Wiley now

We just wanted to give you an update on our boy and thank you again for bringing him to us. He is a perfect fit for our family and we have since gotten him a sister that he loves. Really, we can't imagine our family without him. He's the perfect hiking, biking, walking, and fishing partner and is so sweet to everyone. We are in a house now and he is LOVING the backyard! I'm sure you remember how shy he was - he quickly got over that. It helped that the 2nd dog we adopted is so outgoing and showed Wiley a few things. Anyways, I attached some pictures for you to see Wiley now and thank you so much again! And please thank everyone at blue dog rescue for all you/they do.
-Suzie and Jon

Lucky Louie now

Meet our Lucky Louie……..Mr. Louis to his close family.

Louie was found in a junk yard with his two sisters. They were abandoned there with no food or water for a couple weeks before Blue Dog Rescue found them and took them in. They had mange all over their bodies; severely dehydrated and malnourished. After a few days of recovery, Louis’ two sisters died of Parvovirus. This disease being highly contagious, Blue Dog Rescue was expecting the worse and that little Louie would not make it. Days went by and Louie grew stronger and after final examination, he was healthy and without disease.

My wife found him first and it was just a picture of a baby pup with the biggest brown eyes on the Blue Dog Rescue website. She fell in love with him. After our 4 year old lab, Razor, died from Diabetes a few months before, she showed me Louis and we had to adopt.

Our 9 year old, Blackjack, was missing his brother Razor and ask us for another baby brother, so we introduced him to Louie. They became best friends right off. Louie followed Blackjack everywhere and would nip at him and bite his ears. Blackjack is so patient with him, correcting him occasionally. Blackjack is always keeping an eye on him as a big brother should.

Today, Lucky Louie is a beautiful healthy lab, with a loving family. Thank you Blue Dog Rescue for saving him.

A few months ago my husband, John, and I were pet-less empty-nesters heading down to Austin and hear some good music. Being fans of Terri Hendrix, we heard that she would be playing an afternoon set at a club called Ginger Man. So, off we went, completely unaware that our lives would soon be altered forever.
Ginger Man's patio was packed with happy people and even happier dogs! Initially, we thought that this club must be a Dog Bar?why not? It's Austin, right? We soon found out that the Ginger Man was hosting a fund-raiser for a group called the Blue Dog Rescue. As miracles would have it, we managed to slog through the crowd and find seats right by the stage, front and center.
John and I were grooving on the ambience, the beer, the music, and even the dogs. Then, between music sets, a trembling battered chocolate lab was brought onto the stage. This brave puppy had survived being hit by a car and virtually left to die. His shattered jaw had been wired together; his right hind leg and hip had been freshly amputated. Inspired by the song Puppy Love, Lisa from Blue Dog Rescue had named him Donny Osmond.
And, when that dog turned to look our way, a feeling of love, unlike we'd ever known before, is precisely what we felt.
I experienced a sweeping physical reaction, like Cupid bazooka-ed an arrow straight into my heart. Tears streamed down my face. I told my husband and said, "I think I have to have that dog." He said he was just thinking the same thing. So adopt him, we did, and we've never been happier.
We changed his name to Tripod with a nick name of 'Try', which suits his spirit perfectly. He is now about a year old, strong, intuitive, and charming. At the Premiere Animal Hospital in Round Rock, he is treated like a rock star. Dr. Daigle and his committed crew saved his life, for which we are eternally grateful. Under the expert guidance of Margaret Johnson CPDT, The Humaner Trainer, Tripod has successfully completed five gold star sessions of behavior training. And, most of all, because of the caring Blue Dog Rescue organization, he is living large! Thank you, everyone.
Today healthy Tripod delights in his daily walks, Sunday romps at the Georgetown dog park, and fetching his rubber ball in the back yard. He's a cheerful fellow, never meeting a stranger. Tripod is the perfect companion, a lover of children, a loyal and devoted friend. Oh . . . the power of puppy love.

Love and Licks,
Debbie and Tripod

Mister Pink and family now
 

I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how wonderful Dora (now Sadie) is doing. She really is a treasure. Such a sweet disposition! All the kids in the neighborhood love her, and she's the hit of soccer practice... Sadie and Sally have become best friends, as you can see by the picture below. They're great company for each other, and they spend hours playing chase and the "mouth game."
Thanks again for all the great work you do for the dogs in our community. 
You're making a real difference!
 

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Hi Blue Dog! We hope you are well--you sure do have some sweet looking pups in foster care right now! I was going through some photos recently and thought I'd pass along this photo of Fiona (formerly Lori Darlin') and her best human friend, Amalia. We were so, so fortunate to have Fiona with us--she crossed the rainbow bridge far too soon but the time she spent with us was awesome. Nowhere could you find a sweeter, gentler, more loving pup. Fifi loved to snuggle with the human puppies in our family and she put up with their grabby little hands beautifully. Our toddlers often would bury their faces in her soft fur and she would contentedly thump her tail on the floor in response. Thank you for rescuing her, and letting our family love her.
Best,
Nora, Sean, Amalia, Cole and Sheila-dog
 

I wanted to let everyone at Blue Dog know that the addition of Tex has truly been a blessing in our house. Your organization is truly remarkable, and the people that we met there are simply amazing. Thank you for all that you do.

Cass... Casserole... Casserolliepollie is our sunshine girl.... our sweet, sweet dingo - swingo... our AKC Champion Heelador... that's Heeladorable to you! Our sweet girl got a little brother for Xmas... or is he a clip-on earring? Mac [aka THAYER]... Macaroni... Mac-Nut...Big Mac... sMACkie... These two roll around the house like a tumbleweed... or like cartoon characters.... it's all a blur... and then they rack out on the sofa for a little snap [short nap... emphasis on SHORT]... Thanks BLUE DOG RESCUE for saving these pups just for us. xoxo - spring, ollie, casserole, sMACkie ... moo and bunny (okay... the cats are still wondering what the return policy is... even if dog food is oh-so-very-delicious).
 

To the wonderful people of Blue Dog Rescue,

Just wanted to send you an update on Ling-Ling, who used to be called Dottie, when we adopted her just over 1 year ago. My husband Hong and I are very happy to see her grow up from just a teenie weenie 7 week old pup! I've attached some photos so you can see the comparison. She normally doesn't wear clothes; we thought we'd play with her for a bit.

Ling-Ling has continued to be a happy, friendly puppy. She attended the Lee Mannix basic puppy class from Jan-March 2005. I've continued her training with basic commands and tricks. Some of her tricks/commands include: Sit, Stay, Lay Down, Come, Roll Over, Paw, High Five, Crawl, Circles, Play Dead. Her new one (as of last night) is "Bow". Ling-Ling performs tricks before her meals, and she rings the bell when she needs to go outside. She loves to learn and learns very fast, despite the fact that I often don't know what I'm doing.

Ling-Ling loves the water, and is content to either splash in shallow water or swim out a short distance (like at Red Bud). She loves to chase after a ball, and she usually returns it. She also loves to play with both other dogs and people. We are currently working on teaching her how to catch a frisbee, and I am planning to take her to beginning agility classes starting in February.

Thank you all for all the hard work you do! We love our Blue Dog and hope to get another one in the future!

Lili
 

Here you will find a list of dogs who have gone on to find homes after Blue Dog Rescue.