Tollers Available For Adoption at Toller Rescue Inc.

Each Toller Rescue Inc. Rescue Toller has been carefully vetted, vaccinated, microchipped, and spayed or neutered. They are checked for heartworms and other parasites, treated if necessary, and on Heartworm and Flea preventative. We carefully evaluate each Toller’s temperament carefully and determine the best adoptive family situation. This information is placed on each Toller’s Bio. We try our utmost to be honest and factual about each Toller. However, we cannot guarantee their genetic background, or what health issues they might have in the future as the great majority of the time the Rescue Toller was found loose as a stray. For this same reason, we cannot say most of the time if the Rescue Toller will perform in the field as a hunting dog or as a competitor in performance events. While we do not get very many puppies or young Tollers in rescue, because they change so much, we cannot say for sure if the pup is actually a Pure Bred Toller or a Toller Mix. After the pup is older we will be happy to evaluate it. All Dogs that TRI deems to be a Pure Bred Toller we are willing to work with the Forever Family to register their Toller with the AKC in their "PAL" (ex ILP) program so the Rescue Toller can compete in performance events if the forever family desires.

If we do not have a Toller available listed on Our Tollers, we are still happy to accept your adoption application. We hold on to these for six months and will contact you when a potential match is available.

Please note our fence policy: Tollers are an active, agile breed, and a Rescue Toller does not necessarily have the immediate bonding a pup does. Thus our policy is that each home must have a secure fenced yard in good condition of five feet or more. We evaluate each Toller individually and on a few occasions because of physical limitations or age, we allow a Rescue Toller to go to a home with a shorter fence, but not less then four feet. We in general do not allow invisible fencing. We will consider a town home/condo/apartment situation on a case-by-case basis, but for most Tollers this situation does not work for an active breed like a Toller.

We are happy to work with other rescue organizations and courtesy post your Tollers/Toller Mix’s here on our website. Contact Laura White, Webmaster for information.

Read Here our Toller Rescue Inc. Adoption Procedures and apply for a Rescue Toller from Toller Rescue Inc.

Malachi's here...very very sweet, he's got a great temperament and a very sweet expression.....and he is very very thin. Emaciated. And this is after two weeks at the shelter were they were feeding him extra. Carolyn agrees, Malachi should weigh around 50 pounds and weighs in the mid 30s. Estimates on height is 20 1/2 inches at the shoulder, on the upper edge of normal Toller sized. TRI believes that Malachi is a strong Toller mix, just not quite purebred. As you can see by the photos, Malachi is young, perhaps 15 months old.

From Foster Carolyn in South Carolina: Now he's got a full tummy, normal poops, doesn't really want to be out of sight of someone, yet can you blame the poor guy? He's smart, very tuned in, I think he'll learn quickly, seems pretty high energy. Malachi is curious of his new surroundings, and likes to retrieve his ball. During Malachi's transport, he traveled well, settling down in his crate, being transferred, and even riding loose in on transporter's vehicle when the planned crate did not fit in the car. He simply laid down and relaxed. He expresses himself with something very like a Toller scream/yodel. Malachi is housebroke and is excellent in the house.

Malachi is neutered, vacinated, wormed for internal parisites, and freshly bathed. Unfortunately Malachi does have Heartworms, so he will have to be fostered longer then otherwise. First he needs to gain weight before we can even begin heartworm treatment. TRI is asking for donations to help pay Malachi's total vet bill that will end up running over 600.00.

In the month we have had Malachi, he has gained 10 pounds! We will be starting his Heartworm treatment soon. We hope to have updated photos in the near future.

Fred is a Toller mix in Foster care in MI. He is something over a year of age. He is a little taller then a Toller and does not grow a lot of undercoat. His head is definitely Toller. Fred is healthy, neutered, heartworm and tick born disease free and on heartworm meds. The background on Fred is unclear, what we do know is that TRI saved him from certain death. Fred has been in foster care for a little while and has really changed in disposition. He is much more people orientated, and calmer, though he is really active. When TRI rescued Fred he was starving and was not eating well. He now is in perfect weight, his hair shiny and in excellent health.

Fred’s Thoughts: This life is very new to me. I love to be outside and point at all the birds and squirrels in the yard. Sometimes I try and dig into Chuck and Gloria’s yard, I think the birds might be better over there (mom says they are not). But Mom and Gloria seem to catch me. I don't dig very deep just enough to damaged mom's flowers. When she tells me to stop I do!!! My foster sisters are great, Zoey (a Toller) is the best. We chase each other and then she jumps on the trampoline. Then I have to wait and we do it all again. I do like to play rough at times. I don't think I was ever around people very much. But Mom and Denver are very patient with me, they kind of let me be and watch over me. I am now house broke and can sit, I am working on taking treats gentle. I never had treats before I came here. I am now allowed in mom's room at night, she pets my head and I just lay on the floor a fall asleep. Last night Lucy let me get up on the bed and mom let me lay right next to her and cuddle. So I plan to spend more nights in bed with them. I don't mind having a warm bath, it feels pretty darn good to be clean. I am crate trained, but I would rather be outside, so mom lets me stay outside most of the day. I would like to find a family that will give all the attention and love. I am not a barker, unless I need to be.

From Foster Tamara: I believe Fred would be a great running/walking partner. Fred is the easiest dog I have ever fostered. He is not a loner, but just independent. Fred needs a family that is VERY patient and has a great sense of humor....Yes, he has been known to table dance (on the picnic table). I do wish we could adopt him into our family, but 2 dogs are my limit. Fred is just the BEST. You have to meet him to believe me.

Gus is a very loving, playful, friendly, pretty well behaved, housebroke, ball-nut of a Toller that TRI rescued from a shelter in Red Bluff California. Gus was also on the verge of being euthanized. Gus is believed to be five years old, and he weighs about 48 pounds. Gus had a rough start as he had Heartworms, but was treated and then adopted by his forever family. It was found that Gus had severe separation anxiety problems, that even with help from TRI volenteers we had to take Gus back. There are a lot of people that helped with transporting Gus to South Texas from Northern California. Thank You All! TRI President Laura White is working with Gus. So far Gus is doing well with no meds. Since Gus was neutered he has become compleately good with male or female dogs, and is good with kids. He has some pray drive for cats, but might be ok with a dog savy cat. Gus has had all of his vacinations and is on flea and HW prevention.

Gus has improved dramatically to the point where we feel Gus is easily placeable, but he cannot be trusted loose in the home alone due to his anxiety. He is fine in a crate for an hour or two, but for longer periods he really needs to be in a secure area like a kennel with chain link and cement. In Northern climates, a finished basment with a kennel run would be ideal. He is compleately fine in a run, not anxious at all, especially with a pal. He does not attempt to escape a kennel. Laura feels that a similar sized companion dog, especially a female is a great help for Gus. Gus loves to swim and retrieve, and comes when called, even when hundreds of yards away. Gus has basic on leash obedience training. He will need a forever family that will work with him and not give in to his anxiety. Working with a mentor who understands Gus's issues is mandatory for placement.