Check out Rudy! He arrived at NCCR on 9/20/25, transferred from an overcrowded shelter. Unfortunately, he was adopted and soon returned because he barked too much. However, he had not been receiving any exercise, training, or enrichment activities in the home, and barking is a typical result of boredom, frustration, and stress, especially for a young dog like Rudy! He is an approximately 1 year old neutered male Shih Tzu (mix?) weighing just under 8 lbs. We are told he gets along well with cats, and with other dogs if properly introduced. He is a little leery of men and strangers, but does well if you let him adjust at his own pace. Rudy would likely prefer a home without young kids, and a family who will give him the daily activity and attention he needs to keep him happy. He is far from ready to retire to the life of an old lapdog, and he may be just a little guy in size, but he’s large in spirit!
If you think you might be interested in adopting, your next step should be to complete an Adoption Application. *After you have completed your application, you will get a confirmation that we have received your application. It takes a lot of time to process the applications, so we ask for your patience while we do so. If you see that the dog you were interested in has been adopted it means there were many applications for that dog and we did not get as far as processing your application before a home was found. We welcome you to apply again if you see another dog that interests you. If you have a question, please email your question to adoptions@caninerescue.org. It is much easier and quicker for us to respond by email as we receive many phone calls each day.
We do adopt out of state, however we do not transport or ship dogs. Potential adopter must be able and willing to travel to the Rescue to meet the dog they are interested in.
*PLEASE double check all of the phone numbers that you provide as if they are incorrect, we will be unable to process your application. Please also let your references know that someone from NCCR will be calling them. Most adoption team members call from their personal phone so advise your references that there may be an unknown number or a private number calling them.
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