Dog Needs New NJ Home After Owner Passes Away

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — It's been a hard time recently for Lady, an 8-year-old Australian Shepherd mix. She was left without a home after her previous owner died, and the owner's family couldn't find her a new home.

Eleventh Hour Rescue is working to get the pup, and her daughter, Buttercup, into a new forever home. They said this about her previous living situation:

[The old owner's] grandson took over caring for her dogs but between work, family, and pets of his own, the best he could do was to go over and tend to them a couple times a day. The girls have been basically living alone for a very long time now. The man tried for months to find homes for the girls or even a rescue to take them in. He couldn't leave them outdoors because it was winter, but the girls escaped often & neighbors complained.

Despite her hardships, Lady is a true family dog, and will fit in well with most loving families.

"Lady is gentle, loving, and very low key. She walks nicely on a leash and is housebroken. Lady gets along well with other dogs and loves kids. This kind, older lady deserves a family that will love and care for her," the rescue says. She is fully spayed and vettted.

For more information or to submit an application to take Lady home, visit www.ehrdogs.org or call 973-664-0865.