**Please note we do not ship dogs. We will do out of state adoptions only to pre-approved families
within reasonable driving distance of Utah
that can come and pick up the dog they are interested in.**
We require a minimum 4 foot fence (some dogs may require 6 feet) and we absolutely do not allow electric fencing.
We do not allow anyone to meet our dogs until we have an approved application on file.
within reasonable driving distance of Utah
that can come and pick up the dog they are interested in.**
We require a minimum 4 foot fence (some dogs may require 6 feet) and we absolutely do not allow electric fencing.
We do not allow anyone to meet our dogs until we have an approved application on file.
You can download our application below and email it back
| ccr_adoption_application.pdf |
*WE REQUIRE AN APPROVED APPLICATION BEFORE WE ALLOW ANY MEETUPS!*
PLEASE READ ENTIRE POST!
*We do not ship. Adopter must come to Utah to adopt*
REQUIREMENTS: Ella MUST HAVE A FENCED YARD. Absolutely NO apartment/condo situations. Ella must have at least one other dog in her forever home. Adopter must be patient and willing to work with Ella to over come her puppy mill past.
Sadly sweet Ella was returned after being adopted for 6 months. She never bonded with the woman in the home or one of their dogs.
Ella is 8 years old and came to us from a puppy mill. She was completely shut down and terrified when she came in. No one could touch her. She was completely traumatized. She is still very timid but has improved a lot.
Ella needs to have a secure, fenced yard as she is a flight risk if she were allowed to be off leash. She will walk on a leash but is very nervous. She may improve in time, but ideally she is a dog who does better just being allowed to be in the home and not made to go on walks as she doesn’t enjoy them.
She has improved much and will allow her foster to pet sometimes and will sit on the couch even with someone there. She loves other dogs and is good with older kids who will be patient and gentle with her. She is afraid of sudden quick movements by adults and some loud sounds but is continuing to improve. She will take a treat now, which is a huge breakthrough.
After her first adoption and being returned we have come to realize some things, and one of them is that she has been badly abused by a woman who is blonde and middle aged. She is very terrified of anyone who fits that profile. She did not adjust to her first adopter and remained afraid of her even after 6 months. She did much better with the man and adult son in the home, and in foster she has done well with the women she has met who are brunette. Due to this we cannot adopt her out to anyone who fits the profile of who abused her. In foster she has blossomed in a way she didn’t even after 6 months in her adoptive home.
Ella needs a calm, quiet home with patient people who will continue to help her overcome her puppy mill past. She may never fully overcome her abuse and may always be somewhat skittish, but we see how she has improved in foster and hope she will continue to improve with time and patience. She is reliably house trained to a doggie door and follows the cues of the other dogs. A home with no doggie door will need to work with her on house training.
It is absolutely vital that she bonds with the other dog(s) in the home so we will require a trial period in which adopter will need to keep in touch. Local adopters are preferred but out of state adopters will be considered on a case by case basis and they will need to be able to return her to Utah if things don’t work out.
Ella is a sweet girl who has has a rough life but will make an amazing companion with the right family who will work with her to overcome her fears and allow her to blossom!
Ella will need regular grooming, every 4-6 weeks.
If you’re interested in Ella and meet the requirements you can download our app on our website and email it in, or email and request an application at cavaliercrazyrescue@gmail.com
We highly recommend anyone interested in Ella read up on puppy mills and what that means by visiting
nmdr.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NMDR-From-Puppy-Mill-to-Pet.pdf
We will be happy to talk to any potential adopters about Ella and what she needs, and with all of our adoptions we offer lifetime support and encourage adopters to stay in touch and let us know how things are going and if we can help.