House of Puddles

12/07/2025

Ok, you're cute. Now what?

This is Nanny. Her jaw is misshapen on one side because she has a large tumor there, which the vet thinks is cancer. But so far, so good! She's a happy girl, no problem eating and doesn't seem to be in pain. So we are happy with every day she has.

12/06/2025

Peanut is hiding. No one can see him.

12/05/2025

This is from Otka's foster mom, Amanda Herring. All tucked up, sugar plums dancing in his head.

12/02/2025

We woke up a decrepit old dog to tell you it's Giving Tuesday! -

We’ve taken in several new old-timers lately, and their “welcome to the good life” vet visits are adding up fast -- exams, labs, dentals, meds. and, and... (Apparently, everyone arrived with a list of medical needs longer than their ears.)

12/02/2025

𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚, and yes… I literally woke poor Misa up for this photo. She would like everyone to know she deserves financial compensation for this inconvenience -- preferably in the form of snacks and donations to help all our senior hounds.

Lately we’ve taken in a wave of new old-timers, and their initial vetting has been no joke -- exams, labs, dentals, meds, the works. Vet bills are our biggest expense, and every dollar today goes straight to helping these sweet, wobbly newcomers get the care they need to feel safe and comfortable.

Help Misa forgive me (and help our hounds feel better!) by supporting House of Puddles today. 💛🐾 https://houseofpuddles.org/donate/

12/02/2025

Hounds doing what hounds do.

11/30/2025

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11/28/2025

Meet Archie, our very senior beagle gentleman. 🧡

His legs wobble like overcooked spaghetti, and if there isn’t a rug nearby he just schwoops across the floor like he’s auditioning for the Ice Capades. His eyesight isn’t great, so when he goes in for a treat he sometimes grabs my whole hand instead… but honestly, he means well, and the enthusiasm is kind of adorable.

Wobbly, blurry, snack-confused — and absolutely the sweetest old man you’ll ever meet.

Senior hounds like Archie remind us that every moment counts, and every soft rug, steady hand, and gentle treat means the world. ❤️🐾

Dogs like Archie are exactly why House of Puddles is here.

11/24/2025

🎉 We Have Raffle Winners! 🎉
Our Holiday Raffle has officially wrapped up, and we’re so excited to share the results! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who bought tickets, shared our posts, cheered us on, or simply rooted for our senior hounds from afar. ❤

Because of your amazing support, we raised over $6,000 between raffle sales and donations — every dollar helping us rescue and care for homeless senior hounds who deserve all the love in the world.

Congratulations to our lucky winners! 🥳
👉 Check out the list below!
https://houseofpuddles.org/raffle-winners/

Your prizes will be shipped out next week.
From all of us (and all the bassets currently snoring at HQ):
THANK YOU! 💖

Were you lucky?

11/23/2025

LAST CALL! ⏰
Our raffle ends tonight and Milo would like to gently point out that his bowl is… um… EMPTY. 😢

Help us fill it (and support our senior hounds!) by grabbing your tickets before midnight! 💛🐾
https://houseofpuddles.org/shop/

11/23/2025

Misa is our second new retiree this week. She was inherited by the daughter of the owner, who had to go into a nursing home. Her daughter loved Misa but she wasn't a good fit for the family, so she made the hard decision to find a rescue for her.

Misa was not happy to meet all the dogs she would be living with. She woofed at them like, "what are you doing in my house?" But this morning she smelled treats and came into the kitchen full of dogs to get hers. There's no shyness when food is involved. Welcome home, Misa!

11/23/2025

Milo is one of two dogs we took in this week. He's from IN, 15 years old. Milo was returned to the shelter where he had been adopted as a youngster by his owners. Sadly, his owners lost their home and were living in their car with Milo, obviously not a good place for any of them. The shelter wasn't a good place for him, either, and we couldn't leave him there. He's slow but still has life in him. We're very happy we could give him a good home for whatever time he has left.