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Almost Home New Mexico

Dog rescue and boarding located in Los Lunas, NM. Boarding is $30 per day - indoor/outdoor runs. The application to adopt is on our website.

Visit our website for more information www.almosthomenm.org
All meetings with the dogs are by appointment only. We rescue the dogs who need more time to find their own forever families. The dogs that come into the rescue stay here until their forever home is found. The only time we euthanize is if a dog is showing extreme aggression we can't fix (animal or human) or if it is deathly ill. Other than that they just live here until they are adopted.

11/10/2026

Welcome Miss Neela! You may be wondering why is this beautiful, sweet puppy in rescue and not a home! We really can't figure it out either! She is such a sweet girl nobody knows how she was overlooked day after day but alas i guess this is how it is with the bigger dogs. They wait and wait and wait at shelters across the state just hoping someone would see them. Typically we try to focus on dogs who are facing euthanasia. However, this time when I got pictures this girl stuck with me and I kept going back to her. I was told she remained hopeful - despite her long stay - always coming to the front of her kennel hoping someone would choose her - pleading with her eyes for someone to see her. She's only 7 months old but has been in the shelter system since the beginning of August. She did get adopted at the end of October and everyone was so happy for her, however she was returned the next day for being too active. She got here on Tues and has been such a sweet girl. She is a very happy, energetic puppy who learns quickly and tries her best to be the puppy you want her to be. We believe she is a lab/sighthound mix and about 48 lbs. She knows the dog door, is learning what toys are, and is just a happy girl who would love a home of her own. She will be posted soon on our site www.almosthomenm.org

10/24/2026

Get a tissue this is a rough one
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10/23/2026

Lola is another one of our dogs looking for her happily ever after and is available and posted on our site. She came to us with her puppies. She was very aggressive at the shelter to anyone trying to go in to clean and check on the small family. She was just too stressed out so we received a request to help. They came in and yes she was pretty fiesty but once she trusted us and learned we werent going to hurt or her kiddos she was lovely. Her babies have since been adopted but she is still waiting for that perfect home. As of right now she tolerates other people as long as they don't try to touch her, so she will need a very patient person to give her the time she needs for them to earn her trust. She also hates, hates, hates other dogs so that is also absolutely out of the question. She would do best as an only dog. She tolerates my German Shepherd but will go after him if he comes near me while we are watching tv or if she has a treat. Yes I correct the behavior and she is slowly getting better at containing herself but in my opinion her best option to prevent injuries/fights is that whoever adopts her just wants one little shadow to cuddle with who sees them and them only as the light of their life. You can visit her bio to see more photos and follow the directions to fill out an application if you think she is the one for you. She is housetrained, crate trained, leash trained, very active, loves to play, and just a doll for the person she loves. Currently she only loves me and my youngest granddaughter (who gained her trust using her favorite treats) but I also would definitely not recommend her for children as she has snapped at both children and adults hence the reason she needed rescue. This child grew up in rescue so is used to reading body language and being patient with dogs who have behavioral issues but I would definitely not trust her with other children as most kids do not have the patience or experience for dealing with a dog like Miss Lola. So yea if you want a perfect, young, energetic dog who thinks she can protect you from anything and anyone she is your girl! www.almosthomenm.org

10/23/2026

Bandit came to us after his bite hold was cleared. He is such an amazingly sweet boy who just wants everyone's attention and love. When he got here he was very mouthy, resource guarding, and just not confident about us or the other dogs. It was like he was just waiting for us to take stuff from him or tease him with something he couldnt have. So we worked with him and now he prefers sitting in my lap with me holding his chew or toy for him while he chews on it. He has the confidence he needed to know I wouldnt take and tease him with his stuff. He knows even if I take his chew, toy, or treat away he will usually get it back or get something else. He also learned that his teeth hurt and he wont get attention when he mouths so he is doing much better at not using my hands, arms, and feet as chew toys. He now brings his chew to me to hold so he still has something to keep his mouth busy without getting in trouble. He still will sometimes herd my feet but that is a genetic thing and still being worked with but he might always enjoy staring and pawing at feet while you walk but he knows "stop it" and so will stop when told - he just needs reminders occasionally. He is smaller (about 35 lbs) maybe border collie mix, super sweet, loves sitting on the couch watching tv, uses a dog door perfectly, doesn't bark, loves fetch, crate trained, house trained, loves everyone he meets. This boy came to us a little nutty but he was young, untrained, and just a little mouthy herding breed but since he's matured and is worked with daily and loved on and played with he is an amazing dog. He is available and posted on our site! Please click on the link www.almosthomenm.org, click on his photo, read his bio, and follow the directions to fill out the application so you can meet him. He is a gem

10/23/2026

For everyone who has messaged, emailed, and commented about wanting one of the puppies they are not available yet. They are currently on a medical hold until they have had vaccines, are sterilized, and cleared by our vet as being healthy. We are looking at a minimum of 2 weeks we are grateful for everyone who wants to give one a home but we are not entertaining any adoption inquiries at this time. Please be patient as there is a process to ensure we only adopt out healthy animals. Once they are available we will post the link to their bios here on Facebook. Until then we will not respond to inquiries or questions about them or adopting them. The information we do have so far is here on their posts.

10/22/2026

The 3 babies finally finished their shave downs. Huge thanks to Alex and Zaylyn for helping with their grooming. Yes they are still very thin but eating a few times a day and gaining weight. They are very happy babies about 4 months old. We are guessing they will be bigger dogs maybe Airedale x Poodle? But not really sure unless we get a DNA test done. But they are doing great and just so happy and smart its ridiculous! They have learned to use the dog door like champs no more accidents inside and they've learned what let's go inside means and go straight to their run. They are smart kiddos. Not available yet as they must have medical completed before we start accepting applications. Once they are available they will be posted on our main site. We are looking at a minimum of 2 weeks depending on what the vet says next week in regards to spay/neuter. If he thinks they are healthy and old enough then we will schedule that and then they will be posted once surgeries are complete.

10/21/2026

Haha slowly conditioning the new kids with treats to allow me to shave them. Since they've probably never been groomed it needs to be the best experience possible for their futures. I take my time as they come up for treats I shave a piece off them. Does this take a lot more time? Absolutely!! But in the end whoever ends up adopting them will have a dog who loves the clippers. Haha it's all about giving them the choice to retreat or stay and eat yummy snacks while facing something that they've never had done before. Yes the gate to their run is open so they can go back to their safe space and no I'm not using tethers as I want it to be their decision so they don't have a fear of clippers later on.

10/20/2026

As some of you had seen an amazing group CMM Pet Recovery received a call about a small trio that had been dumped. As most of you know we typically only pull from the shelters when requests are made. However this group killed me and I must have clicked on the post a hundred times before sending them a message. I don't take strays especially in bad shape as I don't ever want to get attached and then have to return them to a possibly bad situation/home. But I reached out and after they vetted me to ensure I was legit (I am so glad they checked out who I was first! Huge thanks to our friend Angela at NMDog for vouching for us) we made arrangements for them to come out once they had the kiddos secured. Oh my goodness the dedication!! I am so grateful for these folks for what they do. They trapped the 2 lighter ones but the little black boy was just a little more worried about the situation. They took the 2 they caught home and set them up so they were safe and warm and went back out to reset the trap and camera for the black baby and at 3 am they had him!! Yesterday after work they made the drive out to us with the kiddos and we got them all set up in a run! They were so worried but by last night they realized I wasnt too bad. Haha absolute dolls. We will get them cleaned up and vetted and then they will start looking for their happily ever afters. If tou would like to donate towards their vetting we would truly appreciate it. They will be going to Yucca Veterinary Medical Center this week for exams and then we will go from there.
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Check/money order to Almost home NM - PO Box 772- Peralta, NM 87042
Venmo https://venmo.com/u/almosthomenm
CashApp https://cash.app/$adoptahnm
Gifts for the animals can also be purchased from our Amazon wishlist but it has stuff for all the animals
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1XI6REFUJTHB5?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much for your support ❤️ we truly couldn't keep our doors open without you all. 501cs tax exempt ID # 86-3006550

10/02/2026

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09/18/2026

Nova is now posted and looking for her happily ever after. She is almost 2 years old and lived in a crate for 10-12 hours a day her whole short life before being rescued. Despite that she has proven to be smart, healthy, and very sweet. You can read more about her and either download or fill out the application online if you would like to meet her. www.Almosthomenm.org

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