Big Dogs Don’t Cry Inc.

12/06/2025

🥜 PECAN IS ADOPTED! 🥜

Our beautiful Pecan girl has cracked open a brand-new chapter… and it’s a forever one! ❤️

First, a HUGE thank you to Rose, who entrusted us with Pecan’s care and believed she deserved the chance to shine. We’re so grateful for your faith in us and in her future!

To her incredible fosters Lina and Frank — thank you for welcoming this sweet soul into your home during the Thanksgiving holiday, no less. While others were eating turkey, you were giving Pecan warmth, stability, and love. Fosters truly change lives, and you changed hers. 🧡

And the biggest, most joyful thank you goes to The Collins Family. You opened your hearts during a time of loss, and we know how heavy that can be. Healing after losing a beloved family member is never easy… but sometimes, a gentle soul like Pecan finds her way to you at exactly the right time. ❤️‍🩹

We hope she fills your home with comfort, laughter, and the soft kind of joy that only a rescue dog can bring. Thank you for trusting us to guide you to your new family member and for choosing to adopt with Big Dogs Don’t Cry.

Here’s to Pecan… forever loved, forever home. 🏡💛🐾

12/06/2025

🐾✨ PUPPY ALERT! ✨🐾

If you’ve ever dreamed of bringing home the PERFECT little snuggle muffin… today is your day! 😍

Say hello to our adorable male Boxer mix puppies — tiny wiggle butts with big personalities and even bigger hearts. These boys are sweet, playful, kissy-faced bundles of joy, and they’re all looking for a forever family to call their own! 🐶💙

📅 Available starting January 4th!
That means NOW is the time to get those applications in so you can pick out your baby boy before they’re all spoken for!

Whether you're looking for a hiking buddy, a couch cuddler, or the world’s cutest shadow — these pups are ready to grow up loved and adored. 💞

👉 Apply today at:
www.bigdogsdontcry.com

Let’s find these little Boxer mixes the homes they deserve! 🐾💙✨

12/06/2025

✨🐾 Hi, I’m Mia… your future spotted soulmate! 🐾✨

Heyyyy future fam! 👋😍

It’s me, Mia — your soon-to-be beautiful, velcro, shadow-style sidekick with the prettiest spots you’ve ever seen. I’m 2 years old, fully house-broken, and absolutely ready to fall in love with you. 💖

I’ll be honest… I might act a little shy at first. But give me a moment to warm up and BOOM — I’m glued to your hip like we’re super-glued besties. Velcro City, population: me. 🙋‍♀️✨

I haven’t met any cats yet, so that’s still a mystery. 🐱❓

I can live with another dog — buuut I’d prefer one who’s more chill and submissive because, well… I like being the center of your universe. A girl’s gotta shine, right? 🌟😉

If you’ve been dreaming of a stunning dalmatian who will follow you, adore you, keep you company, and maybe judge your snack choices… I’m your girl.
💌 Apply today and let me be your beautiful, spotted sidekick!
➡️ www.bigdogsdontcry.com
Love,
Mia the Dalmatian Dream Girl 🖤🤍🐾

12/05/2025

🎤 “Thrift Shop? Nah… I’m looking for a Forever Shop.”

Meet Macklemore — the low-riding, big-hearted Basset Hound mix who’s ready to steal your couch, your heart, and probably your snack if you’re not looking. 😌🐾

At 2½ years old and 60 lbs of pure vibe, Mac is the definition of main character energy.
He’s got those short legs, that long body, and a personality louder than his bark — and trust us, it’s a whole mood.

🎾 Loves chasing balls
🚶‍♂️ Loves going on adventures
🛋️ Loves cuddling like it’s his full-time job
❤️ Gets a little anxious when left alone because he really loves his people

Mac may be low to the ground, but he’s sky-high in loyalty, charm, and goofy sweetness. ✨
He came in with his best friend Rowina, and while she’s incredible too, today is all about our little superstar with the big spirit.
If you’ve ever wanted a dog who brings personality, love, and just the right amount of silliness into your home… Macklemore is your guy.

👉 Apply to meet him at bigdogsdontcry.com
Your new favorite duet partner is waiting. 💕🎤🐾

12/05/2025

💥 BIG DOG ALERT! BIG DOG ALERT! 💥
Ever dreamt of owning a 120-pound American Bulldog who looks like he walked straight off a superhero movie set?
Wayne. Is. Your. Guy. 😎🔥

This absolute unit of a dog is making his way down from a Southern Indiana Animal Control Center and is officially ready to start accepting fan mail… and adoption applications. 😉

Wayne is the real deal — a total stud, a head-turner, and the true definition of a BIG DOG.
If you’ve ever wanted a giant cuddle buddy, a walking conversation starter, and a loyal best friend who fills your whole couch (and heart)… this is your moment. ❤️

📩 Applications are officially OPEN!
👉 Apply now at www.bigdogsdontcry.com

Let’s get this big handsome boy the home he deserves! 🐾💪

12/05/2025

✨ BRISTLE IS ADOPTED!!! ✨

From “too much puppy energy” to “perfect just the way she is” — this girl finally got her miracle. 💕

Bristle had a few meet & greets that didn’t go her way. Her joyful zoomies, big feelings, and silly puppy energy weren’t the right match for everyone… but her incredible foster mom Kelly never wavered. She kept taking her out, kept rooting for her, kept showing the world what a gem Bristle truly was. ❤️

And because of that heart, that patience, and that belief…
Karan met her.
Karan saw her.
And Karan fell completely in love.

Today, a dog who once sat on the euthanasia list is curled up heading toward her forever — safe, loved, and finally home. 🐾💛

And the sweetest part?
Kelly didn’t just prepare Bristle emotionally — she sent her off in style. She crafted the most beautiful Christmas ornament and a special bandana for Bristle’s new family… a forever keepsake to celebrate her fresh start. 🎄💖🐶
A reminder that rescue is built with heart, and Kelly’s shines bright.

To Kelly: thank you for being her steady, her safe place, and her biggest advocate.
To Karan: thank you for seeing her magic and making it official.
To Bristle: your happy ending starts right now.

This is why we rescue. This is why we never give up. ✨🐾

12/05/2025

🚨🕯️ LAST DAY TO ORDER! 🕯️🚨
Today is the FINAL day to get your Mia Bella’s Candles and support Big Dogs Don’t Cry, Inc. 🐾

If you’ve been thinking about ordering, now is the time! Every candle purchased helps us cover vet bills, food, and essential care for the dogs in our rescue. Your order truly makes a difference.

✨ Why order today?
• It’s the LAST chance to support this fundraiser
• Clean-burning, long-lasting Mia Bella’s Candles
• Perfect gifts for the holidays
• Every purchase helps save a dog’s life

📩 How to order:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/candle-fundraiser-3

Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far — let’s finish strong for the dogs! 💛🐶🕯️

When you purchase a Mia Bella’s Candle, you’re doing more than buying a beautiful, clean-burning candle — you’re directly helping save the lives of dogs in need. Every candle sold through this fundraiser helps Big Dogs Don’t Cry cover vet bills, food, transportation, and essential care for...

12/05/2025

🌟 Meet Dexter — Your Dream Bernedoodle! 🌟
1 year old • Dog Friendly • Cat Friendly • Certified Goofball ✔️

If sunshine had four legs, a wiggly butt, and the zoomies… it would be Dexter. ☀️🐶💨
This handsome Bernedoodle boy is the full package: sweet, social, playful, and ready to make EVERY day feel like Saturday morning cartoons.

Dexter is:
✨ Super friendly — he assumes everyone is his best friend
✨ Rambunctious in the cutest way — built for fun, snuggles, and adventures
✨ Dog + cat friendly — he loves all the friends
✨ Just 1 year old — that perfect age for learning, loving, and living life BIG

Dexter is SO ready for his forever family. If you’ve been dreaming of an affectionate, goofy, loyal Bernedoodle… this is your sign. 💙

👉 Apply to adopt Dexter today:
www.bigdogsdontcry.com

Let’s get this sweet boy home! 🐾💙

12/04/2025

💛 CRUSH IS LOOKING FOR HIS PERSON… COULD IT BE YOU? 💛

Meet Crush, our 2-year-old Golden Pyrenees mix who is sweet, gentle, dog-friendly and honestly… what more could anyone want? This boy is the full package — soft eyes, a kind soul, and a heart big enough to love your whole family.

Crush came to us needing safety, reassurance, and a place to finally exhale. And even after everything he’s been through, he remains tender, loving, and grateful for every bit of kindness he gets. He’s the type of dog who leans on you not for attention, but for comfort — the kind of dog who reminds you what unconditional love really feels like.

But here’s the hard part… we can’t save him without YOU.
Crush needs a foster or adopter now. A soft couch, a warm yard, a gentle human — that’s all he dreams of.

If you’ve ever wanted to make a real difference in a dog’s life, this is your moment. Crush will repay you with loyalty, sweetness, and the kind of companionship you don’t find every day.

🌟 Please consider stepping up for Crush today! 🌟
Fill out a foster or adoption form here:
👉 www.bigdogsdontcry.com

Let’s get this deserving boy to safety. He’s ready to love — he’s just waiting for someone to love him back. 💛🐾

12/04/2025

🚨✨ CLEFFORD NEEDS HIS PEOPLE — WHERE’D Y’ALL GO?! ✨🚨

Listen… our 9-pound terrier mix heartthrob, Clefford, had fans. He had DMs. He had the whole “everyone wants me” energy going. And then?
😩 Crickets.
📉 Interest slowly fizzled.
😭 His tiny 9-pound soul is confused.

But let me tell you something…
🔥 Clefford is THAT dog. 🔥
The one who fits in your arms… your passenger seat… your hoodie pocket (we won’t judge).
He’s cute, he’s fun-sized, he’s loyal, and he’s ready to commit harder than most situationships in 2024.

➡️ Under 10-pound dog lovers — WHERE YOU AT?!
Your moment has arrived. This is your call to action. Your divine message. Your cosmic sign from the universe wrapped in scruff and tiny toe beans.

Clefford deserves a family who sees him and says:
“Yep. That’s my sidekick. Forever.”

Let’s give this little guy the happy ending he was promised.
Apply now at www.bigdogsdontcry.com 🧡🐶

12/03/2025

🎉 Percy is HOME! 🎉

From being abandoned with nowhere to go… to finding a family who looked at him and instantly said, “He’s ours.” ❤️ That’s the kind of happy ending we live for.

A HUGE thank you to Connie and Amber, Percy's amazing fosters, who opened their home and hearts when he needed it most. You gave him safety, love, and the chance to shine. 🌟

To the Peck family — thank you for seeing Percy’s worth the moment you met him. Families who have experienced the heartbreak of losing a beloved dog know just how powerful it is to love again… and we are honored to help bring that healing. 💕🐾

This is why we rescue.
This is why we volunteer.
These moments. These transformations. These families.

Thank you for choosing to adopt with Big Dogs Don’t Cry! 🐶💛

12/02/2025

🌧️ “It’s Me… Audi.” 🌧️
(PLEASE READ I NEED YOU!!!!.)

Hi… I’m Audi.
You probably don’t know me, but maybe you remember my puppies — the little “luxury car” babies. They all got their chance… every single one. They were saved, held, loved. And I was saved too — pulled off the euthanasia list at the very last moment.

But I was terrified when I came out of that shelter.
And the truth?
I still am.

I want to be brave. I do. Everyone keeps telling me I’m safe now, that no one is going to hurt me, that I don’t have to flinch anymore. But my heart hasn’t learned that yet. I watch the other dogs melt into their humans’ hands… and I wish so hard that could be me.

My foster mom — she’s been an angel. She’s given me patience, space, soft places to sleep. But she’s struggling with her own health now… and I can see the worry in her eyes. I’m trying not to be “too much,” but she hurts, and she needs help too.

So now…
I’m losing the only safe spot I’ve ever known.

And I’m begging — in the only way a scared dog knows how — for someone patient, gentle, and willing to teach me what love feels like.

I’m not broken… I’m just scared.
I don’t bite, I don’t fight… I just freeze. I shut down. I hide.
But I want to trust you.
I want to curl up without trembling.
I want to stop feeling like the world is a place I need to survive instead of live.

I’m beautiful. I’m quiet. I’m gentle.
I just need someone who won’t give up on me when I shake, or cower, or take a little longer to come out of my shell.

Please…
Please don’t let me be the one who got saved only to end up with nowhere to go.
I’ve been waiting so long for someone to say,
“Audi… you’re worth the effort.”

If you have a soft heart, a calm home, and time to help a scared girl learn that humans can be kind…
I need you. Desperately.

👉 Apply to foster at: www.bigdogsdontcry.com

Please share me.
Please don’t scroll past.
I’m trying so hard to be brave… I just need someone willing to meet me where I am.