Meet Gracie, a beautiful 6-year-old apricot standard poodle. At roughly 65 lbs, she’s a healthy, spayed girl. She is current on all vaccines and has enjoyed regular vet check-ups since puppyhood. She is trained and knows the basics of “sit,” “lay,” “paw,” and more, and she’s completely housebroken.

Gracie adores kids (our own have grown up loving her), welcomes adults and other dogs with a happy tail wag, and makes instant friends at the dog park. Fetch, tug-of-war, and any game that involves a ball are her absolute favorites, and she never turns down a run around the yard. She loves to cuddle and of course she loves back and head rubs.

Re-homing Gracie is a truly difficult decision for our family. Our oldest child was born with dog-dander allergy and requires daily medication. After nearly a year of deciding, we know the kindest choice—for both child and pup—is to find Gracie a new home where she’ll be just as cherished.

(Local adoptions preferred — Philadelphia and tri-state area [South Jersey and northern Delaware] only.) PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING US! We are NOT a shelter: All of our dogs live in private homes with foster families. Come and meet the Almost Home dogs and their fosters at our Meet & Greet events, where you can learn more about our wonderful dogs from the people who live with them, find out which dogs are on their way and when they’ll arrive, and fill out an application to adopt or foster. We cannot adopt to homes where electric-shock fencing systems or training collars are used. For more information on the dangers of electric-shock collars, please visit banshockcollars.ca/studies.php . We do not have an online adoption application; to request an application, e-mail us at AlmostHome4Dogs@yahoo.com. To speed e-mail processing time, be sure to note the name of the dog you are inquiring about in the Subject line. For Meet & Greet times and locations, visit our home page, where you also will find information on our adoption process and fees. FOSTER FAMILIES ARE LIFESAVERS!! Can you open your heart and home for a few weeks to homeless shelter dog? Remember, by fostering a dog, you save TWO lives — that of your foster dog, and that of the dog who takes his place in the shelter! Come to a Meet & Greet and find out if fostering is for you — there's no reward quite like the feeling that you've saved a life ... or two!

Contact  AlmostHome4Dogs@yahoo.com  for more information!

Almost Home Dog Rescue Inc, PO Box 132, Doylestown PA 18902 Kennel # 5317