On June 10th someone followed a lactating mama dog to an abandoned house... where she was caring for 6 small puppies. Mama Courtney would not let anyone near the pups. The finders began feeding mama to gain her trust. A few days later they went to check on the puppies and they were no longer there. They searched all over for them. They feared the pups had been killed by predictors. Then, a couple weeks later, Mama was spotted with her 6 pups in an orchard. A volunteer went and rescued Courtney and her pups on July 2nd. When they were first rescued, Mama Courtney literally slept for several days. Before they were rescued, Mama had probably been staying up all night to protect her young puppies. Now she feels safe and she knows her babies are safe!
They were all initially placed in the same foster home. It was too much for the couple who were fostering them so we had to split them up into three foster homes.
Courtney is a sweet dog and an amazing mama. The puppies each have unique personalities!
Courtney DOB: ~6-10-2019
Puppies' DOB: ~5-14-2020
Located in Las Cruces, NM
All of the puppies had been adopted. Gene and Axl were adopted together. The family returned them to our rescue on Feb 27, 2021 because they were not experienced enough to handle two very active older puppies.
Courtney (mama dog) still has not been adopter. She gets along great with other dogs. Courtney needs a yard with a minimum 6' fence.
Gene and Axl have lived together their entire lives. We would like to find another adoptive home for them TOGETHER.
Adoption application can be downloaded at www.CherishedK-9.com
