Priority Dogs for Adoption (19)
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This sister duo was living outdoors in a neglectful home, given little socialization, allowed to get heartworm from no heartworm preventative and then confiscated and taken to the shelter. Homeward Trails took them in and put them into doggy daycare where they learned to play and love other dogs....and then they moved into the best foster home. Once there they started to actually relax, play, give kisses and learn to…
Bradley was rescued from a high kill rural shelter after having survived a life-threatening virus - parvo. Now, he is facing another medical crisis and needs surgery to repair a genetic defect to his elbow. He needs sponsorship in order to get his much needed surgery which will relieve the pain he is feeling now.
Please help poor Micah! After being abandoned in an Arlington parking lot, this sweet, amazing boy was rescued by a good samaritan. Safe in a foster home, Micah thought his luck had finally turned. And then one day, he started limping after playing. We took him to the vet and he was diagnosed with a congenital bone defect!
Micah will need to under go reconstruction of his shoulder cartilage to…
Meet Aiden! Aiden is a cute 6 month old puppy picked up by Animal Control on the mean streets of Baltimore. A local rescue/shelter took him in but said they did not want to keep him because he was too mouthy. Imagine that! A 6 month old puppy mouthy!? So Homeward Trails stepped in and rescued the little guy! He is currently in doggie daycare in Arlington and having a…
Poor Lil Bit was found as a stray and brought to a rural VA shelter. At first, she seemed just fine - a little thin but a happy, friendly dog. But after she had been in a small dog play group, the shelter noticed her reluctance to put weight on her rear leg. A trip to the vet for an x-ray revealed that her leg had been broken and then…
Poor Talledega! After wandering the streets of Baltimore, Talledega was rescued by Homeward Trails from a Maryland shelter. While in foster care, we discovered that Talledega has a heart murmur and needs to be checked out by a cardiologists. Doggie cardiologists are expensive, but it is the only way for us to know what is wrong with this sweet boy. Please donate today so that we can get…
Please help us bring Elliott to DC! Elliott is a beautiful 1 year old husky/lab mix currently in a rural high kill shelter in Ohio. He was picked up by animal control wandering around the downtown of his little town. The shelter has fallen in love with this sweet, loving boy and has asked us for help. Please donate today (or apply to foster) Elliot!
Take a chance on Chance! Meet Chance, a gorgeous black and tan coonhound just waiting for his forever home. Chance is a southern gentleman that loves walks after a summer storm, hikes through a leafy forest, or just catching a nap on his doggie bed in the sun. Chance is an easygoing guy that gets along with both dogs and cats.
Chance is housebroken, cratetrained and the easiest foster dog…
Meet Jake! Jake is currently stuck in West Virginia, patiently waiting to come to the DC area where he can start his new life!
Jake was rescued by a West Virginia organization just before the county dog warden's appointment to have him euthanized. There were 16 dogs and unfortunately they could only rescue 13 of them. Jake was lucky number 13! Help keep Jake's lucky streak alive and consider donating…
Spot the Beagle - His Bad Lungs!
May 21, 2010
Spot is a suuuuuuper sweet boy who needs some sponsorship and a loving home of his own! Spot was rescued from a hoarder where he was kept outside in a cage with no heat, no walks, no heartworm preventative and no medical care. He came to us with a massive ear infection, badly decayed and infected teeth and a cough that several vets have taken time to diagnose!
Spot has…
