Success Stories

Abby is such a wonderful dog and no trouble at all, you can see from the pictures her first day at work was a rough one and a lot of naps. She really is a special girl and has just warmed our hearts unbelievable. Everyone at the rescue has been wonderful from Kari all the way down. The followup has been great. She said Dr Specs, which is her vet, he fell in love with her. She checked out perfect, did full blood work and everything was great. We want to Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for allowing us to have such a wonderful dog she goes everywhere and will never be home alone again, ever. Best Regards Debbie and Ted

We just wanted to send you a picture of our beautiful Daisy. She is doing so well. A good friend of ours is a photographer and took some beautiful pictures of her. I thought you would like to see one. She is doing so great. It took her a while to get over her illnesses but she is doing just great now. We love her so much and wanted to thank you for giving us such a great gift. Daisy is such an important part of our family now we can't imagine being without her. Thank you so much. Our friend takes lots of animal pictures, so if any of your dog owners would be interested in getting pictures taken of their new babies let me know. He would be happy to take them. Hope you are well. Thanks again. Emily and Sara Turney

Just an update on GiGi here in Clovis, CA. She's doing wonderful. A Jewel! She is one of the family! GiGi is doing great. No skin problems and the urinary problems are in the past. She's super healthy and has gained about 10 pounds. She's at 84 lbs. We take her out on a bike ride/jogging every morning and walks at night. She's been on 2 trips with us so far. She got to go camping in Santa Barbara recently and go to my son's first birthday party (all the kids LOVE her). Lindsey

Henry is doing AWESOME! We are SOOO HAPPY with him. He is a people pleaser...and loves people and attention very, very much! We love HIM very much! My neighbors have all given me the "approval" on Henry as well !!! Henry is a super, super dog. I am so happy because I know he will be with us FOREVER because he just FITS IN with us. He is happy.....and he makes us happy. He is spoiled with attention....and should be. Poor dog is EXHAUSTED by days end from all the playing and tail wagging he does!

Thought you might like an update on Lily. She is healthy, happy and enjoying the beginning of summer in her pool!

I wanted to reach out and share with you how much Bruno has changed our lives for the better!!! 10 years ago I adopted my American Bulldog Scully from Ace of Hearts, and he was the best dog of all time!!! So sweet! and loved life and his people with all his heart, regardless of his physical shortcomings. Now 10 years later I came back to Ace of Hearts to adopt another dog. We adopted Bruno, as a family dog, now my life is much different, as I now have 2 small kids. He is like an angel on earth! The kids adore him, he is nothing but calm and patient, even when they act crazy. He is the consummate family protector. Bruno knows the sound of the bus, and is there every day when my son gets home from school. We feel like we have won the lottery every day! I feel so lucky that my kids can experience this kind of unconditional love that Bruno gives on a daily basis. He wants to lay in their rooms till they fall asleep, and they fight over who gets to keep him at night. And we will continue to give Bruno as much love as he gives us for as long as possible!!! Thank you from all of hearts for all that you do!!!! Emily, Frank, Dylan, Sienna & Bruno

Diamond was thrown from a 2nd story balcony and her 2 front elbows were broken on impact. But she's recovered and is now enjoying her new family! Here's a note from her new mom: "Here is a picture from last weekend of Diamond at the beach with me and Vegas. You have to hold on to her to get her to hold still long enough to take a photo now. A far cry from when she came into our lives! She is awesome. She has learned so much. She knows the usual (come, sit , down and stay) but has also mastered wave, high 5, roll over and speak. I can't imagine our lives without her. Vegas is a little over protective of his sister though and does not let anyone mess with her. The second they are too dominent he gets between the strange dog and Diamond and regulates! We enjoy having her in our lives so much and are very thankful to have her." -- Helen, Vegas and Diamond

I don't know how I found Save a Dog or who sent me in the right direction, but I had been walking and petting my virtual fosters daily for as long as I can remember. I didn't have any particular type of dog or location that I preferred, just knowing that a small amount might help kept me fostering and re-fostering. Eventually, I stumbled upon an emaciated dog named Hailey. She had been rescued from a high kill shelter on the day she was scheduled to be put down. I virtually fostered her and posted her page on my profile multiple times hoping that her sad figure would spur interest in her and the site, but time went on, I kept on re-fostering her, but no sign of her leaving the kennel and being actually adopted seemed imminent. Day after day there was her emaciated body on my screen until one day, I looked at her and said to myself, "What if?" And with that one question the wheels were set in motion. We were already a pretty full house, me, my husband, and our three dogs, so taking in another dog wasn't something we were planning on, but off we went. I filled out the application with the Ace of Hearts rescue shelter in California and next thing I knew, we were arranging a house inspection for approval by a local shelter. Once completed the only thing left was to prep for a road trip. Hailey was in the Los Angeles area and my little family was in Portland. On a fine Spring day in May, we met Hailey at her foster home in San Gabriel and welcomed her into our family. Just looking at her you can tell she's had a rough life. The vets have estimated her age to be either 8 or 9 and she's definitely had at least a couple litters. She has scars all over her body and face from what I can only imagine she must have endured to survive on the streets of LA. Looking at her eyes we initially thought she probably had cataracts, but our vet informed us that it was not, but rather scarring. Well, that's the end of the sad part and I'm proud to say that that part of her life is over. She will never have to worry about where her next meal is going to come from, she will never want for love ever again. Now she happily curls up on her blanket with a full tummy and a family that loves her dearly. We call it her well deserved retirement. She is so full of love and we are so lucky to have her as part of our family. -Marci L. Siaw

Just a note to tell you Ivory (formerly, “Porkchop”) is doing GREAT. It’s been five years since we flew back to Maryland together, and we’ve recently adopted another Bull Terrier. He brings out her “inner puppy.” Thanks again for helping us with the long-distance adoption. Our lives are so much richer because of you.

Just wanted to say thank you for bringing Madi Lou into our lives. She is the best thing that ever happened to us. Attached are a few shots so you can see how well she is doing. Josh and I were browsing your site and came across Maggie the dog with the chemical burns. It just broke our hearts. We made a small donation. I hope it helps a little with her medical bills. Thank you for all the wonderful work you do.

Robin and I wanted to pass on an update about our successful rescue of Coby the Boxer. As you know, I fell in love with Coby upon first sight. I learned in my courtship of Robin, that she takes much longer to admit love than I do. Well, I assure you now, there is no turning back for either of us. He has become a loved member of our family, a pleasure in the house and the interest of every passer-by. Coby is a kind dog that gravitates toward people. He’s great with kids and has made great strides with other dogs. People on the street always stop to pet him and comment on his handsomeness. We are so proud of the work you do at Ace of Hearts. Your kindness and consideration towards dogs is profound. You and the volunteers are marvelous people that are improving life. We are most appreciative of the support and sponsorship Coby received by an Ace of Hearts donor. As a result of his sponsorship, Coby was able to attend Linn Boyke of Zen4K9’s “Board and Obey” program. As a graduate of Linn’s program, Coby can now sit on command, run on a treadmill, maintain vigil in his “casa” (also a gift of his sponsor) and socialize with other dogs off-leash. I highly recommend Linn Boyke for any dog aggression issues. (www.zen4k9s.com). In closing, I should have you know that Robin and I struggled with pregnancy for over 18 months. Coby’s arrival brought us a new set of responsibilities which helped mitigate our pregnancy focus. To our delight, Robin is now 3 months pregnant and we’ve had Coby for almost 3 months. Do the math! Clearly, our rescuing of Coby was one of the best things that ever happened to our family. Thank you for the lives that you change.

Thanks again for everything; we are very blessed to have Geisha in our lives.

Oh we love Harley so very much! thank you thank you!! he makes the cutest sounds when he is happy almost like he is trying to talk to us! I attached some photos of us spending time together. Thank you again, Nina

JoJo is doing great and becomes funnier everyday. She is quite entertaining thinking that she is a 17 lb. pug. Burrito thinks he is a 70 lb bulldog!!! They play together, cuddle together and totally love each other. Who would have known. Hope all is well with you both and that Ace of Hearts is doing well. Love, the Buffa Family

Just wanted to send you a picture of Maggie! Remember her? Here is her brother Max, and sister Chica (Both rescues) Keep saving the babies!