Recent Updates
Sunday, January 24, 2021
A new year for our Bessie, breeding-free -- forever. Nothing but a real Golden life from this time forward. It will only get better now. I am sure she is thankful the holidays are over! But she got through it...
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Friday, January 22, 2021
Castle's improvement is still slow and steady. His coat is in a bit of a regeneration. He's lost most of his thick undercoat and looks more like a White Lab than a Golden Retriever. He is off the medications and...
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JingJing went to his forever home tonight. His new mom is very excited to have him in her life and is looking forward to spoiling him. JingJing was very excited to meet her and show his loving personality to her...
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Aspen has found his forever family! His new home provides him with a great deal of outlet for his energy, including multiple long walks each day and a fenced yard where he and his new brother can play chase and...
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Peaches found a glove on one of our walks and she carried it all the way home. As you can see in the photo, she held it as she watched for squirrels. She is one of those Goldens who likes to carry things that...
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Zazu loves his home at the lake. He has found love, a great family, as well as peace and tranquillity the lake environment offers. He looks forward to his daily swims and pontoon rides. He is a valued member of...
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Peter has settled in at his current home until he finds his perfect family. He is really hoping for a playful confident dog friend that will help him burn off some puppy energy. He loves to romp around both...
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Honey has been learning so much about what it means to be a good house dog. This past week, the temps have been mild so we worked on leash manners. I used a Gentle Leader on her instead of a harness and it made...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Tucker is heading to his forever home today. It has been a long wait for his neuter, which was this week. In the three months he has been with us, we have become quite attached to him. Maggie, my resident dog,...
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Well, recent weather conditions here in St. Paul have turned our winter wonderland into a treacherous icy mess! I’m a firm believer that most dogs should get a walk every day (good idea for their owners as well...
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Megan was adopted to her forever home on Sunday. She moved out of the big city to Rochester, Minnesota.
Megan met her new family’s two resident dogs, a 12-year-old Black Lab and a fellow surrendered breeder male...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Beautiful Comet has had a busy month. He made another trek up to the northern part of Minnesota for the winter break and learned that 15 below makes for quick potty breaks before feet freeze up. He also enjoyed...
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Hello from Maxx. This very good boy seemed to enjoy the holidays, and Santa brought him many toys and treats. He doesn't destroy his toys and prefers rope toys in all shapes and sizes.
Maxx never leaves my side...
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Saturday, January 16, 2021
Hello,
I am writing to let you know that Toby - #09-440 crossed the Rainbow Bridge last night. We were blessed to have Toby join our family in 2009.
He and his fur-brother Duncan had lots of great years together...
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Every once in a while, a foster dog comes along that you know will remain part of your heart forever. In this case, it was a scrawny, terrified, 3-legged little boy from China, who without a doubt was saved from...
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Friday, January 15, 2021
Teddie was born into foster care on December 14, 2020. She was the firstborn pup and is healthy and happy. She has enjoyed her time in foster care being the leader of the pack!
Sometimes we call her Theadora...
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Ranger was born into foster care on December 14, 2020. Of all his littermates, Ranger was the quickest to learn how to howl! He has the thickest and fluffiest coat which makes him stand out of his pack.
He loves...
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Ramsey was born into foster care on December 14, 2020. He has the lightest coat which makes him stand out of the pack. While he loves a good play, he also loves humans for belly scratches and pets. He likes to...
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Sasha was born into foster care on December 14, 2020. She is the smallest puppy in the pack but insists that she is mighty! She loves playing keep-away with her dog toys and running across the living room as...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
I had a crazy Christmas because we had visitors from out of state. I liked two of them because they had four legs like me, but I didn't really care for the other ones that came along. There was a little one that...
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MaoMao has become more comfortable in our home. She no longer feels the need to chew things apart from her toys and bones, which has earned her free roam in the house. At night, she sleeps on the bedroom floor...
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I’m not sure when Santa starts his naughty and nice list, but Korey definitely was a bit naughty last week with the destruction of two dog beds in the same amount of days. Korey is mostly non-destructive; he...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
We've settled into a wonderful, easy routine with Rokey. This boy is one of the happiest dogs we've ever fostered, his roo-roo-rooing is now commonplace throughout the day—he's happy and he wants you to know it...
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Kaylee continues to make leaps and bounds in her foster home. She has now decided to be a part of the family unit and sit with us when we are in the living room. She enjoys sitting close to us and enjoys it even...
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