Beautiful Penny

Maribel and forever family, It is with a heavy heart we share that our four legged daughter, Penny, has passed away. She was the most perfect puppy to ever exist – kind, gentle, loyal, and truly a rare being. We still remember bringing her home 10 years ago, and...

Sadie (Ruffles) Our Sweet Girl

In 2012 I had bought my first house and I thought that it would be nice to get my first dog, Jude, a friend. I found Sadie at AFH while looking for Rottweiler/lab mix puppies that would look like one of my childhood dogs. It appears now that she somehow found her way...

Abby – Never Forgotten

My husband and I decided that we wanted to adopt a puppy in 2008, when I was retiring from teaching.  One of my students, Abby, waters fostering two adorable boxer/bloodhound mixed puppies, so she brought them to school one day.  The minute she put one of the puppies...

Lainey – Will Be Missed Forever!

We came to AFH in 2009 when we were looking for a dog– supposedly for my husband. We decided to look at a dog named Lainey. When we arrived at Julie Kearn’s home Lainey went right to my husband like “you have finally come for me.” Once she weaned her pups we picked...

Sweet Jack Straw (Dallas)

Our home and our hearts are a little emptier tonight, the latter of which is blown apart. Our sweetest boy, Jack Straw, has left us. After being rescued by A Forever Home, Jack “found” us as a puppy in the fall of 2008 while nestled in the arms of foster mom, Diana...