I Am Dog Rescue

12/28/2025

When your foster mama runs the vacuum cleaner (even though she knows you hate it), you pout and cuddle with your blankie and friend...

12/27/2025

12/26/2025

❤️💚 Merry Christmas from I Am Dog Rescue 💚❤️
We hope Santa Paws was good to your pups and you were able to spend the day with your favorite people. Roxy took lots of naps on her new snuggle mat. Aspen got spoiled rotten with tons of gifts. Missy and Koi were so excited about their new Benebones that they could hardly sit still. 😆
We hope the magic of Christmas lasts through the coming days as we count down to 2026.
Thank you for being part of our family. 🥰

12/25/2025

🎅😴 Just One More Sleep 'Til Christmas 😴🎅
It’s Christmas Eve, and whether you’re last‑minute panic shopping, wrestling with something that looked easy to assemble, or realizing you forgot that one crucial ingredient for Christmas dinner, we hope you still find a moment to celebrate and be present with the ones you love. 🥰
Tonight, we’re especially grateful for our foster families, who’ve made sure their pups are warm, safe, and loved. 🎄
But our hearts are a little heavy, too. Our sweet boy Paxton is spending his second Christmas in a kennel. This big, goofy lovebug deserves to curl up in a soft bed with a family of his very own - not spend another night in boarding.
Our biggest Christmas wish is simple:
✨ For a family to see him, choose him, and fall in love with him. ❤️

12/23/2025

🙌 One of our incredible foster families stepped forward to foster this handsome boy. We are so grateful, and it looks like Kiryu will be able to join the I Am Dog Rescue family shortly after Christmas Day. Stay tuned for more info and please show our foster family some love! 💗

CHRISTMAS MAGIC! FOSTER FOUND! THANK YOU! 👏💗

🎅🥺 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS FOSTER REQUEST 🥺🎅
For the past few years, we’ve been honored to pull off some very special “Christmas Saves” for dogs who had nowhere else to turn. 🎄 This year, we’re hoping to do it again - this time, for one very good boy.
His mama has loved him fiercely for over 7 years, but she’s now facing an unthinkable situation and has nowhere for him to go. Our hearts are breaking for them both. 💔
"Kiryu" is a Great Dane/Great Pyrenees mix. We're pretty sure that makes him Super Great! 🤭
He weighs in at about 125-ish lbs. but doesn't mind trying to pass himself off as a lapdog. He's an extremely sweet couch potato and loves to sunbathe. Kiryu is housebroken and crate-trained. He knows some commands, and gets along well with other dogs (probably no kitties or really small dogs though - he loves to chase bunnies). 😼
Can you help us work some Christmas Magic and give his mama some peace of mind that her baby is going to be safe? ✨ You can make a difference this Holiday Season and beyond.
Say "Yes!" to fostering a dog who needs you. 👍🐶
We're happy to answer any questions you might have about fostering, and we're here to support you. 💙

12/22/2025

CHRISTMAS MAGIC! FOSTER FOUND! THANK YOU! 👏💗

🎅🥺 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS FOSTER REQUEST 🥺🎅
For the past few years, we’ve been honored to pull off some very special “Christmas Saves” for dogs who had nowhere else to turn. 🎄 This year, we’re hoping to do it again - this time, for one very good boy.
His mama has loved him fiercely for over 7 years, but she’s now facing an unthinkable situation and has nowhere for him to go. Our hearts are breaking for them both. 💔
"Kiryu" is a Great Dane/Great Pyrenees mix. We're pretty sure that makes him Super Great! 🤭
He weighs in at about 125-ish lbs. but doesn't mind trying to pass himself off as a lapdog. He's an extremely sweet couch potato and loves to sunbathe. Kiryu is housebroken and crate-trained. He knows some commands, and gets along well with other dogs (probably no kitties or really small dogs though - he loves to chase bunnies). 😼
Can you help us work some Christmas Magic and give his mama some peace of mind that her baby is going to be safe? ✨ You can make a difference this Holiday Season and beyond.
Say "Yes!" to fostering a dog who needs you. 👍🐶
We're happy to answer any questions you might have about fostering, and we're here to support you. 💙

12/20/2025

🥺🫶 GIVE FOR EMBER 🫶🥺
Our beautiful brindle girl, Ember, had another seizure‑like episode last week. Her foster family, who adores her beyond words, managed to capture it on video for the vet, but watching it unfold in real time was heartbreaking. Even when the episode isn’t severe, the fear and helplessness in those moments are very real. 💔
Ember has fought through more than her fair share of challenges, yet she continues to give her family the trust and love that made us fall in love with her in the first place. She deserves a Christmas filled with comfort, joy, and the kind of love she’s always given so freely. 🎄
If you’d like to help brighten her holiday and remind her she’s surrounded by people who care, her Amazon Wish List is here: https://a.co/hhD9Sv6 🌠
Every gift, every share, every kind thought - it all matters for dogs like Ember.

12/18/2025

🤍🗻 ASPEN UPDATE 🗻🤍
Our pretty girl, Aspen, went to see her new friends at Mazie's Mission yesterday for her intake exam. It was confirmed that she is heartworm positive, and she'll be headed back for her 1st injection in January. ❤️‍🩹 Our pups get two doses of Ivermectin-based heartworm prevention before they get their injections, and she had her first dose yesterday.
Aspen did very well at the vet clinic - her only struggle was with restraint. She got very scared, so that's something we'll need to work on to help her overcome her fear. 🤗
She's doing wonderfully in her foster home and enjoying life on a soft bed in front of a roaring fire vs. the streets. She's still trying to decide if she wants to be friends with the resident little dogs, but she's adjusting very well. ❤️

12/17/2025

💝 GIVE FOR BANDIT 💝
https://givebutter.com/DonateForBandit

Bandit tried his best to look cute for his photo with foster siblings, Piper and Odin (IADR alumni some of you may recognize 😏). This sweetheart is hoping to find his very own family really soon. 🤞
Clicking the fundraiser link above will take you to Bandit’s page, where you’ll also find his wish list. Of course, what he really wants is a family of his own. 🥺

Here’s a little dose of rescue reality:
🐾 Bandit’s monthly heartworm and flea/tick preventatives cost about $46.
🐾 He’s been with us for 39 months - that’s nearly $1,800 in preventatives alone.
🐾 He was treated for heartworms when he first arrived, plus annual vet visits.
‼️ His adoption fee is still only $175. 🙀
The math just doesn't math, and your donations are what make it possible to keep the rescue running and to care for pups like Bandit. Every gift - big or small - helps us continue our mission.
✨ Please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible donation to support Bandit and all of our dogs as we look ahead to 2026.

12/14/2025

🎁🐕 Give for Bailey 🐕🎁
https://givebutter.com/DonateForBailey

Sweet senior beagle Bailey had her dermatologist appointment earlier this month (nearly $400 just for that visit). She’s back for a follow-up next week, and while her foster family has seen some improvement, she may need ongoing medication to keep her ear infections under control. We’re crossing our fingers that diet changes will help, but Bailey deserves every chance at comfort and health. 🤞
Medical costs for dogs like Bailey often far exceed adoption fees, and that’s where your generosity makes all the difference. Every gift helps us cover the care that keeps Bailey, and so many others, happy, healthy, and ready for forever homes.

12/13/2025

How adorable is little Koi? This fun and quirky girl is just waiting to find a family of her very own. 🤞
She'd love to have someone take her everywhere with them, and she promises to be the best copilot ever! 👩‍✈️ Koi is the perfect medium size (so much smaller than her pictures look) and so sweet. Please share and help Koi find her forever.