When my boyfriend and I originally started looking for a dog to adopt Havana caught my eye right away, it really tugged at my heart-strings knowing she had been waiting so long (about 2 years) for a forever home. The main factor that kept us from looking...
The first week of March this past year, was a difficult one to say the least. My dad, who I had been estranged with for most of my life, was on his final days after a short, but brutal battle with cancer. My husband and...
It was a chance meeting February 28th 2012 we stopped at PetSmart to get turtle supplies I had my 5 year old with me and we went to "look" at the dogs I have always loved dogs and have always gravitated towards the larger ones. ...
We added Vinny to our family last November after fostering him for close to a year. He has come a long way since his rough start in life and continues to impress us every day. He fits in with our family perfectly and keeps are other, older dog,...
I am writing to tell you how happy I am with my new family, the Magnuson’s! John, Pam and Oriana have shown me that there are people in the world who truly love pets! I’ve only been living here in Fergus Falls, MN for about...
I have fostered with 4 Luv of Dog for over four years and had 40+ dogs come in and out of my home. It wasn't until Dane stepped foot into my house that I knew he was "the one". He is as gorgeous as they...
Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to 4LuvofDog for introducing us to our two best friends! Courage (previously known as Sawyer) came to us in November of 2010. I knew right away when I saw his picture on the website that...
Our house was lonely after our last dog died a year and a half ago. Nutmeg was a golden retriever cross rescue dog, and we had such good luck with her that I thought I ought to adopt again. So many great dogs available! It...
Thank you 4 Luv of Dog Rescue for bringing Buddy into our lives! We LOVE him! His stage name is now Jose Cuervo. His Momager thought this was a good career move for him. Jose (the Chihuahua) is pictured with his sister Martini and brother Peanut. *All...
After foster-failing THREE TIMES (equalling 4 dogs) I thought that for the sake of my family, I should probably stop fostering. Then I went to meet a transport full out pound dogs from Bismarck. First off of the transport came a basset/chihuahua/freak of nature puppy,...
Thank you so much for rescuing our dogs, Stewie and Midge. Today, when I was walking them, a young lady pulled up and yelled "nice dogs". I decided this was a good time to let you know how much we enjoy them. Stewie is a...
Last November (2011) I was able to make my acquaintance with Ozzy, a little apricot/caramel colored Cock-A-Poo. When I met him he was cuter than I saw in his picture on the For Luv Of Dog website. We hit it off right away, but he...
We adopted Marley back in May-his name was JR but the first family that took him named him Marley so we kept the name for him. He had a very hard start at life and went through 2 homes and a lot of shuffling around...
We adopted Lila, aka Esmerelda. She is just delightful! She is goofy, energetic and full of love and wiggles. She has learned to sit, shake, lie down and crawl. She is a total foodie, so is very trainable. Anything for a treat. Plus, she is...
We adopted Fozzy at the beginning of February and he is one of the sweetest dogs we have ever met. He is incredibly well trained and we haven't had any accidents in the house or behavioral problems. He loves to snuggle and he and my...
Here is Priah, a boxer mix, with her sister Bella, sleeping in the living room. We met Priah the first weekend in May and invited her into our home a few days later. She was blessed with a loving foster home and we are blessed...
We have now had Brady, the labramonster for 3 months. He is such a gift to our family and definitely entertains all of us. Not knowing much about his background proved to be a bit of challenge at first because Brady had some separation anxiety. ...
Lola (previously Yvette) and Rowdy are best friends. She fits perfectly in our home. She is such a sweet dog; we couldn't be happier! We're so glad that she found her way to us :) Thank you so much for the wonderful addition to our...
Bella LUVS camping! She loves running, is such a tomboy and doesn't mind getting dirty at all, however, she doesn't like to just be on the ground like a normal dog...
We lost our miniature dachshund, Fritz, on Christmas Eve 2011 due to heart problems. He was a very special dog and we loved him very much. Prior to Fritz, we had a female miniature dachshund named Heidi. Fritz and Heidi were together for 11 years until we had...
My mommy tells me that angels sometimes come in different forms, and that I am her angel! We found each other through 4 Luv of Dog when I was rescued by them after being abandoned and neglected. I had to have half my teeth pulled,...
Tully has had a rough start to his life. After being adopted once, through no fault of his own, had to be returned to 4 luv of dog rescue and put back into foster care. Thankfully we were blessed to find out about the unfortunate...
Before I was married I had two dogs that were my life. Rusty the Dalmation and Chloe the Min Pin. When I got married they accepted the new addition into our lives with open hearts. A few years later we lost Rusty I was devastated...
My boyfriend and I met Wyatt for the first time at a meet and greet at Petsmart in February. We immediately fell in love, we had him over for a home visit/play date with our year old Olde English Bulldog Mix. They played the entire...
My husband and I adopted Bobby January 23, 2012 (my husband’s birthday!) We renamed him Avery after the duck hunting line. (my husband’s hoping he will be a hunter…) He learned potty training very quickly! But he stands at the door without making a sound so if we...
We lost one of our dogs the middle of January. He was almost 13 years old and a treasure. He left a hole in our family as we all missed him very much. Especially our other 12 year old dog, Gus. We have always had...
We adopted Louis and Buddy on December 30, 2011. These two seniors fit in nicely with our other two adoptees. Now a dog family of four. Buddy was groomed shortly after we got him but Louis was too skiddish to be groomed normally. He had...
We love our Bentley (formerly Brunhilda)! We adopted her last September 2011 and she’s a great addition to our family. She came to us as approximately a 9 week old puppy that was a bundle of curiosity. Not going to lie, she was definitely a...
My family and I adopted Brutis (aka Kane) back in August of 2011. Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that he is doing wonderfully! He was somewhat trained when we got him, and has since been going through a home...
You will be happy to know that Reggie the big loveable bear is very happy in his forever home. He has learned some new tricks he waits in the window waiting for daddy to come home from work. We take a walk around...
As a foster home for 4 Luv of Dog Rescue we open our home and hearts for dogs in need. In the 1 1/2 years of fostering we have had 8 dogs grace our lives. We treat these dogs like they are our own. They...
Our family wanted a dog for many years. We knew we wanted a rescue dog because it is important to help out homeless, abandoned and abused animals. After many years of waiting, we were finally able to get a dog! We looked at the dogs...
We adopted Moxie (aka Trixie) from 4 Luv of Dog Rescue in the middle of August. She was adopted to become a competition dog in agility, and is doing amazing at that, but she is so much more than a competition dog. She is...
[caption id="attachment_592" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Molly"][/caption] We had a friend who was adopting a dog from the 4luvofdog rescue in the fall of 2010. When our friend showed us the picture of the puppy she planned to adopt, we saw Sophie and it was love at first...
My Husband Jim was the one who went & picked out Jimmy at your adoption event at Pet Smart on Sept. 24th. I was at a wedding for the day and came home to find him. I was unsure at the time if I was...
We never thought we would see the day where we would have furry pets as asthma and allergies run in the family. We are so thankful that the rescue has a trial period. Penny, our yellow lab came into our lives bounding with energy. She loves...
We added the newest member of our furry family on Friday November 4th. His name is Echo and he is an Australian Shepard/Blue Heeler puppy that we adopted from 4 Luv of Dog Rescue and our lives have been better since that day. Echo is...
Mickey joined my family on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, that was the day we began our two week trial period but I knew as soon as I picked him up that I was going to be his forever home. Mickey came to my attention actually after...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="176" caption="Ripley"][/caption] We started out being a foster home for Ripley, but after a few months, we decided we didn't want to let him go, so he became a permanent addition to our family. This will actually be a Happy Tails for two...
Jake (half min pin/half mini dachshund , aka Jake –e-poo’s, joined our family Nov 2010 and life for our family is just purely blessed by his presence. He is so full of love and energy and actually comes close if not surpasses the energy level...
We adopted Lucy into our home in April 2010. She is a terrier mix and was about 5 1/2 months old at the time of the adoption. Our entire family has fallen head over heals in love with Lucy since this time. She is a...
Tesa has been a great addition to our family. She is very spoiled and we love her very much. She likes to bring us a toy from her basket to play. She has met all of the neighborhood dogs and has even snuck under the...
I was a little chihuahua roaming around fighting a bad case of mange when my was life changed by 4 Luv of Dog Rescue and my foster mother Brooke. Brooke took great care of me and with little to no hair she named me Harry. ...
Hi! It has been over a year since we adopted Tootsie. Tootsie is a Jack Russel/Rat Terrier mix who was about 5 years old when we adopted her. She is a wonderful dog. Since getting Tootsie we have brought home another dog to keep...
This Happy Tail has taken awhile to write because to be honest, it still hurts. But if it convinces someone else to adopt a dog, it’ sall worth it. What I love about this rescue is that my kids can be involved, they have...
I can't believe it has been a year since I adopted Titus (formerly Coban), a min-pin mix, from 4 Luv of Dog! I had known for a while I wanted a dog, and Titus is a perfect fit for my life. He has lots of...
Bruzer was one of three puppies needing foster homes and as soon as I saw his picture I was in love. Thank you Jamie for knowing I'm a sucker and wouldn't be able to say no to him. :) We were just going to foster...
This is Jasper, totally exhausted after a hard day of playing. We lost our 13 yr old Belgian Malinous to cancer in April 2011. We knew we wanted to adopt another rescue. We adopted Jasper in August of this year. Jasper is a terrific little...