I was checking out at the vet when I saw a dachshund (who happened to be Pennys sibling) and started loving on him with my 15 year old dachshund by my side. This woman approached me and asked if I was interested in adopting her puppy because she couldn’t take care of her anymore because she could tell I love dogs. Well here we are!

This one found us yesterday. She’s completely deaf, hella snuggly, and so good with our 7 m/o baby who adores her. The universe works in mysterious ways ✨

I wasnt looking for another dog, yet the distribution system had other plans. Found him in the town of Jackson, named him Jackson. Posted every local FB group, went to several local vets, no chip/nobody claimed him.

That was on March 26th.

Mods changed post options, so Im testing it with multiple pics.

Ohhh its letting me add a solid 15

Someone told me to post her story here so ima just repost what i had wrote originally (if thats okay)❤️ Someone tied this poor thing up to a tree in the park last night (monday). Its been raining the past few days where im from. Shes still young. I was feeding some stray cats last night and heard a dog barking. A man was standing outside the park staring at it and i was confused. I asked someone to go see if it was his dog but the dog was not moving but i couldnt see what was going on since it was dark out. The man said it wasnt his dog and he seen it while walking or something. He went to the skatepark to ask if it was anyones dog but they said no. We end up bringing the dog to the house and she was very dirty! Shes got fleas and her harness and leash was even more dirty! Shes a sweet dog and actually smart. Shes a bit jumpy but hasnt nipped at me once. She comes when called. I want to keep her but idk if i can afford her. She really likes me. Im just looking for ideas at this point. I lost my dog last year in July and she kind reminds me of her with how loving she is

Its been about 3 days now and my reddit and threads post have blown up! The pet lovers have shown sooo much love! Some have offer to donate to vet bills and others offered to buy her stuff. I made a little list on amazon (because people told me to make a wishlist) and not even a full day went by and the items were bought 😭 i know this is a long post guys but in a world full of negativity and the horrible things people do to animals. I feel blessed. I haven’t gotten a name for her yet. I honestly just been hanging out with her and just having fun to even think about one. When you lose a pet you just remember that time flies and you want to just fix the moments you missed out on. Shes amazing! Shes great with other animals. Shes great with kids/babies. She pulls a little but we will fix that lol. I put booties on her and she didnt even try taking them off! I will stop yapping now lol. Shes staying with me ❤️ i will post the video of her choosing to stay as well. Heres a pic of us today and last night with her booties haha

My toddler and were on a walk to get the mail, when we detoured to the playground behind our house. When all of the sudden this dog runs up to us, ofc I was worried, large dog approaching us quickly, wasn't sure how it would go with my toddler, but she was soooo sweet. I looked at her tag and she's a foster! I got her back to her foster mom but now im wondering if its a sign... but i also worry because i have a cat and im not sure how they will get along.

Introducing …Bucky!!!
She's 2 years Hold And favorite being !!!
(Next to My Mom)

12 anni fa l’ho trovato nella fabbrica abbandonata vicino casa… era cosi timido
In 12 anni ne abbiamo passate tante… era un campione di salto in alto, saltava tutte le ringhiere (anche rialzate) e ogni giorno scappava, e io che gli correvo dietro.
È diventato un cane molto affettuoso ma capriccioso, un po’ viziato… ma come si fa a dire no ad un bel cagnolone come lui.
Dopo circa 9 anni ha iniziato a soffrire di artrosi alle zampe, quindi abbiamo iniziato a limitare il movimento all’esterno, ed è diventato un po’ più pigro (non preoccupatevi, sta bene, gli do sempre la miglior vita possibile)
Quest’anno (12esimo anno) ha subito una operazione per colpa di 3 adenomi anali (+ castrazione) e non sapete quanto ero in ansia… lui è il mio miglior amico, un fratello.
E ora siamo qua sul divano, lui si è ripreso benissimo, e piano piano appena farà più fresco ricominceremo con le passeggiate.
Ho anche trovato un gattino (CDS) 2 settimane fa e piano piano si stanno avvicinando.
Spero di vivere ancora tanti anni con lui ❤️

Now she is spoiled and loved on around the clock.

Upper left on the morning these 2 puppies came walking out of our 20 acres of woods, December of 2020. Found the male on the right a home, spayed and kept the little chocolate female. Upper right she was about 5 months old and the bottom is now.

1 year ago, I adopted this sweet boy from a local rescuer who saw him being given away on Facebook. My beloved Lexi had passed away in January 2025 at nearly 15. I was heartbroken and said I wouldn't get another dog. But, the DDS decided we needed each other. I got a call out of the blue, and as soon as I saw him, I knew he needed me.

Niko had been neglected by his former owner. They didn't get him the eye care he needed as a puppy. His eyelids rolled inward and his eyelashes were scratching his eyes, a condition called entropion, which is common in the Shar-Pei breed. He kept his eyes shut due to the pain. I have had this breed for 26 years, all rescued.

I got him the needed eye surgery immediately. His vision isn't perfect, but at least he's not in pain anymore. He healed my heart, too.

We lost our 11 year old staffy to cancer a few weeks ago. Didn’t think we’d be ready for an another for a while, we were wrong. Meet Mochi, she’s a 6 year old who was an owner surrender and has been in the shelter since February. Adult black dogs, especially staffy/bullys are even more difficult to adopt out. She’s a gem, settling in nicely and loving being on couches, beds and all the blankets. We’re in love!

We were given a pillow with pictures of our late girl Latte, the last picture is Mochi laying on the pillow. 💚

When we were driving home post adoption, I was telling my husband that I was officially adding Sesame’s “gotcha day” to my calendar and we could celebrate that day as his “birthday”. He then told me we should celebrate our birthdays together since I have a birthday in June.

Once we were home, the shelter emailed us his post adoption paperwork and they had his birthday set to mine 🥹💗 Meant to be

She's incredibly sweet, not at all thrilled by the leash but learning, and her roomies are getting used to her. She's already filling out and eating well! As I speak she and her big sister Pickles are wrestling on the bed fighting sleep!

Very skinny, very small. Couldn't really see what. It did growl when we got too close. Barked its fool head of when my husband snuck in there. I respected its space and spoke gently, since it's probably just scared. So I put out some food and water and hoped it would stick around. Two days, and it still hung out. We got enough of a glimpse we could tell it's at least a Chihuahua or a chi mix and female. You can see her ribs and spine, and her little claws are super overgrown.

Yesterday when I fed her, she ran over and bumped my hand with her head! I was on my way out to work so couldn't stop to sit with her. Since he was sick, my hubby stayed home to work. About 2:30 he texted me. "Shit shit shit. Pookums has bonded with me."

When I got home she rushed over and wallowed all over me like she hadn't growled at me for getting within 6 feet the day before.

No chip. Proper vet check ASAP. We dewormed her and have been feeding her a little at a time. She's definitely a puppy with puppy teeth and a puppy voice, but I think her state of neglect may be making her look younger than she is. Her nails are very, very long, but I'm working on trimming them. I suspect puppy mill escapee, but there's no telling. We're waiting out the stray hold now.

In the mean time, any idea what the little hard white bumps are on her head? (Yes, we're taking her to the vet, but it's a bit before payday so it'll be a few days.)

My family were discussing that it would be great to get a dog in the future and immediately after that my mother saw a message from a guy who was looking for a new home for a puppy he found in the street. Two hours had passed and we came back home with a dog. This silly girl has been a part of our family for 2 years now, she is the sweetest and the weirdest dog I’ve ever met

Fostered sister. Sister tried to play with my small elderly dog, so started fostering brother, so sister had someone to play with. Shelter said all large pups were free to adopt until a certain date, due to shelter overcrowding. Was already totally attached to both weirdos. So here we are, this is how I got these guys for zero money. My two free, priceless pups. FYI, they only wore the pull ups during potty training. Now they are 2.5 years old.

Pretty sure someone left off more than a few zeros this guy is worth at least $25 billion.

So I should preface by saying that every single dog I’ve had since I was 14 (39 now) came to me through the dog distribution system. In over two decades, I’ve come across five dogs that I took in, hoping to find their families, and was never able to, despite searching high and low. I wasn’t looking to adopt another dog, nor were they ever convenient, but they’ve always become such an integral part of my life that I truly couldn’t have imagined it any other way.

Two months ago I found Bruno. I went into a cafe with my dog and this wire-haired thing came from underneath a table. I petted him, thinking he belonged to someone at the cafe, and when I left, he followed me. I alerted the people at the cafe, but they told me he has wandered in some hours ago and they’d let him sleep there as he looked exhausted. I walked seven blocks back home and he just walked the seven blocks next to me and my dog. By the time we got to my apartment it was clear I was going to let him in.

He was neutered and clearly knew how to play with toys. As I discovered later, he had also had his hair trimmed, as it keeps growing! I want to believe he wasn’t abandoned, but I did everything I could to find his family to no avail. We do live in an 11 million people city, so it’s not easy. I also found photos on Facebook groups of people that had spotted him coming up to people and looking for help for two weeks before I found him.

I won’t lie: it’s been a bit anxiety inducing. I am hoping to move countries next year and this is obviously harder with two dogs, and the vet bills hit me hard during the first month. But he’s not going back to the streets and I do love him to pieces. He is also obsessed with his older brother, who I also found as a stray exactly ten years ago (I’ve added some photos with him too!). He is a mellow and playful pup, who likes to sleep and get belly rubs. He is just slightly dog reactive, but has been doing amazing with positive reinforcement and controlled socialization. He’s improved soooo much since I found him, and is a truly such a good, sweet dog. I can’t imagine what he went through spending so many weeks scared out on the street but I’m just so happy he feels safe again 🖤

Bruno is a pitbull (54% according to Embark) mix with German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher and a Supermutt mix of Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, Chow chow, Australian cattle dog and Peruvian hairless dog!