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Apple is living in a foster home. Please submit an application from our website and email dogs@heartlandanimalshelter.org to arrange a meet!

Scroll through her pictures to see her cute videos!

Sweet Apple is an almost 5-year-old female Black Lab mix who came to Wheeling, IL via rural Alabama. She is ready to trade her traveling days for a forever home filled with love, comfort, and plenty of belly rubs.

Apple is a quiet, shy girl who may need a little time to come out of her shell, but that gentle nature is part of what makes her so endearing. She may be a big girl, but she is meek and soft-natured, and we love a gentle giant! She’s the kind of dog who may quietly sit by your side rather than demand the spotlight, and somehow, that makes you love her even more.

At her age, Apple is past the puppy craziness but still young enough to enjoy walks, playtime, and adventures with her people. More than anything, she’s looking for someone patient and kind who will give her the time and reassurance she needs to blossom.

Apple loves other dogs, and was fostered in Alabama in a home with several dogs. At our shelter, she was roomies with Marina who shared her laid back lifestyle. Her foster in Alabama reported that she is totally house trained, too.

Apple is now enjoying the comforts of a new foster home up here, with a family with two kids (a teen and a ten-year-old), and another dog. Her foster mom says that she is "perfect." Apple is housebroken and can be left during the day for a few hours to free roam without incident. She enjoys the resident dog's company, but they don't engage in much active play, since Apple is such a laid-back girl she just wants to hang out!

Apple's foster mom describes her as "gentle and quiet," and says that she is a "sweet girl who can be a bit shy when meeting new people. She is sensitive to loud noises and a lot of sudden movements, in that she may get a little scared and run away from it, so a calmer household is more up her alley!

Once she feels comfortable, Apple shows her affectionate side with her soft, expressive eyes that yearn to be loved and adored!"

Do not hesitate to reach out about Apple today!

Apple’s adoption fee is $300. This animal is spayed and is up to date on core vaccines.

Apple is Heartworm positive and is undergoing treatment with us. Heartland will cover the cost of treatment until she is Heartworm negative.

Heartworm disease is common in dogs throughout the United States. It is a mosquito-borne disease and is not contagious to humans or other pets.

We treat dozens of heartworm positive dogs a year, mostly from the south. If left untreated, heartworm infection can be deadly. However, her Heartworm infection was identified and is being treated, and the prognosis is excellent.

Heartworm disease is both preventable and curable. Once cured, a normal quality of life can be expected.

It is important for all dogs to stay on lifelong Heartworm prevention, as even Heartworm positive dogs can be reinfected at any time if not current on preventions.

Apple has completed her 28 day course of antibiotics, after which she will receive three injections to treat her Heartworm (the first one was on 9/29/26; with the final two on 10/27 and 10/28). All treatments will take place at our shelter with our veterinarian.

That will complete the treatment, but she will need a quick retest at the adopter's vet 9 months post-treatment to make sure that she is Heartworm-free.