Copper (Valley) – RIP

Our story begins on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at an adoption event at Petco in Chantilly, VA. We had gone to other adoption events before this and we’re still searching for ‘our’ dog. We had looked at several dogs that day when our daughter Chelsea sat down on the...

We Are So Happy!

We are so happy to see some of our long-time foster dogs get adopted this week! Thanks to our amazing fosters, the miracle of a forever home happens every week. If you would like to be part of our team, please e-mail volunteer@aforeverhome.org and find out how...

Roman – Cutest Dog!

Roman joined our family in October 2017 and was our first “baby”.   He was exactly what our family needed, and is the perfect mix of smart but goofy, and incredibly loyal.  He spends his days lounging by the open windows, chasing squirrels, hoping for...

Molly the Wonder Mutt

My sweet friend, Molly the wonder mutt passed away May 14, 2024. She turned 15 in April. Adopted from AFH as a 10 week old beagle mix puppy we had so many great years together. She was 35 pounds of happy. Molly was my walking buddy, my pal once kids moved away, and my...

Yuki, Terribly Missed

Dear Yuki, thank you for the time and love you gave our family for nine beautiful years. Your loving gaze, calm presence and steadfast presence were a balm to our souls. We will miss you terribly. Yuki came to us in March 2015, very skinny with recurrent ear and teeth...