PLEASE NOTE! Unless stated otherwise, our dogs and puppies are located in Arkansas, and transported to the north/northeast once adopted. We do occasionally have dogs/puppies placed in foster homes in the north/northeast. In the cases where the pet is somewhere other than Arkansas, it will be noted beside the name of the pet.

Fern is a German Shepherd mix pup found abandoned and starving in a remote rural area.  We estimate her date of birth to be mid-March, 2012.  She currently weighs about 24 lb., stands 18 in. at the shoulder, and will likely mature to be a 40-50 lb. dog.  Fern almost didn't make it.  When found, she tried to run, but couldn't.  She was so weak from starvation, parasite infestation and anemia, she simply collapsed into a patch of ferns by the roadside...hence, the name.  She has recovered from her ordeal and is now spayed and fully-vaccinated.  She has been de-wormed and is current on flea, tick and heartworm preventives.  Fern is highly intelligent.  Within 5 hours, she knew her new name.  Within 5 days, she sat for a treat.  Within 10 days, she was leash-trained and house-trained.  After about a month, Fern is learning how to play with the other rescue dogs at the her foster home.  She does pretty  well with the older household cats but can't resist chasing the silly younger cat when it scampers and taunts her.  She is initially cautious with strangers but warms up to folks once she feels safe.  She is a fine guard dog, barking only when "something is happening".  Fern follows her foster mom everywhere and lies quietly on the floor when her human is busy with other activities.  She doesn't want to be abandoned ever again. This dog is currently located in Arkansas and will be transported to the northeast once adopted. For more information please email kelley.aasr@gmail.com.

Our typical adoption fee for puppies younger than 6 months old is $400, and for older puppies and adults, the usual fee is $350. This includes microchip, spay/neuter,  up to date on age appropriate vaccinations, dewormings, flea/tick treatment, and heartworm test (if over 6 months old) as well as heartworm treatment if they test positive. There is a transport fee of $150 per dog, depending on the transporter. We use Pack Leaders Rescue Dog Transport most often, but also use Hearts Transport as well on occasion.

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For more info regarding adopting, email apps.aasr@gmail.com

Thank you for considering one of our rescue babies!