PawsCrossedDogRescue.com serves the Eastern Panhandle of WV and surrounding counties.  Please read "Adoption Information" on the left hand side of our website.

This beautiful dog comes to us from a hoarding situation.  We consider her to be a "puppy mill" dog.  To read more about puppy mill dogs:

http://bestfriends.org/Resources/Help-For-Specific-Issues-With-Adopted-Puppy-Mill-Dogs/

Puppy mill dogs can be challenging.  Thankfully, we place puppy mill dogs in experienced foster homes, who provide safety, love, and nurturing for these dogs.  While in foster care, they become socialized to humans, and learn to trust and understand that humans are kind.  Most puppy mill dogs have never had the joy of human touch, or been outside on grass.  They are typically scared, nervous, and shy.  Once these dogs learn that it's ok to trust humans, they blossom into loving family companions.  The time frame for success is different with each dog.  They are not house trained or leash trained, but they are usually crate trained.

While we are beginning to accept adoption applications, please know that puppy mill dogs progress at different rates.  They will available for adoptions once we are certain they are ready to go to their forever home.  They will require a secure fence at their forever home.

Elsa is coming out of her shell, and really getting comfortable in her foster home!  She's a sweet, sweet girl.  While still a little shy to strangers, she's going to continue to blossom!

UPDATED MAY 1, 2016:    Elsa has made good progress .  She still isn't a lap dog and doesn't like to be touched .  she does love to run in the yard with other dogs and her favorite is to play ball.   She is a wonderful little girl but even though she is as cute as can be she hasn't warmed up to a snuggle bunny yet.  

Email inquiries can be made to PawsCrossedDogRescue@yahoo.com