Adopted Dogs

We are thrilled to share our sucess stories with you. Thanks to people like you, we are able to bring a happy end to many of these dogs’ struggle to find a new home. To see our recently adopted dogs click here.

Sissy
It was ironic that Sissy had gone to Any Dog Rescue, because I had run across information about them on the internet and I was hoping to convince them to help with Sissy if she had not been adopted. I emailed Marta Wolfe from Any Dog Rescue and told her that I had been following Sissy on the internet and asked how she was doing. It turned out that Sissy did not have a foster home; Marta had generously agreed to take her without an available temporary home to save her from euthanasia. As I felt an immediate connection with her upon first seeing her picture online, I volunteered to foster her.

Marta brought her to our house and Sissy met our pugs. It was a little adjustment for everyone:) Within 48 hours the dogs were getting along very well together. Within a week we knew that Sissy was meant to be with us and we adopted her from Any Dog Rescue. She has gained a badly needed 8 lbs, she has been spayed and she started beginner obedience training yesterday. Her full name is now Isabel Cecilia, but she continues to be called Sissy as her nickname. Sissy is a playful and happy-go-lucky puppy. I have attached a picture of her in our backyard and a picture of her sleeping next to one of her “big sisters”, Lulu. Again, thank you for responding to my emails about Sissy.
– Sincerely, Jennifer

Harley
In Harley leaving to his new home yesterday we cried with happy tears, finally he got a chance. Well in speaking with his owner, Barbara tonight she said they love him. He has walked three times today, and most definitely is her oldest son, Ricky’s dog. He slept in the house last night next to Ricky’s bed, even though he brought Harley’s bed into his room for him to sleep on it, Harley chose not to sleep on it, but on the floor next to Ricky.

They said everyone wants to come over to meet Harley, and of course he loves the attention. Rick, the husband loves him and they all cannot believe how intelligent Harley is. I asked how his behavior was in the house and she said he went to lift his leg yesterday and today and they put him outside and he cried and put his head down, so she feels he knew that was not going to be accepted. She closed the conversation to call anytime and they chose the perfect dog and they are so happy.

So it took some time but sounds like we found the perfect home for him with a family where he will be traveling in an RV that sounds pretty elaborate so my prayers were answered, thank you to my higher up!

Also thank you everyone for your patience and support in placing Harley. Also Marta thanks for remembering Harley when they came in to Petco in Vallejo.

Good job everyone, team work makes a big difference!

Guinness
Guinness was a dog in which I have been monitoring for three months. I was doing an adoption fair at PFE in Antioch and one of the staff received a call in which they asked me if I would like to talk to this person. The owners were looking for a home for their senior un socialized bully breed girl who was dog aggressive and leery of men. The couple had her since she was a puppy. The wife was expecting their first baby in 5 weeks and the couple had decided to surrender her. Although they loved her and I gave other options to surrendering her by telling them PFE would give a discount on an outside run for the day time and if they could leave garage door open and she could sleep there at night, although personally believe our four legged friends belong in the house with other family members, but she said they had talked about it and had made up their minds. I gave them the truth that with Guinness being older, not social it would be hard to place her and if they brought her to the shelter due to mortgage crisis and the economy the shelters are crowded and most likely she would be euthanized. I asked if they could keep her until I find a foster. I did find a woman who was willing to foster her in which I followed up on and the wife said they were thinking about keeping her on the date the fostering was suppose to begin.

I advised her on reading books on how to introduce the baby to Guinness, told her to bring baby blanket home before she brought baby home so Guinness knew the smell; and also shared with her how my deceased Rottweiler as big as he was wonderful with the grandsons. The wife advised me that she wanted to thank us for guiding us in doing the right thing and keeping Guinness. They cannot believe how wonderful she is with the baby watching over her and how she loves the baby, that it has changed her disposition, maybe she was waiting for her little sister to come to keep her company. What a happy ending.

This shows when talking pays in advising this family on what to do prior to the event, truth of facts of shelters dilemmas, processing other ideas, having fosters, and calling back shows them we care about their animal and let them think about other options. Harrah!

Henrietta
Henrietta was found wandering starving and dirty in front of her rescuers car. She took her in for the night but had two cats and lived in a no-dog apartment so she had no idea what to do. She named the dog Henrietta after Henrietta the cat, who had passed away the day before, loved but old, hoping she would bring luck to her namesake. Henrietta was a back-yard bred blue nose pit bull cross, probably from the wrong part of town, just over a year old. She contacted every organization she could find, but found no alternatives available except for the pinole shelter and it seemed Henrietta would have very little chance of adoption there, so she couldnt bring herself to take her there. The only people that gave her help and support and committed themselves to Henrietta were Any Dog Rescue and Pit Bull Rescue.

She took Henrietta to her vet and found she was in heat so therefore could not be fixed and was confined indoors for over a month. She kept her downstairs away from the cats and in secret from the landlords during that time, and they formed a loving bond. Henrietta was rambunctious, and super strong, but sweet and gentle as pie and loved hugs and kisses. Time passed and finally Any Dog Rescue found a suitable place in a no kill sanctuary for her. After she was fixed, her foster mother drove her up there and tearfully said her goodbyes, leaving the sanctuary with many donations from well wisher friends and high hopes. After checking in on Henrietta obsessively, her foster found out that a few weeks later she had probelms socializing with other dogs. The sanctuary was unable to keep her, but a loving volunteer pleaded with their trainer to take her home and work with her, which he did. Nearly 3 months later her foster checked in to see what the news was, and apparently Henrietta was doing great living with the trainer on his 40 acres, and 2 other dogs. She found herself a home.

Her foster mother, out of gratitude to Any Dog Rescue and Pit Bull Rescue, and commitment to all neglected animals, is now the webmaster.

Patches
Patches was recently adopted and here is her testimonial from her family: Just wanted to let you know that Patches has made herself at home with us. I am so thankful that I found her and you she has filled a big hole I my life that I didnt even know that I had. She is doing excellent and is walking ok on a leash the sensation harness is the best thing for her I am attaching a picture of David (my son) and her she just loves it here. Thank you again for all that you do!

Phoenix
I got a call at approx 7:00am about a month ago that a dog had been hit by a car near Louisiana and Broadway St in Vallejo. They said he was unconcious but still alive, so I ran out in my pajama’s hoping I would get there in time. I also gave them the number to call Animal Control. When I got there, the lady that found him; Rachel, was there with him, he was lying on the corner as if he’d just barely made it to the sidewalk, this probably saved his life, some how he must have known he had to get out of the street. He was curled up in a little ball, shaking and shivering, obviously in shock. He was such a little guy I honestly didn’t think he was going to make it. All I could do was get him a blanket and a pillow and make him comfortable. When Animal Control showed up, they loaded him in the truck and rushed him to “All Creatures” a local vet.

The next day I was surprised to hear that he had a good chance of recovering! He was transported to the county shelter where they continued to provide vet care. I wasn’t allowed to visit him but monitored his status for the next month until I got the call on Saturday, 9/27 that I’d been waiting for….he was ready to go home!

Rachel, who first found him after he got hit, came through for him and was his foster home, after he was released. Then her co-worker where they work at a nursing home in Novato saw him and almost immediately felt she had to adopt him! Now, he gets to come to work w/Judy (mom) and Rachel (Aunt) and he visits the residents and curls up on their beds to take naps. This is truly a miracle ending for this guy.

Adopted Dogs