Since our dogs are housed in a private home, we don't have people come over just to "browse" when looking for a dog. It is very distruptive to the dogs on the property, and causes them to alert-bark at strangers. Instead we set appointments to meet certain dogs that we think might fit a particular person/family. We meet the person/family with the dogs on leash, and walk with them. This is the most appropriate way to meet a dog, and it allows us to see how the dog interacts with each family member. We thought we would share pictures of our rescue however, so that people interested in adopting from us could see how the dogs are used to living. They get to stay here until they each find their own forever home. While it isn't exactly like living in a home of their own, it is pretty close.
Monkey and Mimi on one of the sleeping platforms.
Most of our dogs sleep on blankets in their own crates. Some, that are already housetrained, sleep loose in the sleeping room on dog pillows, and blankets. There are 2 sleeping platforms for them to jump up on to sleep at night. Or during the day when the weather is nasty. When it rains, the blankets aren't as clean. We wash alot of blankets in the winter.
Anton, Frasier, and Mimi on the other sleeping platform. Johnny, who prefers sleeping in a crate, is shown behind them.
The Sleeping Room is actually just the downstairs part of the house. We thought the dogs might enjoy some of the same artwork we enjoy looking at.
Anton, Mimi, and Frasier. On one of the sleeping platforms
Ernie, enjoys the warmth of the couch and the fireplace near it.
Tahoe snoozing on the other couch.
China on the couch...wish they would wipe their feet.
WonderDog deaf and blind since birth. We rescued Wonder and his brother and sister when they were 8 wks old and were dumped in the middle of no where and left to die. That was in 2000. They have lived here happily since. My sweet boy Wonder passed away Jan 17th. He left laying in front of the fireplace. I'm really going to miss this big boy.
Levi and Polly.
Besso chewing on spring grass, after the rain and mud have gone away. This sweet boy passed away in April of 2011 after living with us for 8 yrs.
Frasier on one of the outside decks built for the dogs to hang out on. Hondo is in the background. We are lucky to have over 20 oak trees on the property to provide shade during the hot summer months.
Chaps, who used to live chained up. He got to run loose and play with other dogs, in one of the 7 yards we have for the dogs, until he was adopted by a family who adopted another dog from us in 2005.
Java, who was adopted in 2010 by a great couple who also adopted one of our longer residents, Merlin.
Cosby on his pillow in the Sleeping Room. Adopted with Bonnie by a school teacher in SLO.
Anton and Monkey
Casper-Born deaf, but no different than any other dog.
BleuCheese
More old timers hanging out on the porch where we take summer siestas.
Finn and Sprocket-both since adopted.
2 of the 7 pure lab puppies that were born the day their abandoned mother arrived at our rescue. She and the male lab had been chained and abandoned by their backyard breeder owner. They had already bred the mother twice, sold the puppies, pocketed the money, and then left the dogs behind. With no food, or shelter. That is the ugly truth about breeders. They are in it for the money.
You can see over 300 more pictures of our rescue, and some of the dogs we have been able to rescue in the last several years on our Facebook pages below.
Dogs Past and Present at Dog Rescue Network-click below
Monkey and Mimi on one of the sleeping platforms.
Anton, Frasier, and Mimi on the other sleeping platform. Johnny, who prefers sleeping in a crate, is shown behind them.
Anton, Mimi, and Frasier. On one of the sleeping platforms
Ernie, enjoys the warmth of the couch and the fireplace near it. 
Tahoe snoozing on the other couch.
China on the couch...wish they would wipe their feet.
WonderDog deaf and blind since birth. We rescued Wonder and his brother and sister when they were 8 wks old and were dumped in the middle of no where and left to die. That was in 2000. They have lived here happily since. My sweet boy Wonder passed away Jan 17th. He left laying in front of the fireplace. I'm really going to miss this big boy. 
Levi and Polly.
Besso chewing on spring grass, after the rain and mud have gone away. This sweet boy passed away in April of 2011 after living with us for 8 yrs.
Frasier on one of the outside decks built for the dogs to hang out on. Hondo is in the background. We are lucky to have over 20 oak trees on the property to provide shade during the hot summer months.
Chaps, who used to live chained up. He got to run loose and play with other dogs, in one of the 7 yards we have for the dogs, until he was adopted by a family who adopted another dog from us in 2005.
Java, who was adopted in 2010 by a great couple who also adopted one of our longer residents, Merlin.
Cosby on his pillow in the Sleeping Room. Adopted with Bonnie by a school teacher in SLO.
Anton and Monkey
Casper-Born deaf, but no different than any other dog.
BleuCheese
More old timers hanging out on the porch where we take summer siestas.
Finn and Sprocket-both since adopted.
2 of the 7 pure lab puppies that were born the day their abandoned mother arrived at our rescue. She and the male lab had been chained and abandoned by their backyard breeder owner. They had already bred the mother twice, sold the puppies, pocketed the money, and then left the dogs behind. With no food, or shelter. That is the ugly truth about breeders. They are in it for the money.