Our Weekly Falmouth Enterprise Column

By Anna Dos Santos
Friday, September 26, 2025

This week has been very busy, but productive, and we have found fabulous homes for Lilly, Zinnia and Blue! We wish them all many, many happy years with their new families.

Julian is a recent, local surrender who is a bundle of energy. He is a tri-colored terrier/hound mix who weighs about 45 lb, is about 8 years old, neutered and in good health. Running, chasing balls and playing with toys are his idea of fun. Since he is highly food motivated, we are using treats to help him learn to harness his energy and walk better on a leash. Julian is a quick learner and has made great progress. He really wants to be a loved member of a family again, so call us at 508-548-7742 to meet him.

Hazel is a 4 year old chocolate and tan dachshund/beagle mix that came to us from Georgia. Her soulful eyes make you melt and want to hug her, which was her plan all along! She loves human interaction and is very friendly to everyone. Hazel walks well on leash and needs to exercise more to help her lose some excess body weight. She is fully vaccinated and spayed and will soon be microchipped. Call us at 508-548-7742 if you’d like to meet her.

Riley and Oreo are a related pair of Newfoundland/Border Collie mixes, plus some Australian Shepherd in Oreo’s case. Five year old Riley is black with a white chest and feet and weighs about 80 lbs. He has a very calm personality and likes people and other dogs. Hanging out with volunteers in the office, walking or playing fetch are all fun activities for him.

Oreo is 2 years old and is mostly white with some gray and weighs 69 lbs. He loves, loves, loves chasing and retrieving tennis balls outside. Walking and playing with toys are things he likes to do, too. They are both very sweet, happy dogs that are up to date on vaccines and has been neutered and microchipped. Although they would love to stay together in a new home, we know that may not be possible. If you would like to meet one or both of them, call us at 508-548-7742 for an appointment.

Nukka, which means “little sister”, is a 3 year old, long haired Alaskan Malamute. We are doing an owner to owner adoption where Nukka stays with her owner while we search for a new home. As with most Malamutes, Nukka loves being outside and is happy to wander the neighborhood, so a tall fence is a must. Meeting new people, going for long walks, and eating are some of her favorite activities. She is house trained, vaccinated and spayed. Call us at 508-548-7742 to meet this beautiful dog.

Candy is another owner to owner adoption that we are facilitating. One of her owners recently passed away and her remaining owner cannot care for her properly due to age and failing health. She is about 5 years old, looks like a small lab mix with a beautiful brown and white coat and is in good health. We will have more information about her soon, so if you like to meet Candy, please call us for an appointment at 508-548-7742.

Monetary donations are always needed here at the shelter so we can continue caring for the dogs in our custody and help low income dog owners pay for veterinary care and dog food. Our goal is that with our help, many more dogs will stay healthy - or get heathy - and live longer and happier lives.

The Cape Cod Foundation provides grant funding to us and we are supremely grateful for their support. Unfortunately, our costs exceed our grant support. If you would like to help provide medical care for the dogs in our care and in our community, donations by check (PO Box 438, Falmouth, MA 02541) or or via PayPal are always welcomed.

Friends of Falmouth Dogs holds state license #0183.