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HOMEWARD BOUND Large Breed Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization built on compassion, dedication, and second chances. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome large breed dogs in need — providing them with the medical care, love, and time they deserve.
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KANE
Available for Adoption
🐾𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙜…𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙🐾
🎂1.5-year-old
📌Shelbyville, KY
Hi, I'm 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙚, a fun-loving, energetic pup who just happens to be 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙛. I may not hear you, but I act like I do. 𝙄'𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙙𝙤𝙜𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨.
𝙄’𝙢 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚-𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙, 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮. I’ve got lots of energy and love going on walks, playing fetch, and spending time with my people. I also fully believe I’m a lap dog… and I’m determined to prove it. When it’s time to relax, I’m happy hanging out in my crate on my comfy bed.
I’m very food-motivated (duck jerky is my favorite!), which helps me learn quickly. I’m already picking up great habits and doing well with structure and positive reinforcement. I also do great with baths and nail trims—bonus!
I’ll be honest—I’ve been known to “redecorate” when I get bored 😅 so I’d do best in an active home that keeps me engaged and continues my training journey.
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙨𝙤 𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙄 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡.
Important: 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣, 𝙨𝙤 𝙖 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 (𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨) 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚.
Kane is a happy, social dog who just needs someone willing to work with his deafness and give him the love, activity, and guidance he deserves. After everything he’s been through, he’s more than ready for a fresh start.
❤️ 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚—𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧.
To apply to adopt Kane click ➡️ HBLBR Adoption Application https://share.google/6m04Nu73j0fEX7wPd
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Carly
Available for Adoption
✨𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉! ✨
🎂7 Months
📌Louisville, KY
Carly is:
▪️ Gentle, loving, and VERY smart Husky mix
▪️ Playful — but mostly just wants to be with her person
▪️ 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙
▪️ 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙜𝙨, 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙩
▪️ Quiet (not much barking or howling!)
▪️ Thrives on routine
While her breed mix may suggest high energy, Carly is actually nicely balanced—she enjoys running and playing, but a couple daily walks and some exercise keep her happy. What she really wants is you. ❤️
𝘼 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡. Like most puppies, she can get a little mischievous if she’s bored or confined too long (think digging or trying to escape), but she does amazing with structure and attention.
She’s curious about cats, so a confident cat who can set boundaries would be best 🐱
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙙, 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 😉), 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.
To apply to adopt Carly click ➡️ HBLBR Adoption Application https://share.google/6m04Nu73j0fEX7wPd
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Samson
Available for Adoption
📢🐾 Samson – So Much Love to Give, Just Waiting on YOU! 🐾📢
🎂 3 YO
📌 Shelbyville, KY
Samson is a 3-year-old male, Anatolian Shepherd, ~115 lbs, neutered and fully up to date on vaccinations. He was pulled from a shelter just before euthanasia due to overcrowding and is now ready for his forever home.
🐾 About Samson:
He’s a smart, observant, and highly trainable gentle giant who learns quickly and wants to please. He’s also affectionate, goofy, and incredibly loyal.
Samson LOVES to run, explore outside, and stay engaged with his people. He is naturally protective—not just of his humans, but also of his resident senior blind/deaf Chihuahua.
🏡 Home notes:
• Housebroken & crate trained
• Crated when alone due to mild separation anxiety
• Very smart and trains easily
• Great with resident dog
• No kids or cats in home currently (unknown compatibility)
💛 Samson will thrive in a calm, structured home with someone who understands guardian breeds and can offer consistency, companionship, and reassurance.
HBLBR Adoption Application: https://share.google/HdQAgcwpVn6bTL3MH
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Hudson
More Info Coming Soon
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Nile
More Info Coming Soon
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