Meet the North Jersey adoptable pets of the week for Aug. 23: Elmer and Nacho

Meet NorthJersey.com's adoptable pets of the week for August 23!

Each week, NorthJersey.com would like to highlight two adoptable animals from local shelters and rescues .

If you foster, work at, or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue and know of some animals who are in need of a loving fur-ever home please send a photo, description and adoption information to amwallace@gannett.com to have your adoptable pets featured in the next edition.

This week we are featuring Elmer and Nacho from Home for Good Dog Rescue , a foster-based dog rescue based in Berkeley Heights.

Elmer

Elmer is a chocolate labrador retriever mix who is fully grown at over 60 pounds and is estimated to be 5 years old. He was rescued from a high kill shelter in Swainsboro, Georgia where he was scheduled to be euthanized purely for space.

Now, over 175 days later, Elmer is still looking for his forever home and has not had a single application.

Elmer is a happy and friendly guy who loves to play fetch, go for walks, and spend time with his foster family. Although he loves toys, playtime, and a good adventure, he is also just as content to curl up on the couch with his foster family to watch a movie or check some emails.

Fully housebroken and crate trained, Elmer sleeps soundly through the night on his dog bed and is always excited to start a new day with plenty of cuddles and affection.

He does best in a calmer environment, without young children, other dogs or cats, where he can relax, go on plenty of walks, play fetch to his heart's content, and enjoy being the center of attention.

Elmer is neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, and microchipped.

If you are interested in Elmer, visit the Home for Good Dog Rescue website at https://homeforgooddogs.org/adopt/ .

Nacho

Nacho is a pug mix who weighs in at about 14.5 pounds and is estimated to be 3 years old. He was rescued from a hoarding situation in South Carolina where he and over 20 other pug mixes were living in a filthy, abusive home among their own feces and urine without any available food or water.

Together, Nacho and his pals have overcome so much and are learning the truest meaning of love and happiness. Since being rescued they have received the medical care and the extra TLC that they so desperately needed. Now, many of them are ready to find their forever home.

Although he can be a bit shy at first, Nacho is really learning to open up around humans and feels the most confident around other dogs. He would love a buddy at home with whom he can play and spend his time.

Nacho has been working hard on his leash training and is improving each day. He would love quiet evening walks with you as he learns to embrace the good things in life.

He loves his human and dog friends with all of his little heart and does well with cats and kids who can be courteous of his space as he gets acclimated. He is also neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations and microchipped.

Nacho is ready to find a loving home that will show him the care and happiness he deserves.

If you are interested in Nacho, or one of the other nearly 20 pug mixes that were rescued from South Carolina, visit the Home for Good Dog Rescue website at https://homeforgooddogs.org/adopt/ .

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