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Kennels 2 Couches, PO Box 41821, Santa Barbara, CA (2025)

04/16/2025

This post is for the husbands out there.
Are you tired of your spouse bringing home one more animal? Do you wish you could find a way to make sure they never bring another one home again? Have you tried to draw the hard line in the sand and even threatened the Big D If they brought home just one more? I've got a solution for you!

There are gems among us that are overlooked but could solve your dilemma. Dogs that need to be the ONLY ANIMAL in the home are what you are looking for! They are often dismissed or disregarded because they're not dog park or coffee house dogs. They don't like other dogs, or other animals for that matter. Nod if you can relate. What makes them great is that they are a bulletproof way to make sure they stay the only animal in your home for as long as that dog shall live, which hopefully should be 12 to 15 years on average. Your spouse wants to even think about sneaking in that kitten? Tell them no way unless they want that kitten to meet an ill-timed fate with the dog that your spouse adores and loves. These dogs are great with their people, affectionate, funny, loving, loyal. They just don't like other animals.

Don't want to go to a dog park where you will meet Kathy and she will chat you up because your dog reminds her of her dog that she had 20 dogs ago? Don't want to go to the coffee house on a Sunday morning where your dog will lay dutifully at your feet while you sip your latte? Don't want to walk your dog during the hours where everybody else is walking their dogs and you might have to actually chat with them? Then this is a perfect dog for you, my introvert! And it will keep your buddy from bringing over his obnoxious lab that gets into all your plants and can't just settle down.

So if you find that this post resonates with you, and you really would like to have a dog but you're worried about opening a Pandora's box with your spouse, please reach out whether to me or to another rescue or shelter that has a dog that needs to be the only animal in the house because that dog will love you more than you could ever imagine ❣️

PS no offense is meant to the Kathys, labs and any other animals referenced in this post 😉

04/08/2025

Funds raised as of 4/15: $925 + $250 pledge for matching
GOAL IS MET❣️🐾 Thank you!!

4/16: Trooper had surgery on both eyes (One was worse than the other but the vet decided to do both since they both needed it). He looks awful, like he's had plastic surgery in preparation for his cameo on RHOBH, but it's done. The surgery was a success, and he will have a follow-up exam in two weeks. Cost of surgery on follow-up appointment will be covered thanks to donations from you guys!

Poor Trooper can't get a break 🫤 We removed his deformed limb and he's doing great as a tripod. But he kept having gunk in his right eye and we had it checked out. Turns out he needs entropian surgery. What's that you ask?

Entropion is a condition in dogs where the eyelid rolls inward, causing the eyelashes or fur to rub against the surface of the eye. This can be painful and lead to serious eye problems like corneal ulcers or chronic irritation.

Treatment:
• Surgical correction is usually required for moderate to severe cases. The procedure involves removing a small section of skin to help the eyelid sit properly.

• Lubricating eye drops or ointments can provide temporary relief but don’t fix the underlying issue.

Prognosis:
With proper treatment, especially surgical correction, most dogs recover very well and regain comfort and vision. Untreated, entropion can lead to vision loss or chronic pain.

So this post is to raise funds ($1,000) for his surgery to get him relief. He deserves to not be in pain. He's such a trooper❣️🐾

Donations for Trooper can be made as follows;

www.kennels2couches.org

https://venmo.com/u/Robin-unander

https://www.paypal.me/kennels2couches

Kennels 2 Couches
PO Box 41821
Santa Barbara, CA 93140

04/03/2025

Update 4/19: adoption pending❤️

Elon is a 1.5 – 2 year old German Shepherd Dog. He is 72 lbs, neutered and UTD on shots. Elon is very healthy and well behaved. Elon is everything you want in a dog, loyal, friendly, protective, playful, obedient, smart, handsome and loving. He is great with kids all sizes and he is dog friendly as well. He is house-broken, crate trained, and leash trained. Elon responds to 8 commands and is always looking for cues from his humans when uncertain about things. Elon is very smart, but is also a goofy boy that loves to play fetch, tug and chase or simply follow you around while you work or lay down next to you. While Elon likes to be with his humans, he also relaxes, sleeps and guards his house while his humans are out working. He is a simple dog that lives and breathes to keep his humans happy. Elon is truly one of a kind and would do well in any family. Elon does like chasing cats and other small animals so he needs to go to a home without cats or small pets.

805-450-1010

04/01/2025

Update 4/19: adoption pending ❤️

Elon

03/28/2025

Who's fault is it❓
The dog that bit?
The child that approached?
The parent that failed to prevent?
The owner/guardian that didn't recognise just how stressed their dog was around children?
Children are fast, unpredictable, loud and for some dogs...scary or even super exciting. Dogs can clamber to be closer and join in the action.
Things can escalate very, very quickly.
Your child has made a new friend (maybe you are now close with their parents from school or even kindergarten), and your child has been invited to a birthday party, for a play or another social occasion......Do they have a dog?
Are we ok with that dog or is something "just not quite right".
As a parent I had two rules for when my child spent time at another parent's house when I wasn't there....
I had to know the parents really (really!) well and I had to meet the dog that lived there.
We can't control everything in life, but we can make sensible decisions when it comes to children and dogs that can help prevent some very heartbreaking outcomes for all involved .

This is dog training educational handout is available through https://www.abcdogsnz.com/product-page/abc-dogs-nz-how-we-can-help-children-avoid-bites?srsltid=AfmBOoooneTZYKssGZydnFJDbSgPIiTBV90_ZdylFcNBnSNWO42v1LRv

03/28/2025

Update 4/19:

Kenzie is pending adoption. All others are still available and looking for foster or foster to adopt homes.

Incoming situation. I am looking for fosters, or ideally foster to adopt, for a few dogs. This is a quick post and I'll update more when I have some time later today. But I wanted to get these guys seen and plant some seeds. 805-450-1010 for more info. They are located in Ventura and San Bernardino counties currently.

03/21/2025

On a lighter note, how fun is it watching this puppy, Oliver, discover himself for the first time in a mirror. He went to his forever home yesterday and they are completely smitten with him. That's probably an understatement.

He has four sisters that look just like him that are also available for adoption in Lake Tahoe area. I'll post a picture of the whole litter in the comments, but this video is too cute to not share.

03/21/2025

When Trooper was born to Mama Minnie last summer, I knew he was going to have a hard time getting adopted. He had three things against him: He's a pitbull, he's a black dog, and he had a deformity In his front leg. Any one of those makes it hard for a dog to be picked by an adopter, let alone all 3. We gave it a try to see if he could keep his leg, but ultimately it slowed him down because it would get caught on things and make it harder for him to maneuver. So it was amputated, and he became a tripod. And he has thrived ever since!

Trooper not only lives up to his name, but he is so sweet, snuggly, dog friendly, kid friendly, cat friendly, He's a couch potato but loves to play as well. He's a big dude at 60 lbs, but he's medium to low energy. He deserves someone to pick him, he's been waiting quite a while for that.

He's fostering in Santa Maria, CA.. If you'd like more information about Trooper please reach out 805-450-1010.

03/19/2025

I'm tired, part 2

I have a dog that I made a split second decision to save because of information I received from people that were trying to help him. He's a very sweet dog, and he had a broken back leg. I inherited a foster opportunity that had already been set in place for him, I just didn't know it was a paid foster at that time. There was funding to cover the paid foster for at least 8 weeks because it was going to take that long to surgically repair the leg and let him heal, but that also depended on him getting his surgery right away. We lost about 3 weeks just trying to find a vet that would do it and for a reasonable rate and that really could make it happen. But it did and he's healing wonderfully.

Here's the tired part. All the money that was donated for him towards the surgery, towards his care, towards whatever he needed is not only used up, but I am approximately $900 upside down and into my reserves, and he still has several more weeks of recovery plus two more rounds of x-rays to make sure the healing is correct. I did post him on my social media to try and raise funds, but that generated a little traction and those funds have already been received and used. I don't have money to continue to support a paid foster. Trying to find any Fosters right now for even a perfect dog is not easy.

I need a foster for this gorgeous boy. I need a foster who can foster him for free because you have that time to give. He has 2 follow up appointments at a pet hospital in Redlands, CA. He is already neutered, he can be dog reactive but with the right introduction he's neutral. I don't know how he is with cats, but for the next several weeks he is on crate rest anyway. I cannot pay to transport him anywhere. I have got to reserve funds to cover not only his continued medical needs, but the needs for two litters of puppies that I still have, and seven other dogs that I have under my rescue who are long-term and still looking for their forever homes.

If you are in the Inland Empire area, closer to Redlands, and can foster this guy for probably 8 weeks please reach out. Everybody who meets him loves him, he is just that sweet. 805-450-1010

Yes I know, better pictures would have been more helpful, but sadly this is the best I've got.

03/15/2025

That feeling you get when the weather finally clears!
Oh Marley❣️

02/26/2025

Mama Black Betty needs a home!

she's dog friendly!! See videos in comments.

Meet Mama Coco❣️ She was rescued after being found as a stray while in active labor, and delivered her first baby in the parking lot of the shelter she was taken to. Thankfully, the shelter got her to an overnight vet and she delivered two more puppies. Everybody was born healthy and the puppies have all since been adopted. Now it's Coco's turn.

She's very sweet, very affectionate and every bit of what you expect from a Frenchie. She is still a bit hopped up on hormones, which were hoping will subside soon after she has her spay. She has shown reactivity to other dogs, but the other day she took off across the park towards a German Shepherd and once she arrived at the shepherd she did ... Nothing! Nothing happened. So we are exploring her ability to be with other dogs after proper introductions.

Since her last puppy is ready to fly the coop it would be ideal if Coco could leave for her new home at the same time. It'll make her transition to her next chapter easier. She's in Santa Barbara, she's approx 3-5 years old, vaccinated, microchipped, and loves people! Please reach out if you'd like to meet her 🩷 805-450-1010

02/25/2025

And we think we have it bad here in California, at least we have communities and politicians that are actually trying to figure out ways to help support the overpopulation problem. Berrien county commissioners in Georgia, which doesn't even have that many dogs to deal with, voted to terminate their animal control officer who was instrumental in saving lives of the dogs that came into the shelter. They wanted her to just euthanize the dogs instead of giving them a chance to get homes. I don't know how many of my followers are in or around this area, but these commissioners should be put on blast for the pressure they put on her and the termination of her employment with the county.

$FUNDRAISER ALERT EIN 92-0546842Update: 3/10 Xaden (Gabriel) had his surgery last week, and they repaired his fracture ❤️...$

02/11/2025

FUNDRAISER ALERT EIN 92-0546842
Update: 3/10 Xaden (Gabriel) had his surgery last week, and they repaired his fracture ❤️ He's now recovering, and will have a few follow up appointments still to do to make sure it's healing.

Feb. 28, I am still trying to fundraise for this sweet boy. The pledges that were paid so far covered 2 vet bills which included: x-rays, CBC bloodwork (in preparation for surgery), casting his leg twice to stabilize it, pain medications and vet exams. I need to raise $5,000 ASAP so I can get his leg surgically repaired (instead of amputated), and that will cover the vet bill. I still need to raise money to pay his foster at $20 per day, and transport cost for him to go to the vet and come back the next day. I thought these costs were essentially covered by anonymous donors, but then the donors started to want to have a say in where he goes and I don't have the bandwidth to shop to find the cheapest vet. I just want his leg to be taken care of properly. I am also trying to use his CBC blood panel before it expires and needs to be re-done, and we duplicate costs.

Meet Xayden 🐾 A gorgeous, sweet and gentle 3 year old shepherd mix boy. He's in pain though because his right rear leg is fractured, and he can't put weight on it. It's an old fracture. There are 3 options: do nothing and continue to let him live with this pain; do surgery to correct the break (vet feels good about this option); or amputate the leg. You can guess which one costs the most. It's my job now to try and raise funds ($3600 amputation, $4600 corrective surgery) for him ASAP so he can get corrective surgery sooner than later. He's been so good after leaving the shelter.

If someone has grant suggestions and can do a little research first to see if 501c3 tax exempt rescues are eligible, that would be greatly appreciated. He's in San Bernardino area now. If someone has a surgical center suggestion we would need to figure out more pieces than just raising money to be able to get him there if it's not close by.

Donations for Xayden can be made as follows:

www.kennels2couches.org

https://venmo.com/u/Robin-unander

https://www.paypal.me/kennels2couches

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Santa Barbara, CA 93140

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