Scheduled Adoption Events

We received this spectacular "pupdate" about Chai (fka Gretel), who was adopted in February 2021.  Here is what her adoptive mom has to say:

"We adopted Gretel and named her Chai. She was a very subdued shy tiny girl when we got her, and man has she grown into a fireball! She was maybe 15 pounds and is now closer to 25. We hope she gets to 45+ but we have no idea what she is mixed with. We would love to see how her brother Hansel has progressed? You can also see in the photos, her little ears in the ones of my boyfriend in the mask vs. her big perky straight ears she's had for a month now! We love her, thank you for asking."

We received a "pupdate" about Lola, who was adopted in March 2021.  Lola was a behavioral case and we are so happy that she has found the right family, who is working with her and making great progress.  Here is what her adoptive family has to say:

"Lola is doing great. She has not grown any bigger. She is the right size. We have not worked with a trainer. At $195/$120 an hour, we wanted to try ourselves first. We have a lot of dog experience. My husband is a retired K9 deputy. She seems to get better every day. The leash aggression towards other dogs is the biggest thing we are working on. We feel some things are her age. When she gets excited it creates a ripple effect of bad behavior. We like that she barks at people, especially when they come to the door, but she has not learned to stop barking when we tell her to. Once she alerts us, she needs to stop barking. We are working on that, too. Which has been getting better. She has the good German shepherd bark and that is just too loud for indoors. (I started this email right after I received your email. since then, her alerting bark has gotten shorter/better.) We are very happy with Lola. We can see why others may not have been able to train her. But, she wants to please so she is very trainable. It's just an every day, every hour thing. In a year, it won't be. We like to train our dogs to be able to walk off leash. And I think that will take 2 years. She needs to be calmer and be able to focus on just us. Lola really wants to be a lap dog. She loves it when my one son carries her. She rests her head on his shoulder and she totally relaxes. She is really a sweet dog that just wants to cuddle. We do see improvement everyday. She's just a toddler that needs constant reminders. We are very happy we found her!"

We receive a wonderful "pupdate" about Murphy, who was adopted in March 2021.  Here is what his new family has to say about him:

"Murphy has settled in so well with us! We absolutely adore having him as part of the family. His favorite thing (when he isn't lounging in the sunshine on the grass) is to play ball. We love watching him bat the ball around like a cat! He also loves going for walks in the neighborhood and playing with every dog and human he meets. He doesn't seem to have grown much so I think he will actually be smaller than we thought (he is about 30lbs now). We are trying to organize some training sessions with him, but due to COVID restrictions we haven't yet started. We have found that he is a quick learner of some basic commands and overall is a gentle and friendly boy. Best wishes and thank you for the incredible work you all do."

We received a fabulous "pupdate" about Kona (fka as Osita), who was adopted from ARWOB in May 2020.  She is living her best life with her family. Here is what her adoptive mom has to say:

"Kona (formerly Osita @ ARWOB) has completed our family!! She weighs in around 40lbs. & we trained her with the help of her fur-big-sister Sky (who was also a rescue, & is now 9, weighing in around 60lbs.) We would love to share our adoption success story via your website/social media so that more families can be made aware of your program & the joy/love that it brings to complete a family!!"

We received this heartwarming "pupdate" about Lenny (fka as Georges), who was adopted from ARWOB in March 2021.  Here is what his adoptive Dad has to say about him:

"Georges, now named Lenny, is doing extremely well, and is absolutely settled-in! It's hard to believe that we've only had him in our lives for 6 weeks, as he is absolutely the perfect pup for us. Our 14 year old Westie (Bohdi) unfortunately passed away in Feb, and we were just heartbroken. As a result, we weren't really sure when we would be emotionally ready to bring another dog home. We only knew that we wanted to adopt this time, and we were really surprised 6 weeks later when we realized we were just missing having that doggy energy in the house. A friend of mine in the adoption industry sent me a few dog postings, and Lenny was the first dog we saw and met. We have completely fallen in love with this little guy, and are just grateful and appreciative that we were selected to be Lenny's caretaker and companion.

My wife and I are both in our 50s, and I was diagnosed with Parkinson's 2 years ago. Lenny is absolutely keeping us moving with his energy, and having a pup in the house is exactly what we needed. We live in a gated community of 80 families, and Lenny has already become a favorite of the kids & adults alike. Everyone, including us, really wanted to know what his mix is, so we ordered a DNA kit, and just got the results. To our pleasant surprise, he is 60% Border Collie, 20% Shih Tzu, and 20% Brussels Griffon. Getting the results has really helped us understand and anticipate his traits, capabilities, and potential weight. He is now established with our Vet & groomer, they both adore him, he's healthy, and has gained about 4 lbs since we adopted him. We are putting him through training, and he's already learned basic commands like sit, and stay, and are enjoying that continuous process. Lenny absolutely loves walking & playing, and has endless energy & stamina. Learning he was a Border Collie mix made sense. I walk him twice early in the morning, I play with him for an hour, and take him for hikes in the afternoon. Since I have Parkinson's, he's truly been a godsend, as I am now much more active than I was. Thank you once again for selecting us to care for this beautiful boy."