Melvin- Foster to Adopt Home Needed

April 2026: HOOOOOOORAY!!!! Melvin is in a new foster home and he is doing GREAT!!! He has a new doggie friend and she is helping him adjust to daily walks and chasing squirrels in the yard. Melvin is also learning about pets- as he is starting to show his affectionate side which is so sweet!! Sadly Melvin is still in our heartworm slow-kill program, so we can only move him to Foster to Adopt if we find the most perfect loving home.<br/><br/>Melvin has waited months to find his new Foster to Adopt family as his brother Markus as found his. Melvin is the cutest little 20lb Beagle and while he is a little timid, he will adjust to any new family that has time and patience to help him overcome some of his fears. Could that be you?<br/><br/>Markus and Melvin's Facebook Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.1159748329529604&type=3 (copy and paste into your browser).<br/><br/>8-12-2025: The boys have been in doggie day care/ boarding for a couple of weeks are are doing great!! They are warming up to the staff at Tail Gate for Dogs and having a blast playing with all their new friends. We have decided that the boys can move into separate homes but there needs to be a playful dog buddy in their new foster to adopt home. They are doing great with our heartworm slow-kill program and we are hopeful they will be negative by the end of the year. The great part about our program is there is no exercise restriction so they can play and take walks.<br/><br/>6-21-2025: Marky and Melvin are youngish Beagle brothers we saved from an over-crowded shelter in Memphis, TN. Sadly both boys have heartworms and both have a grade 2/6 heart murmur that we hope will improve the longer they are in our heartworm slow-kill program. My guess is they are about 2 years old and have not suffered too much kindness from humans as they are timid and a little feral-- but there is hope. They are great with other dogs and cat safe. I have seen them fight with each other, but for the most part, they are a pair. We need a loving, patient foster to help them learn that most people are kind. Marky- the bigger one is a little more open to pets and cuddles. I found that both boys liked hot dogs and food is going to be a huge part of their recovery. <br/><br/>We will be doing blood work soon, but I can just about guarantee that they both have at least Lyme disease that may be causing the heart murmurs. We are treating them as if they are infected as part of our heartworm slow-kill protocol anyways. We will also be adding some good supplements to help their heart and bodies heal. If you are interested in fostering, our application is at helpibr.org If you would like to help sponsor their care, we have PayPal at www.illinoisbirddogrescue.org VENMO with @illinoisbirddogrescue and ZELLE with info@illinoisbirddogrescue.org

April 2026: HOOOOOOORAY!!!! Melvin is in a new foster home and he is doing GREAT!!! He has a new doggie friend and she is helping him adjust to daily walks and chasing squirrels in the yard. Melvin is also learning about pets- as he is starting to show his affectionate side which is so sweet!! Sadly Melvin is still in our heartworm slow-kill program, so we can only move him to Foster to Adopt if we find the most perfect loving home.

Melvin has waited months to find his new Foster to Adopt family as his brother Markus as found his. Melvin is the cutest little 20lb Beagle and while he is a little timid, he will adjust to any new family that has time and patience to help him overcome some of his fears. Could that be you?

Markus and Melvin's Facebook Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.1159748329529604&type=3 (copy and paste into your browser).

8-12-2025: The boys have been in doggie day care/ boarding for a couple of weeks are are doing great!! They are warming up to the staff at T

April 2026: HOOOOOOORAY!!!! Melvin is in a new foster home and he is doing GREAT!!! He has a new doggie friend and she is helping him adjust to daily walks and chasing squirrels in the yard. Melvin is also learning about pets- as he is starting to show his affectionate side which is so sweet!! Sadly Melvin is still in our heartworm slow-kill program, so we can only move him to Foster to Adopt if we find the most perfect loving home.

Melvin has waited months to find his new Foster to Adopt family as his brother Markus as found his. Melvin is the cutest little 20lb Beagle and while he is a little timid, he will adjust to any new family that has time and patience to help him overcome some of his fears. Could that be you?

Markus and Melvin's Facebook Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.1159748329529604&type=3 (copy and paste into your browser).

8-12-2025: The boys have been in doggie day care/ boarding for a couple of weeks are are doing great!! They are warming up to the staff at Tail Gate for Dogs and having a blast playing with all their new friends. We have decided that the boys can move into separate homes but there needs to be a playful dog buddy in their new foster to adopt home. They are doing great with our heartworm slow-kill program and we are hopeful they will be negative by the end of the year. The great part about our program is there is no exercise restriction