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Rolo and Spencer are our last two small dogs (that are ready to go) who need a home. Both boys can be a little bit of a ...
10/27/2026

Rolo and Spencer are our last two small dogs (that are ready to go) who need a home. Both boys can be a little bit of a challenge as we were told that they were suspected of being the victims of abuse or just were not socialized very well. Rolo comes out of his shell rather quickly. It only took us about a week or two to make friends with him. Spencer took a couple of months to learn that we were safe and he could trust us. Both boys are just loves once you win them over! They just want to be with you and will follow you everywhere. Rolo has warmed up to me and my husband but, for some reason, he hasn't developed a love for the man who helps us and we haven't figured out why he just doesn't like him. He may just be person selective and definitely seems to warm to women faster than men. Spencer also prefers women and seems to feel safer with females however it did take even me months to win him over. He absolutely loves me now. From going from hiding, running and defensive behavior to letting me pick him up and handle him and coming to me, the transformation has been wonderful to experience. He just wants love and knows he can safely accept it now. Both boys are crate trained. I have to put Rolo in his crate as he would much rather run around and stay out but Spencer will run right in on his own. Sometimes I will tell him "crate" and he will go in when I tell him but he usually just does it by himself. Spencer has been here for almost a year now and Rolo only for a couple of months but both boys are doing great now and need to find their special people who can focus on them without a whole pack to entertain. They both do great with other dogs also. Absolutely no issues with dogs. Not sure about cats and kids would probably be OK if they were older and able to understand to give the dogs time and not force attentions. Let the dogs come to them when they are ready. Rolo and Spencer are sweet and loving but they will require a person/family who understands that they need patience, time and understanding. "Love" will not be instantaneous but it will come and once it does, the rewards will be for a lifetime! I, actually, really enjoy the tough cases because they make me work and earn their love and trust. I find it very rewarding once I do because I know that they truly believe I'm worthy of it. I know not everyone wants this type of dog or wants to work to win them over but if you are willing to give it a try, one of these boys would be a great addition!

Tucker & Sadie are still looking for their next adventure and final retirement home. These (almost) 9 year old siblings ...
10/27/2026

Tucker & Sadie are still looking for their next adventure and final retirement home. These (almost) 9 year old siblings lost their mom (and all they ever knew since puppyhood) when she had to go into hospice care. Sadie is the leader of this duo and has a more dominant personality. Tucker is much more submissive. Ideally, they would stay together since they have always been together but we do feel that they would also do fine apart. Tucker tends to follow Sadie's lead but is much more chill when away from her. Tucker seems to get along better with other dogs when Sadie is not around him so we feel that Tucker could go into a home with other dogs if separated. Sadie does not like other dogs (other than Tucker) once she settles in and gets a foot hold in her new environment. She wants to rule the roost and just doesn't fit well into a "pack". She should probably be an only pet (if adopted separately from Tucker). Sadie and Tucker are both crate trained and appear to be fully housebroken. They both walk well on a leash and are well behaved in the house. They mostly just want to do what older dogs do...hang out and relax. Without the rest of the pack around, they are easy going and are great dogs! They would do well with a relaxed, quiet environment as that is what they are used to and want back. Both of them are good watch dogs and will alert to strangers or visitors. They love to ride also. They are both in good health for their age. Sadie does have Horners Syndrome which the vet explained was most likely due to an injury to a nerve in her face at some point in her life which causes her one lip to be raised and eye to appear smaller. Vet stated it is mostly a cosmetic issue now and there is nothing that can be medically done to fix it. She has no health issues from it and it does not affect her normal functioning. They are both labradoodles and actual brother & sister. We have reduced their adoption fees to account for their age and in the hopes that they will be able to get back to a lifestyle they are most comfortable with.

How do we still have this cutie patootie?! Frank is such an adorable boy with a happy go lucky, spunky personality! He l...
10/27/2026

How do we still have this cutie patootie?! Frank is such an adorable boy with a happy go lucky, spunky personality! He loves running around with the zoomies and getting lots of attention. He weighs around 30 pounds so he is considered a medium sized dog but he is a low rider with short little dachshund or bassett legs and the long body to go along with it. He gets along with other dogs and really just wants to play. He can be alittle persistent and rambunctious which can annoy calmer dogs but he doesn't mean anything by it...just wants someone to join in on the fun because Frank is all about the party! We don't know how Frank is with cats (not sure he has ever been around any) and we feel that he might be a bit too much for really small children since he is an active boy and very exuberant. He may jump in his excitement or knock them over with his zoomies. Older kids who can hold their own during play time would be fine. If you are looking for a fun family companion who is on the smaller side (but still sturdy enough to endure most anything), consider Frank!

We had these two cuties vetted last week and already, Sonnet, has found her forever home. Dobby is currently still avail...
10/20/2026

We had these two cuties vetted last week and already, Sonnet, has found her forever home. Dobby is currently still available, however, and is a fun loving, happy go lucky boy. He gets along well with other dogs and pretty much everyone. He is about 1 year old and we were told that he is a schnauzer/chihuahua mix. Dobby is crate trained but will need to be fully housebroken. He weighs around 9-10 pounds. He is hoping to share the upcoming holidays with a family of his very own. For more info on Dobby and/or to apply to adopt him, please visit petfinder or adoptapet.

Bugle, Kora,Melody & JoJo all found loving homes recently. They are now living their best lives! Congrats to all the luc...
10/06/2026

Bugle, Kora,Melody & JoJo all found loving homes recently. They are now living their best lives! Congrats to all the lucky pups and their forever families! We hope you enjoy many wonderful years together and make many memories! ❤️

No tricks, just treats from our October rescue group! We have some great dogs available right now. A few have some chall...
10/06/2026

No tricks, just treats from our October rescue group! We have some great dogs available right now. A few have some challenges with trust/socialization issues (Rolo & Spencer) but that just takes a patient, understanding person. After all...if we can win them over...so can you! And a couple of them do have some medical issues we are working on getting addressed. Georgie and Mystic both have entropian which requires surgery to correct. We have reached out to the vet and are waiting to hear back and we are also having to wait for our fundraiser to assist with the costs associated with these surgeries but we are actively working towards getting them all fixed up. Georgie also has chronic dry eye and will need drops daily (probably for his lifetime but we will see how he does after his entropian surgery since that is complicating his eye issue for us to really see how bad his dry eye is). Tucker, an older labradoodle, has received a clean bill of health recently but he has started crying in the mornings so we are unsure if he has injured himself somehow (nothing outwardly visible) or if maybe he has some arthritis making it painful for his joints when he first gets up. He seems to go back to normal once he gets up and starts moving around. He may need some chondroitin if it is arthritis. He is an older boy at almost 9 years old so definitely a possibility. We will be working on figuring his issue out as well but otherwise, he seems fine. Sadie was diagnosed with "Horner's Syndrome " which we were told was due to an injury to her facial nerve at some point in her life. It causes her lip to turn up on one side and her eye looks alittle squinty on that side, as well. The vet stated there is nothing that can or needs to be done for this but it does cause the visible facial abnormalities. It does not affect her overall health and is basically cosmetic at this point however, we do like to make note any time we are aware of an "issue". Despite the "issues" that come with doing rescue, all of these dogs are wonderful and deserve their second chance! What a treat it would be to find them loving homes! Check them out on adoptapet and petfinder (full bios on each can be found on these sites as well as a link to our adoption application, if you think one of these cuties may fit your home and family).

We got these 2 beautiful labradoodles ready Friday also. They are 8 (almost 9) year old siblings whose mom had to go int...
09/28/2026

We got these 2 beautiful labradoodles ready Friday also. They are 8 (almost 9) year old siblings whose mom had to go into hospice care. We have only had them a short time so we are still learning about them and they are still figuring life out here, as they have spent their whole lives (from puppyhood) in their former home. They are usually good with other dogs but Sadie, the female, can get jealous of attention to other dogs and tends to be a bit more dominant than her brother, who is more timid. Vet stated Sadie has Horners Disease, which develops from a trauma or injury usually to the nerve in the face. The nerve will partially regenerate but does not fully come back. You can notice this by her lip pulling up some on one side and the eye being a bit smaller on that same side. Vet said it does not really affect her health overall but she seems to be somewhat sensitive on that side and vet said she really didn't like them looking in her ears,especially on that side. Because she has probably had this injury for a long time, there is nothing that can be done to help or fix it. Mostly cosmetic as it's visibly noticeable but otherwise she appears to be fine and vet found no health issues. Both dogs are head shy and will shy away from touching their heads. You can pet them but initially, they seem to be wary of hands near their heads. Tucker has no health issues, other than some old man cysts that old dogs can get. Vet stated they felt like benign cysts and of the type older dogs can develop. She was not concerned with them. Overall, both of these dogs are in good health and their owner maintained their vet care regularly.
They are ready to find quiet, retirement type homes where they can be the only dog(s). That is the lifestyle that they are used to and the lifestyle that would benefit them the most, we feel. They aren't terrible with other dogs or kids but we just think they would prefer not to have to deal with them very often. Both dogs walk on a leash and love to ride..they will jump right in ready to go. They seem to be crate trained and housebroken (although we do not guarantee that). A secure fenced yard is highly recommended unless you want to walk them.

We hate to do this yet again but we had Georgie at the vet on Friday and it has been confirmed that he has entropian in ...
09/28/2026

We hate to do this yet again but we had Georgie at the vet on Friday and it has been confirmed that he has entropian in both eyes (although one is much worse than the other). Vet stated that both need to be corrected to give him the best quality of life. It can't feel too good when your eyelashes are rubbing on your eyes each time you blink or close them. Vet also feels that Georgie has a double whammy because she also feels that he has chronic dry eye (he is currently on drops and ointment for). This will probably be lifelong but is easily managed with daily drops. Once his entropian is fixed, that should help ease the issues of eye discharge (we call it eye goop) and matting he gets so a couple of wetting drops daily will keep his eyes moist without the complication of the entropian. Since we now have 2 dogs who need entropian surgery and it runs around $400 to fix, we need to ask for help for Georgie. We have raised the funds for Mystic to get hers done already and now it's Georgie's turn. Most of our funds go to basic annual vetting, spays/neuters and keeping everyone fed so when higher dollar "extra" medical costs pop up, it can be daunting and feel unreachable to get it done, which is why we ask for help. Georgie is highly adoptable and will easily find his forever home once he gets this surgery but right now, seeing a medical hurdle puts people off on adopting him. It sucks because he's a great dog but we get it...Noone really wants to jump right into a huge medical expense with a new pet. It's never ideal but unfortunately, it's part of rescue. We get the dogs with issues...sometimes we know in advance and sometimes, we don't. We did not know with Georgie or with Mystic that a major medical expense loomed in their future but you have to take it as it comes and that is where we are at. If you are able to help Georgie to get his surgery and find his forever home,we are eternally grateful. If not, please share and spread the word! He's a great little dog who deserves the best life and a life free of pain and discomfort.

We have been very busy this week getting a few more of our newer arrivals fixed and vetted and ready for adoption. We st...
09/19/2026

We have been very busy this week getting a few more of our newer arrivals fixed and vetted and ready for adoption. We still have a few more to go but this week has been a good start! Lots of adorable faces who can't wait to become your baby! Don't forget about the others we posted about a few days ago too...all are so deserving! As always, for more detailed info about each dog/puppy, info about vet results, adoption fees, and etc, visit their bios on either petfinder or adoptapet. You can also find a link to our adoption application on our homepage on either of these sites (although adoptapet seems to be the easiest site to find it on). These cuties will probably find homes fast so get your applications in quickly and we can arrange a visit with you.

These 4 little cuties all won the lottery this month and found loving homes. They are living their dream lives these day...
09/16/2026

These 4 little cuties all won the lottery this month and found loving homes. They are living their dream lives these days and getting lots of love and attention! But don't worry....we still have lots of really great dogs who are still looking for their opportunity to live the dream!
Best wishes and many happy years ahead for each of you and your families! ❤️

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