HOMEWARD BOUND RESCUE

Catherine and Dave adopted Benny from HBR just over a year ago! As he celebrates his Gotcha Day, we checked in to see how he is doing! His family shared the following update with us:

“Benny loves to chase rabbits in the yard, lay in the sun and play with his ropes. When he feels like you are ignoring him, he will start chasing his tail and if that doesn’t work, he’ll try for a game of keep away with any socks he can find.”

“When Benny first came home, it took some time for him to trust us and for him to be comfortable here, for him to know this is home. We had issues with accidents the first 6 months, but that has stopped. He still gets really nervous/anxious in the car but at home he is relaxed now.”

When asked to share some advice for potential adopters, the family said: “You have to be willing to give them time to learn to trust you. They have had a tough time and need time to feel at home. We’re really happy we found Benny. He makes us laugh every day and is such a character. He is a mischievous, cuddly clown.”

We are so happy to know Benny is living his best life with his new family! Thank you for choosing adoption!

Hey Everyone!
My name is Wally, I am a one year old Boxer mix who full of energy, but also loves a good Netflix binge!
I am super proud to say that I am fully house trained and crate trained ??
I am looking for an active family who will exercise with me regularly. I really need to run off my energy before I can settle in at the end of the day.

I love, love, LOVE people!
Slow introductions are important and sometimes get a little too excited and antsy, so I think that smaller children or seniors are probably not a good match for me! I wouldn’t want to knock someone down by accident- yikes!

A busy city life is just not my jam. I love the action, but I have a hard time relaxing and using my inside voice when there is so much happening outside! If I could choose, a detached home outside of the busy city or rural a home would be ideal. No city apartments for this guy, thank you.
Also, living with another med-large sized dog would be ok with me! A dog-friendly cat might be ok, too.

I am a bit suspicious and nervous with new people, so my family would need to be patient and understanding. My ideal family would also be willing to work with me on my “drop its” and leash walking skills particularly. I really struggle to give something up when I find something I like and I DO like to collect leaves and litter when I am out for walks. ?
Foster Mom says I can also be a bit protective of my home and people, so she is working with me to make me the best I can be.

** a commitment to training is a must for young Wally**

STAR was adopted from HBR just one year ago! As she celebrates her GOTCHA DAY we checked in with her forever family to see how she is doing! The provided the following update:

“Star’s favourite things to do are sunbathe, snooze, sniff dogs bums (specifically the tiny chihuahuas), eat her plaque busters, and dig after she poops. She will only drink water when you’re not looking and when you try to sneak a peek, she’ll notice and stop drinking until you look away.
She will have a fussy night if she is not tucked into her pink fuzzy blanket and every morning at 7am she will sit up and put her two front paws on our bed to wake us up for breakfast.”

“She had no problem adapting to her new home. She’s a tiny bit slow for the fast paced city life but we take routes in quiet streets so she doesn’t have to rush when crossing the road. She loves car rides but still doesn’t quite know how to get out of cars. She loves to walk off leash even though some people are a bit scared of the way she looks but we reassure them that she is a nice friendly old lady.”

We asked Josephine and family if they had any words of advice for potential adopters. She replied: “Patience! It might take a while to get to know your dog’s tendencies but I promise it will pay off. It is so rewarding seeing a dog that once had a not-so-nice life get excited to see you when you get home or nuzzle themselves into you and be 100% content in their new home.”

We are so happy to know STAR has found her family! Thank you for choosing adoption and giving STAR the best life ever!♡♡