Snickers

Poor Snickers was left alone in the basement when her family moved out of their house - without her! And that was the family that rescued her from an abusive situation. Their plan was to let her loose in the Petworth area of DC. I couldn't turn my back on this girl - after a very bad history, she deserved a break. We took her in, and found a loving home for this sweet girl.

Emmie

Poor Emmie arrived with mange and was in terrible shape when she arrived. It didn't matter to her foster family though - the littlest member of the family thought Emmie was the most beautiful dog in the world. Love sees past mange, I guess!

Emmie is well now and has been adopted by her fosters. She vacations with them and is a cherished member of the family.

Kadee (now Jazmyn)

A before and after - as Kadee in the shelter and as Jazmyn in her new home. This girl is spoiled!

Sela

So rescue often has surprises and this time it was that we realized that Sela was pregnant! Luckily, her fosters were great sports and took wonderful care of her two puppies - Hershey and Hannah. Now she is Momo and her fosters are her adopters. And the puppies? One lives with mom and the other was adopted to a family member.

Tippy

She looks like a meerkat, no?

Bandit

Bandit - soon renamed Riley by his adopters! A scruffy terrier whose imperfections made him perfect. He's now living in Bethesda.

Isabel

First given the name #17 by the shelter, this cutie was taken in by my mother who named her "Isabel" after the writer Isabel Allende. Isabel shares her life with Tristan the wheaten terrier and her two cat friends - Penny and Gaby (more to come on Gaby!).

Life is pretty good for Isabel despite the fact that she is sometimes humilated and forced to wear silly hats.

Indy

A wonderful chow/retriever mix, Indy. Now living with John & Marisa in MD.

Foster # 3 - Lady (aka Ladybug)

My beloved foster dog of 2 years. Lady is wonderfully quirky and sometimes prickly but a lovely girl. The search for her forever home was long but she is now much loved by her mom Jen and dad Alan.

Penny - the tiny beagle

Penny the tiny beagle - maybe 13lbs. Sweet girl.

Foster #2 - Scruffy

Found near a dumpster; sweet little puppy. Now Ralphie!

My First Foster - Fosse

My black and tan coonhound, Fosse. Not the sharpest tool in the shed but a loving and devoted companion. A big talker - especially at dinnertime!