Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society

02/02/2026

🐾 **Behind the Scenes at Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society** 🐾

This past week, we were contacted about **intaking four small-breed dogs**.

At the time, we didn’t have foster homes that were the right fit — so we did what rescues do best: **we networked**. We reached out to three trusted rescue colleagues to find safe, thoughtful solutions.

• One rescue shared honestly that they’re completely full right now, with fosters already covering for others heading away on winter holidays.
• Two other rescues were thankfully able to open up foster placements

💛 **Three dogs are now being placed in two rescues.

Heart Prints part will be to transport one small breed dog to the intaking rescue.

The **fourth dog** is a bit of a tag-team effort. We’re working alongside another rescue to help the other dog **remain in their home while arranging a spay**.

If the plan moves forward, the one rescue will cover the surgery cost — and if not, **Heart Prints will step in to cover it**. More on this journey later.

We’re currently waiting to hear back from the other rescue if their team can help this family out.

This is what rescue often looks like behind the scenes: teamwork, honest conversations, problem-solving, and always putting the dogs first.

Thank you for supporting rescue. Every share, foster, and donation helps make moments like this possible. 💛🐾

If you wish to donate to help us continue supporting small-breed dogs, our etransfer email is:
📧 **[[email protected]]

(mailto:[email protected])**

Thinking about fostering?🤔

Please email us at [email protected] to ask for our "About Our Rescue Document" and foster home placement form.

02/02/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to the Founder of Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society, Judy.C.🎉

Today we celebrate the **heart and soul** behind Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society. For 14 incredible years, your dedication, compassion, and tireless commitment have changed the lives of countless **small-breed dogs**, giving them safety, love, and second chances. 🐶❤️

As the rescue has evolved, so has your vision — transitioning in **2023** to focus on local owner surrenders and referrals from trusted rescue contacts, and shelters, while always staying true to the mission and values that built Heart Prints.

Through every change, the heart of it all has always been you.

We are so grateful for your leadership, your sacrifices, and the love you pour into this rescue every single day. Wishing you the most amazing birthday today — you are truly appreciated beyond words. ❤️🐾

02/02/2026

🐾 **How You Can Help — Gently & Meaningfully** 🐾

If you’ve adopted from us in the past and are able to help again, here are a few ways you can make a real difference right now:

💛 **We’re always grateful for:**
• Emergency, short-term, long-term & vacation relief fosters
• Foster-to-adopt homes
• Adoptive families willing to foster
• **Donations toward vet care & daily needs** (food, treats, beds, gift cards for needed supplies not covered by financial donations.)

Every bit helps — **bottle returns, $2, $5**, or whatever feels manageable. It all adds up and goes directly to the dogs in our care.

✨ **Please check out our current fundraising raffle draw** for another easy way to support.

📧 To donate directly: **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**

📌 *We are a registered non-profit rescue but cannot issue tax receipts at this time.*

We intake dogs only when the **right foster placements** are available, giving each one the time they need to heal and decompress.

Thank you for your kindness and continued support — we truly couldn’t do this without you. 🐶💛

02/02/2026

🎉 **February 2 Update – 50/50 Draw** 🎉

🎟 **Tickets:** $5 each
📅 **Sales close:** Feb 14 at 6:30 PM
⏰ **Live Draw:** Feb 14 • 7:00 PM • Facebook Live
📜 **AGLC #:** 766414

🚨 **13 days left. $1,045 to go. Dogs are counting on us.**

🐶 Every ticket helps cover lifesaving veterinary care.
🐾 Every ticket gives a rescue dog a second chance.

🎟 **Grab your ticket today** — for just $5, you could win cash **and** help a dog in need.

💌 **E-Transfer:** [[email protected]]

(mailto:[email protected])

❤️ **Please like, share, and help us reach the finish line. Your support truly changes lives.**

02/01/2026

Adopted Alumni Spotlight Baxter.

Please Note:
Facebook is hiccuping again so this will have to be a newsfeed post for now instead of being in the alumni album. This will be placed in our alumni album once it becomes available.

Baxter (formerly Rusty)** was rescued from Los Banos Animal Shelter in Central California in the summer of 2013 and found his forever home (adopted) in September of that same year.

Now a senior, Baxter is slowing down and his eyesight is beginning to fade — but what hasn’t changed is how deeply loved he is. He remains a cherished member of his family, who are so grateful for every year they’ve shared together.

His family is incredibly happy with Baxter and thankful to have adopted through Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society**. Stories like Baxter’s are exactly why we do what we do. 💛

02/01/2026

🐶 **Hi friends, it’s me — Apollo.**

I wanted to share a little update and say **thank you from the bottom of my heart**. I have one more bandage change left on my back feet, and my veterinarian says my incision sites are healing really well. I’m feeling better every day because of the care, kindness, and support surrounding me.

I’ll be out meeting new people on Saturday, February 7th, and I would love to see you at Pet Valu Devon from 12-2pm.

Every gentle hello and kind word means more to me than you know.

💙 My rescue’s **50/50 Draw** is getting close to the halfway point. There’s **$1,045 left to raise** with **14 days to go**, and every single ticket truly matters. Because of you, dogs like me get the medical care we need and a second chance at a happy, safe life.

50/50 details are here.
🎟 Tickets: $5 each
📅 Sales close: Feb 14 at 6:30 PM
⏰ Draw: Feb 14 • 7:00 PM • Facebook Live
📜 AGLC #: 766414
💌 E-Transfer: [email protected]

Thank you for believing in me.Thank you for supporting **Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society**.
I’m so grateful to be on this journey with you 🐾❤️

02/01/2026

🎉 **February 1 Update – 50/50 Draw** 🎉

💰 **$955 raised so far!**
🏆 **Winner takes:** $477.50
🐾 **Rescue receives:** $477.50 for vet care at **Lakeside Veterinary Clinic (Sherwood Park)**

🎯 **Goal:** $2,000
📉 **Still needed:** $1,045
⏳ **Only 14 days left!**

🙏 Huge THANK YOU to the **23 amazing supporters** who’ve already purchased tickets. You’re helping us say *yes* to dogs who need us.

🎟 **Tickets:** $5 each
📅 **Sales close:** Feb 14 at 6:30 PM
⏰ **Draw:** Feb 14 • 7:00 PM • Facebook Live
📜 **AGLC #:** 766414
💌 **E-Transfer:** [[email protected]]

(mailto:[email protected])

🐶 Every ticket helps.
🐾 Every dog matters.

**Thank you for supporting Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society ❤️**

01/30/2026

February 1st Update.

DRAW DATE: February 14, 2026. 7PM. FACEBOOK LIVE.

🎉 50/50 Draw Update! 🎉

💰 $955 raised so far!
🏆 Winner takes $477.50
🐾 $477.50 goes directly toward veterinary care at Lakeside Veterinary Clinic in Sherwood Park.

Goal: $2000
Short Fall: $1,045.00

With only 14 days left, our 50/50 Draw is already making a real difference for dogs needing urgent and ongoing medical care. 💙

🙏 A huge THANK YOU to the 23 amazing supporters who have already purchased tickets. Your generosity helps cover life-saving vet bills and allows us to keep saying yes when dogs need us most.

🎟 Ticket Price: $5 each
📅 Ticket sales close: February 14 at 6:30 PM
⏰ Draw time: 7:00 PM
📜 AGLC License #: 766414
💌 E-Transfer: [email protected]

🎟 Every ticket helps
🐶 Every dog matters.

Thank you for standing with Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society 🐾❤️

01/30/2026

💛 **Decompression Takes Time** 💛

When a dog comes home, they’re not just changing addresses —
they’re learning a whole new world.

New people.
New routines.
New sounds, smells, and expectations.

Some dogs are quiet at first.
Some seem “easy” in the beginning.
Then, weeks later, behaviors appear that weren’t there before.

That doesn’t mean something is wrong.
It means decompression is happening.

Dogs decompress in layers. As they begin to feel safe, they gain confidence.
That confidence can look like testing boundaries, showing fear, needing reassurance, or asking for clearer guidance.

This isn’t defiance.
It’s adjustment.

Decompression takes patience.
It takes consistency.
It takes compassion.

Please don’t rush them.
Please don’t give up when it feels hard.

With time and support, the dog you adopted is still there — learning, trusting, and settling in.

They wouldn’t give up on you.
**Please don’t give up on them.** 🐾💛

Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society**

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01/30/2026

Considering adoption of our rescue's small breed pup Scruffy? Scruffy is a Schnoodle please read this article before reaching out.

Schnoodles - an adorable mix of Schnauzer and Poodle. Learn everything about their temperament, health, grooming needs and more!

01/30/2026

🐾 **Hi! I’m Scruffy!** 🐾

I’ll be at the **Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society Meet & Greet Day** on **February 7, 2026**, at **Pet Valu Devon from 12–2 pm**, and I can’t wait to meet you!

I’m a **small-breed guy with a big heart**, and I really enjoy meeting new people. Tail wags are pretty much guaranteed. I am a high energy pup and I can be very vocal if I am left too long without you. I am not a fit for Condos, Townhouses and Apartments. I have lots of energy to burn off. Let's go do some fun dog sport stuff together. I promise you a fun time.

✨ **Good news!** I’m **available for adoption right now**, so if you’ve been looking for a sweet little companion, I might just be your guy.

I’m friendly, social, and happy to say hello to humans of all ages. I’m learning lots while in rescue, and Heart Prints makes sure all of us get started on the right paw with **force-free dog training classes**. These classes are a **required part of adoption**, and honestly, they help us be our best selves.

Come meet me, give me a scratch, and see if we’re meant to be 💙
I’ll be the scruffy one stealing hearts. 🐶✨

🐾 **Friends you may meet at the event:**
• **Scruffy** – that’s me top right on the poster!
• **Apollo** – may attend (medical hold) Top Left
• **Neeko** – very shy (medical hold) Bottom Left
• **Nacho** – bio coming soon Bottom middle
• **Jenny Jones** – shy girl
Bottom right.

✅ **All attending dogs are fully vetted, spayed or neutered all vaccinations and microchipped.**

No on-site adoptions!

We can’t wait to see you there!