Name: Arrow
Breed: Border Collie / Terrier Cross?
Age: Young Adult
Gender: Female
Description: Badly beaten, mentally traumatized and then tied out in a backyard and left to fend for herself makes our poor Arrow one shy and scared girl. She is 30 pounds of trembling black fur until you win her over, and once you do you have a fast bonded friend for life. Arrow is absolutely a special needs dog due to her past, but she has shown us she still has the ability to love and trust if someone takes time with her. She follows at her foster moms heels and has started coming out to public places to work on socialization. Arrow is a Border Collie/Terrier mix, about 1-2 years old. She is housetrained on a schedule but relies heavily on her foster mom taking her out regularly and using a crate when left alone. Arrow is scared of other dogs but is getting used to them and now follows them around at her foster home. She needs a fenced yard and a home experienced with abused dogs and willing to really hang in there and spend time with her. We can promise she will relax and hand you her heart, just not instantly. This dog is all wagging tail and kisses when she sees her foster home, and will be like that for her adopter with time as well. You can email Katie at kadams4545@hotmail.com for more details, as well as pre-adoption questionnaire information. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease.

Name: Bailey (I'm on HB's Top 5 List for "Best Dogs who have Been Patiently Waiting for a Home")
Breed: Basset Hound / Beagle Cross
Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Description: Bailey is an adult female deaf Beagle/Basset mix with the most outgoing, social personality you will ever see and definitely does not act deaf. She gets around just as well as the other dogs at her foster home and is a happy, friendly lass This dog is the life of the party and loves everyone. She is used to kids of all ages, absolutely adores being with other dogs, and even does fine with cats. Bailey may be deaf but nobody told her... we thought she was just stubborn at first - it took us awhile to know she was deaf! Because of the deafness, a fenced yard or leash walking is required for her, and she needs daily run time so a yard is ideal. Caring for a deaf dog isn't as hard as you might think! One of the best resources for caring for deaf dogs is http://www.deafdogs.org/training. She is already housetrained and crate trained, although she does like to "sing the blues" in the crate so a home with no shared walls is best. Bailey is not a barker outside of the crate. This dog is like a "puppy prozac," she brings instant cheer and smiles to any situation. She weighs about 40 pounds. If you have questions, you can email Jackie at jackiesinger@comcast.net. She can also send you a pre-adoption questionnaire. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease.

Name: Chauncey
Breed: Pointer / Lab Cross
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Description: When Chauncey and Jenner first came into rescue, they were frightened and painfully shy. The fear is now gone, but the shyness still remains, at least with new people. Life hasn't always been easy for them, but they are trying to forget the past and focus on the future instead. Jenner takes the big brother role, and tries to be the braver of the two. Chauncey has made good progress through, and positively wiggles with joy when he sees his foster mom! He'll be the same with his new person/family, once he gets to know them. They both come up to their foster family and ask for love and attention. That might not sound like much to you, but it is actually a HUGE step. They are both VERY gentle, mild-mannered boys. Chauncey and Jenner will need a very special home that will spend the time and have the patience to help them build their confidence, especially Chauncey. Jenner and Chauncey are too quiet to make a fuss when they need to go potty, so need to get let out on a schedule. They are used to being crated during the work day. Besides needing to get adopted together, they must also get adopted by people with secure fenced yards (a real fence, not an invisible fence). Both boys respond very well to positive reinforcement, and we would love to see them go to obedience classes for shy dogs. No, Jenner and Chauncey won't be a good match for everyone. It is true they'll require more work, TLC, and patience than most other dogs, but we can promise you that they will be extremely loyal dogs to their families! They know what it is like to be alone, and what they seek is love and never having to be all alone again. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease. You can email Laura at lberg05@comcast.net with questions. She can also send you a pre-adoption questionnaire.

Name: Chiquita
Breed: Doberman
Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Description: Chiquita (Chiqua for short) is a sorry sight right now. She came into rescue with untreated demodectic mange mites that is so bad she has oozing sores all over her body, her paws are swollen to twice their size, her ears are almost completely closed over because of the swelling, and she is so itchy her eyes constantly water and are swollen to a squint. The vets we brought her to have worked with a lot of dogs who have mange, but they've never seen anything as bad as this. Lucky for her, Homeward Bound has a foster family that specializes in treating mange dogs. In the past nine months they have successfully cared for and treated a half a dozen of them. Just take a look at Beautiful and you'll see how great a former mange dog can look! Though Chiqua is very uncomfortable from the mange, her personality is nothing short of stellar. She loves to give kisses to people, loves playing with other dogs, is a very social girl, and she LOVES to snuggle. It's a good thing that her foster mom and dad don't mind scabby dogs! Chiqua is housetrained, mellow, and unassuming. She does great with respectful kids. Underneath the bleeding scabs and bald, scaly skin lies a girl worth her weight in pure gold. You can email Sherri at sweeperjunkies@comcast.net for more information. She can also send you a pre-adoption questionnaire. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease.

THANK YOU! We are so, so very thankful for the really great support concerning Chiqua. We really appreciate the generous donation from Lou and Dieter's parents. Lou and Dieter are "two incredible dogs who came into our lives via rescue. Dieter, who we miss as much as the day he left us... and Lou, who is proof that lightning can strike twice." A big thanks also goes out to Lauire Brooks, Roxanne Sikkila, Sharon Lund, the Jennifer Johansen, Susan Haydon, Brutus Gudmundson, the Marcotte family, and Kelly Chey for their donations. Because of everyones thoughtful donations, Chiqua is going to able to live one happy, pain and itch free life! Her treatments have started and my goodness she looks so much better already! Her foster mom is doing a fantastic job with her, and Chiqua couldn't be happier!

Name: Jenner
Breed: Pointer / Lab Cross
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Description: It constantly amazes us how much a dog can change with a little love, patience, and time. When Jenner first came into rescue with his brother Chauncey, he was painfully shy. He still is shy now and probably always will be shy with new people, but once he knows someone his tail wags non-stop and his eyes light up with joy when he sees them. Life hasn't always been easy for him (he and his brother were picked up as strays and had been on their own for awhile), but he tries hard to forget the past and focus on the future instead. He is a VERY gentle, mild-mannered boy. You'd think that kids would scare him because kids are often too loud or make fast, unpredictable movements but he actually seeks out small kids. Perhaps this is because children are smaller and somehow less of a threat? He does best with kids who are well-mannered, sensitive, and gentle. Jenner and Chauncey do need a special person/family who will spend the time and have the patience to help them build their confidence in themselves and about the world around them. Because Jenner and Chauncey are so bonded, they need to get adopted together. They are too quiet to make a fuss when they need to go potty, so need to get let out on a schedule. They are used to being crated during the work day. Besides needing to get adopted together, they must also get adopted by people with secure fenced yards (a real fence, not an invisible fence). Both boys respond very well to positive reinforcement, and we would love to see them go to obedience classes for shy dogs. No, Jenner and Chauncey won't be a good match for everyone. It is true they'll require more work, TLC, and patience than most other dogs, but we can promise you that they will be extremely loyal dogs to their families! They know what it is like to be alone, and what they seek is love and never having to be all alone again. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease. You can email Laura at lberg05@comcast.net with questions. She can also send you a pre-adoption questionnaire.

Name: Rocco (I'm on HB's Top 10 List for "Best Dogs for Families with Kids" AND HB's Top 5 List for "Best Mellowest Dogs")
Breed: Mastiff Cross
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Description: Rocco is an adult mastiff cross who hopes that his third adoption is a charm. You see, Rocco is a wonderful dog - great with all people, LOVES children, happily coexists with other dogs in his foster home. He has two issues: 1) Rocco has seizures. These are controlled with phenobarbitol, which is a pretty cheap ($15/mo) medication and 2) Rocco is a social guy and hates to be alone. We are looking for a home for him where someone is around quite a bit, as he loves being with his people and misses them a lot when they are gone. He can be adopted by a family who works, but if so, he needs to have another dog around to keep him company. Both of Rocco's adoptive families loved him and had nothing but good things to say about him, but neither of them had another dog to keep him company, and they were just gone too much. Rocco is housetrained, does not chew and is very mellow, which is great for a dog his size (about 120+ pounds). Rocco is a tad overweight and does need to shed some pounds (don't we all!) but with low calorie food and daily walks, he'll be fine. He gets free roam of the house with another dog during the day when his foster dad has to be gone for a few hours at a time. He is ~2 1/2 years old. You may email Mark at mark.r.dawson@gmail.com with questions. He can also send you a HB pre-adoption questionnaire, as well as another picture of Rocco. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease.

UPDATE: Although Rocco is generally low-energy, he sure is a hit at the dog park! He romps about like a lab when he finds a dog that really wants to play. He's made many canine and human friends at the dog park. Please don't be scared off just because of Rocco's size and his seizures. He's a big boy but really takes up less room than you'd think and his seizures are under control so he hasn't had one in quite a while. He's what we call a "keeper!" If you meet Rocco at a pet adoption, know in advance that he gets sad at them (he is so unhappy in a crate) but we promise he'll perk up more when he's outside away from the chaos. You can see a video clip of Rocco at the dog park at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2bzi2cm4PnY and more pictures of him at www.flickr.com/photos/ markrandalldawson/sets/ 72157602339630554/.

Name: Roxy (I'm on HB's Top 5 List for "Best Mellowest Dogs") (I need a Foster Home!)
Breed: Lab / Chow Chow / Collie Cross
Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Description: Imagine the person in your life who is supposed to protect and love you turns around one day and begins to beat you. This is what happened to poor Roxy. She is a gorgeous Chow/Lab/? mix who spent the first few years of her life being horribly abused. This girl has seen the worst of it all and is still recovering from it. Physically her scars have healed and there is no sign of her past but emotionally and mentally the healing takes much longer. Roxy is petrified of men and reacts in a fearful way to them by growling or barking. She is not a mean dog but when cowering and hiding didn't keep him from beating her, she decided to try other measures to keep from getting hurt. Reacting with a growl or bark probably got her put outside alone rather than be beaten so poor Roxy opted for that. She loves women and bonds strongly with them but the fear of men is so ingrained in her that she needs more work to overcome it. With time, love, and patience she will but it will take work. Abuse cannot be erased easily, sure the scars will heal but the damage and fear is solidified in her mind and she will need many, many good experiences with men to overcome this. An obedience class for shy dogs would be excellent for her and for her new owner to help with socializing and learning how best to train a shy/fearful dog. Roxy is housetrained, cratetrained, and would do best in an adult only home (though she is not at all aggressive with kids). If her new home had experience with abused dogs, it would be all the better. Someone definitely broke this girl's spirit when they beat her and she is searching for a loving woman to help repair the damage and to continue to work with her until she is the happy, carefree dog we know she will be once someone wonderful takes the time to help her put the past behind her for good. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease. You can email Laura at lberg05@comcast.net for more information. She can also send you a pre-adoption questionnaire.

Name: Sasha (I'm on HB's Top 5 List for "Best Dogs for Apartments / Townhomes")
Breed: Pekingese
Age: Senior
Gender: Female
Description: Sasha is a senior Pekingese whose owner passed away, and this little old lady needs a retirement home for herself. She is blind, has a weak hind end, crummy haircoat from mange mites (the mange is being treated), yet the heart of a lioness and a desperate need to be loved these last times of her life. She is ready to take on the world and show them how much a senior dog can teach people about themselves and their compassion, as well as the pure joy of a dog with such a heart. She wags and wags her tail when she hears you talking to her and gets around very well for a blind pooch. Sasha is housetrained but needs a schedule and crates quietly. She has always lived with Bitsy and when their owner passed away, they came to HB. Since these two are so bonded to each other they need to get adopted together. They would be utterly heartbroken if they were separated because they do everything together. If they can't see each other (if they are in separate rooms, for example) they tremble and cry. We told you they are bonded! She ignores cats and tolerates kids well, but is a quiet dog wanting a quiet adult home. You can email Sherri at sweeperjunkies@comcast.net for more information. She can also send you a pre-adoption questionnaire. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease.

Name: Snickers
Breed: Shih Tzu
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Description: Snickers is an adult male petite brindle Shih tzu who has had a very hard past and is still fighting some of the demons. He is very well mannered inside, housetrained, not a chewer or a barker, quiet natured. However, he has been abused at some point in his life and it shows sometimes. He feels very threatened being cornered, like in the crate, and will nip if that happens. He retaliates in fear if he feels terrified. Snickers is hoping for an adoptive home that is experienced with abused dogs, one that can build confidence with him while enforcing boundaries. Trust us, he is well worth the extra effort! You can email Katie at kadams4545@hotmail.com for more details, as well as pre-adoption questionnaire information. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease.

Name: Whispers (I'm on HB's Top 5 List for "Best Dogs who have Been Patiently Waiting for a Home")
Breed: American Pit Bull Terrier
Age: Young Adult
Gender: Female
Description: Hi! I'm Whispers! I am a beautiful, deaf American Pit Bull Terrier and am a little over a year old. I'm a really nice girl, but have been in rescue for so long because not only am I deaf, but I am a Pit Bull Terrier and we have bad raps. I'm not sure why as I am a sweetheart and my foster sisters and brother are all Pit Bull Terriers and I get along great with them. My foster mom is great and I love her a lot, but am mostly aloof with people. Once I bond with someone though, I show my affection and cuddle and give kisses. I am good about doing my business outside and let my foster mom know when I have to go by standing at the door. I also am good in my crate, but don't like to be crated while the other dogs are playing and my foster mom is up and about. I get barky in there and want to be with everyone else. Otherwise, I am fine in the crate for when you are at work or during the night. I'm used to a fenced in yard and should only be adopted into a home that has a secured fenced yard (no invisible fencing). I currently do not know any hand signals, but am very treat motivated (I have a little pudginess around my waist from yummy treats) so my foster mom thinks I'll be easy to work with. Besides, the bonding experience between human/dog training is definitely an amazing and rewarding experience. I enjoy playing with the other dogs in my foster home, but get protective with my rawhides and food. I growl at the other dogs when they come near me so have to be watched carefully when I am chewing on rawhides. I can't help it though...I can be selfish, but I am also a really great girl and have a lot of potential. I haven't lived with cats, but when I was tested with them, I wanted to play with them (they looked so fun!) and I haven't been around little kids either. The best kids would be kids who are old enough to play with me though! Make sure to email my foster mom and she can tell you more about me. You can email Tasha at tashabing19@hotmail.com for more details. She can also send you a HB pre-adoption questionnaire. For obvious reasons, all animals adopted from Homeward Bound MUST live indoors only. Dogs over the age of 6 months are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm/lyme disease.