EAST COAST ASIAN DOG RESCUE, INC. East Coast Asian Dog Rescue, Inc.(E.C.A.D.R., Inc.) was established to rescue Pekingese, Pugs, Japanese Chins, Shih Tzus, and other toy/small Asian breeds from kill shelters, abusive situations, and voluntary surrenders. Unlike most breed rescues, E.C.A.D.R., Inc. will accept mixes into the program if they visually have a dominant feature of one of the Asian breeds. We place these dogs in foster homes until permanent homes can be found and ensure that each of the dogs in our care is healthy, neutered or spayed, and up-to-date on all vaccinations. E.C.A.D.R., Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and 100% of the donations go to help our rescues.

Our Adoptable Pet List

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Our Featured Pet
Candy

UPDATE 9/4/09: Candy is now 7 years old. She still is not very trusting of men, although she will now take food and treats from her foster dad. She prefers the company of adult women and would not do well with children. She loves her crate and goes in and out at will. She prefers the crate over a doggie bed, but she will occasionally sleep on a doggie bed with her foster siblings for brief periods. She enjoys the company of other dogs and gets along with all very well. She now even enjoys being picked up and held by her foster mom, but still does not like to be brushed or groomed. Candy does lift her leg (yes, since coming here from the puppy mill, she learned to pee alongside her male siblings!) and will mark in the house at times, if not let out often. She loves the outdoors, during any type of weather. She continues with severe dry eye in her left eye, which requires ointment several times a day. She is getting a cataract in her right eye and is losing some vision, but this does not stop her from enjoying life. She is so very happy that she no longer has to spend her days in the mill and appreciates her new life, showing her affection by giving kisses. Candy is a very sweet dog and deserves to live out her life in a furever home. She has hypothyroidism and has to be on thyroid meds 2X daily for the rest of her life. These pills are very inexpensive, especially if you get them in 90 day supplies. She takes her pills easily just by putting them in her food. Candy loves her food and treats, so can easily be won over by anyone who will provide these to her.

Candy (aka Candy Cane) is a 6 yr. old Pekingese rescued from a puppymill when she was used up and no longer able to provide puppies for the miller. Candy is a very sweet and loving girl if you are a female - and once you earn her trust. I don’t know how long it would take for her to trust a man, if ever. She is alright with my husband as long as he ignores her and I am around. I can also put her on his lap and she will stay if I am there with her. She will not get out of her crate sometimes to go outdoors for my husband if I'm not around - but this is improving. She also has been a bit better over the past week about not barking at my husband. She is not aggressive with other dogs and likes to be around people and other pets. She just loves to watch everything and has learned to play outdoors with the other dogs. A favorite thing is to run around and explore the backyard. Candy is very food motivated, so can be trained and coaxed to come using food. She has short legs, but is able to move around good and get up and down stairs. She does not like to be up on the furniture, preferring to stay on the floor. Candy has been around other animals all her life in a kennel - her favorite friend is another foster from the same mill, a Pug. They sleep together at night and stay together in the same crate during the day all curled up together. I am sure she will befriend another dog as long as the other dog is not aggressive. Candy will be a wonderful companion for a female who is patient and calm. Candy has dry eye and will need drops put in her eyes for life - but she is quite cooperative about it. Candy is being fostered in Manlius, NY and her asking adoption fee is $200.

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Please read about adopting from us on our home page by clicking on the link to the right of the furkid's picture.

NOTE: Due to the volatile price of gas, getting multiple volunteers to help with long distance transporting is no longer feasible. We have listed the town and state where each dog is being fostered. Please consider how far you are willing to travel when filling out the application. The foster home will usually volunteer to help with transport for a reasonable distance.

Top 10 Reasons to Adopt an Older Dog

1. Older dogs are usually housetrained.
2. Older dogs are not teething puppies, and won't chew your shoes and furniture while growing up.
3. Older dogs can focus well because they've mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly.
4. Older dogs have learned what "no" means. If they hadn't learned it, they wouldn't have gotten to be older dogs!
5. Older dogs settle in easily, because they've learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack.
6. Older dogs are good at giving love, once they get into their new, loving home. They are grateful for the second chance they've been given.
7. What you see is what you get: Unlike puppies, older dogs have grown into their shape and personality. Puppies can grow up to be quite different from what they seemed at first.
8. Older dogs are instant companions -- ready for hiking, car trips, and other things you like to do.
9. Older dogs leave you time for yourself, because they don't make the kinds of demands on your time and attention that puppies and young dogs do.
10. Older dogs let you get a good night's sleep because they're accustomed to human schedules and don't need nighttime feedings, comforting, or bathroom breaks.

Our Adoption Process... Adoption Application, References, Home Visit
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BEFORE YOU ADOPT

1. Educate yourself on the breed (view the AKC breed descriptions on our website for a start). Will the dog you are considering have the general breed characteristics to fit into your household?

2. Are you able and willing to spend the time and money necessary to provide for the training, medical treatment, and proper care for the dog?

3. Are you willing to consider the dog as a member of the family?

4. Can you provide an environment for the dog that will keep it safe and secure? Do you understand that small dogs are NOT outside dogs?

5. Toy and small breeds of dogs can easily live to 15-16 years. Are you prepared to make the commitment to love and care for the dog for the rest of its natural life?

6. Pets are not “disposable.” Do you foresee any circumstances that will “justify” having to re-home the dog once again?

7. Rescue dogs are not “free.” Are you willing to pay between $100 and $300 to adopt (fees are dependant on age and physical health of the dog)? If you are looking for a free or cheap dog, rescue organizations are not the places to look! The dog may have come into the program intact and had to be spayed or neutered. All dogs are brought up-to-date on vaccinations. All dogs have been heartworm tested and are on preventive medications. In many cases the fees do not cover the costs that have been expended for the dog.

8. Do you understand that adopting a dog is not an “impulse purchase?” If you are in a hurry, buy a goldfish. Rescue dogs have already had the heartbreak of abandonment. It is the goal of a rescue organization such as East Coast Asian Dog Rescue, Inc. to find FOREVER homes. This is not an overnight process. Every application for adoption will be carefully screened and every applicant will be subject to a home visit prior to final approval.

9. Additionally, the dog applied for may not be the dog best suited to your home, family, or lifestyle. We reserve the right to suggest an alternative dog that may be more suitable if one is available...or if the particular dog applied for already has had many applications reviewed and we are already in the final stage of scheduling home visits on those most likely for a successful adoption.

10. Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we can no longer send out letters to applicants regarding the disposition of their application. If you do not hear from us within 30 days, assume that the particular dog you applied for went to another home. This does not mean that your application was "bad" - only that another application for that particular dog was more suitable. Your application MAY be kept on file for 6 months in case there is another dog you are interested in. If we do not hear from you within that time, we will assume that you are no longer interested.

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We Serve All East Coast States

NOTE: Due to the volatile price of gas, getting multiple volunteers to help with long distance transporting is no longer feasible. We have listed the town and state where each dog is being fostered. Please consider how far you are willing to travel when filling out the application. The foster home will usually volunteer to help with transport for a reasonable distance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION GO TO
www.asian-dog-rescue.org

East Coast Asian Dog Rescue, Inc.
P. O. Box 516
Mays Landing, NJ 08330-0516
email: info@asian-dog-rescue.org

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