Pets living in BHS Foster Homes - Foster Families Save Lives!

Foster Pets

	ABBY Abby is a beautiful and very sweet Hound mix. Not sure of her mix - maybe Ridgeback or Vizsla or maybe even Lab? But, whatever her heritage, she's a wonderful dog. She gets along great with other dogs and she is quiet and totally nondestructive. She would rather chase a tennis ball than to eat! She's not great at bringing it all the way back to you, but she LOVES chasing them for as long as you can throw them! Abby is housetrained, spayed, and current on all vaccinations. She's very loving and seems particularly fond of men; although she slathers her foster Mom with kisses, too. When Abby lies down, she always crosses her front legs, which is so cute and lady-like; and when she gets a treat, she pulls back her lips in the cutest grimace as she gently takes the treat from your hand with her teeth. She always gets an extra treat, just so we can see her make this funny face. This is a fantastic dog who needs a forever home with a nice family to love! If you can provide that home for her, please apply today! This wonderful girl is waiting to love you.
Abby is all smiles with her new family!
	ANDY This darling little boy is thought to be a Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix. Can't know for sure, but we do know that he was relinquished by a neglectful (at the least!) home who decided that he was just taking up too much space! They needed that corner where he was kept 24/7 in a small cage, because a boyfriend was moving into the house. When BHS went to pick him up, we found Andy was extremely underweight, his coat was brittle and dry, toenails grown all the way around and back into his feet, and his spirit was totally broken. This precious soul had given up, he showed no emotion whatsoever, and was just waiting to die. It has taken quite a while and lots of love from his foster family, but Andy has now learned how to play, to crave human interaction, and to show happiness. He has come to love life and has a new and happy spirit. He has gained weight all the way up to 11 pounds, his coat is long and silky, he has received all vaccinations, had his teeth cleaned (and toenails cut!), been neutered and house trained. We are looking for a family for Andy who will love and cherish him for the rest of his life and continue to nurture that loving spirit he is showing now! He deserves that, for sure; and it would be even more perfect if there is a small dog or two for Andy to play with. This dog has lessons to teach us - I think "forgiveness" is the one he is sharing now.
Andy with his fabulous new family!!
	ANNIE Annie is a calm, quiet Chihuahua, about 2 years old, who LOVES to snuggle and be cuddled. She gets along fine with other small dogs, but wouldn't mind being the 'only child' in the home! Annie is a small dog, at about six pounds, so she's not into roughhousing with children! This perfect little girl is housetrained, fully vaccinated, spayed, and being kept on regular heartworm prevention. Her foster home has noticed that even though she's Very affectionate, she will not give kisses! So, for those of you who don't like licks in the face...here's the girl for you! Don't let this little darling slip through your fingers! Apply Now!
Annie with her new family!
	BETSY Betsy's Mom died suddenly earlier this year. She was taken in by a family member whose own dog attacked Betsy and mauled her severely. She is recovered, now; but, she was so sad and lonely to be in a place she didn't feel safe, and she didn't understand why her Mom wasn't there, anymore. She was relinquished to BHS, where she has found safe haven until she can find a new, permanent home. She is no longer fearful, and gets along fine with the other dogs although she doesn't interact with them often. Betsy needs a quiet, loving home in which to fully recuperate from the hard blows that life has dealt her in just a matter of months. She is spayed and current on her vaccinations and fully recovered from the attack. She's a mature Beagle/Pug mix who is quiet, gentle, housetrained and not destructive at all. She only wants to love and be loved. Please consider giving Betsy a safe and loving home for the rest of her life. Having Betsy around gives a calming, grounded feeling of "everything is going to be all right. We have each other, and that's what counts!" =) Consider giving Betsy that feeling, too, and apply to adopt her today!
Betsy and Lolli ~ A new home for Christmas! Betsy enjoys a bone on her first day home!
	BOOGIE Boogie is a Chihuahua mix little guy who is 3 to 4 years of age. He doesn't meet a stranger, human or canine. He loves to play with the other dogs in the foster home and he plays hard. He's OK with cats if they don't arch, hiss and run...he will give chase if they do that; but, a cat who is accustomed to dogs and doesn't run is just sniffed and left alone. Boogie likes to burrow under the cover with his foster parents at night and he sleeps the whole night through. He likes to be held and will eat as many baby carrots (and anything else!) as you hand out. Boogie is a crooner! He does bark occasionally, but that's not what we are talking about...he really tries to vocalize his opinion on many things. It's a guttural sound, not a whine or a bark, but he's really trying to find his voice!! =) He will sing to you, too! This little guy throws back his head and joins in song with anyone who feels like singing! He will give the strongest singer some competition! Boogie is a cute guy who is full of personality and affection, and who needs a loving home to call his own. He's housetrained, fully vaccinated, neutered and is receiving regular monthly heartworm prevention to keep him heartworm free. Boogie is a good boy - not your everyday sort of Chi, but his own little man! If you think you'd enjoy him as much as we do, don't let this opportunity to share life with him pass you by! Apply for him today! Fill out our Adoption Application or E-mail us.

	BUDDY Buddy is such loving little dog, it's hard to believe someone didn't keep him safe and off the streets. But, he was observed for several weeks eating from the garbage to survive and taking shelter wherever he could find it. Once BHS got him, though, his troubles were Over for Good! The foster parents started calling him Buddy while we were trying to come up with a name, and it stuck. =) He IS a good buddy, and has done fine in the foster home with the other small dogs. He isn't totally housetrained, yet; but, he's doing better all the time since he was neutered. A friendly little guy, now that he realizes that not all people are going to be mean to him, and absolutely loves to sit on your lap or just next to you in the recliner! He shows that amazing ability I've only seen in dogs, to forgive all transgressions by humans and love them with all his might. Buddy has been fully vaccinated, microchipped, and neutered. He's receiving regular heartworm prevention to keep him heartworm free. He is a perfect little package of love and joy waiting to be discovered by a loving family who will give him a safe home where he's treated with respect, just like the rest of the family members. This little guy is a real find for the right family! Don't dally...everyone needs a Buddy!

	DAISY Daisy is a little Chihuahua mix who was rescued from a country road near Crosby, TX. She was lost, scared, hungry and in heat! First things first, the finder tried to find the owner, and after no success, Daisy was relinquished to us, where she was comforted, fed, and fitted with the appropriate 'diaper.' Now, Daisy has come a long way since that! She has gained weight (all the way to approx 9 pounds), gained confidence, been spayed, and fully vaccinated. So, she's no longer skinny, in heat or in danger of disease! She is heartworm negative, and receiving regular monthly heartworm prevention to keep her that way! This precious little girl is friendly and affectionate. She plays with the other dogs in the home, but she would really rather give you some kisses and lie in your lap while you read or watch TV. If you need a Daisy in your life, please apply today. This little girl needs her very own home and a family who will love her and keep her safe till her last breath!
Daisy in her fantastic new home!
ADOPTED	DARCY & BODI Darcy and Bodi are siblings. After her rescuer trapped the Mom, they were discovered in a den that she had built to keep them safe from predators. She (now named "Annie") had been living in the woods and doing her best to feed herself and her babies. The rescuer had been feeding her, but did not realize that she had recently had puppies until after the Mom was trapped. So, now, Darcy and Bodi will soon be 3 months old and have had the very best of care from their rescuer. They have both been wormed, given their puppy vaccinations, altered, socialized with other dogs, and housetrained. The rescuer even had a DNA test run on them and discovered that their heritage is large dogs of all kinds! =) Bodi, a male, is the larger of the two and will probably top out at 55 - 60 pounds. Darcy, the dainty girl, will most likely be around 45-50 pounds. These puppies who had NO chance at a decent life at all are, instead, ready for adoption into good homes. They can be separated, but finding a single home would be great, too. Keep in mind that while they have had all the advantages that humans can afford them, they are still puppies; and, not knowing about all our human rules, will chew, dig, and play rough! They will also steal your heart, cuddle with you on the couch, protect you with all their might and bring more love and joy into your life than you can possibly imagine.
DIXIE BEN & DIXON	DIXIE'S THREE PUPS ALL THREE PUPS ADOPTED! Some of you may remember reading in The Baytown Sun or here on the BHS Website about Dixie, the Basset who was rescued from the streets - sick and with a broken leg. Then she surprised everyone, especially her rescuer, by giving birth to three puppies! Then the struggle to find a foster home that could and Would take care of this family of homeless dogs. Well, we are happy to report that Dixie and her puppies are all in their forever homes now. This is the last portrait of the little family, taken by their Foster Mom, before they went separate ways to live their lives in different cities and homes. Thanks goes to everyone involved in helping to save this family - From the original rescuers and care givers to The Baytown Sun for bringing attention to the plight of these animals, the people who supported us in this effort both financially and verbally, and MOST of all to the Remarkable Family who took in this brood (and all the work that came with them) and loved them with all their might; then watched the puppies leave to start their new lives. Dixie will be staying with them as they decided to adopt Dixie themselves early on in the process. It's been a long journey for everyone, but all's well that ends well; and this story has a very happy ending! Fill out our Adoption Application or E-mail us. Scroll down for the individual photos and bios for each.

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