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Available Danes

Bella is a 2-1/2 year old blue female with natural ears. Her owners had a new baby and couldn't keep her. Bella was with dogs, cats, and kids. She has great manners and obedience skills!
Abby is a 1-1/2 year old female Harlequin with natural ears. She is not good with other dogs. Abby loves people. She is good with cats, too.
Mhia is an 11 month old fawn female with natural ears. She is a Greyhound/Dane mix, sweet and shy. Her Mom and siblings were boarded up behind a garage and left to die.

Jack is a 2 year old black Dane. He is good with kids, cats, and dogs. His owner couldn't keep him, so he is living in a foster home right now.

Nicky is a three year old black boy with white feet and chest. He has natural ears. He is available because his owners got divorced. He is very thin but very tall with a blocky huge head. No other dogs. He says they taste good!
Sadie is a three year old black female. Her owner didn't want her anymore. She is very shy. Not good with kids. Good with dogs and cats.
Nala is a 1-1/2 year old Dane wannabe Lab-Aussie mix. She is a wonderful dog! She is housebroken, crate trained, and very sweet.
Norma Jean is a six month old "Merlequin" with natural ears and blue eyes. Her owners are moving into an apartment and can't take her. She is a very sweet girly girl.
Sophie is a 7 month old mantle girl with natural ears. She is a sweet girl, but slightly food aggressive. Puppy mill seizure.
Cassie is a 6-1/2 year old harlequin with cropped ears and tail and blue eyes. She is very sweet and gets along with dogs and cats. She knows some obedience commands. She is somewhat food aggressive. Her owner lost his home.
Dakota 1-1/2 year old brindle male with natural ears. He is an active boy with a spring loaded rear end! He us very sweet and does well with other dogs. Former owner did not want him anymore.
Peter is a two year old black male with natural ears. He was left abandoned in a garage when his owners moved. He is very nice and gets along well with others.
Maxine is a 2 years old Harlequin female with cropped ears. She is just coming out of her shell and she’s a nice girl.

Gretchen is a 3 year old merlequin with natural ears. She is very emaciated, her weight when she arrived was 88 pounds.  She has happy tail syndrome (bleeding tail from whacking it into objects).  She does not appreciate other female dogs.  A good samaritan rescued her from a puppy mill in St. Pete.  She has entropion in both eyes.  She will have surgery to correct it when she gains weight.  The vet says that she does not weigh enough to put her under.

Jared is a 2-1/2 year old harlequin male with cropped ears. He gets along well with other dogs but no cats. His owners didn't want him anymore.

September 15, 2008:
Henry is a 2 year old Harlequin boy with natural ears.  He was running loose in Lakeland and picked up by Polk animal control.  He is a little shy but nice.  He is on the smaller side.  We just got him two days ago, so he has not shown us nuch personality yet.

April 14, 2009
Oliver is 4 and one-half month old mantle boy with natural ears.  He is a little shy.  His owner surrended him because he has wobblers.

April 14, 2009
Marvin is an 11 month old brindle-kin with natural ears.  He is a very sweet boy.  His owner could not keep him anymore.

Scooby is a 3 year old Harlequin male with cropped ears.  He has severe separation anxiety and needs to be placed with a person who does not work and is home all the time.  Scooby is a sweet boy though, and very large.

October 15, 2008
Diamond is a 1-1/2 year old Harlequin female with cropped ears, but only one stands.   She seems nice so far.  She is bouncy and bubbly, and has an extra-long tongue.

Updated January 8, 2009:
Barney is a 2 yr old Harlequin with cropped ears.  He is quite petite.  He is what we would call apartment size! He looks exactly like his bigger counterparts, but looks like he was washed in hot water and shrunken!  He gets along with other dogs and cats.  He is quiet and very nice to live with.  His owners had a baby and had to place him.
Zahara is a 2 and one-half year old blue merle female with natural ears.  She is the sister of Barney.  She would do better either being adopted with Barney or as an only dog.  She is not as laid back as Barney.

Moose is a 14 month old black male with natural ears. He was given up by his owner because of he was too large and she couldn't handle him anymore.  He was living with several other dogs.  He is very sweet and very wonderful. Would love to keep him myself!  He is just a big goof!

Shiloh is a 10 month old black boy with natural ears. We have him as a result of a drug raid by the police.  He was kept in a tiny kennel.  Does not get along with all dogs, but is very nice.

Zeke is a 1-1/2 year old Harlequin male with natural ears.   He was a product of divorce.  He is athletic and playful. He was neutered at the beginning of May.
Fiona was one the dogs rescued from the Polk seizure in Lakeland.  She is the littermate sister of Arrrgyle.  She is very sweet and a little shy.  She had to have most of her tail amputated because of a deep bone infection.  She loves other dogs.
Puppy Mill Rescue 11. Royce. 117lbs 18 month old black male. White chest and feet, severe mange, open sores on muzzle, major hair loss, swollen back legs. Shy, quiet, does not approach.

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Malcolm is a ten year old fawn male with natural ears. He is visually impaired and hearing impaired. I adopted him out when he was ten months old to a lovely couple. Just recently, the wife, at 43 years old dropped dead in the living room. I just got Malcolm back at ten years old. He is shy. Loves to sit on the couch, with his front feet still on the floor.

Serena is a one and one-half year old blue merle female with natural ears. She was an animal control seizure for abuse and neglect. She is very reserved and has not shown us much personality yet. She is food aggressive.

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