Dogs Available for Adoption

Updated April 30, 2026

Note: We often have new dogs coming in and they might not all be listed on the adoption page yet–if you agree with our adoption contract, put in an application and we can work to match you with the perfect dog!

CJ

 CJ is a rat terrier (possible chi mix in there). He’s approximately 6-7 years old and is  under 10 pounds. He was found as a scared stray and came to us emaciated. He’s now gaining weight and learning that meals come on time, and are always delivered by nice people!
He does like to be held and he loves to walk on leash, although leash walking seems to be very new to him. He would love a quite home where he can sit on your lap and be by your side. He will learn how to be a loved companion- he just needs that special someone who can help him start over again.
CJ was good in his first cat introduction.

NAOMI

Naomi is a super snuggler! She leans right into you and doesn’t shy away from being close- the closer the better! She’s a 3-4 year old staffy, loves humans of all shapes and sizes, has great basic obedience and aims to please.
She’s built like a brick house- this is a thick girl. And she’s a real looker. ♥️
She came from a neglect case and had lived with a person who gave her little care. Because of that environmental experience,  Naomi does not like other dogs- but it’s easy to manage this; just don’t expect her to live with other dogs or be off leash.
Cat test pending.

BERNICE (aka LILITH)

Lil’ is a tiny sweetheart. She is a chocolate brown chihuahua who recently arrived at Peace Ridge due to shelter overcrowding.

She arrived very under fed but is now gaining weight & loves her meals and treats. We think she is about 7 yrs old, but she’s still peppy and enthusiastic once she gets to know you.
 
Lil walks well on a leash with harness, but especially enjoys being carried and held! She is a love bug who would be an excellent companion for a home of adult humans without pets.
 
Lil has been through a lot and gets nervous and then grumpy about cats and some other dogs. A peaceful home where she can be the #1 girl is her best fit.
 
Lil is house trained and took to a routine very quickly at her foster home in Maine.
Lil is also crate trained and happily sleeps through the night in her crate as long as you’re nearby.
 
Lil LOVES soft toys and her tiny Kong (but would get territorial if other dogs are visiting). Lil makes funny faces, is curious about everything, and relishes being around kind humans and enjoying creature comforts. She will be the darling of her new forever home ❤️

FLOSSIE (aka Miss Flossie “Wiggles”)

We found Lil miss Flossie at a city dogs program- she was being used as their dog tester dog. So that tells you a ton right there- she was used to test other dogs with the lead behaviorist who trusted her enough to give her that important role.
She’s a healthy, 2.5 year old Staffordshire.  She’s a very dog social dog. She loves to play, and loves to snuggle. She snuggles BIG, like wants to get as close as possible, that’s her love language.
We don’t have any history on Flossie. But at one time, she definitely was with someone who cared for her. She already had basic obedience when we found her. She walks pretty nice on leash and is very demure out in public. She is used to being in the house, and will hop right into the shower without hesitation for a scrub a dub. She’s being fostered with our director,  and so she is finding out just how remarkable Flossie is. This is a GREAT  dog.
Her new home must want to have a bed buddy, must enjoy very cuddly dogs, and must treat Flossie like a spoiled princess!
(Flossie has a tail, it was just wagging so fast it is a blur!)

BRUNO

Bruno is a 1 year old French bulldog. This little muggle loves other dogs and cats, who he is surrounded by in foster care.
He came in because he had untreated gastro needs, which we’ve treated successfully.  He needs to be kept on Hill’s GI Biome, potentially for the rest of his life. That’s the schtick. It costs about 130 dollars a month. He needs to stay on it, and he’s golden. He wants to bring his new person joy in exchange for taking care of his belly with his special food.

DAISY

Daisy is a 5-6 year old, 62 pound, black and tan hound. She’s in good health and has all of her medical complete! She’s a real looker in the world of hounds! Tall and sleek and ready to turn heads.
She’s fine with other respectful dogs, loves to ride in the car (especially if she can ever so slightly poke her nose out the window)…
Her most favorite thing is a soft comfy bed. She also loves her big crate. She didn’t have creature comforts where she came from, but she certainly knows what she likes now! Treats! Blankets! Car rides! Sunny days in the fence!
We would love her to find a home with a fenced in yard. She’d happily go in and out with contentment!
Cat test pending.

GIGI

Gigi is a 2-3 year old short pint. Picture a basset hound body with a staffy face. That’s Gigi ♥️ She loves other dogs and people of all ages, shapes, and sizes.
She’s a dream dog. Easy, loving, pleasant. Walks so nice on leash. Gigi is good with cats!
Ready to go by May 25th.

TILLIE & LEVI

Tillie (first photo) and Levi (second photo) hit a fork in the road when their guardian, Donna, passed away. She hadn’t made any arrangements for them, and there was no family willing to take them. So this precious, easy, quiet, mellow pair were all of a sudden thrown into the complete unknown. By the looks of them, Donna had needed help with them for a long time.

Fast forward to now–they’re with us.

They had dentals, mass removal surgery, went to the groomers, feel much better (no more fleas and flea dermatitis!!), gained weight, and feel safe.

Tille and Levi are bonded. Tillie is spunkier and younger than Levi. She loves to go for little walks and doesn’t hesitate to gently put a paw on your knee to ask for some sweet attention. They are somewhere between 7-10 years old. We do have some of their original records.

Levi is a Cairn Terrier. He likes to lounge in his donut bed all day. He’s hardly heard from, unless it’s time to go potty or eat a meal.

These sweet seniors need a home. They like other dogs, think cats are fine, and people are great.

COLA

Cola is about 6 months old and an exuberant puppy who loves life. He’s great with dogs, kids, and is being socialized with cats, who he finds  exciting- maybe a bit too exciting for some cats, but he redirects easily. Doing well with potty training.

CHERRY

Cherry is about 6 months old and is so sweet and sassy. She’s playful and loves dogs. Loves everyone and is being socialized with cats but again, she’s pretty excitable with them, so needs to be redirected. Potty training is going well.

SAMPSON

Sampson is a sweet little 7 month old beagle/foxhound mix, now available for adoption. He’s going to make someone very happy, if he gets the chance.

He was found alone and very sick from malnutrition. But all of that has changed now.

Everytime we post a hound mix, of any kind, we know there unfortunately may not be any interest expressed. The average stay for a hound puppy here is 6-8 months. It’s sadder than sad.

These are WONDERFUL dogs. Hounds are notoriously under-appreciated. Is it because people stereotype them as “hunting dogs”, bay-ers, or what? We don’t know. None of that is reflected in our experience here with them.

All we know is that in the decades that we’ve been running this adoption program, our hounds have been some of the most adoptable dogs we get in! They have very nice temperaments, are happy and easy to please, and love other dogs. Our hounds (many dozens) have also been very cat social.

Little Sampson hopefully will not grow up here, like so many of our hounds of the past. He’s a perfect little fifteen-ish pound puppy and ready to lighten a lucky adopters day.

Please help us find this poor little orphan a home. He just wants to snuggle and play! Loves other animals too!

KAIA

Kaia (Kie-yah) is a 10 month old peanut- she’s some sort of smaller staffy mix and she weighs 28 pounds. She came in with her mother Goldie, and is dog friendly.  She has a little twinkle in her eye and a bright cheery spirit. She does great in social groups and is learning basic obedience.

Kaia IS cat friendly!

GOLDIE

We have no idea what breeds mix Goldie is, but she’s a vivacious 4-5 year old, 42 pound girl who likes other dogs. She came in with her puppy, Kaia, who she raised lovingly. She still plays with her, but we are adopting them out separately.

Goldie has an adventurous spirit. She’d love to do things with you, go for rides or hikes, but she’d also love to be a home body as long as she has her own fence. She will need to learn how to be a settled companion, and needs someone to give her the chance to learn that a house dog life is different than being tied to a doghouse all the time.

She’s wonderful with people, and has started basic obedience with us- she’s very treat motivated. Goldie needs a home without cats.

 

NALA

Nala is a 3-4 year old female American Bulldog/Terrier mix. She is sweet and kind and although still bearing scars of neglect (minor bump baldness from urine scald) she is well adjusted and ready to take over your couch!

She is crate trained and walks nicely on leash. We are teaching her basic obedience.

She was kept in a situation that was high stress previous to coming here, with other dogs who were not always the nicest- because they were all stressed and malnourished.  Although she isn’t outwardly aggressive to other dogs, we would like her to go to a home with no other dogs so she can just enjoy life without worry.

We will get her cat tested.

MOLLY

Molly is a reserved 25 pound, 5 month old puppy.
She has a heart of gold. And she’s looking for a gentle family who will cherish her forever.
She loves other animals. She plays so nicely. She has a sensitive, quiet demeanor, a wonderful temperament, and has started her basic obedience.
She’d love to be part of a plus- one arrangement- living with another dog social dog would make her so happy. Or she would at least love to be a part of an extended family dynamic where she could have bosom dog friends and frequent well-matched playdates.
She’s healthy, utd, spayed, and ready to go. Fostered in our director’s pack.
Whoever adopts her has a wonderful companion to keep them company for this next decade and a half. ♥️

GEMMA

She’s a kind hearted mix of breeds who we found languishing at a local holding facility. Despite having been dumped, and then finding herself in the abyss of uncertainty, in the cold confusion of “holding”, she’s a sweet girl.

We want to find her a home where she can start off happily as the only pet. We know she likes puppies, but she still has some defensiveness around adult dogs. It’s not a big deal. We just don’t want her to have to live with anymore discomfort.  She deserves to have her own space to enjoy.

She is crate trained and has basic obedience. She would love to have a normal family, sans the riff-raff that she’s experienced so far in her short 3-4 years of life. She loves to go for walks, food brings her joy and she becomes overjoyed at a kind word and soft pet. She’s been manhandled in the past. But she’s resilient.

We did her DNA- she has the face of a mastiff, heart of a lab, and body of an Amstaff. She’s a looker with a lovely soul.

 

BABETTE (aka Bibbles aka Bibbs)

Sweet Bibbles was rescued from the Bucksport cruelty case where she was ignored and grossly neglected.
Despite that experience, she is a wonderful, affectionate, sweet, 3-4 year old dog. She loves the company of people of any age and is very easy going. She loves to go for a walk since she walks so nicely on leash. We would like to find her a home where she can start off as the only animal so she can just get into her groove with no worries.
She is spayed, fully vetted, crate trained, great in a home setting and ready to start her new life! She wants to snuggle on a couch, please! She needs to be an only dog.

LILY

Lily is a 4-ish year old lab mix. She was abandoned during a divorce and was over-kenneled and being neglected.

Lily is a very good girl. She can be a little unsure around men, particularly those who have a lot of facial hair it seems. But we’re working on that!  Once she gets to know you, she is outgoing and fun, listens well and loves to go for walks. She’s a really easy dog to please too.

She absolutely loves to play and she’s a happy upbeat girl. She is happy to carry around a stuffy- she especially loves teddy bears. She needs to be an only dog.

 

BECK

Beck is a 3-4 year old Staffordshire bull terrier.  This little pumpkin is a friendly snuggle bug, who is well socialized and dog friendly.

He escaped the Bucksport case house of horrors and has been happy to start his new life. He is a bright eyed boy, who has regained a sense of enthusiasm for life.

He has done well in all his dog tests, pack walks and handling experiences.  And he loves to walk in town and see all the new things!

We introduced him to cats, and although he wasn’t reactive, we could tell he was feeling quite uncertain about them-  so we are looking for a no cats household at this time.

MACY

Macy is a 50 lb, 4 year-old husky mix who has beautiful heterochromatic eyes and a fun upbeat personality. She knows how to sit before her meals and is working on some simple basic obedience- she’s a very smart girl!

She has a good heart and would make a really nice companion. She loves people of all ages and would love to have a yard to play in with her new people.

She loves a nice treat and a fun toy. She has an independent spirit, but she will bond with someone with a good sense of humor, and quickly. She’s always the dog who greats us with a smile, loves adventuring in the woods for a nice walk, and has great house manners. She understands humor and loves silly talk.

She has met cats and did well. She may tease them, but with direction and time to learn their boundaries, she’d be fine.

She would prefer to be the only dog, unless there is the possibility for her to be matched with a fun-loving male dog- she has had many boy dog buddies here. She isn’t great with dogs at first- she needs to be able to have warm up time where she sees that the other dog means no harm. That happens fast with friendly boy dogs. We would be happy to handle the meet ups and match-making involved if there is another dog at your home.