Part of the Pack Training

03/25/2026

The weather is finally nice enough to turn the hose back on.
Which means that Spring cleaning can begin with disinfecting the patio and potty yard.

03/25/2026

***04.04.26 on hold ****
Shire's Fellowship of Puppies
Pembroke, MA

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”

The Fellowship of Puppies are ready to be swept off on new adventures! Born 2/9, they will be ready for adoptive homes around 4/10 at the earliest. They have been your typical mouthy and active pups, and won't be content with the quiet life of a hobbit: they are seeking homes that will help them lead adventurous and fulfilled lives.

Pups have been raised in foster with their momma Shire and are off to a great start. Mom has been a friendly girl and has done a great job caring for her little Shirelings. She is approximately 40lbs, and we estimate most pups will fall in a similar range. Embark results are pending on one puppy, which will provide insight into their breed makeup. There are two males (Gandalf and Aragorn) and seven females (Merry, Pippin, Frodo, Samwise, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir) in the Fellowship.

We are raising this litter with Puppy Culture to the best of our ability, and are establishing some foundational skills here including crate exposure and a verbal marker system for training. Of course, as puppies they will need continued training for all the basics. They have all been doing well with exposure to new objects, textures, environments, sounds, and people. Pups are getting positive exposure to adult dogs, and most should be fine with cats if integrated properly. Children 6+ should be okay for most of these little Shirelings, provided the home is dog-savvy with herding dog experience.

The Fellowship should be ready for their new homes beginning 4/10. They will be vet checked, microchipped, up to date on deworming, and have age-appropriate vaccinations at time of adoption. They are being adopted out on spay/neuter contracts to allow their puppy bodies and minds more time to develop. Please keep your location in mind when applying: the pups must meet their potential families here in person to help ensure a great match!

Check their highlight reel here for more photos and videos: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MDg1OTQ0OTUzMTM5Mzg3

Reach out to [email protected] with any questions, and fill out an application for the Fellowship here: www.acdra.org/adoption-application

03/24/2026

Cale and Duke ROCKED their field trip to Lowe’s this week!

03/24/2026

More hikes with Sit & Stay pet care!

03/24/2026

Here are the past few weeks of Play Skool!

01/12/2026

01/12/2026

Past few months!

01/12/2026

Cale had a great morning session today!

12/08/2025

The new foster crew!

11/28/2025

Tupelo loves the spring pole!

11/06/2025

So much more confidence for only his second time!