I contacted Carrie and told her exactly what I looking for, a senior, female, medium size, couch potato and she matched me perfectly with my sweet Sara.
Review from Guidestar
As I snuggle with my two rescue dogs at home, I want to express my gratitude to Fedwell Farm for saving the lives of these dogs! We have had our dogs for a few years now, and with a little training and a lot of love, they have become the best dogs for our family. They truly make our family complete. If you are considering adopting a dog, I highly recommend Fedwell Farm! They have beautiful, family friendly dogs that are waiting for the right family to come and scoop them up. Thank you again, Fedwell Farm!
Our dog adopted from Fedwell Farms is the best dog we've ever had. For all the people who do ignorant reviews...you have to give a dog some time to adjust to a new home. It's not Carrie's fault. She is working her heart out. Our dog was defensive when we first got her due to a horrible past. A year of consistent love turned her into the best dog we have ever had.
We rescued a queensland heeler mix. I actually took him back after 2 days. He was just too much, felt bad and went back to get him.
He bites, he came with ticks. We now have a tick problem that has been costly. The dog now has tick fever. Had to be sedated because he went after the vet and vet asst and he could not be muzzled. We are not sure if he will make it, if he does, it will always have the fever and can pop up at anytime. Has to take 4 antibiotic pllls a day. Hard to give to a dog that bites and has no appetite.
We are people who go the extra mile for our dog and those animals that show up at our door.
We found when we registered the chip, he had a different name and they would only register for a year.
We actually went to look at another dog, but we were told that he had been kicked by a horse and might not make it.
If you rescue a dog from here, check it over carefully.
I contacted Carrie in Feb 2012 about adopting another ACD after my first one passed away two weeks prior. I explained that I wanted a male pup over 6 months of age. She was so gracious and arranged for me to meet a dozen or so of her boys in a separate area from the rest. There was a little whit pup that immediately jumped on my lap and settled in , we had no choice but to choose him.
He had a nasty scratch over his eye from a fight with another pup. Carrie provided us with his background, shot history, next steps, papers to mail in for tags and microchip ping, a collar and leash, and even gave us a bottle of medicine for his injury. The entire process was extremely easy, and straight forward.
Our boy Jackson is now almost 3 years old and we can't imagine life without him. He was Certified in May as a Therapy Dog and visits nursing home patients every weekend. He feels it is his mission in life to rid the world of all geckos, lizards, and rabbits. (or at least try to catch one)
We would not have found Jackson if not for Carrie and her dedication to rescuing pups from all over Arizona. It truly was KARMA.....
Adopt, don't shop.
We adopted Liberty yesterday (2/09/2013) from a event in Anthem, AZ where many rescue groups had brought dogs there to be placed into good homes. Liberty was a 6yr old Aussie Cattle Dog mix. We picked her out because of her calm demeanor & had no issues with her and our other dog of 7-years, a Westie. Liberty was nervous at first in our home, but learned quickly about going outside in the back for bathroom, getting into the car, and where the food and water bowls were. We took her to the vets as all her shots had expired, but we were given her full shot record history so we knew that. She needs her teeth cleaned & a good bath, but we are taking care of that this week so Liberty will back in the pink soon. So far, she is a very kind and gentle dog with no bad habits. She also did fine on our morning walk. She seems very well socialized and we are thankful for Fedwell Farm Rescue for bringing her to the event so that we could be brought together.
We planned to add a cattle dog puppy to our ranch family pack. After searching for a few weeks, a photo and description caught my eye. The dog rescue, Fedwell Farm, was a four-hour plus drive. Carrie (from Fedwell) and I spoke at length on the phone before I decided to meet this pup. Carrie emailed me the adoption forms. We took our alpha female cattle dog knowing that if she accepted the puppy, our other dogs would follow her lead. Upon arrival, we spent time observing the pup interacting with dogs of all ages. Carrie then took the puppy into a separate, fenced, grassy area where we could all interact. The puppy came right over to greet us and our alpha girl accepted her immediately. The pup was healthy, happy, and well socialized. Carrie provided all prior shelter and vet records, and appeared very organized. We adopted the puppy. She transitioned well into our home and this rugged ranch environment. The entire pack accepted her. Cattle dogs are high energy creatures. That works well outside. Inside, she quickly quiets down. (She has slept inside since her first night here.) Despite a rough start in life, this pup has grown into a beautiful, smart, healthy, and friendly young dog. I credit her earliest socialization and good care to those who provided it for her before her adoption. They gave her a good foundation and we took it from there. I'd definitely consider another dog from Fedwell Farm in the future. It was worth the drive for this one!
I saw a dog from Fedwell Farm rescue on petfinder.com and went to the location to meet said dog. I met the owner and main overseer of the all the dogs at the very farm-like rescue out in Rio Verde. I inquired about the dog and asked about social skills and potty training. She insisted the dog was potty trained as she "lets her out in the morning and she goes potty" and that she was social with everyone at the shelter. I thought it over for a few days and decided to adopt this dog. The first thing I learned is that she was not house trained at all, she would not go potty on the leash and peed several times on my apartment carpet. It took her almost three days to go potty on the leash. Then when I wanted to introduce her to my family she growled at every dark haired man-which is all the men in my family! She also ended up biting my aunt in the face and did draw blood. In the dog's defense we may have proceeded too fast for her. But the rescue owner did not mention any of the above mentioned issues with this dog. I don't know how she would know because I imagine none of the dogs interact with other people that workers and maybe at events. She didn't have any testing done for the dogs to see their behavior. The owner did reimburse my money and I returned the poor dog back.