Utopia Dog Haven LLC

11/28/2025

Sundown at Utopia. 🌅

11/16/2025

10/03/2025

The weight.
It can open us, if we continuously practice. I must remind myself to practice. This breath can center me. And the next, and the next.

From October 3rd, 2018:

To anyone who has ever bred or bought your dog, I’m struggling against you again tonight.
I have cried today, been beyond pi**ed off, and I’ve sat with the heaviness of frustration, knowing full well it doesn’t serve me.
I have been still and open with my emotions, and mindfully invited all of these things to transform into compassion so that it can only fuel me. Because compassion is why I do what I do, and everything is momentum.
But I had to say no to two dogs today... both in need of immediate placement, both equally deserving of a chance.
I had to say no because I still haven’t placed the stray I took in when I already didn’t have room.
The stray I am still working with- who also deserves a chance, but hasn’t found a home. Who wasn’t spayed, socialized, or potty trained, who I said yes to so she has a chance at an adoption that will stick. Who, just like the ones I don’t have room for, is a young, healthy dog just needing boundaries, enrichment, socialization, and consistency.
The stray who took the one spot I have, so today I had to say no. Twice.
I will never let the weight of these days serve as discouragement, otherwise I’d have already quit by now.
Everything is momentum.
I will find fuel in my feelings.
But it would sure be nice if people would stop adding to the other end of the overpopulation/behavioral neglect pool.

09/24/2024

Some of our happy guests, and a glimpse at some of our cabins and set ups….💕🐾🐶

07/25/2024

Driller is available for adoption through Final Frontier Rescue Project!

07/20/2024

Some of our current boarders, showing off their photogenic side. 😂🥰🐶
Chico and Bogie are both dog reactive, so they have their own cabins with private yards attached. 💕

07/04/2024

Chef Dog Lady at it again. When I have a boarder who isn’t big on eating while here with me, I cook them their own meals. Since inappetace is typically a sign of stress, I also load up their meals with multiple probiotics and anti anxiety medication (that is prescribed for them.) I usually request owners bring meds along, so we can be sure to stay on top of those pesky cortisol levels. 💕🐶