Neediest Dogs 2026

Poor Koby has had a rough start in life. We think he’s only about a year old. He was found abandoned in a mobile home park in Alabama and may have been another another victim of HBC (Hit By Car). Unfortunately his injury was so severe, his front leg had to be amputated. Even worse, he developed a resistant infection, which now has to be treated twice daily with injections.

Pearl was found after being hit by a car in Alabama. She had a brain injury, lost of part of her vision and had her rear leg amputated. She also lost the puppies she had given birth to a day or two earlier. Pearl is now being fostered in New Jersey where unfortunately she’s had to undergo a second surgery. She’s going to be okay but this sweetie really needs our love and prayers. She’s one tough cookie. We hope to list her for adoption soon.

Lue came to us from a Kentucky shelter where she was scheduled for euthanasia. Poor girl is the victim of someone’s bad breeding. At 1 1/2 years old she needed both luxating patella repair and TPLO surgery on her left leg. After she completes PT, Lue’s scheduled for further evaluation to determine what her right leg needs to give her pain-free mobility to live a normal life.

Mork was one of several abandoned dogs rounded up at a trailer park in Smith County, TN. He came in with a female, Mindy, who seems to have fared better. Mork was limping and we learned his foot had been caught in a trap. When it didn’t heal, we scheduled surgery for him which was done in April. He’s walking better now. Mork and Mindy are now listed for adoption in Indiana.

Coral/Cora came to us from a cruelty case at a North Carolina shelter. She spent her entire life being used as a breeder dog with many health issues to address. She is HW+, had a mammary tumor and lump on her neck, as well as weakness in her back. She had surgery for her tumors in early June. Paws are crossed for her successful recovery.

We were notified by a Kentucky shelter about a horrible hoarding situation involving several Pyrs and Pyr mixes. We agreed to take Buddy and some of the other dogs, not knowing anything about their condition or Buddy’s eyes. When Buddy was neutered, the vet who examined him diagnosed bilateral cataracts! We never had a dog with this eye condition, so he was brought to a specialty clinic in Nashville where he had cataract surgery for both eyes at the end of March. He needs eye drops and constant care from his foster for several weeks while he recuperates. The cost for Buddy’s surgery and care to date is a whopping $6500.

Poor Rocky was wandering around Alabama in horrible condition with a severely infected neck wound. People said you could smell the infection a mile away but he wouldn’t come to anyone. The shelters nearby set up traps but when they were unable to catch this elusive guy, they gave up and removed them. We begged Lost Paws Trapping Team to come and finally, they agreed to help. They set up a very large trap and captured Rocky after a week and a half. We brought him to a clinic where they shaved his neck, flushed out the wound and gave him antibiotics. His age is estimated at around four. We were told Rocky was dumped in this area years ago. An old lady was taking care of him until her health failed and he was left on her property alone since last summer. This very sweet boy moved up to Ohio and was adopted in July!

Marie was chained to a porch in Alabama with a young male Pyr, Donny. They had produced a litter of puppies and unfortunately, four of the nine pups died. Another rescue took the puppies, so NGPR took Donny and Marie. They were both sweet but skittish and unfortunately, Marie also had a congenital issue. We learned she needed FHO surgery to fix her hip dysplasia. She had the surgery in June is doing really well! Marie is listed for adoption and you can read more about her here..

Our sweet Dove was hit by a car and left for dead. The shelter she was brought to wanted to euthanize her. Luckily, Journey’s Home Rescue Alliance pulled her and paid for duel hip surgeries (right & left sides). Then they turned to NGPR to manage Dove’s R&R and eventually find her a home. Dove had her first hip surgeries about a month ago but there was one glitch. The right side did great, the left side did not. Yesterday Dove got an FHO to remove the unstable part of her hip joint, which we hope will put her on the road to recovery. Dove was adopted in June.

Ajax came into rescue with his brother Atlas in the Spring of 2025. They are a bonded pair found wandering on the highway in Alabama. They would have been injured or killed if they had not been rescued. Both dogs have wonky walks due to bad breeding, but Ajax was the worst. He had FHO hip surgery to repair his hip issue on Feb. 11. His second hip surgery has been scheduled and he should be listed for adoption with Atlas soon.