Thank You to our Online Community!

Well, this past week has flown by, and it’s time for another Thank You Thursday!

This week, we’d really like to thank our Facebook,  Twitter, and Blog followers and fans! We’re not telling anyone anything they don’t already know by saying that we live in a world consumed by social media, and the Pup Squad community is no exception! We relies heavily on the instant gratification that social media provides, and regardless of whether our posts and tweets are just for fun or pleas for help- you are there!

It’s great to see our Pup Squad community expanding day by day, and even more fun to see the awesome responses we get to our online communications! We’d love to see our community grow even more, so please get your friends and family on board!

One last shameless plug: we just posted a momma and pups (beautiful yellow labs..) in need of fosters. They’re heading our way on Sunday, and we’re really hoping to have a foster home lined up by then- tight deadline, we know.

Can I come over and play?

 Meet Sasha!

This goofy girl was found when she was only days old and needed to be bottle fed! She’s certainly happy and healthy now though! Sasha loves the social life in her foster home, so much in fact, you’d never know she came from such rough beginnings!

We’re thinking that Sasha is a unique looking shepherd mix, and that she’ll be a medium sized dog when she’s full grown.

This sweet girl really loves to be around people- age doesn’t matter to this pup! Young or old- she’s your girl! Sasha also loves other dogs, and she’d be a great addition to a home that already has a canine companion or two! Don’t get us wrong, she’d be just fine as the only contender for your attention- can you blame her?

Sasha enjoys running around in the yard, playing, but she definitely won’t refuse a good snuggle! Even better- a comfy dog bed with a bone all her own!

Sasha is up to date on all her vaccinations, spayed, and almost totally house broken! Sasha is ready whenever you are, so email Pup Squad today for more information!

Be sure to check out Sasha’s other beautiful pics posted on her online bio too!

I need a drink…

After a long week- we need a drink! And thank goodness for the Boneyard Drinkery’s Pints for Pups!

The Boneyard is hosting Pints for Pups this Friday (tomorrow!) from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and generously donating the proceeds to Pup Squad!

We love the Boneyard for a lot of reasons- they’re certainly philanthropically minded for one, they combine two fantastic things- dog bark and neighborhood bar, and they’re super nice!

If you have the Pup Squad 2012 calendar hanging on your wall like we do, then you will see the Boneyard’s awesome dog park featured as the background for a few of the monthly pictures!

So – this week’s Thank You Thursday shout out is to the Boneyard Drinkery! Woohoo! We certainly love them and hope you do too! Check them out at their website here or on Facebook here, and be sure to join us tomorrow night at Pints for Pups!

Belle is all dressed up and needs a place to go!

Meet Belle!

This beautiful, black lab mix was dumped at a small animal control facility extremely pregnant. Lucky for her, Pup Squad has a hard time resisting the charms of a momma dog in need! Belle had a litter of 10 (!) pups who are all just about ready for adoption themselves!

Belle is around 3 years old and  fully grown at 50 lbs. This sweet girl would be a easy addition to any family as she’s already housetrained and past the chewing stage!  She loves people and desperately wants to be a part of the family. Belle is also great with kids and other dogs, although she would also be fine as an only dog. (Who wouldn’t want all of the attention for themselves?)

Check out Belle’s other gorgeous pictures and online profile here! We just know that those sweet eyes will have you hooked, so email Pup Squad today for more information!

What will 2012 bring?

Well hello, 2012! Is anyone else out there just not coming out of their holiday coma? Well, we definitely are at my house. Mum and Dad were gone for a long stretch just before Christmas, and as if that was enough of a break- they left me again over New Year’s Eve! I will say that I love it when my dear friend Kristy comes to visit, so being abandoned by Mum and Dad over the holidays wasn’t all bad!

The big new so far in 2012 is that we are a foster-free house as of this past weekend! How is that possible, you ask? Well, I have no earthly clue. We had been so anxious over the holidays to see if Pup Squad’s Holiday Heroes campaign would be as successful as it was last year, and a bit disappointed when our house didn’t seem to have any luck.

Well, we’ve started off this year with a bang! Lady was adopted this past weekend, and Olive was adopted the weekend before! Both Olive and Lady seemed to be a perfect fit for their young forever families, and now we just keep our paws crossed that everything works out!

I’m sure that the first thing on your mind, is the first thing on my mind right now as well- when am I getting a new foster friend?!

Sadly, I’m not entirely sure. You see, Mum and Dad just bought a new house. They tell me that the yard is twice as big AND we’re going to get a pool! But…I’ll be honest with you, my friends, I’m just not so sure that I won’t miss this house. It was my first real home, and I have so many wonderful memories here. Playing in the mud pit (aka- backyard), running a track into the little grass that we do have between the backdoor and my doggy window in the fence (Do you have one of these? If not, it’s an absolute must!), and making a break for freedom (and the Fiesta) when the front door is left just a little too open, for a little too long. I’m sure this new house will have some good features, but I’d like to go on record as saying- I was perfectly content here.

So- all of that being said- Mum and Dad are going to be putting our house on the market soon, and they seem unsure if showing prospective buyers that 4 dogs can live very comfortably here would be a selling point or a drawback. I would think that would be something every home buyer would want to know, but Mum and Dad didn’t ask my opinion!

I’m trying to slip them hints that I’m ever so lonely without a playful foster friend- laying in their way, nibbling at their hands and feet, bringing toys everywhere I go. They don’t seem to be picking up on the subtle hints, so last night I puked on Dad’s pillow. HA! Not that I think it’ll help get me a new friend, but it did make me feel a little bit better anyhow. Can you blame me?

Well, friends- I hope that your new year is off to a fantastic start! Be sure to check back in a couple weeks, and I’ll let you know if I’ve made any progress on the foster front!

Until then!

Hoping for some holiday magic!

Meet sweet Sadie!

She’s a 2 year old Shepherd Mix, and she’s more than ready to make new friends and play! Poor Sadie was rescued from the Brazoria County Animal Control-literally the day after she had given birth to 7 beautiful pups! Unfortunately, Brazoria County doesn’t allow adoptions, so no doubt that if they had been left, Sadie and her pups wouldn’t have made it!

While Sadie’s always up for a game of fetch, she also LOVES to sit outside, lay in the sun, and occasionally chase a pesky squirrel or two. She’s a sweetie who loves people and loves a good scratch behind the ear.

Sadie genuinely enjoys the simple things in life and is just looking for some great people to call her own. She has a gentle spirit and is eager to find a fur-ever home where she can finally settle in. Sadie’s an easy girl to love- she’s house broken, crate trained, and great with cats, kids, and other dogs!

Please keep in mind that Sadie is one of Pup Squad’s Holiday Heroes dogs, and through the end of December her adoption fee has been reduced to only $100! Also, Meadowlake Pet Resort has generously donated a free, 6 week, basic obedience class to Sadie’s adoptor!

Check out her online profile here, and email Pup Squad for more information on Sadie!

Meet Taffy!

Are you looking for a little dog with a big personality? Look no further!

Taffy has no idea that she’s a tiny little dog. In fact, we’re pretty sure she thinks she’s a Great Dane! Taffy is one of those little dogs with personality plus.

Taffy was a lucky rescue when a soft-hearted volunteer when in to pick up one dog and couldn’t leave poor Taffy behind!

Taffy had developed a bad type of mange when she was young, causing her to lose all of her hair! Even through all of this-Taffy never lost her spunk! The mange is long gone, but sadly, it left her with some permanent scarring, and some of her hair will never grow back. Taffy’s not a vain girl, so she’s just happy to be healthy! We’re hoping that there’s someone out there who can appreciate Taffy’s personality!

Taffy is about a year and a half old and loves to play. She loves other dogs, and she’s also great with children! She’s been fostered with a toddler for quite some time, and we’ve been amazed at her patience with a playful 2 year old who is not always as gentle as she should be.

Taffy has been spayed and has had all of her shots. She is also crate trained and would do fine in an apartment.

Check out Taffy’s online profile, and email us if you would like to meet her! As an added bonus- Taffy’s one of Pup Squad’s dogs in need of a Holiday Hero! Read more about the program here! Along with getting some extra attention, Taffy’s adoption fee is discounted to only $100! Spread the word about sweet Taffy- this girl certainly deserves to find her forever home in time for the holidays!