Hi there,
my friend's neighbor's dog has had puppies.  They are some sort of chow mix (mom) and heeler (dad).  The dogs should be smallish-medium and adorable.  There are 5 available to adopt.  If not found homes for, they will be taken to the pound.  You can pm me here or email at elindseypaek@yahoo.com.  

thanks all.  
--Elaine

Hi Elaine - In case these pups are not adopted, I've included some of the local rescue groups who may be able to help out w/ placing them into great families.  These groups get slammed, and many are volunteer based, so your neighbor may want to call soon (if the pups are not adopted in the next week or so), since there may be a little bit of phone tag that is played.   Also, their foster homes are often full, but they welcome the pups at their weekly clinics, and being young, there's obviously a much better chance of being adopted.  I've also included some local spay/neuter resources, in case your neighbor is having trouble coming up w/ the money to have the mama spayed.  

Since this is a members part of a local website, free is fine, but if your neighbor is advertising free in the paper or flyers, etc., please let him know that there are people out there who are looking for free pups (and small dogs, and kitties!)to use as bait in pit bull rings and other nonmentionable things.  I worked for 14 years for a local non-profit animal welfare group, and it really does happen, and the stories I've heard are horrifying, so just wanted to ad that bit as an FYI.  (Even though dog fighting is now a felony in our state, it still exists,)   >   >   >   >   >

A nominal adoption fee is perfectly acceptable, and IMHO, if someone cannot afford that, then how are they planning to afford shots, microchipping, spay/neuter, dogfood, vet care, a bed/toys, etc. for their new companion?  

Sometimes, also when someone sees the word "free" - they jump at it - rather than giving it proper consideration and thought, and since our pets should be a lifelong commitment, obviously people should think about the decision and whether it is something they really want and can provide for.

I write these things because of the many years of experience I have had working for the organization and the phone calls I've had to answer and situations where I've had to intervene and cases to rectify.
GOOD LUCK! I hope they all 5 get warm, wonderful homes asap!  

HART (Homeless Animal Rescue Team)
450-6966

NM Animal Friends - 881-PAWS (881-7297)

PACA/AAR - 315-0004

Second Chance Animal Rescue - 238-5565

SPOTS - 294-9212

Watermelon Mountain Ranch (Bernalillo)
771-0140

HART (Homeless Animal Rescue Team)
450-6966

ANEW of NM - anewpet@flash.net

SPAYING INFORMATION

AHA Low Income Spay/Neuter Program provides $10 spaying/neutering of animals of people receiving government assistance (food stamps, WIC, unemployment, Medicaid, etc.). Call 255-5523, ext. 150 for more details.

Alliance for Albuquerque Animals provides free spay/neuter to low-income pet owners living in zip codes 87105 or 87121. Services are provided at the Westside Community Center at 1250 Isleta Blvd. SW. Call 344-7387 to qualify and schedule your appointment or e-mail info@ABQanimalalliance.org.

Bernalillo County SNAP Program provides low-cost spay/neuter services for county residents. Call 873-6706 for more information.

New Mexico Animal Friends provides low- or no-cost spay/neuter services. Call 881-7297 for information.

Oh, I forgot to mention that the City of ABQ ACC also provides free/low-cost spay/neutering for low-income folks.  So if your friend's neighbor qualifies, the neighbor can just call 311, and they get it set up.

wow thanks for all the info.  You obviously are very knowledgable about this!  

The problem is that this neighbor is not a friend of my friend, just a neighbor and she is upset about all of it--the fact that the mother is not fixed, that they are not taking care of this dog well, not to mention the pups.  My friend often buys food and feeds them--dog and pups since their yard faces hers--and her heart is breaking for the pups.  So it's kind of complicated which is why my friend is simply hoping to find them homes since the neighbor is fairly negligent KWIM?  
anyway will pass the info along but am not hopeful about these people.  

Gotcha... uggh.... well, I'm glad you and your friend are doing what you can!  
I'm going to PM you in a bit w/ some ideas of how to handle the situation.  
Yeah, I know all about these type of folks - and they probably have no intention of getting the dog spayed, and the cycle continues...  

Did these puppies eventually find homes?