02/01/2026
A big update on our boys Cheeto and Frito!
If you’ve been following their story, you’ll know that these sweet boys came in almost a year and a half ago as a bonded pair from a hoarding case. In that time, we’ve watched their personalities come through, their fears dissipate, and their anxiety…well that has been a work in progress in one half.
In the last couple of months especially, Cheeto’s care had become more difficult to manage. While we were consistently trying to come up with ways to give him what he needed and modify his space to accommodate his needs, it never seemed to be just what we were looking for. We found some things that really helped and then some that really did not. In bouncing between ideas, we tried separating Cheeto and Frito and found that they did better apart than together. Almost like they were saying, “alright, we got through this hard thing together and I’m ready to move out on my own”😂
While separating them certainly helped some, we still needed a long term solution. We reached out to our friends at and they agreed to take Cheeto in. We got to work on a plan to get him out to Arkansas and in turn bring Remi girl up to Reno, which brings the biggest THANK YOU to for driving across the country twice (and getting stuck in the snow storm 😭).
A couple days after we had set transport for Cheeto, Frito met his forever family and he has officially been adopted! 🥰 While their journey didn’t look quite like we had anticipated, we are so happy for both of them. Rescue is hard. Rescue with disabled dogs is HARD. Being part of such a beautiful community we can lean on when it is needed is something we are grateful for every single day. People coming together to support finding a place where dogs can thrive is how lives are changed. Thank you to each of you who is a part of it! 🩵
