Browsing articles in "Success Stories"

We love to hear how all of our furry friends are doing. Do you have a Homeward Bound dog that you love and cherish? If so, please send your success story (and pictures if possible) to Nicci at nicci.lee@hotmail.com so we can post them on our blog.

All Hugs and Legs

Feb 9, 2012   //   by Sherri   //   Blog, Success Stories  //  No Comments

Attached are some pictures of Victor (now Samson; also known as: Sammy/Sam/Hey Cutie/Hey Buddy/Stop Licking Me Dog)

He is just such a sweetie – all hugs and legs.  I have never met a dog who loves to “hug” so much.  And who gets so very excited when he sees our son and daughter-in-law come home (they live next door…we share a yard)  If his tail had its way, he would be airborne.  It is like a helicopter rotor and if the rest of him was not attached, his tail and butt would totally fly away!!

He’s gained a few pounds, and looks so very handsome.

He still has to learn how to play with toys – we are working on that!

–The Johnsons

 

Handsome Sammy     Sammy in bed

     Sleepy Sammy

The Perfect Addition!

Feb 8, 2012   //   by Sherri   //   Blog, Success Stories  //  No Comments

We adopted Buster from you guys in April 2010 and couldn’t be happier with him. He’s the perfect addition to our family! –Melodie

Buster's family

What a great member of the family

Feb 1, 2012   //   by Sherri   //   Blog, Success Stories  //  1 Comment

It’s been some time since we adopted Theresa (now Penelope, aka Penny) but I wanted to let you know what a great dog she is and what a great member of the family she has become . We are both just so happy we adopted her. So thank you. She’s about 25lbs now and we don’t think she’ll get to be much bigger and she is just the greatest, most loving and well mannered dog fist-time owner could ask for…  May 2012 bring the best.

- Dan and Erica

 Theresa     Theresa sleeping

 

Fandango is fantastic

Dec 1, 2011   //   by Sherri   //   Blog, Success Stories  //  1 Comment

Fandango napping with his human brother

Just a little note to let you know that Fandango is doing fantastic and we love having him as part of our family.  It took him a good two days before he was comfortable and now seems to be right at home with all of us. The twins where a little much for him at the beginning but has grown to be part of their routine. We are glad to have him and I sure hope he is glad to have us.
 
p.s. He is definitely a mommy’s boy.
 
Thank you
Traci

I remember it like it was yesterday …

Dec 1, 2011   //   by Sherri   //   Blog, Success Stories  //  No Comments

Stella napping

In 1996 Homeward Bound had a Pet Adoption in Fridley where the Cub Foods currently is located. Back in ’96 it was Holiday Foods & had a tiny strip mall inside the entrance. I was grocery shopping with my then eight year old son. We stopped to see the animals & I was drawn to a particular group of kittens.

There were several six week old orange kittens in a cage and sitting in the middle of them all was a four month old brown Tabby. She looked so out of place! I picked her up & rubbed her all over my face as I had some cat allergies & knew this was the best way to know for sure. We left to get our shopping done, vowing if my eyes weren’t swollen shut afterwards, we would come back for that precious little girl.  And so it was meant to be. I adopted her, we named her Stella. She turned 15 yrs old in September.  Stella still looks the same as she did back in 1996, just a little bit bigger :o   We have since rescued two more cats, three dogs, and fostered over 200 dogs for a local rescue. And it all started with that out-of-place kitten 15 yrs ago. Thank you, Homeward Bound, for the incredible gift of Stella. She has been an amazing companion and mouser.  She has been loved, cherished and well taken care of all these years and we look forward to many more years of love and health. I just wanted to share my story.

Gratefully,
Patty S.

Nori, now known as Cooper, snuggles into his new home

Nov 16, 2011   //   by Sherri   //   Blog, Success Stories  //  1 Comment

Cooper completes our “animal kingdom” and we are so happy to have him!  Here he is chilling in his new bed!  (Stacy and Tim)

Cooper the pup in his dog bed

“We are so happy that he has joined our family and fits right in with all of us.”

Nov 6, 2011   //   by Nicci   //   Success Stories  //  1 Comment
 
 
We wanted to adopt another dog for our 9 mo. old, black golden retreiver/newfoundland mix puppy, Carly,  so she would have a playmate to hang out with and to play with.  We  adopted Brodie about 5 weeks ago now and he has adjusted nicely to his forever home.  They get along great with each other and love to rough house, chase each other, and nap together.  Carly does get a little jealous when Brodie plays with another friend at the dog park. 
 
We are so happy that he has joined our family and fits right in with all of us.  They are a great sister/brother team.  Thank you Homeward Bound for the perfect dog for us and for everything that you do to help these animals. 
 
The Campbell Family
Chaska, MN

A Perfect Fit!

Nov 6, 2011   //   by Nicci   //   Success Stories  //  No Comments

 

 

 

 

 

      

 We adopted our dog Detective (formerly Seth) from Homeward bound in July of 2010. Just a few hours after adopting he was curled up on the couch napping with us and has been a perfect fit ever since. Thank you to Homeward Bound and Detective’s foster family who helped us find him!

-Lillian

 

 

“Irving has made our lives so much more enjoyable since he has come to our home!”

Nov 6, 2011   //   by Nicci   //   Success Stories  //  No Comments
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irving, whose name suited him so well we couldn’t bear to change it, is finally at home! After a few months of adjusting he is finally able to relax in his forever home!

He has come such a long way since we adopted him. With help from the twin cities obedience training club, Irving is able to control his excitement around other dogs and has even made friends with a kitten who loves to attack his tail. We still continue to take obedience classes in hopes that one day he will be able to participate in agility classes so he can put some of that boxer energy to use! 
 
He loves how everybody in the house spoils him, and he always had to be the first one at the door to say hi! Irving loves to go for car rides and will make sure you open the window enough for him to smell the outdoors! He loves to squeak his toys and adores chewing them up into tiny pieces so he can prance around knowing his toy will never be able to squeak again! 
 
Irving has made our lives so much more enjoyable since he has come to our home! It’s so nice to know that he will always be there to greet us at the door, lay in the sun next to us, and cheer us up even after the worst day. Thank you so much for bringing this amazing cuddle bug into our lives, we greatly appreciate all you do for these animals because we all know how much they deserve a forever home! 
 
The Scarfone’s

“A Truly Wonderful Companion”

Nov 6, 2011   //   by Nicci   //   Success Stories  //  No Comments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Its almost been two years since we brought Louie (Originally known as Creol)  home. He has made such a positive impact on my life. He’s always by my side, follows me everywhere around the house, and simply loves getting attention. I couldn’t ask for more for a dog. He loves other dogs and has a great time at the dog park. He’s such an amazing dog, he’s very well behaved around people, in fact he even has “manners” he will politely nudge his nose into your hands when he wants attention. I could go on and on about how awesome he is.
 
With some education from some great books (mainly Cesar’s Way) we made sure he made a healthy transition into a new home. I make sure he gets plenty of exercise, a tired dog is a happy dog!  Although he still pretty much relaxes all day, he never really gets rowdy and runs around the house like mad. He has never chewed anything up, we had to work on getting him a toy that he actually liked and would play with. He’s a smart, lovable, and all around great dog. 
 
Thank you so much to all the people that made it possible to get a truly wonderful companion.
Pages:«123»

Blog Categories

Announcements

Get the latest on what's up with Homeward Bound Dog Rescue!.

Featured Dogs

These are just some of the special dogs that are still patiently waiting for their new families to find them and take them home. Please take a look at the featured dogs.

Upcoming Events