Lilly Needs Your Help

Lilly is heartworm positive.  We are so low on funds we are having a hard time paying for her treatment.  We are not going to give up on her and she could use all the help she can get.   If you would like to donate to her treatment she would be very appreciative.  You can click here to do so.   Just remember we are 501(c)(3) so your donation could be tax deductible, it's really a win win situation. 

Are you ready for a lifetime of love? If so, you’ve found the right Gal! My name is Lilly, but my foster mom calls me Lill-a-Belle. I’ve had a pretty full life for such a young girl…but let’s save that for later because I’d rather talk about ME ME ME ME!

I am an AWESOME dog!
I am a pure bred All American Shelter Dog!

I get along well with the other four dogs in the house and am doing great with the cats. I don’t know they are itty bitty, so I may need supervision at first!

I am a calm, gentle natured young girl (just about two) and I am happy just to lie at your feet while you cook or rest my head in your lap while you are reading a book. I’m not a complete sack of lazy….I love to play outside. I’m not much on playing fetch, I mean, after all, if you wanted it, why did you throw it? But I love to play “JUMP”. Just hold a toy high in the air and I will jump all the way up there and get it. I like playing “TUG” too!

I am everything you would expect from a lil Southern (Lill-a-)Belle like myself:
I am potty trained and crate trained
I don’t chew or dig or destroy anything
I smell heavenly (baths are ok with me though)
I walk well on a leash and know sit and shake.
I take a tooth brushing well and you can clean my ears without a fuss
I have finally mastered eating off a spoon! Oh the delightful treats I get
from a spoon!
I do not climb fences and I have been taught to sit at a gate or
door until invited (though sometimes I get a little bit excited
and forget what I have learned).
Nail trimming? No trouble there either
I don’t pay much attention to chickens, but squirrels are another story!

My foster mom feeds me the best of treats, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots….all fresh from the garden and I love them. It helps me keep this girlish figure of mine…um, what? Oh, okay Mom. Hey, Mom says she’d like to say a few things, so I’ll hand over the keyboard to her. Hope to see you soon!
Lill-a-Belle is a super good dog. She’s calm natured and great in the house. She is big and clumsy walking on a leash, but she is very polite and has great house manners. She never barks and never begs for food. I can’t imagine the folks that dumped her at MCAC in Georgia! They obviously trained her (and bred her) but then dumped her. Through the miracle of Facebook and crossposting, an adopter was found on her “last day” but sadly, she backed out. The woman whom had arranged all the transport for Lilly decided to rescue her for herself (except she was in Texas and Lilly was in Georgia and she had to be saved NOW)….so, one flight later, she was here in South Carolina, thanks to another miracle, Pilots N Paws (www.pilotsnpaws.com).

So, there’s nothing flashy about Lilly, but she proves to be ALL dog. Deeply intone to the humans around her and a true Queen. She brings a bunch of truth to the very wise saying “Honey, love ain’t always fireworks and big bangs, sometimes it just slips thru the back door and you never saw a thing til it was sitting at your kitchen table”. She is perfect for person or family seeking to add a companion that will blend in quickly and behave well.

Gace Sure Lucked Out

When we pulled Grace we realized she was heartworm positive.  Unfortunately this has been happening a lot with the dogs we are pulling.  It doesn't deter us but it makes things very difficult, especially trying to pay back medical bills.  Grace's foster grandma fell in love with her on first sight.  She has decided to adopt her and we could not be happier.  Grace even gets manicures and pedicures now, talk about coming a long way from her shelter days. 

Delilah Has A Furever Home

Delilah was rescued in South Carolina and she has now found herself an amazing home near by.  Thanks to her foster home we were able to pull her from a high kill shelter.  It is because of our foster homes that we are able to do what we do.  Thanks everyone involved in saving Delilah, especially her amazing foster home. 

The Goegeous Bella Is Now A California Girl

We don't usually do out of state adoptions but we made an exception this time.   Bella's new mom stumbled upon her at an adoption event.  After spending the week with her she knew it was meant to be.  Bella is now in her forever home being spoiled rotten like she deserves. 

Mr Benji Broke His Leg

Benji was so excited to see his foster mom one morning he jumped and broke his little leg.   He unfortunately had to endure surgery but he is healing wonderfully.   He went to an adoption even today and the vet said he will be able to have his cast taken off in a week or so.   Once we know he is ok he will be available for adoption.  Benji is located in Houston, TX.  

It is Finally Fall!

Ah the leaves will start to change soon, the nights will have that crisp autumn breeze.  Fall is my favorite season, and how could anyone argue.  Unfortunately I am living in Florida for a few months so I will not get to enjoy all that the festive season as to offer.  Taking the dogs hiking when the leaves are falling is usually a weekly activity around my house.  This year we will have to settle for beach runs and swimming in the ocean ( I guess I should not be complaining).  What are some of your favorite Fall activities?  I hope everyone will get out an enjoy the weather for me while I am, stuck, in sunny Florida. 

Well Hello Again!

Hi friends!

Things have been nuts in the doggy world the past few months and I have been very neglectful of all of my blog friends.  Well I am back and things are better than ever.  Nileydog has been so busy and so many great things have been going on, I can't wait to get everyone up to speed.  We have some amazing dogs that are up for adoption, including some amazing puppies.  One who I have been fostering and it is going to be very hard giving her up.  We have some amazing dogs in Texas who are looking for forever homes and even some in South Carolina.  That is right folks, we have gone nationwide! Thanks to everyone's support we have been able to help dogs all over the country.  Please stay tuned in the next few weeks for some even more exciting events to take place. 

Astor Has Been Adopted

Astor has found the perfect home and they will be picking her up this Friday.   She now has a new human brother who is 9 years old and she loves to follow him wherever he goes.  Astor spent the day with them today and it was love at first sight for everyone.  We are very happy that Astor has found her happy ending.  Good luck Astor!

Sadie is looking for her forever home

Sadie is a wonderful and VERY sweet dog. She is just about a year old. She is full grown and weighs 14 lbs. She has been spayed, UTD on shots and is micro-chipped. She will need a home that has a fenced in yard because she likes to run and chase squirrels and other small rodents. (That is the terrier in her.)

She has a lot of puppy energy but also likes to snuggle up on someones lap and take a nap. She gets along with other dogs (her foster home has 5 other dogs that she plays with.) Potty training has been going great and as long as she is taken out on a schedule she doesn't have an accident in the house. She would not be too happy living in an apartment,  she does tend to bark when she is crated. Her foster home crates her at night. If you have any questions about Sadie, please feel free to ask.

If you are interested please fill out our adoption application and email it to info@nileydogrescue.org. If you are interested please go to www.nileydogrescue.org and fill out the application. You can then attach it to an email and send it to info@nileydogrescue.org. Her adoption fee will be $199

*Will only adopt w/in a 50 mile radius of Cincinnati
 *Applicants are required to have a fenced in yard. Application, veterinary reference, adoption fee and home check are required to adopt. NOTE: Once you submit an application and are approved, we will then contact you and answer any further questions you might have. Thanks :0)

Rigby has been adopted!!

Rigby was adopted by the most wonderful family last week.  He now has a new sister named Pickles and they are quickly becoming best friends as well.   We are very happy Rigby has finally found his forever home after being bounced around for so long.    Here is a pic of Rigby and his new buddy. 

501(c)(3)

Nileydog is so very excited to announce that we are officially 501(c)(3)!!  This is huge news for us.  We have been working on this for about 2 years and it has finally happened.   We are now able to do so much more that we werent able to before.   We will be having our own adoption events on the weekend at Petsmart.  We will be posting the dates and locations of all adoption events so stay tuned. 

Up for adoption

We have some bugs who are still looking for their forever homes.   Elle, Lucy, Aster, Dexter and Rigby are eagerly awaiting someone to come and adopt them. 

Puppy update

All of the puppies have finally been adopted.  Ron was the last one we had and the family that adopted Draco decided that he needed a buddy and they decided to adopt Ron also.   Ron and Draco and doing very well and they are happy to have been reunited.  

Nileydog Newest addition

We are so very happy NDR has a new friend named Pete who is wanting to volunteer their time.  Pete is currently completely re-doing the website.  We are very excited about this and the changes so far are amazing.  Stay tuned it wont be much longer until we have a brand new look :)

Thanks Pete!

Rigby up for adoption or looking for a foster home

The love of my life Rigby is coming back to us because his owner was having some personal issues.    He is a truly amazing dog, and by far my favorite foster that I have ever had.  I have said many times if I lived alone I would adopt him myself.  The pictures are from when I was fostering him.  He no longer has the skin issue and he has put on some weight.  He looks amazing now.

From his previous foster home:

Rigby is an easy one....and i've had lots to compare him to!  I have a few other dogs and Rigby does great.  Even though he's very young,he's not annoying to the other dogs.  My alpha, Jake, doesn't like most dogs i bring in, but Rigby is unbothered by his growls and would never challenge him.  Rigby doesn't have a mean bone in his body and has no desire to be the boss. 

Rigby listens really well and is smart as a whip.  It takes him only a minute or two to understand and do what you want.    And it's amazing how calm and well behaved he is in the house.  I've given him a bath and he just takes it in stride. 

With Rigby's calm and loving personality, i think he would do great with kids.  He loves all people and will let you do anything to him.  Rigby's favorite things are his nylabone and cuddling....he really loves to cuddle and just wants love.
Rigby is on the small side.  I don't think he's even 40lbs, but his ribs are still showing so he needs a few more pounds.

Momma dog needs a foster home for 5 weeks

This momma and her babies need a foster home until the little ones are weaned. They are about 2-3 weeks old. So they will need a warm home for about 5 weeks or so. Puppies like this are easy bc the momma does everything for them. She even helps to clean up :0)  If you ever wanted to foster this is a great chance.  You get to help out not only one dog... but all her babies too. 

Ron

Ron is still looking for a home.  He is a yellow Lab puppy.   Pretty stinking cute :)  He has grown up a bit since this photo but he is still a baby and would love someone to play with.  

Abby Happy Tail!

Abby is loving her new home!  She loved meeting her extended family of the Holidays, and got along with everyone.  She went to the vet and everything checked out.  She was even included in the family photo!  We are all so happy Abby found her forever home!

Boston Terriers

Boston Terriers hold a special place in my heart.  My very first foster was a Boston for the wonderful rescue called Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue.   They are such awesome dogs, I have one myself (rescued of course).  

I received an email yesterday that kinda tore me up.  There are 8 Bostons in Scott Co, Kentucky that were dropped off.  They seem to be pretty young, maybe one-ish.  They are in pretty bad shape.  It looks like they have Demodex which is a tiny mite that lives on the skin or hair follicles of mamals.  Luckily this is not contagious so I can scoop them up as soon as I see them.  At this point they have lost most of their hair, so they are going to be pretty itchy.

I am trying to gets these little guys today so wish me luck.  I will of course be leaving some updates as to what happens.  

Adoptions

So much has been happening I have been forgetting to let you guys know.    Hmm where do I begin.

Penny was adopted into an amazing home.  She has been with us for almost a year.  She is no longer Heart-Worm positive which means she was able to be spayed.   Now she will live a long happy life with her great new family. 

 Abby, Hermine and Tipper were also adopted this month.