Our Canine Residents - Not available for adoption
Andie: Meet Andie, a Parsons Terrier mix from the Taylor County Animal Shelter. Not much is known about her other than she was spayed at some point. Her physical condition and high energy level point to a younger dog than we usually take in. But Andie scored a ticket to Leashes End by being incarcerated in the same cell as senior Chihuahua Amos (RIP) when we went to spring him from the shelter. Andie’s whole body wagged at the prospect of a human taking her home that we couldn’t possibly leave her there! Just like Amos, Andie tends to cower when first approached by people. But she soon warms up when she realizes that there’s no threat. Andie played Goldilocks with our three bedrooms before finally settling on Kari’s armchair for her bedtime routine. Welcome to the family, Andie!
Bear: In October, 2025, a Taylor County resident passed away, leaving six bonded senior pups. His family kept the two most fragile dogs and started the difficult task of looking for a home where the remaining four could live out their lives together. Enter Leashes End! Bear is the most timid of the group (that includes Jeremiah, Bonnie, and Freckles). So imagine our shock when he ran away on his first day here and remained on the lam for two weeks! We were worried sick and had all but given up hope when he wandered up to a neighbor, who took him in and called us, having recognized him from his lost dog poster! Reunited with his pack, Bear looks like he’ll never stray far from home again! The foursome have fallen in love with Margie and follow her around like a troop of ducklings. They hate being separated from her and howl when she’s out of sight. Do I need to mention that Margie’s bed is getting crowded?
Bonnie: In October, 2025, a Taylor County resident passed away, leaving six bonded senior pups. His family kept the two most fragile dogs and started the difficult task of looking for a home where the remaining four could live out their lives together. Enter Leashes End! Bonnie is the ring leader of the group (that includes Jeremiah, Bear, and Freckles). As best we can tell, she’s an older sister from a different litter to Bear & Jeremiah … and the three siblings are inseparable! The foursome have fallen in love with Margie and follow her around like a troop of ducklings. They hate being separated from her and howl when she’s out of sight. Do I need to mention that Margie’s bed is getting crowded?
Buddy: Now 15-year-old Malti-Poo Buddy and his older brother Snowball (RIP) joined the Leashes End family in August 2022. Buddy’s owner, a DoD civilian, has been sent on orders to Japan for a while. It was unlikely that Buddy would have done well on the transpacific flight (in the hold!) or the mandatory 6-month quarantine in country. So we agreed to take care of him. Buddy, with his signature one-ear-up look loves squeaky toys! He also loves the company of humans and pitches a fit if he can’t get on the couch by himself. Buddy loves sleeping with Margie but will sleep with Risa on occasion.
Charley: In early May 2023, we welcomed now-11-year-old Bichon Frise Charley into the Leashes End family! Charley was rehomed to us due to his aging owner’s inability to care for him any longer. Charley’s tendency to get underfoot was becoming a trip hazard for her and for Charley …. both were disabled and nearly blind! Charley’s playful energy is refreshing for most of us. The cats could do without! Charley was not only a mostly blind, but also missing one of his hind legs following an accident in 2021. Charley’s pretty fast on three legs, but fatigues quickly. As of December, 2025 Charley’s eyes had deteriorated significantly and we had them both enucleated in Gainesville for his comfort. I’ll never forget the day shortly after his arrival at Leashes End when I found Charley barking hysterically at one of Joyce Curvin’s (joycecurvinart.com) papier-mâché cats that just wouldn’t run no matter how loud he barked! Charley lives every day to the fullest and sleeps soundly at night with Kari, pressed up against Trudy Shih Tzu! Life can be soooo goooood!
Dobie: Dobie joined the Leashes End family in March, 2025. She was one of two pregnant strays taken in by a Taylor County Good Samaritan who went above and beyond to care for both mamas & their litters. When the other mama dog rejected her puppies, Dobie nursed both litters, which took a heavy toll on her tiny body. After both litters were weened & placed for adoption, Dobie came to us to hear. We treated her for a case of mastitis so severe that her flesh had split open from the inflammation. With time, rest, nourishment, and antibiotics, Dobie was soon well enough to be spayed. Today… there’s no slowing her down.
Elmer: In August, 2025, a good Samaritan plucked 15-year-old Elmer off the streets of a rural town in the Florida panhandle, where he had apparently been dumped. Blind, deaf, and completely bald, poor Elmer needed a bit of help. Elmer adjusted to group living in no time and picked the top of the recliner in the living room as his favorite sleeping nook. Not only does he know how to jump up and down from the recliner on his own, he also has a super-talented schnoz. Elmer can use his sense of smell to navigate all the way to the front gate and back all on his own! Oh … and with his fur all grown back, he’s got the most gorgeous apricot poodle curls.
George: In April, 2025 13-year-old Cockapoo George’s family contacted us and asked if we would bee willing to take him. The family was expecting a new baby in June and had exhausted every possibility for surrendering him to a rescue (or even his original breeder!) Mostly deaf, George has a short fused temper and a keen set of choppers … quite the combo! Well, we agreed to take him and we’re glad we did. George lives a full life here at Leashes End. He loves running with the pack and has a couple of favorite people he permits to pet him. We’ve learned to mostly avoid his triggers and so mostly avoid being bitten! Ultimately, we’re glad we had the opportunity to give this senior a place to grow old in comfort and safety.
Freckles: In October, 2025, a Taylor County resident passed away, leaving six bonded senior pups. His family kept the two most fragile dogs and started the difficult task of looking for a home where the remaining four could live out their lives together. Enter Leashes End! Freckles is a Beagle mix, who despite not being a Chihuahua, shares a close bond with Jeremiah, Bear, and Bonnie. Freckles is fast and can jump our fence with no effort. Good thing he’s a homebody! He’s also a peacemaker and breaks up arguments in the pack. Like his smaller siblings, Freckles is sweet on Margie and insists on sleeping in her room.
Hobo: In February, 2025, right after the move to Florida, we met Peggy B. — a selfless rescuer of pets in need — who asked us if we could take in Hobo. Peggy had found Hobo in a ditch, filthy and shut down. Poor Hobo was in rotten shape with cauliflower ears, skin infections, and a melanoma on his back. He’s also mostly blind and deaf. Since coming to Leashes End, Hobo has made a miraculous recovery. He’s learned to trust and love people again and acquired a new love for walks outside, soft beds, and good food. He still cries a lot, especially when he smells food cooking. But his skin and ear conditions have stabilized and do not appear to be painful. Hobo takes himself out on walks now with his tail wagging and a skip in his step. Nothing warms our hearts more than seeing this kind of dramatic transformation! Welcome to the family, Hobo!
Jack: 10-year-old Jack joined the Leashes End family in February,2026. Jack’s mom past away on Christmas Eve of 2025 and Jack’s dad (an Air Force veteran) asked us to look after him. Jack is a very good boy! And I’m not just saying that because I have a soft spot for Schnoodles. (But he does look a lot like our beloved Blue [RIP].). Jack took almost no time at all to adjust to life at Leashes End. He loves walking around with the pack and he picked Kari’s room to sleep in at night. Welcome home Jack!
Jeremiah: In October, 2025, a Taylor County resident passed away, leaving six bonded senior pups. His family kept the two most fragile dogs and started the difficult task of looking for a home where the remaining four could live out their lives together. Enter Leashes End! Jeremiah is the group troublemaker. If the group is up to high jinks, you can bet Jeremiah is in the forefront. Other than that he’s a devoted brother to Bear, Bonnie, and Freckles. Not only are they inseparable from each other, the foursome have fallen in love with Margie and follow her around like a troop of ducklings. They hate being parted from her and howl when she’s out of sight. Do I need to mention that Margie’s bed is getting crowded?
Kathy: 10-year-old Kathy (nee Happy) joined Leashes End in late February 2024. Kathy lost one of her owners to a care facility. When her other owner passed away, their daughter brought Kathy home. Unfortunately, the family dog refused to accept Kathy. So Kathy spent some time living on her own at her now-empty owners’ house. Their daughter came by daily to feed and walk Kathy, but she soon grew lonely and despondent. The family decided to surrender her to the local shelter. That’s when our friend Dawn (previously of AMAR in SoCal) stepped in. She scooped Kathy up and tossed her in the car with another friend, Margie (The Grand Maxi-Malt Momma herself) and packed Kathy off to Leashes End. Though a bit younger than our usual residents, Kathy is too emotionally fragile to be adopted out. So she’s staying! We’re just letting her decompress and heal at her own pace. The good food, warm beds, and plentiful squeaky toys are great medicine. Welcome to the family, Kathy!
Matthew: OK, so this 11-year old fluffy cherub was an indulgence for us. Having been rescuing seniors in need for nearly a decade now, we kind of got away from small fluffy dogs. So when I saw Matthew’s photo on RescueMe.org, I reached out to his parent rescue FCCR in Cape Coral, FL and filled out an adoption application. First, if you happen to be looking for a gorgeous pup, look no further than FCCR. They have lots of cuties looking for homes. Second, FCCR is doing God’s work … as we were preparing to receive Matthew, FCCR was pulling seniors from the Palm Beach County shelter who were on the euthanasia list just because they were old! (One of those was Pearl.). Anyway, Matthew is the King of Chill … he’s a super laid back pup who never barks or fights or growls or whines. His favorite pastime is to hang out in the Kitchen waiting for mana to fall from heaven. Oh, and while he may have been an indulgence for us, we helped alleviate the pressure on FCCR and their fosters … turns out the Matthew had been with them for nearly a year with no serious adoption inquiries! Now FCCR has a little more room to rescue more shelter dogs in need.
Maximus: In mid-April 2024, Leashes End welcomed big Maximus into the family. A common story, Maximus was loved by his human mom until she passed away. His human sibling, no youngster herself, is a musician whose career has her traveling more often than not. 65lb, 11-year-old Max charmed the pants off us all! Maximus is quite the talker with his low, rumbling baritone. He loves running around the Florida acreage, never misses walks, enjoys beef for dinner, and sleeping in bed with the humans … especially Kari!
Mina: In late March 2023, Leashes End welcomed two senior pups, a bonded pair, who had been dumped at the Allegany County Shelter in the dead of night! Mina is a 13-year-old brindle mix and Bo was a 16-year-old, blind & deaf, white Shih Tzu. Sadly, Bo has passed on. But Mina is still with us! Mina has a condition called Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), a neurodegenerative disease that affects older dogs. It initially results in paralysis of the pelvic limbs but progresses to affect all limbs. We also anticipate incontinence as Mina loses nervous control of her hind quarters. But we’re no strangers to this condition and are ready to Sherpa Mina through it.
Oliver: In October, 2024, Leashes End found itself in the rare position of having room for one more dog! We decided to look at our partner shelters and find the oldest, ugliest dog in need. Enter 17-year-old Oliver from MCASAC. Well, we took him home, cleaned him up, had him vetted by our primary care veterinarian and seen by the board-certified cardiologists at CVCA only to discover that a) he wasn’t ugly at all under all that fur and b) he was not quite 17 … more like 14, which makes him 15 today. Still with me? Oliver is mostly blind and mostly deaf. He also takes pain medication for some seriously creaky hips. But he loves soft beds, good food, and forays into the grass. He shows his appreciation by bringing you a toy with a gentle wag of the tail, and sleeps well through the night in Risa’s bed with a few other cats and dogs.
Pearl: In October, 2025 as we were finalizing transportation plans to bring Matthew the chubby Malshi up from Cape Coral to Perry, FCCR let us know that they had just pulled a couple of senior dogs from the Palm Beach County shelter where they had been euth listed just because they were old! We stepped up to take poor, little Pearl. Guessed to be around 12 years old, Pearl arrived emaciated, bald, and timid. What a difference a couple of months can make! As of December, Pearl is a healthy weight, her gorgeous, silky fur has started to grow back and so has her enormous attitude! Pearl is a little Hooligan! She has joined the pack of Chihuahuas and has gone gangster, picking on the big dogs and anyone else that gets in her way! We’re so happy to have her and wish her many wonderful years at Leashes End to make up for the terrible treatment she suffered in her previous life.
Ressler: In February, 2025 a kindred spirit and rescuer in Naples contacted us about taking her 11-year-old dog Ressler, a large, black lab mix. Poor Ressler suffered from separation anxiety at a time when his owner needed to travel a lot for work. At the time, we were still refereeing between Max and Frank and could not conceive of bringing in another big dog. Bu what a difference time can make. Over the summer, Frank passed away and we agreed to test Ressler out with Max. The two appeared to do well at their meet and greet and so we welcomed Ressler into the Leashes End family. Ressler found a good fit with the pack, which has reduced his anxiety. He still misses people if they’re not around, but not to the point of endangering himself or destroying his environment. He loves to run and has the goofiest gait, his ears flopping about his head. Now if we could just get him to put on weight. Ress is entirely to thin but the underlying health reason remains elusive.
Spike: In mid-October, 2025, one day prior to taking in the four Taylor County orphans (Bear, Bonnie, Jeremiah, & Freckles), I had to take a cat to our vet Dr. Owens for a routine visit. Weird that Margie insisted on coming along for what she said was a “tiny matter.” That tiny matter turned out to be Spike! Weighing in at exactly 3 pounds and estimated to be around 12 years old, tiny Spike has an outsized personality. He also has terrible luxating patellas and bowed legs as well as a mouth full of rotten teeth that need to come out. As unbelievable as it may seem, tiny Spike appears to have been dumped on the streets of Perry. A nice local couple took him in and sponsored his veterinary care, but couldn’t keep him because their own dog disliked Spike immensely. Spike has decided that Risa is his human and he insists on being by her side day and night … that’s ok I guess. After all, he doesn’t take up much room in the bed!
Trina-Maru: 13-year-old Trina joined the Leashes End family on November 2nd, 2021. She was found wandering the streets and delivered to us by a Good Samaritan! Her paws were pink and raw from hoofing around, she had some fleas and flea dander, she was definitely hungry and tired. She hadn’t been spayed, microchipped, or probably vaccinated either. But we took care of that. We waited a week, hoping for her family to claim her. But no one responded to our “found pet” notices or appeared to be looking for her. So we got to keep her! Trina is now spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, energetic, and healthy. Other than some nuclear sclerosis in her eyes, she’s in pretty good shape physically. Emotionally, she’s a bit scrambled: an affectionate sweetheart one minute, Kujo the next. Based on her reactivity to certain stimuli, we surmise that she came from an abusive background. But she’s in the right place now … safe and loved!
Trooper: Senior Pomeranian mix Trooper came to Leashes End in the spring of 2025 along with super senior Barry Chip (RIP). These two oldies were small and much frailer than the other dogs being fostered by our friend Peggy B. Trooper is exactly that: a trooper. He loves to hang and run with the big dogs. He also has a playful streak and dances around with the ladies, including Trudy, Kathy, and Trina. Trooper is such a good boy; he never gets into any mischief. He loves long walks on his own or with company down to the front gate. And he prefers to sleep alone in his own bed in the living room at night.
Trudy: Sometimes a specific breed wiggles their way into your heart and climbs atop a pedestal to forever be a favorite. For Kari (who also loves Dobermans) that breed is the Shih Tzu. Well, after caring for Olive (RIP), Lucille (RIP), Tango (RIP), Bernie (RIP), and more than anyone else, Truman (RIP), you can hardly blame Kari for taking a special interest in 9-year-old Trudy when she turned up (twice surrendered) at BARCS animal shelter. While she wasn’t the oldest senior there, we knew her storied past with previous adopters together with her age would flag her as unadoptable. Enter Kari … the two have been inseparable since Kari sprung her from the shelter in the fall of 2024. Trudy loves long walks with Kari to see the neighbor’s cattle and horses. She also enjoys road trips with Kari … really anything with Kari. Let’s face it: Trudy is Kari’s constant companion and will follow her to the end of time.
Waffles: 15-year-old Waffles joined the Leashes End family on 02 September 2023 as part of our perpetuity care program. Waffles came from a loving home. But sadly, his dad passed away, and his mom is in a memory care home. His human siblings each tried to keep him at their homes, but for various reasons it just wouldn’t work out. Don’t let his size fool you. Waffles is a gentle, sensitive baby! It took him a few days to acclimate, but now he’s just one of the pack! He loves the food, he sleeps soundly through the night in our bedrooms, and he loves a good romp. With his thick coat, Waffles is impervious to inclement weather … rain or shine, you’ll find him at his post: people watching at our front gate!