Letters from Home

Good morning, I wanted to pass along that Mack (formerly named Hokie) is scheduled to be neutered on September 3, 2024.  He is doing great!  He is such a sweet pup, so smart and getting to be a big boy (just over 50 pounds).  He loves his big sister Millie; they have a great time playing and running around together.  They enjoy their daily walks together as well.  We are so happy he is part of our family! Sharing some pictures!  In case you wish to share with other adopters from Teresa’s litter, we did a DNA test on Mack just to see what his dad may have been – Results are attached! 

Thank you, Page

Dozer (formerly Cooper) has had an exciting first three weeks! He has made himself at home, been on lots of walks, befriended many doggy pals, bonded with his sister Nova, gone swimming (twice), attended some training, and went on his first camping trip! During his trip, he enjoyed the lake, lunch in downtown Gettysburg, the farmers market, walks around the fishing pond, chilling by the campfire, and his new favorite activity- golf cart rides!

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 belly rubs and is always on guard to protect us from the Amazon or FedEx truck.  Roman is such an integral part of our family, we can’t imagine life without him!  Roman also recently won the “Cutest Rescue Pet in Fauquier County” so naturally, we want to celebrate him!

Dear AFH:   A happy update from Trevor (aka Baxter adopted 2014).  Trevor will turn 10 years old in March 2024 and we would like to share our happy news to celebrate his wonderful achievements.  With titles in obedience, rally, Fast CAT, parkour, and trick dog  – we have had a great run.  Last year we decided to get our feet wet in agility with Trevor at the “young” age of 9 years. He was by far the oldest dog in his class. He took to it eagerly and seems to love it.   We were thrilled to earn our first agility titles November 2023 (see pic).  Trevor is the first mixed breed dog ever to earn the Extreme Versatility Dog Program’s XVE (Excellent level) title, acknowledging his achievement in a wide variety of sports.  He is the first mixed breed in the U.S. to earn their XV50 title – that’s 50 verified titles overall.  So proud of him, starting as a reactive and shy dog, and becoming then a confident and steady boy he has become.  My best buddy.  

All the best to AFH and all our friends, Diana Hong & Trevor 

Hi, just wanted to update you all on this beautiful little girl — formerly known as AnnaBelle – she’s Daisy now and she’s happily settled into her new forever home and she is loved very much!!  She has a wonderful vet and a very caring doggy dad and they have both gotten her chronic ear infections under control so she is feeling much better!  She really enjoys her multiple daily walks and she has friends wherever she goes — the neigborhood loves her!  On four separate occasions, she was the first dogs these folks ever touched — she’s very gentle and kind!  One lady actually had her husband stop the car when she saw us walking Daisy so she could come over and get some “Daisy-love”!!  She makes us all happy! Thank you to the volunteers for saving this precious dog and taking such good care of her until she came home to us!!

Kasey instantly became part of our family. She is so sweet and loves playing in our backyard. She also loves to cuddle and playing with all her toys. We are so happy that we found her after losing our rescue Harley to cancer in October. Thank you!

My name is Lily, my family and I adopted a dog in 2021 from A Forever Home. We rescued Luna (original name was Dee Dee) and now she is a special member of our family. After our other dog passed away two years before, we were ready to open our hearts to a new family member. We spent weeks searching online for a dog, and when we saw her picture, we knew she was the one for us. Luna is a happy, silly, smart, loving, energetic girl who loves squirrels, peanut butter, belly rubs, hikes, and she brings a smile to our faces every day. She makes our lives whole and is a little ray of sunshine who brightens our lives every day. Luna lives in Tennessee with me now where we are exploring new places and  meeting new people (and dogs!). Thank you AFH for bringing us together, we love Luna and we are forever grateful to have her as a part of our family.  

Lily, Pamela, and Thomas

Hello Maribel,

Thank you so much for your beautiful and thoughtful email! It had me in tears. Thank you also for the new pictures! It was so nice getting more insight on Edwin’s (Rufus) life before we adopted him. And kudos to you, Patricia – there was no doubt he was fostered in a loving home. We were heartbroken losing our sweet Edwin, and no other dog will ever take his place, BUT, I’m happy to report we’ve found more room in our hearts for a new furry family member!

We adopted Bubba (aka Elsa’s Pup Elliot/Liam) from A Forever Home in June and are so incredibly happy with the cool dude! He is sweet and chill and we couldn’t have asked for a better match for our family! ….and this time it was me doing the conning. My husband was not
overly thrilled with letting Bubba sleep on the bed (at the foot), but I (and Bubba) won that battle!

Thank you for all you do in helping these beautiful, deserving pups find their forever homes!

Maria