Almost one year ago, I went to APRA to find a companion for Oliver, my 8 year old Toy Fox Terrier. After several visits and meeting several dogs, I came upon a tiny, reserved Chihuahua that would change my household forever. I brought her home and our story began. We had a few bumps in [...]
I’d wanted a dog for some time, and after researching different organizations I decided to visit APRA to get a feel for the adoption process as this was my first adoption. I visited on a Saturday and at the very back of the dog section I saw and fell in love with Mandy. After bringing [...]
It’s been almost six months since we adopted Baxter. When we first got him he was a little scrawny and under the weather but he bounced back pretty fast and has been healthy ever since. He loves the outdoors and would stay on the porch all day long if we would let him. He gets [...]
I adopted the dog formerly known as Cuervo on March 30, 2013. He has since been renamed Maximilian, or “Max.” When I met him at the shelter, I was told he was a breeder dog, and he was very, very timid. I had to give him several treats and be very very gentle to allow [...]
Bruno is pretty active so it is not always easy to catch him still for a moment. He took to us and the house pretty fast. It was about 2 hours after we got him home that he seemed to have the “Yep I own this place” attitude. As we just moved into this house [...]
Chewy is about to turn 3 years old in a few weeks. He has been a member of our family for just about two and a half years. What a joy he is to us. He was so sick when he first came home with us and now he is a completely healthy boy with [...]
Hello! – We wanted to send an update on Gus (AKA Barley the pug) whom we adopted in January of this year. Gus was adopted HW positive and after his four month checkup, he is now HW free! Yay! He is so full of life and funny to watch! He loves to bask in the sun [...]
Here’s a little blog Belle asked us to help her put together. She is such a sweet, smart little dog, and such a joy to have as a part of our family. I’m sure she’ll want to keep you posted as she continues to settle in. ~ Paul & Sylvia T.
Here’s a picture of Hope sitting on our dock with us. We’ve had her two years and is such a sweet girl. When we first got her she wouldn’t have anything at all to do with my husband. Evidently she had been badly abused by men. She sleeps by my husband and will paw on him [...]
I post the Happy Tales stories on the APRA website and realized recently that I never post my own tales so here goes!!! I adopted K.T. in February; she was rescued from Animal Control, was pretty skinny and had obviously recently given birth to puppies. I had been looking for another large dog ever since two [...]