple meetings.
Also, Manny will need to be adopted within 50 miles of Flossmoor, IL.

Manny is microchipped as well as up to date on vaccines, monthly preventatives. He has had a dental.

Manny’s adoption fee is $150. 

If you are think you are Manny’s special someone and want to talk to his foster mom & meet Manny, then using the menu above, please click on Adoption Application. Submit your completed application, which will serve as the basis for a conversation, & you will be contacted.

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Ringo – Available                           
Special Needs 8 y.o., 25 pound, house-trained neutered Miniature Poodle Mix 

Ringo is a fun guy and full of personality. Once he gets to know & trust you, you remain his friend. Ringo does love his foster grandpa. That sort of trust takes some time to develop. He loves to run and play. 

***** Ringo has food & environmental allergies. They are currently controlled with a prescription diet & vet visits every 2 weeks. Ringo also takes Gabapentin for compressed disks in his spine for which he also has monthly therapy sessions with a rehab vet.*****

We know little about Ringo’s past. He was picked up as a stray & taken to the local animal control as a scared boy who did not want to be touched. It took a while for him to decompress in a foster home.

People must let Ringo show he wants contact. Contact should be limited until Ringo gets to know them. Ringo does have a history from 2020 of 2 non-injurious, one & done warning bites to people. Both incidents involved people sticking their hands in Ringo’s face without a proper introduction & were nipped. Still, Ringo does have a bite history. 

We want Ringo to become as comfortable with an adopter as he learned to be with his foster & for everyone to be safe. Ringo has successfully met & become friendly with several people by following this protocol (see videos from 9 Oct 2021 on his Facebook page).

Ringo needs a patient adopter who will keep him & everyone he meets safe, an adopter who understands that one slip up could cost him his life.

Ringo needs a secure fenced yard. Although Ringo is most active in winter, he likes to spend hours outside every day. Ringo loves to explore & mark on his daily leash walks and enjoys riding shotgun in the car. 

Both because of his willingness to run & his bite history, Ringo can NEVER be let off leash outside of his small dog secure fenced yard. Ringo’s energy level is higher than average. He loves having free run of the secure fenced yard for hours every day. In addition to patrolling the yard, Ringo has been leash walked every day.

Ringo needs a patient family without children or cats in which he can thrive. While prospective adopters’ children may learn to be fine with Ringo, it’s too much to expect their friends to be.

So a patient, experienced adopter can win his affection if they take their time and allow Ringo to set the pace.  He makes a great companion once you earn his trust. Ringo’s curls should be trimmed by a professional groomer every 8 to 10 weeks.

We encourage you to see & learn more about Ringo on his public Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Ringo-of-Heathers-Foster-Dogs-103134207905349, or search FB on Ringo Heather’s Foster Dogs. There you can see Ringo getting to know a stranger on videos from 9 October 2021.

Ringo’s adoption fee of $295 has been sponsored. 

Ringo is house-trained, neutered & microchipped as well as up to date on his vaccinations & monthly heartworm, flea & tick preventatives.

If you are interested in meeting Ringo, then using the menu above, please click on Adoption Application. Submit your completed application, which will serve as the basis for a conversation, & you will be contacted.

We will make arrangements to meet with prospective adopters for Ringo only after a submitted application has been reviewed & a phone conversation has taken place.                        *******************************************

Are you interested in one of our amazing foster pets? AWESOME! That means you must be ready to move to the next step in the process: your HFD Adoption Application. Please click the link below to complete our Adoption Application via Google Forms. 

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Please note that we cannot arrange a meet and greet without a completed and approved Adoption Application. Thank you very much.

We often have multiple applications for the same adoptable dog. We will not disclose information about other potential adopters nor will we normally stop accepting applications on that dog until it has officially been adopted.