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Finally Home

Our Adopted Dogs

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DREAM Dog Finally Home Story

Oliver Orsino


Adopted 12/18/21



Burt Balthasar


Adopted 12/16/21


Thanks for checking in on Burt. He is an absolute DREAM. We were meant for each other. We go on daily walks and explore the neighborhood. He likes to talk to all the other dogs especially the little chihuahua next door. If only he could get through that fence. We went to the beach for the first time, and he loved it. We are going to explore the dog park and see how he does.

Burt's new family includes two cats which he loves to chase and play with. They put up with him. At night he sleeps with me in the big bed like the prince that he is. He is such a good boy. All in all, I would say he has a pretty good life now. Lots of love and treats and regular puppachinos from Starbucks. Thanks so much for bringing us together.

Lena


Dahlia Dove


Adopted 12/16/21



Bianca Biondello
"Millie"


Adopted 12/13/21



Frida Farfalle
"Molly Mae"


Adopted 12/12/21



Sofie Stephano
"Zoe"


Adopted 12/12/21


We have changed Sofie's name to Zoë. She LOOOOVES her siblings. Her favorite is still the heeler, Lucy (but she is pretty fond of her mommy and daddy as well). Lucy has been, teaching her how to potty outside, plays with her non-stop, and seems to be teaching her how to learn commands like come, stay, etc. She follows my older dachshund around and copies him. He mostly ignores her. She is chilly in the mornings so she has a jacket she wears.

Iris Isabella
"Tillie"


Adopted 12/11/21



Brownie Dee


Adopted 12/09/21
Courtesy Post



Calvin Cavatelli


Adopted 12/07/21



Otter Othello


Adopted 12/05/21



Ozzy Oberon
"Louie Reid"


Adopted 12/03/21


Ozzy and Twixie have been renamed to Louie and Remmi. They are doing well and have found a permanent spot in our home and hearts.

Twixie Titania
"Remmi"


Adopted 12/03/21


Twixie and Ozzy have been renamed to Remmi and Louie. They are doing well and have found a permanent spot in our home and hearts.

Jax Jamy


Adopted 12/02/21



Butter Bucatini


Adopted 11/22/21
Deceased 05/07/22


Butter is doing awesome! We love him to pieces!! I have actually made him a cute little Instagram account to post his fun little pictures and adventures!

Trixie Triathlon


Adopted 11/08/21



Blue Badminton


Adopted 11/03/21



Caillou Cuddles


Adopted 10/29/21
Deceased 03/12/22



Willow Washington


Adopted 10/18/21
Deceased 06/28/23


We wanted to let you know we had to let Willow go yesterday. The vet agreed at 15 years old, with a collapsed trachea and pneumonia, she wouldn't get better . She passed peacefully in my lap with us petting her.

We will always remember Little Willow with her Little pillow! She had 2 toofers & would "bite" you with her 2 toofers if you ignored her! She sat pretty & begged for treats. We called her our defiant teenager since she talked back

Thank you for giving us these years with her. She was blessing


Gordon Goodbar
"Mr. Goodbar"


Adopted 10/15/21



Honeybee Ziti
"Honey"


Adopted 10/15/21



Nelly Nestle


Adopted 10/15/21



Mandy Macaroni
"Malynn"


Adopted 10/14/21



Bella Baseball


Adopted 10/13/21



Ouisie Oolong


Adopted 10/13/21



Elsie Fusilli


Adopted 10/10/21


We absolutely adore Elsie aka Beetle, to stay in theme with her sister Ladybug. She is rambunctious and silly. She is a Velcro dog and has to be touching either Mike or me at all times. I worried at first that maybe she and ladybug were coexisting rather than getting along but with time they have really grown into sisters. They play so much and are funny and wild when they do. I feel better going to work knowing they have each other to hang out with. Ladybug seems much more energized with Beetle around which is a plus. During the day when we are gone, I watch them on the camera and they just love to cuddle, it’s the cutest thing. We’re hoping with more time, Beetle will gain more confidence and feel safer with us. She is quite skittish. We just hope she knows she has a forever home now. We thank you again for giving us the opportunity to adopt two perfect dogs for our family!

Heidi Hermitage


Adopted 09/27/21


She is doing great. Very adaptable. Loves to sleep under the covers with me and other 2 doxies. Family and friends love her. She lets them rub her belly. I think she’s just showing off. After we wake up in the morning, I have to rub her belly and tell her how sweet she is before she’ll get out of bed. Sunning in the morning is fun too.

She’s completed her heart worm protocol with no problem.

She’s a Louisiana girl now.


Beatrice Biathlon
"Pearl"


Adopted 09/22/21
Deceased 01/12/24



Lovely Olympiad
"Lovely Lady"


Adopted 09/15/21


On Labor Day we adopted the sweetest little old lady. She came with the name Lovely and we are calling her Lovely Lady. She’s 11 years old and tiny, just 7lbs.

Archie Archery
"Oreo Cookie"


Adopted 09/13/21


He is doing so great! We just love him so much. Still working through chewing kids toys and shoes, but my kids have not learned to put things up. 😊

Penny Pentathlon
"RUBY"


Adopted 09/12/21



Casper Chamomile


Adopted 09/11/21



Misty Mikami


Adopted 09/09/21



Murray Marzipan


Adopted 09/07/21
Deceased 02/10/22



Reese Reeses


Adopted 08/30/21


Reese is one of Nelly Nestle's puppies, born in June 2021.


Rowan Rowing


Adopted 08/30/21



Tena Tennis
"Katie Scout"


Adopted 08/29/21


Teena is doing well. She has been renamed Katie Scout as she is a designer doxie (Kate Spade) and seems to patrol our yard very regularly.

No surprise, she looks nothing like her mom, a dachshund, and must resemble her dad. She loves her adoptive brothers and gives them face kisses and plays continually. She now towers over them but they still rule the roost.

She is a great cuddler when she wants to be and can jump on the beds and the couch whenever she wants. But she also knows sit, no, go to bed (our term for the kennel) and loves to catch pieces of popcorn when treated. She loves walks and meeting new human friends.

She is due to get spayed this month and is up to date on all her shots and preventative meds. She is kind of a fussy eater, but not bad.

Thanks again and happy new year!

Char and Randy


Schultz Sugar Daddy


Adopted 08/11/21



Wilbur Wunderbar


Adopted 08/07/21
Deceased 05/25/23


I just wanted to say a thank you for allowing me to adopt Wilbur. He was the biggest blessing in my life and he filled my heart with so much unconditional love and happiness. I am so thankful for Vikki and Robert (Wilbur's foster parents) for trusting me to take Wilbur home and give him a great life. We share a great bond and I now consider them my family.

Unfortunately, I had to put Wilbur down due to his Cancer spreading to his lungs. I fought so hard for him and he was so strong, but God knew he wanted him home 🕊️ My heart is completely broken, and I will miss him dearly. Even though I only got to spend a little less than 2 years with Wilbur, I will be forever grateful for this amazing rescue. Because of you I was blessed to have Wilbur in my life ❤️ and I will cherish our time together, my little old man. 


Holly Hanukkah


Adopted 08/06/21



Woody Weightlifting


Adopted 08/05/21



Duncan Dots


Adopted 08/03/21



Mabel Milky Way


Adopted 08/03/21



Luca Licorice


Adopted 07/31/21



Chief Charms


Adopted 07/15/21



Buddy


Adopted 07/09/21
Deceased 01/29/24Courtesy Post


We find great peace and comfort knowing that Buddy is doing well in the great beyond. Monday night a few hours after he died, I said that I wish he would send us a signal. Within a few minutes, this ceramic sculpture that our friend made that we've had for many years – longer than we've had Buddy – flew off the wall. It was very well anchored - and there was no wind and no doors opening and closing. Just Tina and I talking on the couch nearby. Buddy's adoption photo -- this first one -- had always been my very favorite picture of him. It was love at first sight, and the personality and sweetness that emanated from this photo is precisely like he was.

I never even noticed this sculpture looks exactly like him. He had that funny ear haircut, sweet smile, and cute nose. And although he is squinting here he had "precious moments" eyes like the ceramic piece. Thank you Aly Winningham for making this sweet sculpture before we even had Buddy. Maybe that helped bring him to us in the first place.

Thank you all so very much for the outpouring of love and support and for bringing Buddy into our lives. He was just perfect. We loved him so very much 😢😢❤️❤️😢😢❤️❤️🐾🐾


Beau


Adopted 07/01/21
Courtesy Post


Beau has been officially adopted by someone who had another senior dog and works mostly from home.

Chloe Cajeta
"Daisy"


Adopted 06/29/21
Deceased 08/16/22


We said goodbye to our sweet little old lady Daisy today. She joined our family on June 18, 2021 after her loving Mom became seriously ill.

She was about 16 and originally from Louisiana. She became a really sweet and funny part of our a little pup pack of three. Her brothers loved her — especially Cooper, who spent lots of time licking and licking on her.

We had lots of fun together. She entertained us with her unending appetite, desire to stand right under us or between our legs, loud snoring, shark-like qualities anytime food was present, and ever demanding stare for food. And so much more.

She was a great travel companion, kayak companion, car-rider, and life journeyer. She was not however, a great dining companion, as she regularly snatched food off our plates or bit our fingers in search of a snack.

Daisy had seemingly boundless energy until the last few days. She was overcome by an intestinal blockage that seemed to trigger underlying conditions that we didn’t even know about. She could not get past this, and we and the emergency vet knew it was time.

We know that she was greeted by her Mama, Anna Lou, who passed on shortly after we adopted Chloe-turned-Daisy. We know that all of our family of fur and flesh also welcomed her “home.”

We are all on this life journey together. Thank you to everyone who shares this aspect of our journey with us – our love of our fur family. And thank you to everyone for all of the love and support during the past few days.

We are at peace with this, although it is sad for us. We love adopting senior animals. We would absolutely do it again and will someday. They are uniquely special and so rewarding.

Thank you to Dr. Catherine Cloudt Powell and her assistant, Allie, for their great love and care over this last year and Dr. Patrick Satchell at South Texas Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital in Austin who gave Daisy her end of life care with such kindness and warmth.


Lilly Lacrosse


Adopted 06/29/21



Gus Gutenborner


Adopted 06/24/21



Zoey Zweigelt


Adopted 06/13/21



Maizy
"MooMoo"


Adopted 06/11/21
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Dupre Deadlift


Adopted 06/09/21



Emma Eiswein


Adopted 06/08/21



Eeyore Eyholzer


Adopted 06/06/21



Fluff Florental


Adopted 06/06/21



Ruby Rooibos


Adopted 06/05/21



Phoebe Frascati
"Hazel"


Adopted 06/04/21



Maddi Mallard


Adopted 06/01/21
Deceased 09/22/23



Coco Chianti
"Cody"


Adopted 05/21/21



Dino Do-si-dos


Adopted 05/19/21



Dasha Darjeeling


Adopted 05/14/21



Jimmy Ginger
"Oscar"


Adopted 05/14/21



Tanner Tannins


Adopted 05/12/21



Bella Brownie


Adopted 05/08/21



Marty Matcha


Adopted 05/06/21



Piper Peach


Adopted 05/06/21



Tucker Turmeric


Adopted 05/06/21



Coki Cadette


Adopted 05/01/21



Miki Motto


Adopted 05/01/21



Maggie Mission


Adopted 04/24/21



Tyke Treadmill


Adopted 04/14/21



Hank Handshake


Adopted 04/03/21



Camo Cookie


Adopted 03/31/21



Pepper Prosperity


Adopted 03/16/21



Truman Tranquility
"Hunter"


Adopted 03/14/21



Daisy Danza
"Little D"


Adopted 03/12/21
Deceased 04/03/23


Daisey arrived as a foster in the depths of COVID.  She was shy and looked very rough as she emerged from the back of the SUV.  I thought, "I have never rehabilitated a dog before but I am going to now." Daisey went to work with me during COVID. She loved that. She liked her clothes when cold. Her nickname was "Little D" so we put that on one sweatshirt.

With a regular routine, good diet and love and attention she became a wonderful companion. That relationship that she and I were building was taken to the next level during the freeze because she and I got to spend 2.5 days under every blanket we owned. As you might guess, we became a foster failure almost immediately after.

Daisey lived out the balance of her time with me and a group of great admirers who loved her as well.  Age catches up with us all and it was no different for Daisey. On April 3, 2023 she moved on to the big dog park in the sky.   


Saussie Success
"Maris"


Adopted 02/27/21



Peaches Preschool


Missing 02/24/21



Terry Tacoma
"Mr. Biscuit"


Adopted 02/20/21


I forgot to include an update on Terry (we have renamed him Biscuit). He's adapted very well, absolutely loves my husband and has warmed up to me - I can now pick him up without him panicking- and has claimed every pillow in the house as his own. He's learning some new tricks and loves to go on walks. We're very happy he's joined our family.

Ella Elementary


Adopted 02/14/21
Deceased 06/06/22



Sammy Serenity


Adopted 02/14/21



Wheeler Wheatgrass
"Weenie"


Adopted 02/14/21



Cowboy Conner


Adopted 02/07/21



Hammy Hip Hop
"Scooter"


Adopted 02/03/21



Jasmine Gymnasium


Adopted 02/01/21



Penelope


Adopted 01/25/21
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Tyra Tidings
"Talia"


Adopted 01/16/21



Rosie Rollout


Adopted 01/14/21


Number of Dogs: 88

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