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Available Dogs
Mister Big
 
2015-10-25
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Location: Oklahoma
Mister Big was rescued from a rural shelter in western Oklahoma. He is about 5 years old, and only weighs 6.6 pounds. Big doesn't care for big dogs, but does very well with smaller ones. He's also a little intimidated by the kitties in his foster home, but they can be a bit pushy for his taste. Big loves to sit on his fostermom, or in the chair next to her; he follows her from room to room, and prefers to stay close to her when possible. Here is a link to Mister Big's album of pictures. Big has a couple of shotgun pellets under his skin (one under his front leg, and one on the side of his neck, near his shoulder). Our vet says they should be fine until he needs his teeth cleaned, and then it will be very easy to remove them. Mister Big is looking for an adult home, with possibly a teen or tween "sibling" (who will hopefully want to hold him and tote him around and maybe even let him sleep in
the bed). Right now Big sleeps in a crate, but (in his personal opinion) it's not ideal for him. He has not made any messes in his crate, and is very good about "going" outside - especially if he goes out frequently. Do you have a spot on the couch and a place in your heart for sweet little Mister Big?
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Chase
2016-07-24
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Location: Florida
Chase is a 2 year old Rattie who comes to us from Georgia. His family had large packs of dogs living on their property. They moved out and left all the dogs in the yard to fend for themselves. This tale is one we hear way too often in rescue. Another rescue, in the area, was notified about these dogs, and they went daily to feed and water them. The rescue picked up the most urgent - the elderly, the nursing moms, the injured - and got them into foster homes, and got medical treatment for them. They were out of fosters homes, so they contacted one of our fostermoms in Florida. When she heard the tale, she said she would take Chase. We didn't know he was heartworm positive until he was on his 3rd leg of transport, but once we committed to him there was no going back - he became a Ratbone Rescues dog. Chase is a sweet boy who loves to give attention and be around people. He is dog and cat friendly and is a very easy going boy. He seems to be quite grateful for the stable and loving environment at his foster home. Check out more pictures of Chase here in his album. Chase will be ready for adoption in late summer/early fall, after he completes heartworm treatment. If you would like to help with Chase's heartworm treatment costs, please use this link.
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Luke
2016-06-28
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Location: Florida
Luke was surrendered to Ratbone Rescues because his owners didn't have time for him. He has had a sad start so far; he was dropped off at a shelter as a baby and was adopted at 3 months of age. Nine months later he was surrendered to rescue. Luke has some separation anxiety, which can be understood. He loves to be with his foster family, and loves to cuddle with the other dogs and cats after some good playtime. Luke is crate-trained, but he does cry in his crate for a little while. He really loves to sleep in bed with someone because he craves the stability of having his person close by. Luke is good on a leash and loves treats and attention. His fostermom is working on getting him on a good potty schedule & fun exercise routine. Luke loves to have a little canned food with his meals, and he will look at you with adoring eyes for a treat. Luke would do best in a home where someone works from home, or is home often. He is about 1 year old, and weighs 15 pounds. To see more photos of Luke, please visit his album.
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Annie Oreo
 
2016-09-18
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Location: Indiana
I am 4 years old, and I am - according to my fostermom - so very sweet. My owner went to a nursing home and I could not go. I was sad before I got to my foster home in Indiana, but I found some other dogs to play with and a nice fostermom to snuggle with. I like to sleep in your bed and I love to cover up with a big blanket. I don't like really small children much, but I do adore a teenager! I recently went to a Pet Event, and met nice young lady who took care of me for the day. I was such a good girl for her! She said I was the nicest dog she had ever taken for a walk - and I won 4th place in the smallest feet contest! I am dependably housebroken, have good recall... and I love treats. Here is a link to my photo album, where I hope to have more pictures soon.
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Nibblets
2016-03-30
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Location: Kansas
This is little Nibblets, aka: Nibs, who can bounce like a kangaroo. She will leap for your arms if you invite her, no need to bend over to pick her up. This attention loving girl is 6-7 years old, about 11 pounds, with a long tail that wags enthusiastically. She loves sitting in a chair with someone and being petted. Nibblets will sleep quietly in the chair behind her fostermom during “computer time”. She would like to share the bed with her person, but is very good about sleeping in her own bed if told “go to bed”. Nibs loves chasing a ball or, even better, a stuffed toy, and she is good about bringing it back. She doesn’t really want to let it go, but will with a “give it” command then she bounces around, waiting for another throw. Nibblets gets along with the other dogs in her foster home and she likes the cats, who she will try to play with sometimes. She can get excited when playing, so might not be great for small children, but should be fine with school age children. Nibs is quite bright and may not work well with a fence under 6 feet; she has been able to go over a 4 foot fence (if there's anything nearby that she can use for a springboard). It is unknown if she can climb chain-link. Nibblets is not inclined to run off, but rather climbs in an effort to get back into the house. While she is well housebroken, Nibs seems to have less “holding power” than average and she is often unable to keep her crate clean overnight. For that reason she is not crated at night, but has access to a dog door, and will take herself out during the night. A dog door would be very important to her in a new home unless someone is willing to get up during the night to let her out, possibly more than once. To see more pictures of Nibblets please click here.
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