Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 08/10/21 | 9/14/21 HARPER HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
Harper is a lovely 6 year old girl surrendered to NEESSR because she was not getting along with her doggy sisters. She made it clear she absolutely had to be the "only" dog in her home. She has been in her NEESSR foster home for a couple of weeks now - and she's decided she'll stay there. Her foster mom is in agreement. Harper has found her "forever" home! | Harper - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | | Male | | Black & White | Location | Martha's Vineyard, MA | Posted | 07/02/21 | Courtesy Post - This dog has not been evaluated by NEESSR. THESE DOG HAVE BEEN ADOPTED!
Captain & Beacon are 7 year old males. Serious Adopters can call the shelter at 508-627-8662
Please go to https://www.animalshelterofmv.org/ for full details. | Captain & Beacon Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 05/10/21 | Panda was 6 months old when NEESSR brought him into foster care this past March. He had a history of resource guarding his toys and needed to be in an adult-only home. Panda's foster worked on these issues with the guidance of a trainer and its no surprise that Panda has now been adopted by his foster dad! | Panda - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 05/01/21 | 7/18/21 SAMPSON HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
6/29/21 We are actively looking for an adopter for Sampson. If you might be a good fit for Sampson - please complete our adoption application (link below). If you know a family who might be a good fit for him, please share our posting. Thanks!
Sampson is a sweet and extremely handsome 42 lb 9 year old gentleman! He has been in NEESSR foster care for about 2 months now, so we’ve learned a lot about him. Sampson has quite a bounce in his step and insists on long daily walks. He loves car rides and he LOVES attention from his people. He is a snuggly, cuddly affectionate boy! However Sampson does NOT like to share his home with other dogs. Sampson has a history of skin issues which are now controlled by only feeding him a prescription dog food. Sampson also relies on medication to help him control some anxiety.
PLEASE NOTE – REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTING Sampson:
***He MUST be the only dog in the home. He would not be a good host for doggy visitors. Sampson is unknown with cats, but we prefer to err on the side of caution and place him in a home without cats also.
*** He MUST be kept on the prescription dog food and current medication..
If you already are on our adoption waiting list and are interested in learning more about Sampson please email neessr@gmail.com. Otherwise please read about our adoption policies and then complete our application. https://essrescue.org/adoptionprocess.html
| Sampson - Adopted!  |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 01/23/21 | 2/1/21 DUKE HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
Duke is a sweet, affectionate and extremely handsome 52 lb 8.5 year old gentleman! He has been in NEESSR foster care for a little over a month now, so we’ve learned quite a bit about him. Duke loves his 3 mile daily walks and he LOVES attention from his people. His foster mom reports he also LOVES car rides, his stuffed toys and belly rubs. His favorite treat is a large knuckle bone filled with peanut butter – keeps him busy for hours. He does NOT like to share his home with other dogs and he does NOT like to be left alone! He is unknown with cats. Duke has a history of skin & allergy issues which are now controlled by a strict diet including prescription dog food and the use of allergy medication. We are looking for an active adopter who can provide Duke much love and exercise.
PLEASE NOTE – REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTING DUKE:
***He MUST be the only dog in the home. If you have doggy visitors or need to board your dog in a facility or home with other dogs, he is not the dog for you.
*** He MUST be kept on the prescription dog food and allergy meds.
*** His adopter MUST be home a great deal of the time. Adopter should be retired or work-from-home permanently.
If you already are on our adoption waiting list and are interested in learning more about Duke please email neessr@gmail.com. Otherwise please read about our adoption policies and then complete our application.
https://essrescue.org/adoptionprocess.html | Duke - Adopted!  |
Sex | Female | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 01/23/21 | 2/16/21 GRACIE HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
1/27/21 UPDATE: We are thrilled to announce Gracie has settled in wonderfully with her NEESSR foster family and they will be adopting her!
Gracie is a 8 year old girl who has just been in her NEESSR foster home for one day. We do know she must be an "only" dog in her home. We'll be learning more about her needs over time.
NOTE: We are not accepting adoption applications for Gracie at this time. NEESSR foster families can, and often do adopt their foster dogs. If Gracie becomes available for adoption, we will update this posting.
| Gracie - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 01/23/21 | 2/3/21 BENNY HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
1/27/21 UPDATE: It didn't take Benny long to decide he had found his "forever" home. We are very happy to report he will be adopted by his NEESSR foster family!
This handsome 5 year old boy recently arrived at his NEESSR foster home. We will provide more info about Benny once he has been in foster care a bit longer.
NOTE: We are not accepting adoption applications for Benny at this time. NEESSR foster families can, and often do adopt their foster dogs. If Benny becomes available for adoption, we will update this posting. | Benny - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 09/04/20 | 1/3/2021 ELSA IS THE FIRST NEESSR ADOPTION OF 2021! She has been adopted by her foster dad! YAY!
Elsa is a 4 year old English Springer Spaniel who has been with her NEESSR foster family for a short time now. She is an active and sweet girl. She will need to be an "only" dog in the home.
We are not accepting adoption applications for Elsa at this time as its possible she'll be adopted by her foster family. We'll update when we have more information. 10/05 - Elsa and her foster family have been working with a trainer to address some of Elsa's behaviors. They will be attending a 6 week series of Reactive Dog classes starting this week. Elsa's foster is working diligently with her and we are confident her reactivity issues will be successfully addressed.
We are still not accepting adoption applications for Elsa at this time. | Elsa - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | Connecticut | Posted | 06/11/20 | HEIDI HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HER NEESSR FOSTER FAMILY!
Heidi is a five year old liver and white springer who has been with her NEESSR foster family for a short time. We do know she must be the only dog in the household and does not tolerate doggy visitors in her home. We'll provide more information about Heidi once her foster family gets to know her better. | Heidi - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | Massachusetts | Posted | 06/11/20 | REMY HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HIS NEESSR FOSTER MOM!
Remy is a one year old Springer mix. He has been with his foster mom for a little over a week now and it is pretty clear he has found his permanent home! | Remy - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Black & White | Location | New York | Posted | 03/14/20 | Violet is a 10 month old puppy who has been adopted by her NEESSR foster family! | Violet - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 03/13/20 | 6/14/20 DAVIA HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
5/6/20 UPDATE: We have an approved adopter all ready to meet Davia once "non-essential" businesses are allowed to open up (due to Covid-19)
Davia is a little girl - just 37 lbs. She was a stray, surrendered to NEESSR from an animal shelter. Her age is estimated to be 5 years old. Davia is a very shy girl presently being fostered by a family able to provide needed training and able to assess her long term needs. We expect this will take time. As her foster family gets to know her better, we'll post more info about Davis. 05/06 - 2020 Davia has made a lot of progress in foster care. She is an extremely active girl and will need a family who can provide a LOT of exercise for her. She is doing better with other dogs, but we feel she'd do best as an only dog in the family.Her permanent family should not have young children or have young children visit with any sort of regularity as Davia is skittish. She does not like being groomed and will need anti-anxiety meds to help her through grooming. Davia is crate-trained. She is a typical affectionate springer who loves to be with her person and especially loves to get belly rubs!
| Davia - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 03/07/20 | SASHA HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HER NEESSR FOSTER FAMILY!
Sasha is a 10 year old female. She settled right into her NEESSR foster home and it looks like she is there to stay. Her foster family will be adopting her! | Sasha - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 12/13/19 | DAKOTA HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HIS NEESSR FOSTER FAMILY!
Dakota is an 8 year old 75 lb boy who just arrived at his NEESSR foster home. Once they have had a chance to get to know him better, we'll update with more information.
| Dakota - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 12/13/19 | COCO HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HER NEESSR FOSTER FAMILY!
Coco is a sweet 10 year old girl who has been in her NEESSR foster home for three weeks now. Her foster family loves her dearly and Coco appears to feel the same about them. Happily, they are adopting her! | Coco - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 10/14/19 | BUGSY HAS BEEN ADOPTED! His foster family fell in love with this sweet senior - they have adopted him. Bugsy is a very happy springer!
Bugsy is a 52 lb 10 year old sweetie who has just been in his NEESSR foster home for a couple of days. We do know that he must be the only dog in the home and does not care to be left alone very much. We'll update with more info as soon as possible. | Bugsy - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 09/02/19 | 6/10/20 HUNTER HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
5/6/20 UPDATE: We have an approved adopter all ready to meet Hunter once "non-essential" businesses are allowed to open up (due to Covid-19)
2/21/2020 Hunter is a 5 year old 58 lb sweetheart. He came to NEESSR needing immediate surgery for a severely broken leg. Now, after a 5-month recuperation period we have the green light from the surgeon – Hunter has fully recovered and is ready for adoption!
Hunter is an anxious boy. This very well could have been exacerbated by the months spent with extremely limited activity while recuperating. We will need to give Hunter time to get acclimated to a new family by allowing for a long and gradual transition. Please read the following requirements thoroughly before completing an adoption application for Hunter.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Live within 1 hour drive of coastal New Hampshire to allow for MANY pre-adoption visits with Hunter
• Commit to continued physical therapy treatments
• Ability to leash walk 58 lb dog multiple times daily
• Willingness to crate Hunter when left alone (he tolerates the crate fine and has been quite mischievous in the home when left alone uncrated)
• Must be home a good deal of the time (retired or work-from-home situation)
• Commit to not allowing Hunter off-leash in an unsecured area. A family with a large securely fenced yard is preferable.
Hunter needs a family willing and able to work with an anxious and excitable dog. His family will be rewarded for their patience and work with this very loving, funny and typically velcro Springer!
NEESSR adoption application: https://essrescue.org/adoptionapplication.html
| Hunter - Adopted!  |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 08/09/19 | Jessie is an 8 year old girl who just arrived at her NEESSR foster home. Her foster family reports she is a sweetie, but they are just getting to know her. We'll post more information when available. 08/26 - JESSIE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HER FOSTER MOM! | Jessie - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 07/28/19 | 6/10/20 TOBIE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HIS FOSTER FAMILY!
Tobie is a 7 month old black & white tri colored puppy who has been in his NEESSR foster home for a couple of weeks now. He is an adorable fellow who is going to need quite a bit of socialization and training before we consider any adopters. His foster family is working with him. This is NOT going to be a quick process as socialization and training cannot be rushed.
It will be quite a while before we look for an adopter for Tobie. We'll provided updates on his progress from time to time!
| Tobie - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 07/01/19 | EMMITT HAS BEEN ADOPTED! His foster family just couldn't let him go.
Emmitt is now at his NEESSR foster home. His family is getting to know him and we'll update with more information once available.
| Emmitt - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 06/07/19 | SCOUT HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HIS FOSTER FAMILY!
Scout is a nine year old boy who recently arrived at his NEESSR foster home. We will update with more info when available. | Scout - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 05/27/19 | ADOPTED! Morgan quickly transitioned into her NEESSR foster home. Her foster family has decided they can't let her go and has adopted her.
Morgan is a 36 lb 10 year old female who just arrived at her NEESSR foster home. We'll provide more info once her foster family gets to know her!
| Morgan - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 05/26/19 | UPDATE: SAM HAS BEEN ADOPTED! Sam's foster family has fallen in love with him. They are the perfect fit for this sweet boy and have adopted him.
Sam is a 40 lb 11 year old sweetie. He has just arrived at his NEESSR foster home. Once everyone has gotten acquainted and Sam has settled in, we'll provide more information.
| Sam - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New York | Posted | 02/10/19 | IVY HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HER NEESSR FOSTER FAMILY!
Ivy is a lovely 7 year old girl who just arrived at her NEESSR foster home. We'll post more information about her as her foster family gets to know her. | Ivy - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 01/15/19 | | Sally Mae - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | | Male | | Other | Location | New England | Posted | 11/25/18 | RUGER & TEDDY HAVE BEEN ADOPTED! Ruger is a 56 lb 6.5 year old black & white Springer. Teddy is a 56 lb 3.5 year old Golden Doodle. This pair has just arrived at their NEESSR foster home. We'll post more info when available. | Ruger & Teddy Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | | Male | | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 11/21/18 | EMMYLOU & DOOGIE HAVE BEEN ADOPTED! EmmyLou and Doogie are 46 lb 9 year old littermates who just arrived at their NEESSR foster home. We'll provide more info when available. | EmmyLou & Doogie Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 11/21/18 | TRIGGER HAS BEEN ADOPTED! Trigger is a 10 year old 55 lb liver & white ESS. He recently arrived at his NEESSR foster home. We'll provide more info once his foster family gets to know him better. | Trigger - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 11/20/18 | BAILEY HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
Bailey is a young springer who just came into NEESSR foster care. He has some medical issues that are being addressed. His foster family is just getting to know him. We'll provide more information when available. | Bailey - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | | Male | | Liver & White | Location | E. Bridgewater, MA | Posted | 09/15/18 | Jake (l5 years young) and Finn (10 years young) came to us 2 weeks ago. Both boys settled in with their foster families nicely. They got along really well with their 4 legged family members. Happy to report both boys have been adopted. It only proves that families still love our senior pups.
| Finn & Jake Adopted!  |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | Plymouth, MA | Posted | 09/15/18 | Tika came to us from another shelter. This sweet little girl is roughly 3-5 years young and we knew from the beginning she would be adopted pretty quickly. It was love at first sight for this little girl and her new forever mom. The two ladies are now joined at the hip and are now making new memories together.
| Tika - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 07/13/18 | Sadie is a lovely 4 year old English Springer/Border Collie mix.
Sadie has been settling in with her foster family and their pekingese/cavalier king charles spaniel.
We have come to realize that Sadie would be much happier being an only dog. She is not keen on sharing her inside space with her 4-legged foster brother. Sadie gets along with her foster brother when outside in their fenced in yard and during evening walks when they meet up with the neighbors walking their dogs. As Sadie is not a fan of riding in the car, she is real happy being left home alone. Sadie's forever home should not have young children.
If you're interested in Sadie, please visit our website: www.essrescue.org to fill out our adoption application.
| Sadie - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Liver & White | Location | New York | Posted | 06/25/18 | Jack is an 12 year old senior whose family is moving. He has some pain in the hip area which will need xrays and he also needs a dental. His foster mom says he's a sweetheart and he's settling into his foster home. | Jack - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | | Posted | 06/25/18 | Lilly is a sweet, affectionate dog that is very attentive to family members. Her house manners are good and she is easy to live with. She travels well in the car and enjoys taking walks. Lilly does need to be an only dog in her home, but is able to be around dogs in public space. She needs an adult home since the energetic and unpredictable nature of children makes her anxious. Likewise, she is leery when strangers enter her home and reacts loudly. She does settle and once she becomes familiar with visitors, she enjoys their attention. Lilly will do best with adults willing to work on these anxious and reactive behaviors. | Lilly - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | | Female | | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 06/25/18 | LILY & SAVANNAH HAVE BEEN ADOPTED!
Savannah (8 y/o) has moved with her family several times the past few years. This disruption in her life has caused her to be less tolerant with the young children in her home. Savanah is well mannered and travels easily. She lives with both a dog and cat and can be around other dogs in a public setting. When strangers come to her home she greets them politely and becomes very engaged in gaining attention. She is an active dog in need of exercise and playtime. Since Savannah often jogs with her owner and expects a fast paced exercise routine, she can pull with a fair amount of strength on her lead. Don’t feel you need to be a jogger, walks are fine! NEESSR will help you find an appropriate harness and suggest ways to train Savannah to have good leash manners.
Lilly, Savannah's longtime companion and best friend is also 8 years old. Lilly is a very sweet well-mannered girl who does well with all people and animals. Don't leave food on the counters though - she is an experienced counter-surfer!
Lilly and Savannah are all set to be adopted together!
| Savannah & Lilly Adopted!  |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New York | Posted | 05/22/18 | Baillie is a two year old female liver and white fieldy. She’s a bit on the small side at 40 lbs, but what she lacks in size she makes up for in energy and agility. She is in excellent health. She was surrendered to NEESSR due to concerns that her Owners had with resource guarding, specifically food and toys. She has settled into her foster home and has been doing very well with her foster brother, a 13 year old Springer. Her interaction with other dogs outside the home has been good. She is well trained and well mannered. We think that the guarding behavior previously exhibited may be resolved.
| Baillie - Adopted! |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 05/08/18 | 10/2/19 JENNIE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY HER NEESSR FOSTER FAMILY!
2018 Jennie is a 5 year old rust/white spayed Welsh Springer Spaniel who was brought into the rescue when her owner could no longer care for her. About 3 ˝ years ago Jennie had an encounter with a porcupine and has had chronic sinus issues ever since. It’s suspected that there may still be parts of quills in the nasal/sinus area.
Jennie's nasal discharge began after having quills removed from her face in 2014. Since then she has been placed on several antibiotics but has not seemed to improve. She had an MRI performed in 2014 and a Rhinoscopy and biopsy in 2015, which revealed non-specific rhinitis, an obvious quill remnant could not be seen. Over the past few months, Jennie also started to have a cough, and on 3/12/18 Jennie had chest Xrays that revealed some patterns consistent with pneumonia. She was started on antibiotics and radiographs appeared normal a month later at re-check. Jennie is currently on Carprofen 75mg 1/2 tab by mouth twice a day for her neck/facial pain, and this seems to make her more comfortable.
| Jennie - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | Dudley, MA | Posted | 04/04/18 | ADOPTED! Tucker is a 4 year old neutered black/white field type springer who is ready for a forever adoptive home. He is very timid when meeting new people but warms up quickly. He is affectionate, learns quickly, and is eager to please. Tucker needs an active home where his physical and mental abilities are challenged. A properly fenced yard for Tucker is required, along with supervision while outside as he’s been known to run away from home. Tucker has lived with other dogs, cats, and older children would be ok. He knows some basic obedience commands: sit, back up, wait, and release.
| Tucker - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | Dudley, MA | Posted | 04/03/18 | ADOPTED! Taylor is now ready to find his forever adoptive home. He is very affectionate, eager to please, and a quick learner. He is a bit shy around new people and animals but soon warms up. Taylor will be looking for an active home that can offer him structure and mental/physical stimulation. A properly fenced yard for Taylor is required, along with supervision while outside as he’s been known to run away from home. Taylor is a 4 yr. old neutered black/white field type springer. Older children and cats would be ok with him. Taylor knows some basic obedience commands: sit, back up, wait and release.
| Taylor - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | Watertown, NY | Posted | 03/09/18 | Atlas is a very loving, velcro like 4 year old boy, he's obedient, and truly a sweet dog. Anyone would be lucky to have him. He grew up in a barn, so he does need continued and regular socialization. He needs someone that will take the time to continue his training, and further his familiarity with normal indoor living and routines. He is black/white, neutered and from bench type stock.
He is a wonderful dog with unlimited potential. Atlas would do well with a loving family, anyone who loves the outdoors, that are active, love to hike, etc. He will need someone that is home all the time or can at least let him out a few times a day to potty, as he continues to develop solid house training habits.
Atlas is being fostered in Watertown, NY
| Atlas - Adopted!  |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | E. Bridgewater, MA | Posted | 03/07/18 |

| Molly - Adopted! UPDATE 4/3/2018 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Molly is a high energy escape artist and a digger. She’s also now ready for a forever home after being vetted and spayed. She needs a physically fenced yard(not an electric fence) and lots of activity. Molly is a 5 and a half year old liver/white field springer. She doesn’t share well with other dogs and cats/other small pets are not going to do well in a house with her, so she’ll need to be an only pet. She would be fine with older children, but younger ones might be bowled over by her. Molly has had obedience training and knows her basic commands, but recall while outside is not one of them.
Molly has come into foster. She’s a 5 year old intact Liver/White fieldy type female. She got into trouble at her home for escaping multiple times and causing trouble with the neighbors. She is going to need spaying, other vet attention and some training before she’s available for adoption. We will post updates as they become available. |
Sex | Female | Color | Liver & White | Location | New England | Posted | 02/07/18 | Laney is a 3.5 year old English Springer Spaniel who just arrived at her NEESSR foster home. We'll provide more information once she and her foster family have become better acquainted.
Laney's fosters are adopting her.
| Laney - Adopted! |
Sex | Male | Color | Black & White | Location | New England | Posted | 06/22/16 | Dembe is a two year old male fieldy-very sweet and loving. Last year he had a full hip replacement funded by our rescue at Tufts on the left side with complete success. He is having some discomfort in his left knee and right hip which is being treated with medication. He would make a wonderful companion for someone who is home and has time for him--he needs basic obedience training. Because of his his replacement, his activity level will always be moderate (not high). He is a big strong boy-64 pounds and the vet would like to see him lose about 10 pounds to make it easier on his joints. We are looking for a home that will work with him and help him become the wonderful companion he can be. | Dembe - Adopted! |