Long Journey Home
It’s been a long journey for our Brutus. From married man to single guy. From sighted to blind. He arrived in September 2012 along with his wife, Sierra. They had raised many pups and had been forever...
View ArticleA Wild Child Finds Love
You’ll remember Ginger – our heart-guarding super dog who turned to mush at the sight and sound of a squeaky toy? Well, the hard work of our dedicated team has finally paid off! Susan and Mark are...
View ArticleHe Rescued Me
Before Ned came to Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, he was an outdoor dog—day and night. From what we gather, he was in a small yard and didn’t get much exercise, although he was well cared for....
View ArticleBurney’s Journey
Burney was once a family dog. His house manners and way with people tell us so. How he and his Black Lab “wife” and their near-feral puppies ended up abandoned and alone near the Burney, CA fire...
View ArticleWhich Puppy Is Right For You?
Puppies are so cute, it’s hard not to fall in love with each and every one. But matching the right puppy to the right family makes all the difference for dog and human. In September, twelve puppies...
View ArticleFit…for Long Life
A fit dog is a happy dog. Just ask Sheila. She adopted Renji – now Issac Newton – in October of 2013. At the time, he weighed in at a whopping 106 pounds. While he was a gorgeous white fluff ball, all...
View ArticleA Heart for Hospice Humbles
(Rob Kessel is a long-time Homeward Bound volunteer and the guest author of this post. He fosters and works with some of the dogs most in need of rehabilitation and training to make them adoptable.)...
View ArticleBases Loaded: What We Did On Our Summer “Vacation”
In late May, Forever Friends Golden Retriever Rescue (FFGRR) of Ventura received a call on their hotline asking if they could take a six-year-old Golden male, Harley. When they returned the call, the...
View ArticleKorea Dogs: A Happy Update
In March, we welcomed four beautiful Golden Retrievers – part of a group of 64 rescued from the South Korea meat market by the Humane Society International. Most of the dogs were adopted directly...
View ArticleMax and Felix: Together Forever
November is Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month. Fittingly, we bring you the happy “tail” of two seniors who arrived this summer and left proving, once again, that love is ageless. Max and Felix came to us out of...
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