Dogs for Adoption
If you are interested in any of the dogs listed visit the "Adoption Procedure" page for more. Don't forget to check out our Cats for Adoption.
New foster greyhounds Alex and Billy enjoying Central Bark.
Collie Puppies - Courtesy Listing
These four gorgeous collie puppies were rescued out of the Griffn Walmart parking lot. Someone was trying to give them away for free even though they were unvaccinated, wormy and had infections in their eyes. After getting them home they realized that the poor puppies had ringworm as well. Fast forward to today.....these are healthy, vaccinated puppies, full of energy looking for homes. The mom was a purebred collie, not sure what the dad is but the person giving the pups away said that he could have possibly been collie or collie mix. Angel and Kathryn are still trying to conveince the owners of the mom to have the dog spayed, even done for free by the Humane Society. These pups are located in the Griffin area (exit 205 off of 
highway 75.)
Since these puppies are courtesy listings Pawtropolis will be unable to provide any information about them. For questions or to adopt contact Angel or Kathryn at angel.pugh@gmail.com or kathryndhinkle@yahoo.com.
Hester
Hester is between 5-6 years old, weighs about 28lbs full grown. If you are looking for reasons not to adopt Hester, I’ve got a few. However, I beg you to continue reading her whole story to see if she may be a good match for you. First negative…she bites. Hester came to us with a severe ear infection, obviously not treated for a long time and obviously very painful. We believe it is this pain that has caused her to be aggressive when it comes to being handled, her ears especially. This fear of pain will probably be with her for the rest of her life. It is for this reason I wouldn’t trust her to go to a home with children who would want to tickle her big fluffy ears. (It’s just so tempting.)
Occasionally you’ll see this aggression come out when not messing with her ears, you will be petting her and she will suddenly tense up and snap. It is hard to not get angry with her when she does this, but it breaks my heart to wonder why she is like this. She so wants to be loved on. Her whole body wiggles when she sees you and she will even come to your hand to elicit pets. I am constantly working with her, touching her and trying to handle her as much as I can. I am also working to get her comfortable wearing a muzzle so that her new owners will have a method if they have to handle her for vet visits or routine care.
Second reason: guarding food. Hester also uses her aggression to guard her “things,” rawhides, food, etc. We have made great strides with this. Though I would never recommend to her new owners to walk up and take a rawhide from her. I can give her owners appropriate ways to work with her on this and have success when it comes to this issue.
Third reason: submissive pee. She gets so excited to see people and if they do the high pitched doggie voice with her then she will submissive tinkle. This is completely managed at our house. We make meetings low key and do any of our doggie voices outside with her.
Fourth reason: something makes her itchy.
Now after all of that why should you adopt Hester? First off, honestly, someone has to. Someone has to give this girl a chance. You can see her in my house, lying around, hanging with my other dogs, sweet as pie. She was going to be killed at animal control because of her biting. We couldn’t let that happen. She is a low energy dog. Just a simple walk a day is perfect for her. She is the perfect size, only about 28lbs, does well in a household with other dogs, is already housetrained and crate trained. Enjoys watching tv with you and simply being your companion. She knows her basic commands and gets excited to do them for you.
Because of her difficulty being handled Pawtropolis will to continue to groom her at a substantial discount once adopted. Our groomer has made great strides with handling her. If I can give you any additional info about Hester please don’t hesitate to ask.
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Zoe
Zoe is about 5 years old. We originally rescued her when she was just a little under a year. Zoe has been in a home for the last four years. Despite’s Zoe’s loyalty and good house manners they decided to return her when she began to show a pattern of not doing good with other dogs in their home.
As you can see Zoe is a shepherd mix. She weighs about 58lbs. Since she lived with a family she is already housetrained. Zoe knows her basic commands such as sit, down, stay and come. Zoe will make someone a great pet since she already knows the ropes of living with a family. Though we don’t think Zoe would do well (or even enjoy) going to the dog park we do think she can learn to do well with dogs that already live in the home. She does just fine with the dogs that we have here. We haven’t seen the type of aggression that her previous owners mentioned but we want to make potential adopters aware of it.
If you don’t plan on having a multitude of different dogs come into Zoe’s life then Zoe will be a real gem for you.
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Owen
Owen was rescued from a feral mom. His mom is about 48lbs and looks more like a shepherd mix. How Owen got to be blonde and fluffy is anyone’s guess. Owen is a shy pup. He is very tentative and doesn’t immediately run up to greet people. He likes to take his time to get comfortable with new people and new environments. Once you’ve built his trust you’ve got a very loyal puppy on your hands.
We can only guess that he will get to be about the same size as mom, maybe around 50lbs. He does great with other dogs, loves playing with toys and has just moderate energy.
Owen will be neutered and up-to-date on all vaccines prior to adoption. His adoption fee is $135.00.
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Petey
Petey was rescued from a feral mom. His mom is about 48lbs and looks more like a shepherd mix. How Petey got to look like a yellow lab is anyone’s guess. Petey is a very outgoing fun pup. He loves life and loves to play. You can catch him either with a toy in his mouth or playing with another dog.
We can only guess that he will get to be about the same size as mom, maybe around 50lbs. He does great with other dogs, loves playing with toys and has typical puppy energy.
Petey will be neutered and up-to-date on all vaccines prior to adoption. His adoption fee is $135.00.
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Al Cabone
Al Cabone....what can we say about this petite handsome young man? As you can see from his picture Al is a very happy dog. He is super independent! Meaning that it takes him a while to bond with people because he thinks it is much cooler to see what else is going on first. He is about 2 years old (just a guess) and small boy only about 20 something pounds. Since he was recently neutered instead of playing with other dogs he likes to "romance" them. This should stop once his you-know-what clears his system. He is moderate to high energy, but because of his size would make a good companion for a condo or apartment as long as he got a nice long walk or dog park visit each day. He is neutered, up-to-date on vaccines and ready for his new home.
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Cena - Adopted!
Cena appears to be a purebred chocolate Labrador. She is on the petite side and will be on the smaller side once full grown. We estimate her to be about 10-months old. She is still very underweight. We hope to see her gain about 5lbs. Cena was rescued from animal control. While there her previous owners came in, identified her, said they would be back, and never showed. She was then scheduled to be euthanized.
Cena is a very typical lab puppy. She is full of energy and loves to play with people, toys and dogs. She is super smart catching on quickly to whatever we present her. She needs an owner that will be able to continue her training and have good ways to drain her energy.
She has already been spayed and is up-to-date on all vaccines. She is ready for her new home.
Sponsored by Mrs. Hester's fourth grade class at Jackson County Elementary.
Alex
Alex is a four-year-old retired racing greyhound. He was rescued straight from Ebro Greyhound Racetrack. Greyhounds make amazing pets. Though they have the fastest speed of any dog, it is only for about 30 seconds at a time. Greyhounds are actually known to be big couch potatoes. We’ve only had Alex for a couple of weeks. The staff can tell you more about him as we learn his personality.
Family Requirements:
Our greyhounds can only go to homes where they will live indoors with the family. New owners must provide a crate for them at the time of the adoption. This will make the transition easier and continue to teach them good household manners. Greyhounds are rescued with really bad teeth due to the raw meat diet they are fed. We have already gotten their teeth professionally clean, due to this and the travel expenses in getting them, their adoption fee is $250.00.
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Billy
Billy is a four-year-old retired racing greyhound. He was rescued straight from Ebro Greyhound Racetrack. Greyhounds make amazing pets. Though they have the fastest speed of any dog, it is only for about 30 seconds at a time. Greyhounds are actually known to be big couch potatoes. We’ve only had Billy for a couple of weeks. The staff can tell you more about him as we learn his personality.
Family Requirements:
Our greyhounds can only go to homes where they will live indoors with the family. New owners must provide a crate for them at the time of the adoption. This will make the transition easier and continue to teach them good household manners. Greyhounds are rescued with really bad teeth due to the raw meat diet they are fed. We have already gotten their teeth professionally clean, due to 
this and the travel expenses in getting them, their adoption fee is $250.00.
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John Candy - Adoption Pending!
John's mom was one of the pregnant dogs that we rescued from the puppy mill case in Jackson County. John Candy was born March 18th with five other siblings. He is a purebred Pekingese
John is a very well socialized puppy. His foster mom is already working with him on housetraining and cratetraining. John loves other dogs and loves people. He would do well in a variety of households (large dogs, small dogs, children, cats, etc.)
John is now neutered and up-to-date on all vaccines. His adoption fee is required to be higher as determined by Jackson County Animal Control (due to the criminal courtcase.) It is $350. This includes; neutering, micro-chip, rabies, all series of dhlpp, kennel cough, dewormer and more.
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Cassidy
In the middle of June a brand new employee came walking in with a lame puppy in her hands. The puppy was laying limp and was uncontrollably peeing and pooping (later we discovered was from the pain.) This employee saw this small puppy on Atlanta Hwy near the Pepsi plant just hit by a car.
This is another one of those stories that lets you see God's work in even the small things. This employee only worked for us about 1-week, just enough time to bring this puppy into our lives and to basically save her life. Cassidy was rushed to Mars Hill Animal Hospital. It was discovered that one of her back legs was crushed. Not just broken, but crushed so bad that she needed surgery to insert a pin. After a day at the hospital is was also discovered that she had 2 broken ribs and due to the fluid in her lungs they would have to delay surgery until she was stable.
After a week and a half they successfully had surgery to place the pin in her leg. Mars Hill kept Cassidy with them for an additional two weeks so they could keep a close eye on her. We are blessed that Dr. Gross gave us a substantial discount on everything. It was $1,000 for what would have normally been almost $4000. They didn't even charge for her time with them. They are even going to spay her included in this amount. Thanks to our supporters Helping Paws Rescue had the funds to take care of the surgery.
Cassidy is now here at Pawtropolis. Though she was quite terrified upon first arrival, she now loves the attention she gets from the staff. She is about 4-5 months old and will weigh less than 40lbs once full grown. She looks like she could be a scottie mix. She has black terrier hair, scruffy face and short little legs. We are guessing that she probably has never had a home. She definitely didn't get the socialization she needed during her first months. This makes her very nervous in new environments and nervous being handled. She just needs a home where they will be patient with her and continue to teach her and show her new things.
Update: Cassidy is a tomboy with a heart of gold. She is highly intelligent and learned to sit, down and roll over within an hour. She loves to play and will give lots of kisses. She has all the puppy energy with some to spare, but when that is spent she is a true lap dog. She can be a bit sneaky at times and loves to steal clothes and bring them into her crate. She loves other dogs, ignores cats, and thinks the sun rises and sets when you smile at her. After all she has been through she is truly a happy girl that will steal your heart.
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Baxter - Adopted!!
Baxter is a 1-year old pointer mix. He weighs about 55lbs full grown. Baxter was in a loving home since he was found at 3-months abandoned at Piedmont Park. However, this high-energy boy was just too much for a small Atlanta apartment. His previous owners did great working on housetraining, teaching obedience commands and socializing him.
Baxter is a very high energy dog that needs a very active family. He also has a very curious confident personality that will require an owner that can be consistent, firm and set boundaries in place for him. Without guidance he could quickly become a pain but with the right leadership and exercise this will be one intelligent wonderful companion.
He adores playing with other dogs, loves “killing” squeaky toys and is in heaven when someone is throwing the ball for him. And did I mention how handsome he is?!
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Alice
This beautiful 3-4 year old dalmatian came from Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter. She weighs about 43lbs. You don't expect to find a gem like her at a shelter. We couldn't leave her there so she joined the Helping Paws family. She is a very sweet and loving dog, but she has never been properly socialized. However, she is a quick learner and has already mastered the leash and is on her way to bigger and better things. She's a welcome member of the Rowdy Rovers playgroups because she plays so well with everyone. She has spent some time in a home with cats and gives them all the respect that they require (and expect!). As much as she loves playing with her canine pals, people are her favorite. She has already bonded to her foster parents and will easily transfer that bond, especially if you give her the rules, boundaries, and exercise necessary for a healthy and happy pet.
Sponsored by Mrs. Hester's fourth grade class at Jackson County Elementary.
Fiona - Adopted!!
We guess Fiona is about 4 years old. She is a purebred Chihuahua. She was rescued already pregnant from a busted puppy mill back in February 08. After delivering and rearing her puppies Fiona is now ready for her own home. Fiona is an extremely shy dog. It took over a month for her to warm up to her foster mom Amanda. Now Amanda is her best friend. She still cowers and moves slightly away when Amanda reaches to pick her up, but you can tell by the raising of her little front leg that she is ready to be picked up. Many times now Fiona will solicit Amanda's attention, gently jumping on Amanda's legs or on the side of the couch where Amanda is 
sitting. Amanda says that she likes to play hard to get.
Fiona does fantastic getting her nails done. She just lets herself be held and stays quiet as they are trimmed, not bothered at all. After her puppies were adopted, Fiona began to really relax and enjoy life. It is such a pleasure watching her sift through the wicker toy box to find just the toy she wants to play with. Even funnier is watching her chew on the rawhide she found that is heavier and longer than she is! Fiona really enjoys the company of other dogs. She has really bonded with another little chihuahua that was also rescued from the puppy mill. Amanda even caught her trying to play with her Dalmatian the other day.
Fiona is so close to being housetrained. Amanda only lets her out when she is there to supervise and only allows freedom to whatever room she is in. Doing it this way Fiona is 90% housetrained. Continued reinforcement in her new home is all it will take. Fiona loves her little crate. She will dig, push and tug until she gets her blanket just the way she wants it. She goes right in with a simple "go to your crate" command.
Amanda is looking for a quieter home for Fiona. By quiet we simply mean a home that will allow Fiona the freedom and space she needs in order to build trust with her humans. Young children that will want to try to pick her up or chase her would be a very negative situation for her. We would love to find a home that has other dogs. We think this will help Fiona get comfortable quicker. She also does great watching the other dogs in the household to learn what she should do and who she should trust. Just a good warning: once she loves you....she loves you! You'll have a perfect little companion that will follow you around and worship the ground you walk on. 
Fiona's adoption fee is $250. Not only has she been spayed and up-to-date on all vaccines, but we have already given her a dental cleaning. She is also microchipped. The bottom two pictures lets you see a little bit into Fiona's secret life of action and adventure.
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Maple
Maple got her name because she’s sweet and sticky. Maple is about 1 year old and weighs about 35lbs and seems to be a mix of quite a few breeds. Maple’s idea of the perfect home would be one where she can pretend she’s a lap dog. She loves to put her front half in your lap and the rest of her in the air (since it won’t fit). Maple is a silly, silly dog who loves ALL humans no matter what size. She is quite the clown when you get home, pouncing and bowing while dashing around doing her “happy dance”. Maple was abandoned by her family when they moved out of their rental house. She was on her own for a few weeks and was found on an elementary school playground where she had entertained the children for several days.
Trainer and foster mom Tamela Boyd is working with Maple on her doggie social skills. Maple LOVES dogs she trusts, but does not trust any dog she doesn’t know. She shows her distrust and fear with a growl and a snap. If the dog reacts, she continues, if the dog ignores her, she soon calms down. She has had a very difficult time blending in with the other two dominant females in her foster home, but the easy going foster brother Murphy and she have become best friends. (Murphy’s even teaching her to point, although she’s not sure why they’re pointing.) Maple would do great in a home where the other dog is either submissive, or calm and easy going. Being an only dog in an active family home would be perfect for her too.
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Bernard
We estimate Bernard to be a little under 2-years old. He appears to maybe be a Dalmatian/whippet mix, but he is probably a mix of quite a few things. Bernard is a petite boy only weighing about 39lbs. He is completely white except for a few tiny brown spots on his ears and one on his back.
Bernard is a funny but interesting dog. To outsiders he is a shy insecure dog. He is afraid to walk up to new people and weary in new situations. However, once this boy trusts you it is a whole different story. He is goofy and fun, at the same time he is very regal and poised. His favorite thing in the world to do is play with other dogs and to play with toys. Another dog in the home makes him overcome his trust issues much quicker.
He is crate-trained and will go right "to bed" with a command. Everything is new to him, but he is a quick learner and always aims to please. We’ve taught him how to walk properly on the leash and he really enjoys going for walks. He is also already housetrained, knows how to sit, down and wait to go through doors and eat.
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