Dogs Available for Adoption

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Dogs and puppies listed here are still available for adoption. We update our website and listings multiple times a day to add or remove dogs for adoption. If you would like to adopt a puppy or dog, please fill out an adoption application and we will be in touch with next steps in the dog adoption process.

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Gema Large Bernese Mountain Dog / Poodle (Standard) (medium coat) Female

Gema

Bernese Mountain Dog / Poodle (Standard) (medium coat)
Large Female Young
Oboe Small Maltese / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Oboe

Maltese / Mixed (medium coat)
Small Male Baby
Bentley Small Shih Tzu (medium coat) Male

Bentley

Shih Tzu (medium coat)
Small Male Senior
Angel Small Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Angel

Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Small Female Adult
Prim Medium Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Prim

Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Luna Small Shih Tzu (long coat) Female

Luna

Shih Tzu (long coat)
Small Female Senior
Charlotte Small Cocker Spaniel / Shih Tzu (medium coat) Female

Charlotte

Cocker Spaniel / Shih Tzu (medium coat)
Small Female Young
Eloise Medium English Bulldog (short coat) Female

Eloise

English Bulldog (short coat)
Medium Female Adult
Katniss Medium Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Katniss

Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Baby
Parker Small Poodle (Miniature) (medium coat) Male

Parker

Poodle (Miniature) (medium coat)
Small Male Adult
Wolfgang Medium Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Wolfgang

Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Male Baby
Ollie Medium Australian Shepherd / Mixed (long coat) Male

Ollie

Australian Shepherd / Mixed (long coat)
Medium Male Adult
Meatball Medium Terrier / Mixed (long coat) Male

Meatball

Terrier / Mixed (long coat)
Medium Male Adult
Maxine Large Cane Corso Mastiff / Mixed (short coat) Female

Maxine

Cane Corso Mastiff / Mixed (short coat)
Large Female Young
Benjamin Franklin Medium Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Male

Benjamin Franklin

Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Male Baby
Hans Solo Small Maltese / Mixed Male

Hans Solo

Maltese / Mixed
Small Male Adult
Winston Small Poodle (Miniature) (medium coat) Male

Winston

Poodle (Miniature) (medium coat)
Small Male Adult
Charlie Small Poodle (Miniature) (medium coat) Male

Charlie

Poodle (Miniature) (medium coat)
Small Male Adult
Bug Small Shih Tzu / Mixed (long coat) Male

Bug

Shih Tzu / Mixed (long coat)
Small Male Young
Dexter Small Maltese (medium coat) Male

Dexter

Maltese (medium coat)
Small Male Adult
Michelle Medium Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat) Female

Michelle

Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat)
Medium Female Adult

Reasons to Consider Adopting an Adult Dog

  1. Unlike a puppy, an adult dog is done growing, so there are no surprises as to how big they’ll get.
  2. Adult dogs have larger bladders, so you can usually depend on fewer accidents, and many adult rescues are already house-trained!
  3. Adult dogs are past the teething phase, so your furniture and shoes are safer from their pointy teeth.
  4. If you aren’t able to watch your new pet around the clock, an adult dog will be easier to manage because it won’t require constant supervision like a puppy does.
  5. You can find an adult dog with an energy level that fits your lifestyle, rather than a puppy that brings a lot of activity for a few years.
  6. You can give the priceless gift of a safe, loving forever home to a dog that has potentially experienced many years of fear and uncertainty.

Give a Dog a Forever Home

Have you found any dogs here that will make a great addition to your family? Click on the pupper’s photo to fill out their adoption application today! Or, you can fill out A.R.F.’s pet adoption application here. The A.R.F.-IL Animal Rescue Foundation thanks you!

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