06/08/2026
This mama dog and her six puppies need your help. The Parke County Sheriff's Department picked up this dog and she gave birth to six puppies on June 7.
The shelter is willing to take responsibility for her and the puppies, but we would need a foster home for the family. The shelter is no place for puppies.
We need someone who will commit to fostering the mom and pups for at least five weeks; after that we could possibly split the puppies up into groups of 2 or 3 who would then need to be fostered until they were 8 or 9 weeks old.
If someone wanted to commit to fostering the pups for the full 8 or 9 weeks that would also be awesome but we know once they become active it can be difficult to ask someone to keep them all together.
The shelter will supply all food, puppy pads, etc. The foster will need to bring them in ocassionally to the shelter for vaccinations and checkups.
We have NO info on this dog other than she is said to be sweet. We do not know how she is with dogs, cats or kids. And she would need a space where she would not be around other dogs or even small children until the puppies are larger. Many mama dogs are very protective of their puppies and should not be exposed to other dogs and it is best to keep the human traffic to a minimum until the puppies are at least 4 weeks.
But, if you have a spare bedroom or or a home without other dogs; and want to have the joy of raising puppies without the committment of paying for them forever; this is your chance. And best of all; the foster person gets to name them.
We do have experienced puppy raisers on hand to answer any questions you might have as well.
If you are interested in fostering this family; please call the shetler at 765-492-3540 and ask to speak to the shelter manager. We will not be able to save this dog and family without a foster family on board.
