Description:

Raisin came from a rural puppy mill. He had never lived a day of his life as a normal pet in a home, with the love and attention a pet deserves. He likely spent 24 hours a day in a crate, where he had to eat, sleep and potty. It is possible he had never even been petted in his life. Thank goodness he has been rescued from that life.

MARS has partnered up with a great facility, that used to be an impound facility and is now a rescue. Many puppy mill breeders bring their unwanted dogs to this facility. This rescue ensures every dog that leaves there is spayed or neutered and fully vetted. In addition, they spend time with each of the dogs to begin their socialization, and to get them used to human interraction. This extra care and attention gives these dogs a great jump start to becoming a beloved family pet. Now they need our help to find homes for these cuties so they have openings to help more dogs in need.

Raisin is chasing the cats at his emergency foster home, so he should go to a home without cats. He had begun to work on potty training, but was not be completely potty trained when he arrived. He will continue to need help with socialization and adjusting to life in a home environment. Fenced yards and a home with other stable dogs to show them the ropes are best for dogs coming from this type of situation.

Find out how rewarding it can be to teach this poor boy how to love and be loved.

UPDATE FROM FOSTER 2/4!
Raisin is a fun, energetic boy, who is adapting very quickly to living with
a family. He is curious about everything! He has never heard many sounds
that we live with, like the television, the doorbell, and a piano. It’s fun
to watch him try and figure it all out! It took him about a week to learn
that toys are fun, and now his favorites are the squeaky toys, and he
quickly figured out how to get the squeaky thing out of the toy. He is doing
very well on his housetraining, and is having only the occasional accident.
He crates very well, and gets along well with the house dog, though he doesn
’t seem to understand Maggie’s body language when she wants to play yet.
We have been calling him, “Odie”, and he seems to answer to that better than
to “Raisin”. He really likes to be a “Good Boy”. He has an interesting quirk
about being up high. He would prefer to be up on top of things, like his
crate, the dining room table, chairs. It’s doesn’t seem that he is trying to
get into trouble, he really seems like he just prefers to be up high. He is
an eager learner, and is a great candidate for obedience training. Odie is a
great guy, with a fun personality and a cheerful disposition. He gets along
great with everyone, with no preference between men and women, and loves to
play with the teenagers in the house. He is learning to not use his mouth
when he plays with us, and has already shown that he is pretty smart. He
walks wonderfully on a leash, and only breaks into barking when the house
dog starts him out. Odie is a fantastic family dog!


Please feel free to fill out an Adoption or foster application on our main website, www.midwestanimalrescue.org, by clicking on the Form/Applications link under Website Features.

Thank You!