These are some of the dogs we have known over the years.
Cleveland-Cleveland was rescued from the Visalia poundwhere he was scheduled to die because he simply ran out of time. Visalia Pound has a kill rate of almost 90%.
Cowboy-Cowboy, and his brother, Wonder, and sister Sweet, were all dumped out in the boondocks of Atascadero, when they were 8 weeks old, and left to die. All 3 dogs are deaf and blind, and came down with Parvo right after we rescued them. They have become my personal dogs, and are now 8 yrs old. All 3 are amazingly capable of navigating my 2 acre property and then finding their way back into the house where they sleep on blankets or, in crates (their favorite spot). For those that think deafness or blindness is a defect I would ask you to consider Helen Keller. How fortunate for us that the society of her day did not "put her down" because she was not like the rest of us.
Kimber- Kimber was adopted from the Merced pound, and after a couple of months abruptly dumped back there. Many of the dogs we rescued are out of the Merced pound. Some come from other high-kill pounds too. Almost all were on the kill-list. They simply ran out of time and were slated for death. Merced has an average kill-rate of 87%. They killed 11,000 cats and dogs in the year 2005. We rescued 56 dogs out of Merced in 2005. We also rescued 24 dogs out of Ventura that same year. We didn't sleep much in 2005. Kimber lived with us until we found her a forever home in 2008
Zorro-Zorro was dumped at the Ventura pound when he was 10 yrs old, along with his 11 yr old companion dog, who we named Ponder. After having these dogs for years, Zorro and Ponder's owner dumped them at the pound because she said she could no longer care for them and take care of her house, yard, and work for a living. Oh Boo Hoo!!! Welcome the world the rest of us live in! Zorro and Ponder have been with me since 2005 and lived wandering the property until Ponder passed away on May 31, 2008, and Zorro passed away on Aug 7th, 2010. We miss them both. Ponder for his gentle affection, and fuzzy, funny Zorro who loved puppies, and hanging out on the grass in our small garden.
Kahuna and Sasha- Kahuna used to belong to some idiots that live in Nipomo who thought they'd make money breeding big Pitbulls and selling them to any jackass that would give them $50.00. They never vaccinated any of the dogs and so all of them died a miserable death from Parvo. Kahuna had been sold previously, and then unceremoniously dumped back in their yard several months later, after all the other dogs had died. We threatened to turn the idiots in to the INS, DEA, FBI, and any other 3 lettered organization that would be interested in their business practices, unless they handed Kahuna over to us. Kahuna now gets to sleep in the house and run our property during the day, instead of living on a chain in his own waste 24/7. Which is a good thing for Kahuna as all the idiots are now in prison doing time for various crimes. Sasha was rescued from the Ventura pound where she was dumped at the age of 10-11yrs old. She has been with us since 2005 and lived out her days wandering our hillside, and laying in the sun, until she passed away peacefully in her sleep in 2010.
Kahuna although he looks big and fierce in this picture has a big, goofy, puppy personality. He was adopted by a couple looking for just that. Sweet boy!!
Rocky- aka Rocketman, was brought to us in 2001, after his owners sold their southern California home and decided they didn't want a dog anymore. Rocket was 5 yrs old at the time. He is also brain damaged, and blind in one eye from being hit by a car as a puppy. Rocket has been with me for 8 yrs now, and will continue to live out his days here.
Brownie-Brownie became my dog after he continuously ran away from his home in Nipomo and opened the gate to my house to come IN to my yard to play with my dogs. His owner tried unsuccessfully to tie him up, but Brownie did not want to live with there anymore. Why would he. At my house he had other dogs to play with, got plenty of food, and affection, and did not have to live tied up. Finally I got him neutered and then Brownie's male owner had no interest in keeping him anymore. When I moved to Atascadero, Brownie came too and lived with me another 10 years. He died in March of 2007. Losing Brownie crushed my heart.
Lola- Happy, happy Lola was rescued from the Merced Kill-list by another rescuer and then eventually brought here after her previous foster home fell through. Lucky Lola was adopted after a short time by a woman who now takes her to the beach everyday. Here she is being chased by a new friend.
Pontouf- Pontouf was rescued from the kill-list at the Merced pound. This poor boy was so horribly thin when he got here. He was mislabled as dog aggressive. He was just HUNGRY! It took us 6 months for Pontouf's forever home to finally find us. It was worth the wait though as he is now living with 2 other dogs, a cat, a horse, and a parrot. Pontouf is now a much loved family member.
Happy Jack- Lucky Jack was adopted shortly after we rescued him in 2005. He is now a happy boy living in a beachside community.
Fancy, now known as Tess was rescued from a kill pound. Lucky girl now finds herself living her life in the Santa Ynez valley. She is adored by her new family.
Summer and her beautiful baby Hazel. Summer and her companion Lab were abandoned by their jackass backyard breeder. Often left without food, Summer was a bag of bones when she came to our rescue. She had 7 puppies the day she arrived. Now Summer and Hazel live in a place where they are loved, and fed!! Don't support breeders. Of any kind as all they are interested in is your $$$. Not the welfare of the dogs they profit from selling. Lucky for Summer her jackass owners abandoned her or her life would have been that of just a puppy factory. Instead she is a happy girl!
Miss Chloe was rescued off the kill-list at the Merced Pound. She had done nothing wrong. Just been abandoned by her owner and had run out of time at the pound. She was scheduled to be put to death and stuffed into a plasitc body bag. Instead the volunteers at the Merced Pound transported to our rescue Chloe and 6 others that were scheduled to die that week. Chloe was finally adopted by a family who just adore her. Chloe has become a beach dog and now lives with a new kitten and a new human baby too. Lucky girl!!
Beautiful Cannoli was eventually adopted by a wonderful SLO family who report he is FANTASTIC with their 3 little kids, including the baby, and a wonderful, well behaved companion. Cannoli gets to walk to school everyday and go for hikes with the family every week. We are SO happy for this excellent boy!
Smiling Amy was adopted by a family as a companion for their 5 yr old son. Amy adores kids and is so sweet with her new boy. She goes for a long walk, every morning with mom, rain or shine, and is a wonderful house companion even when the family is gone during the day. Happy girl!!
Gummybear is a fantastic Staffordshire Bull Terrier. She was adopted by a young couple who had also adopted a dog from us several years ago. They report Gummy is an excellent "retriever", learned very quickly how to use the dog door, and is great friends with their other dogs, spending the day laying in the sun. Gummy is quite the snuggle bug, and sleeps curled up between them every night. We miss this girl's snoring!! It was so hard to say goodbye to her. The consolation is that she has a fabulous home that adores her!
Sweet Charlie came to live with us again after the wonderful man who had adopted him suddenly passed away. Charlie was with us again until a nice couple came to adopt him as a companion dog for the dog they had adopted from us several years ago. Now Charlie and his new friend Emmy spend their days lounging in the sun, sleeping in the house, and generally living a dogs life. We are SO happy for Charlie!!
Mellow Hank got adopted about 2 hrs after Sweet Charlie. We had a nice young coule looking for their first dog. They had been interested in Charlie because they wanted a mellow dog who could go to work with the young man, or sometimes to the Senior Assisted Living Facility, where the young woman worked. Hank totally fit the bill! They report that he has learned many new commands, and totally polite to new people he meets. Undistracted by passing cars, barking dogs, Hank is great on leash. We are so HAPPY for this good boy! He had run out of time at the pound and was sceduled to die. Now he gets to live a full and happy life with his new human companions!! One more reason to adopt a do dog instead of buy from a breeder!!,
Kimber- Kimber was adopted from the Merced pound, and after a couple of months abruptly dumped back there. Many of the dogs we rescued are out of the Merced pound. Some come from other high-kill pounds too. Almost all were on the kill-list. They simply ran out of time and were slated for death. Merced has an average kill-rate of 87%. They killed 11,000 cats and dogs in the year 2005. We rescued 56 dogs out of Merced in 2005. We also rescued 24 dogs out of Ventura that same year. We didn't sleep much in 2005. Kimber lived with us until we found her a forever home in 2008
Kahuna although he looks big and fierce in this picture has a big, goofy, puppy personality. He was adopted by a couple looking for just that. Sweet boy!!
Brownie-Brownie became my dog after he continuously ran away from his home in Nipomo and opened the gate to my house to come IN to my yard to play with my dogs. His owner tried unsuccessfully to tie him up, but Brownie did not want to live with there anymore. Why would he. At my house he had other dogs to play with, got plenty of food, and affection, and did not have to live tied up. Finally I got him neutered and then Brownie's male owner had no interest in keeping him anymore. When I moved to Atascadero, Brownie came too and lived with me another 10 years. He died in March of 2007. Losing Brownie crushed my heart.
Happy Jack- Lucky Jack was adopted shortly after we rescued him in 2005. He is now a happy boy living in a beachside community.
Fancy, now known as Tess was rescued from a kill pound. Lucky girl now finds herself living her life in the Santa Ynez valley. She is adored by her new family.
Smiling Amy was adopted by a family as a companion for their 5 yr old son. Amy adores kids and is so sweet with her new boy. She goes for a long walk, every morning with mom, rain or shine, and is a wonderful house companion even when the family is gone during the day. Happy girl!!
Gummybear is a fantastic Staffordshire Bull Terrier. She was adopted by a young couple who had also adopted a dog from us several years ago. They report Gummy is an excellent "retriever", learned very quickly how to use the dog door, and is great friends with their other dogs, spending the day laying in the sun. Gummy is quite the snuggle bug, and sleeps curled up between them every night. We miss this girl's snoring!! It was so hard to say goodbye to her. The consolation is that she has a fabulous home that adores her!
Sweet Charlie came to live with us again after the wonderful man who had adopted him suddenly passed away. Charlie was with us again until a nice couple came to adopt him as a companion dog for the dog they had adopted from us several years ago. Now Charlie and his new friend Emmy spend their days lounging in the sun, sleeping in the house, and generally living a dogs life. We are SO happy for Charlie!!
Mellow Hank got adopted about 2 hrs after Sweet Charlie. We had a nice young coule looking for their first dog. They had been interested in Charlie because they wanted a mellow dog who could go to work with the young man, or sometimes to the Senior Assisted Living Facility, where the young woman worked. Hank totally fit the bill! They report that he has learned many new commands, and totally polite to new people he meets. Undistracted by passing cars, barking dogs, Hank is great on leash. We are so HAPPY for this good boy! He had run out of time at the pound and was sceduled to die. Now he gets to live a full and happy life with his new human companions!! One more reason to adopt a do dog instead of buy from a breeder!!,