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Made For Play
Some dogs are just made for play. This is Peggy Sue demonstrating a proper sprinkler attitude! “Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue…Oh how my heart yearns for you…With a love so rare and true…I...
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When You Came Home Day
Some hearts just have a seemingly endless capacity for giving. Last Sunday, during the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, a mom and dad and their three children, found their way to Homeward Bound. Their...
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Foster Dogs Love Forever
Roxie came to Homeward Bound when her family – who loved her very much – could no longer care for her. Due to circumstances beyond their control, 12-year-old Roxie found herself in search of a new...
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Our Holiday Miracle
Two of our (latest) favorites went home this weekend. Not favorites because they are so darn adorable (although they are)…but favorites for their big strong hearts. Charlie and Linus were surrendered...
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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...
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A 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...
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He 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....
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Burney’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...
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Which 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...
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Fit…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...
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A 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.)...
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Bases 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...
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Korea 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...
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Max 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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