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Great Lakes Dog Rescue, 4079 S Lapeer Road, Metamora, MI (2026)

06/19/2026

🐾 Meet Nimbus! This handsome gentleman is ready to bring fun, adventure, and lots of tail wags to his forever family! 💙

• 🐶 Breed: German Shepherd with a smart, playful working-dog spirit
• 🎂 Age: 7-year-old pup who still has plenty of energy and enthusiasm for life
• ⚖️ Weight: 87 pounds of lovable, loyal companion
• 🎾 Nimbus is a toy-loving guy who can’t resist balls, games, and showing off his playful side
• 🧠 Smart and treat motivated, Nimbus knows commands like “sit,” “down,” and “shake” and loves learning new things
• 💕 Sweet and affectionate, this boy enjoys attention, ear scratches, and being with his people
• 🦮 Walks fairly well on a leash and would love regular exercise, enrichment, and activities that keep his mind busy
• 👧👦 Nimbus would do best with adults or families with children ages 8+ due to his size and enthusiasm
• 🏡 Home Type: An active home with adopters experienced with working breeds who can provide exercise, training, and mental stimulation
• ✨ Nimbus is a fun, intelligent, and loving companion ready to trade shelter life for a lifetime of adventures!

🌟 Ready to add a big-hearted best friend to your life? Nimbus is waiting for someone who will appreciate his playful personality, smart mind, and love for toys! Head over to www.greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit your adoption application today — Nimbus is ready to chase balls, collect ear scratches, and find his forever home! 🐾

06/19/2026

🐠💙 Meet Nemo — Part of the Finding Nemo Litter! 💙🐠

🐶 8-week-old Black Mouth Cur/Beagle mix currently weighing about 15 pounds

🐾 Expected to grow into a handsome 40–60 pound companion

👧🐶 Loves kids and other dogs and enjoys making new friends

🎾 Playful, curious, and always ready for his next adventure

🤗 Balances his puppy energy with plenty of sweet snuggles

🌳 Would thrive with an active family committed to training, exercise, and fun

🏡 Ready to find his forever home and become someone’s best friend for life!

💕 Think Nemo is the perfect fit for your family? Apply today at greatlakesdogrescue.com!

06/19/2026

🐾 Meet Jasper! This happy-go-lucky pup is ready to wiggle her way right into your heart!

• 🐶 Breed: Mixed breed sweetheart with a larger-than-life personality
• 🎂 Age: Young pup with lots of playful energy and adventures ahead
• 🎾 Ball-chasing champion who loves zoomies, squeaky playtime, and outdoor fun
• 💕 Full of adorable whole-body wiggles and affection for her favorite people
• 🚶 Always up for walks, exploring, and being part of family activities
• 👧👦 Based on her evaluation, Jasper would do well in a home with children of all ages
• 🏡 Home Type: An active family home where she can play, exercise, and be included in the fun
• 🌟 Sweet, friendly, outgoing, and guaranteed to bring smiles wherever she goes

✨ Ready to add a little extra joy, laughter, and tail-wagging fun to your life? Jasper is waiting to meet her forever family! Race over to www.greatlakesdogrescue.com and toss your adoption application into the ring before someone else scoops up this lovable girl!

06/18/2026

💕 Meet Bubblegum!

🐾 1-year-old Mastiff mix with a big heart and an even bigger personality!

⚖️ Weighing in at 73 pounds, this sweet girl could use a little extra weight and would love a home that keeps her happy, healthy, and well-fed.

🧸 Loves toys and is great at entertaining herself—then proudly bringing her treasures over to show you!

🦴 Already knows how to sit and takes treats gently, making her a wonderful candidate for continued training.

🚶 Thrives with daily exercise and would do best in an active home where she can stay busy and engaged.

🏡 Looking for a home with a yard to enjoy and a family with adults or children ages 8 and up.

🐕 May be able to live with other dogs or animals! We’re happy to arrange a meet-and-greet with your resident furry family members.

💖 Affectionate, playful, and eager to spend time with her people, Bubblegum is ready to become someone’s very best friend.

🍬 Ready to add a little sweetness to your life? Bounce over to www.greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit an adoption application for Bubblegum today!

06/18/2026

🐶 Meet Teddy — a 5-month-old, 30-pound Beagle/Boxer mix who’s already stealing hearts everywhere he goes! ❤️

• 🏡 Teddy is currently thriving in foster care and loving every minute of family life with kids and his furry foster sister!

• ⚽ This playful pup loves running around the yard playing soccer with the kids and would make an amazing companion for an active family.

• 🐕 Teddy enjoys other dogs and could be a fantastic buddy for your current family fur baby! Meet-and-greets are available to help everyone become best friends.

• 🎓 Smart AND adorable! Teddy already knows “sit” and “shake” at just four months old. He’s highly trainable, eager to learn, and wonderfully well-tempered.

• 💕 Teddy is affectionate, social, gentle with treats, and loves toys of all kinds — basically the total puppy package!

• 🚗 Adventure-ready pup alert! Teddy rides great in the car, walks nicely on leash, and would love tagging along on all your family outings.

• 🛏️ Teddy is already crate-trained, making great progress with house-training, and sleeps quietly through the night after a day full of fun.

• 🌟 As a young and active pup, Teddy will thrive in a home that can provide continued training, daily exercise, mental stimulation, and a yard to enjoy.

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Based on evaluations, Teddy would do best in an active home with adults or families with children ages 5 and up.

• 🐾 If you’re looking for a happy, affectionate, fun-loving puppy who’s ready to become your loyal sidekick, Teddy may be the perfect match!

• 🦴 Ready to add this terrific pup to your family team? Fetch your application at Great Lakes Dog Rescue and apply to adopt Teddy today! 💙

06/17/2026

🐾 Meet Chiquita! 🍌 SEE STRAYCATION UPDATES BELOW!!

LOVES KIDS & OTHER ANIMALS!

🥰 Snuggle-loving, 9-month-old, 48-pound lab mix who is ready to be your whole world!

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Ideal for an active home with adults/kids ages 8+

🌟Crate-trained & house-trained

🐶 🐈 Loves other dogs & cats! Would enjoy a furry friend at home!

🚗 🦮 Rides well in the car and is good on leash. She’s ready to join you on all of your adventures!

🍗 🧸This girl enjoys soft treats along with plushy & rope toys!

🏡 Will benefit from continued training, lots of daily exercise, and a yard to enjoy

🌟 Already knows sit and is capable of learning more. Also had good recall

💤 Sleeps quietly through the night

✨ If you think Chiquita could be the pup for you, head to greatlakesdogrescue.com, read her full bio and submit your application today!

06/17/2026

🐾 💜 Meet Velma 🐾💜 SEE FOSTER UPDATES BELOW!

🐶 Gentle, one-year-old mixed breed beauty who is 35-pounds of tender goodness

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Ideal for a calm, predictable home with adults or families with children ages 12 and older

🌟 House-trained and can be left in safe space without a crate

🐶 Gets along wonderfully with her foster fur sisters! Would benefit from having another confident dog in the home to help show her the ropes.

🚗🦮 Good in the car & on leash! Likes to explore in the water too!

🦴🧸Takes her treats very gently & enjoys her squeaky toys.

🏡 Loves the outdoors! Velma with thrive with daily exercise, continued trained, and a yard to enjoy in her new home.

🛁 Does well in the bath!

😴 Sleeps quietly through the night

✨ With consistency, encouragement, and lots of love, this beautiful girl has all the potential to blossom into a loyal, loving best friend.

💌 Think Velma might be the missing piece to your family? Her forever happily-ever-after could start with YOU! Head over to greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit an adoption application today! 🐕💕

06/17/2026

🐾 Meet Arnold! SEE STRAYCATION UPDATES BELOW! 😊

❤️ LOVES KIDS, DOGS & CATS!

🐶 10-month-old shepherd/lab mix is 45 pounds of fetch-loving fun! He is ready to playfully prance his way right into your heart!

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Ideal for an active home with adults or families with kids ages 8 and up.

🐶🐈 Enjoys the company of dogs & cats! Ready for a meet and greet!

⭐️ Arnold is already crate-trained and well on his way to being house-trained

😍 Perfect balance of light-hearted and lover boy!

👍🏻 Already knows sit and is capable of learning much more.

🪢 Lives to enjoy his time outside and will never turn down a game of tug or fetch!

🍗🎾 He loves a variety of treats and toys including balls, ropes and stuffies!
�🦮🚗 Arnold is good on leash is also good on leash and rides well in the car (with some help getting in and out).
�🏡 Arnold with thrive with lots of daily exercise, continued training, and a yard to enjoy in his new home.

😴 At the end of a snuggle-filled day, Arnold sleeps quietly through the night in his crate.��If you think he could be the pup for you, head to greatlakesdogrescue.com today and submit your application for our awesome Arnold!

06/17/2026

🐾 Meet Sprout – a survivor with a heart full of love and a future full of promise!

• 🐶 Sprout is a handsome 5-month-old Great Dane/terrier mix who is guaranteed to steal your heart the moment you meet him.

• 💙 Currently just under 20 pounds, this growing boy is expected to reach 50+ pounds when fully grown.

• 🌟 Sprout is a true fighter! He bravely overcame parvo and is now a happy, healthy pup ready to find the loving family he deserves.

• 🎾 Toys are one of his favorite things, and a couple of fun playthings will keep this happy-go-lucky guy entertained.

• 🦴 Smart and eager to please, Sprout is already learning new commands and enjoys working with his people.

• 🤗 He can be a little shy when meeting new people, but he warms up quickly and loves building new friendships.

• 🏡 Sprout would thrive in an active home and would love a yard where he can run, play, and burn off some puppy energy.

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 He could be a wonderful match for adults or families with children of all ages.

• 🐕 Sprout may be able to live with other dogs and pets, and meet-and-greets can be arranged to help ensure a great fit.

• ❤️ As a young puppy, he will need a family committed to providing continued training, socialization, exercise, and plenty of love as he grows into an amazing companion.

🌱 Sprout has already beaten the odds—now all he needs is a forever family to help him write the next chapter of his story. Think Sprout might be your perfect match? Race over to www.greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit your adoption application today before someone else scoops up this special boy!

06/16/2026

🐾 Meet Lennie! 🐾

🦴 2 years old • Doodle Mix • 57 lbs

💙 This handsome guy is ready, willing, and able to be your new best friend!

🍖 Food-motivated and already knows “sit,” making him eager to learn even more.

🚗 A total gentleman on outings—he walks nicely on leash and rides great in the car.

🌳 Looking for an active home with daily exercise, continued training, and a yard to enjoy.

✂️ Regular grooming will be part of his routine, and he was a rockstar during his recent spa day.

🏡 Best suited for adults or families with children 12 and older.

🐕 He may be able to live with other pets, and we’re happy to arrange a meet and greet with your current furry family members.

🐶 Breed experience is a bonus!

✨Think Lennie is your perfect match? Head on over to www.greatlakesdogrescue.com, read his full bio, and submit your adoption application today! ✨

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