Meiko is a 3 yr old neutered male who is up to date with vaccines. He is not housebroken and is learning how to go outside at his new foster home. He came to us because his owners could no longer keep him. He lost his dad a few months ago. Meiko has been surrounded [continue reading...]
Jerry is an 8 month sesame puppy who is very friendly and very much a happy playful puppy. He’s good with small kids and gets along with cats. He needs to learn some basic commands and how to walk on a leash. For the last few weeks he’s been learning how to socialize with other [continue reading...]
Brando has been doing very well since his neutering, and has even gained a few more pounds. His foster mom says this: “Brando is very snuggly and loving. He’ll often come up on the couch with us and curl up next to or on our laps and immediately roll over for tummy rubs. He’s also [continue reading...]
Zucca is a 3 month old female, red and white Shiba Inu who weighs about 8lbs. and was brought to us because her owners did not have the time it takes to raise a puppy. Puppies require a lot of patience, time, and consistent training. We hope to find Zucca a forever home with people [continue reading...]
Our foster mom Jenn and her family recently took Candy into their home. After a week of adjustment and learning a somewhat new routine, it seems to be that Candy has relaxed and is becoming a wonderful guest! Jenn calls her “Candy Cane” because she is so sweet. After a week, Candy is coming out [continue reading...]
Toby recently moved to a new foster home and within the first 48 hours we heard from his foster dad: “He is quite possibly the greatest dog ever, no kidding. He is so chill and sweet and happy all the time. He took about 20 minutes to warm up to me and was by then [continue reading...]
Bean is a wonderful, healthy little girl doing very well in her foster home. She is very affectionate and curious. Bean is somewhat mischievous, always looking for food, but fairly well behaved. She listens to instructions. She is neither toy nor food aggressive. Bean does not need to be crated, and there haven’t been any [continue reading...]
Sunny’s foster dad Andrew has told us that Sunny is losing weight! He’s not sure how much but he can see a difference and seems to be around 50 lbs now! This is great news. Sunny was overweight and needed to lose weight for his own health. Andrew has been taking Sunny out for walks [continue reading...]
Ashitaka is still learning basic commands and how to walk on a leash. He’s very good with other dogs and likes stuffed animal toys. He does have a tendency to take all the stuffing out of them. Ashitaka doesn’t seem to have aggressive tendencies, he sometimes will get a little possessive about a toy around [continue reading...]
Prince is doing very well, and his foster parent described him as wonderful. He is a sweet dog and warms up quickly to people. He does get nervous if someone approaches him too fast and is too forceful when he first meets them. He also can be a bit nippy but it seems to be [continue reading...]
Candy looks like a new dog! She is learning more and more each day and looks wonderful. [continue reading...]
Emmie is doing wonderfully. She’s gotten a clean bill-of-health from the vet. She’s gained a couple of pounds, and her coat is soft and shiny. Foster mom Laurel has this to say: Emmie is wonderfully sweet, she has mellowed a lot since I first met her. She is much sweeter, loyal and happy. She is [continue reading...]
Ginger is a very loving dog and likes to follow her foster around everywhere. She’s become very trusting and affectionate, but can be aloof at times towards strangers. She doesn’t have a problem with other dogs unless they try to sniff her in which case she will growl at them. She hasn’t been exposed to [continue reading...]
At first glance, Ashitaka can give you the sense of an old soul. His gaze is deep and emotional. When he grins and wags his tail, it instantly puts a smile on your face. He loves to come over and lick your hands. He is happy to spend hours at your feet curled up or [continue reading...]
A few days ago we got this new pic of Tasha. She doesn’t look like the nervous dog in her profile pic and looks like she’s having a good time in her foster home. She’s still shy but has been slowly coming around and relaxing. She is still learning that not everything is scary and [continue reading...]
Paulie is doing wonderfully. He was recently neutered and is recovering with his foster family. Paulie is being worked on with his leash training and not jumping on everyone when they enter the house. Leash training is going well and he is almost perfect; he stops when I stop and occasionally pulls when he really [continue reading...]
Rusty has been neutered and microchipped and is enjoying his days as a “new yawker.” He is a very mellow dog in the house but does get excited when its time to go for a walk, and sometimes zooms around the apartment when his foster mom comes home. His foster mom told us, Rusty’s personality [continue reading...]
Toshi is now Ashitaka (Asheetaka)! Ashitaka’s foster mom found that he responded to that name better than Toshi. Now to find his forever home. [continue reading...]
Bailey is doing very well in his foster home. He currently weighs 30 lbs. He is very friendly with the other dogs in his foster home as well as when he is out for a walk or in a dog run. Bailey hasn’t shown any aggression toward strangers, although he hasn’t been tested with children [continue reading...]
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