One of the most common questions in rescue is "what breed is it?" and thats a puzzle if we have little to no background on the dog. I tell people mutt is the best breed ;) but we know that breed can play a role in the dogs personality and health. I like to think they take the best of all the breeds in their DNA! When I adopted Henry...ok foster failed our best guess was … [Read more...]

Choosing an animal who is right for you begins with choosing the rescue that's right for you. This is a dog...not a gallon of milk you can purchase with no consideration for the next 12 years of its life. That means we do not do adoptions for canines on the spot. There is a process...one that both gives US the time to check things like rental permission, (no we do not just … [Read more...]

Do I need a puppy under six months? Do you time at least every other day for an outing to a new location? In order to be confident and well mannered, puppies need to experience life in the busy world. The need to meet people of different ethnicities, ages, and sizes. They need to walk across bridges, passed motorcycles, and befriend livestock. They need to know that "new … [Read more...]

The two most common reason we have for trials or adoptions falling through are people who did not anticipate the needs of a youngster, and families who recently lost an animal and did not realize that their heart was still too deep in mourning to fall in love with another. Instead of healing what is broken, it simply reminds them of all they lost. It's so common in fact that … [Read more...]