K9 Mastery

05/28/2026

Yay!!

Turbo has been adopted!!

05/24/2026

Spunky has been adopted!!!

Spunky has been adopted!!! Yay Spunky!!

04/21/2026

When you’re already a pro after your second rodeo!

Leif really likes the treadmill and it’s helping him burn some energy on these sloppy wet days.

12/25/2025

When the little bernadoodle puppy just flies through his obedience lesson and holds his stays flawlessly even with food, toy, and a LOT of dog distractions.

12/16/2025

Loca still needs a home!

Meet Loca – The Little Gremlin With the Underbite of a Champion and the Energy of a Caffeinated Squirrel

If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if a gremlin, a pogo stick, and a cartoon character merged into one delightful creature, wonder no more. Meet Loca: a 22-pound pug/rat terrier mix who looks like she was assembled by a committee of toddlers with a glue stick and a dream. She’s got the curly tail of a cinnamon roll, the underbite of a bulldog lawyer mid-argument, and the boundless energy of a toddler who just discovered Pixy Stix.

Loca is about a year and a half old, spayed, healthy, and up-to-date on all her shots—basically, a fully loaded model, ready to roll. She was adopted as a pup and returned after about a year, allegedly because she didn’t get along with the resident cat. But plot twist: she’s now in a foster home living harmoniously with three cats. And not just coexisting—they share space, sniff noses, and Loca has yet to declare war on a single one of them. So, we’re thinking maybe that first cat just had some personal problems and decided to frame poor Loca. Typical cat behavior, honestly.

She absolutely loves people, thrives around other dogs, and approaches life like it's one big game of tag. She’s the kind of dog who thinks every walk is a parade and every human is a new best friend. But don’t let her high energy fool you—once she’s done zooming around the yard like she’s auditioning for the doggy Olympics, she will absolutely crash in a sunbeam with her silly underbite sticking out and her tail curled tight like it’s holding in a secret. And good luck not laughing every time she gives you that slightly crooked, toothy grin—it’s like she knows she’s ridiculous, and she’s owning it.

Loca’s the kind of dog who doesn’t just live in your home—she takes over your life in the best possible way. She’ll make you laugh when you’re grumpy, drag you outside when you’re lazy, and force you to become a better person just by keeping up with her antics. She’s chaotic good in canine form.

So if you’re looking for a low-maintenance, couch potato type—keep walking. But if you’re looking for a weird little gremlin with a heart of gold, a face made for memes, and a love for life that’s downright contagious... Loca is ready to move in and turn your world delightfully upside down.

Location: Bastrop TX
Adoption fee: $50
To adopt, please fill out application here: https://www.adoptfordogs.org/how-to-adopt

12/01/2025

https://tomlinsons.com/.../pound-4-pound-pet-food-donation

Please help our rescue by supporting us in the Pound4Pound food drive! You can donate by using the link above and selecting ADOPT from the drop down menu!

This drive goes a long way to help us feed our rescue dogs every year! Tomlinson’s matches every donation 100%!

Please donate and share today!

11/29/2025

Please help us feed our rescues! This food drive is the ONLY fundraiser we participate in each year. Everything else we do comes directly out of our pocket.

This food drive takes such a huge weight off of our shoulders because it guarantees the dogs we rescue have food and we can put money into vetting, care, and housing.

Tomlinson’s also matches every donation, so every little bit really counts!

Just select A.D.O.P.T. From the drop down menu when you donate. And THANK YOU!!

https://tomlinsons.com/products/pound-4-pound-pet-food-donation

Please vote for A.D.O.P.T. In this food drive! We’re so blessed to be apart of this event again! This is the only fundraiser we participate in each year. Everything else comes directly out of pocket.

This drive is so important to us because it’s how we feed our rescues every year. Without it we definitely couldn’t do what we do.

Simply buy a bag and Tomlinson’s will donate one to match it. Just be sure to select A.D.O.P.T. From the drop down menu.

Thanks so much for all your support!

11/12/2025

Sandy working on stays.

11/11/2025

Help Mike find a home!

Mike has recently completed a 30 day board and train with us. Unfortunately Bastrop County Animal Services has not been able to find a foster for Mike who is able to attend a lesson to learn how to reinforce Mike's training and work with him daily on what he's learned until he is adopted.

This means that, even though I have extended his stay for the time being, Mike will have to go back to his kennel in the shelter soon without the exercise or reinforcement he needs to be adopted.

If Mike goes back to the shelter, he will no doubt revert back to old negative behaviors and decline without proper exercise. But, we only have a little time left before my holiday reservations start coming in and Mike will not have a place to stay.

Mike is super sweet and lots of fun! He's an energetic puppy and that energy can get him into trouble without a little guidance, which is why we stepped in to help!

Mike will now wait for you to go in his yard and let you put his leash/collar on, wait to go in and out of gates and doorways, walk without pulling on the leash, heel, sit, down, sit stay for 5 minutes, down stay for 10 minutes, and recall on a 6 ft leash.

He's great at all the basics with someone who knows how to give good praise and some belly rubs! He also does great both at home and in town. He loves field trips to Home Depot!

Videos of Mike's Obedience: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13QQoDcOYBiN2TQiS9RqUb25glIxY3RjH?usp=sharing

Mike loves playing with his toys, loves tennis balls and has been good with other dogs overall, but he is shy at first so he needs slow, proper introductions to feel comfortable. He also can be a bit over the top in his play, so he should be paired with other dogs who are equally playful and tolerant and definitely not a dominant dog who may bully him.

Mike used to inhale his food, but we have been able to get him to slow down his eating. He does sometimes still guard his food around other dogs, though, so we do recommend separating him to eat until this can be worked on a little more. I'm sure with a little more time this won't be an issue.

If you or someone you know thinks that you may be able to foster . . .or even better . . .adopt Mike, please reach out to me or Bastrop County Animal Services.

10/31/2025