Dixie (Piper) – Always Loved

We adopted Dixie from A forever home back in 2015 . Dixie was more than a companion she was our child . We loved her so much . Dixie was full of life, very friendly and one of the sweetest beagles you could ever meet. We lost her February 23, 2026 , she was 11 years...

Goodbye Cooper (Duke)

In the spring of 2016 we adopted Duke and renamed him Cooper. On January 18, 2026, we said our final goodbye to him, the cherished soul who blessed our family for ten unforgettable years. We are deeply grateful to “A Forever Home,” for connecting us with Cooper and...

Houston (Lucy’s Pup Luke)

On Friday, January 30th, our beloved Houston passed peacefully in his sleep after 12 adventure-filled years. Houston played in every park in DC and eventually moved to Denver, where he ran mountain trails, swam in lakes, celebrated a marriage, and welcomed two human...

Willie

Rescuing Willie was one of the best decisions our family ever made, and who could’ve guessed that it worked out because of a natural disaster? Summer of 2012, while we were vacationing in Maine, a derecho swept through Virginia, postponing the local Petco Adoption...

Beautiful Peanut

Our beautiful baby girl of 15 years has taken her trip to the Rainbow Bridge. While we are terribly saddened by her passing, we are eternally grateful for the memories she leaves behind with us. From her earliest days terrorizing grasshoppers through endless...

Scout, 28 Aug2009 – 4 Oct2025

Our foster failure, Scout, passed away at our home after brightening our lives for almost 16 years. She wasn’t the dog I was supposed to get off the transport van, but there was no way I was not taking her. Scout had two modes – sleeping and full throttle. She spent...