Happy's Place- Retirement Home for Dogs

Happy's Place- Retirement Home for Dogs A 100% non-profit organization. In home based senior dog rescue. Building relationships btwn people & old dogs. 🇨🇦 https://linktr.ee/happysplace

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed due to high volume. Please consider adopting another senior dog inst...
06/23/2026

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed due to high volume. Please consider adopting another senior dog instead.

Henry- 8 years- male- 16 pounds

All about Henry from his foster: He’s just the best boy in the whole world. He loves a good snuggle. He just wants to be with you all the time but also great on his own. Follows me around the house. He loves his stuffies and balls. Simply the best!

-super snuggly and cuddly
-an excellent house guest
-great with other dogs
-low energy
-loves children of all ages
-good with cats
-sleeps in bed with his people
-great on leash and loves his walks
-house trained with regular let outs (6 hours)- may have the odd accident coming into a new space
-travels well in the car
-great mobility and does stairs well
-shares well with others
-very social with everyone he meets
-good to stay alone while you work
-apartment friendly

Medical: a healthy neutered boy. Henry has a sensitive stomach so is on a gastro friendly diet. He has an allergy to all poultry.

To make Henry a member of your family, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below. Currently fostered in Burlington ON and is $500.00 to adopt (includes HST)

Your adoption fee supports helping another fantastic senior dog!

(adoption available CANADA wide. Please note- we do not ship our dogs)

Milo- 12 years- male- 6 poundsAll about Milo from his foster: Sweetheart, loyal, affectionate, gentle. Once he is used t...
06/23/2026

Milo- 12 years- male- 6 pounds

All about Milo from his foster: Sweetheart, loyal, affectionate, gentle. Once he is used to his environment he is an easy dog to have, just the initial unknown can cause him to bark. Enjoys stuffy toys and playing fetch with them.

-super snuggly and cuddly
-an excellent house guest
-great with other dogs
-low energy
-loves children of all ages
-no cats (will chase them)
-sleeps in bed with his people
-great on leash and loves his walks
-house trained (will also use a p*e pad but prefers outside)
-in a new situation when he is unsure he may be vocal until he is feeling more sure- once he feels safe- this is no longer an issue
-travels okay- in the car
-great mobility and does stairs well- acts much younger than he is
-shares well with others
-a bit nervous around new people but warms up quickly
-good to stay alone while you work
-apartment friendly (will bark for a few minutes when you leave)

Medical: a healthy neutered boy. Dental done June 2026. Milo did show a slight trace of possible early renal changes which could have been related to the state of his mouth before dental done so an adopter is encouraged to repeat bloodwork in 6 months to trend.

To make Milo a member of your family, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below. Currently fostered in Milton ON and is $500.00 to adopt (includes HST)

Your adoption fee supports helping another fantastic senior dog!

(adoption available CANADA wide. Please note- we do not ship our dogs)

Lois & Mary- 5 & 10- females- 4 lbs eachAll about Lois & Mary from their foster: Lois and Mary are a beautifully balance...
06/23/2026

Lois & Mary- 5 & 10- females- 4 lbs each

All about Lois & Mary from their foster: Lois and Mary are a beautifully balanced bonded pair. Lois is the cuddly velcro dog who wants to be wherever her people are, while Mary is the independent comedian who keeps everyone entertained with her spunky personality.

-super snuggly and cuddly- very affectionate
- excellent house guests
-great with other dogs
-low to moderate energy
-great with children
-great with cats
-sleeps in bed with their people
-great on leash and loves her walks
-house trained (will also use a p*e pad but prefers outside)
-travels well in the car
-great mobility and can do stairs
-shares well with others
-good to stay alone while you work
-apartment friendly

About Mary: Mary is a spunky, cheeky little girl with a huge personality hidden beneath her quiet exterior. At first she can seem shy and reserved, but once she trusts you, her playful and sassy side emerges. She is affectionate and loves cuddling, morning snuggles, and giving kisses, but like many Chihuahuas, affection is sometimes on her terms. She’s independent, vocal when she wants to be, incredibly entertaining, and keeps everyone laughing with her mischievous charm.

About Lois: Lois would thrive in a home where she can be fully incorporated into daily life. She loves companionship, cuddles, enrichment, and being included in family activities. She would do well with anyone who enjoys having a devoted little shadow by their side.

Medical: Lois- a healthy girl. Spayed and dental done June 2026. Mary- an overall healthy girl. Dental done June 2026. Please note that Mary is not spayed due to a heart murmur. Although she did well under anesthetic for her dental, sometimes anesthetic can worsen heart disease so under consideration with our vet we opted for no second surgery.

To make Mary and Lois members of your family, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below. Currently fostered in London ON and is $850.00 to adopt as a pair (includes HST)

Your adoption fee supports helping another fantastic senior dog!

(adoption available CANADA wide. Please note- we do not ship our dogs)

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed. Please consider adopting another senior dog instead. Bella- 6 years...
06/23/2026

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed. Please consider adopting another senior dog instead.

Bella- 6 years- female- 5 pounds

All about Bella from her foster: A lovely polite house guest- a perfect balance of independent and love bug.

-super snuggly and cuddly
-an excellent house guest
-great with other dogs
-low energy
-good with children
-good with cats
-sleeps in a crate at night (but doesn’t need it)
-prefers to sniff and stroll vs long walks (that independent streak)
-house trained with regular let outs- may have the odd accident but current fosters work all day.
-travels well in the car
-great mobility
-shares well with others
-very social with everyone she meets
-good to stay alone while you work
-apartment friendly

Medical: a healthy spayed girl. Bella has had very well controlled epilepsy since a puppy. She takes a medicine called Keppra every 8 hours for life at a cost of 35.00 per month (human pharmacy).

To make Bella a member of your family, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below. Currently fostered in Woostock ON and is $500.00 to adopt (includes HST)

Your adoption fee supports helping another fantastic senior dog!

(adoption available CANADA wide. Please note- we do not ship our dogs)

Skarr- 10 years- male- 24 poundsAll about Skarr from his foster: Skarr is both a snuggle bug and a comedian. In true bre...
06/23/2026

Skarr- 10 years- male- 24 pounds

All about Skarr from his foster: Skarr is both a snuggle bug and a comedian. In true breed fashion, he can be stubborn but does know “sit”. He loves to play with stuffies and balls,
loves to curl up with people, loves attention, enjoys being outside, is friendly with people, and curious.

-super snuggly and cuddly
-an excellent house guest
-hilarious and fun
-great with other dogs
-good with birds (he is living with birds in the home)
-low to medium energy
-crate trained
-good with children
-good with cats- most likely
-sleeps in a crate at night (but doesn’t need it)- would love to sleep with his people
-good on leash
-house trained with regular let outs- may have the odd accident as was just neutered
-travels well in the car (likes to get help in and out)
-great mobility (does the stairs well)
-shares well with others
-very social with everyone he meets
-good to stay alone while you work
-apartment friendly

Medical: a healthy boy. Neuter and dental done June 2026. Skarr arrived into care with bad ear infections and neglected skin- he’s now in tip top shape and looking great thanks to skin fold cleaning and antibiotics.

To make Skarr a member of your family, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below. Currently fostered in London ON and is $500.00 to adopt (includes HST)

Your adoption fee supports helping another fantastic senior dog!

(adoption available CANADA wide. Please note- we do not ship our dogs)

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed. Please consider adopting another senior dog instead. Biscotte- 8 ye...
06/23/2026

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed. Please consider adopting another senior dog instead.

Biscotte- 8 years- female- 11 pounds

All about Biscotte from her foster: Biscotte is really sweet and a gem of a dog. Biscotte loves everyone she meets and is a perfect house guest.

-super snuggly and cuddly
-an excellent house guest
-great with other dogs
-low energy
-good with children
-good with cats
-sleeps in bed with her people
-good on leash
-house trained
-travels well in the car
-great mobility
-shares well with others
-very social with everyone she meets
-good to stay alone while you work
-apartment friendly

Medical: a healthy spayed girl. Biscotte has been diagnosed with dry eye (common in shihtzu breeds) so takes an eye drop daily with a cost of approx 89.54 per month at vet. She is great about taking her drops!

To make Biscotte a member of your family, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below. Currently fostered in Lynden ON and is $500.00 to adopt (includes HST)

Your adoption fee supports helping another fantastic senior dog!

(adoption available CANADA wide. Please note- we do not ship our dogs)

06/23/2026

Peaches has been in our care for a few months now. She's a million years old I think 😆 so she's earned the right to live life exactly the way she wants it to be. With her vetting up to date, being spayed and all healed up from her multi-extraction dental for a long while now, she's been working hard on her house training skills and learning to appreciate all things cuddles and snuggles from her foster mom too.

Peaches is a gal who knows how she wants things and prefers to just do her own thing. Her foster mom is absolutely committed to allowing this to happen too. She's the best!

And so is Peaches. Adoptable soon.

The girl who finds joy on her own terms.

Watch the video and I promise you're gonna smile 😃.

Keep on keepin on Peaches. Go girl go!

Can’t stop, won’t stop- let’s keep those adoptions coming!Did you know that next month (in July) we turn 7 years old? We...
06/22/2026

Can’t stop, won’t stop- let’s keep those adoptions coming!

Did you know that next month (in July) we turn 7 years old? We can’t wait to share how many adoptions we’ve done together over the last 7 years. You’ve got some serious celebrating coming at ya soon!

Sarah age 11
Candace age 15
Toutou age 15
Mickey age 6

Four second chapters for four more amazing and awesome senior dogs.

And your donations?

Multiple vet visits, multiple surgeries, multiple specialists. Up to date vetting, dentals for all 4. Spays, neuters and sooooo much more.

Ps did you know that both Sarah and Toutou required so much medical support to get adoption ready we kept them in care for five whole months each! Wowza!

Worth it- 100%

Look at the lives you’re changing.

Together ❤️.

It’s how we roll.

Happy adoption days Sarah, Toutou, Mickey and Candace!

Emergency care is always part of rescue. Our Betty and Karess (who is now going by Muppet) both had some pretty signific...
06/22/2026

Emergency care is always part of rescue.

Our Betty and Karess (who is now going by Muppet) both had some pretty significant urgent medical needs pop up so I'm super grateful for rockstars among our medical community who squeeze our dogs into care to help them out.

Betty who's been through huge mass removals to save her life (and a few weeks later a dental to clear out a ton of rotten teeth), began having intermittent uncomfortable moments and became suddenly really unwell.

Although her spay surgery was set for later this month to give her proper healing opportunities in between the previous large surgeries, life had other plans. And Emergency spay was completed and after a bit of a struggle during recovery, a few days later and she's finally back to the living her best life gal we've all come to love.

And with that- her last surgery is complete ❤️.

And Muppet- while out on a walk with her foster mom was sadly bit by a large dog and wisked off to our vet for emergency care. She's also currently in urgent surgery to complete her dental to prevent a jaw fracture due to the level of rotting going on in her mouth. Muppet is expected to make a complete recovery soon.

And with these two emergencies, our bank account unfortunately took a hit as well. Expect the unexpected... two of the SWEETEST little seniors getting everything they've always deserved ❤️.

Oh what a 72 hours it's been! (And of course on a weekend too 😆)

It's another adoption celebration day! These lovelies have been settled into their new homes for a couple of weeks now a...
06/22/2026

It's another adoption celebration day!

These lovelies have been settled into their new homes for a couple of weeks now and we're so excited to share.

Wanna know where your donations went?

Lola age 10
Sadie age 8
Lola age 7
Louna age 12

Up to date vetting for all, multiple dentals, multiple spays and a ton of specialized testing and care.

Your support has helped for more amazing senior dogs find their way from once considered unadoptable to cherished and VERY loved family members.

Thank you to our grooming partners who helped get Lola and Louna adoption ready! Pawsitively Furbulous Pup Palace & sams_doggy_day_spaw

Happy adoption days Lola, Sadie, Lola & Louna!

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