$100,000 Shelter Challenge

Success Stories 2010

Bandit is a 2-3 year old Pomeranian mix who was adopted to his forever family in 2010.  He still acts like a puppy – he loves to run and play.  He is a sweet, sweet boy that loves having his belly rubbed for hours at a time.  for hours at a time.  Bandit is housebroken [...]

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Bones is a two year old male white Poodle.  He and two others were surrendered to a shelter in Lousiana.  Bones is very sweet and affectionate after he gets to know you, but somewhat shy at first.  He is heartworm negative, up-to-date on vaccinations, and neutered.  He is housebroken, but doesn’t really like the crate. [...]

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These adorable little puppies are only about 5 weeks old! If you are interested in adopting one of them, please fill out our adoption application.

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Jewel is a 3 year old female. She is light apricot in color,and weighs about 10 pounds. Jewel truly is a little Jewel of a dog, and is very sweet and loving. She even slept in bed with her owner before being surrendered to rescue. She is housetrained, spayed, up to date on all her [...]

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Jake is a grey and silver male. He is about three years old, and is housebroken. He is very loving, with lots of personality, and loves sleeping in the bed with his people! Jake weighs about 6 pounds. Jake is heartworm negative, and up to date on all his vaccinations.

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Colton

This is Colton. He is about 2 years old and came in as a very thin, horribly matted stray with terrible wounds on his back. Colton is housetrained, crate trained, likes to ride in the car, loves kids, gets along well with other dogs. He is neutered, up to date on shots, heartworm negative, calm [...]

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Jake is a young adult male long-haired Chihuahua mix who was dropped in the night drop, along with two brothers at a shelter in Louisiana. We arranged transport and brought them into our rescue.  Jake is a very sweet, loving playful guy and gets along with other dogs.  Now, if a dog picks on him [...]

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Jackson is a two-year-old male full-blooded Boston Terrier.  He is wonderful!  He is housebroken and kennel-trained.  He is wonderful with other dogs, cats and all people.  He is loving and loves to cuddle.  Jackson loves to be held on his back like a baby.  He will definitely have to go to someone that wants a [...]

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Cyndal is an approximately three-year-old female Shih Tzu.  She is very loving and protective of her person.  She is okay with other small dogs, but is aggressive with bigger dogs and could get herself hurt.  She is housebroken, heartworm negative, spayed and up-to-date on all vaccinations.

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Jillian is a young 35 lb. female Lab mix.  She is very sweet and loving and good with other dogs her size or bigger.  She had heartworms when she came into rescue, but has since been treated and is testing negative.  Jillian is spayed and up-to-date on vaccinations.  She would make a wonderful dog for any family

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Duffy is a three-month-old male wire-haired Jack Russell mix. This adorable little guy was found as a stray and turned over to our rescue by a Good Samaritan. Duffy is playful and loves people and other dogs. He is up-to-date on vaccinations and is scheduled to be neutered. This little guy would make a great [...]

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Oreo

Oreo is a young male Pomeranian weighing in at about 6.6 lbs.  He was found as a stray and has since been neutered, hw tested (negative),and been updated on all vaccinations.  He is an adorable little guy with a great temperament. He is very playful and loves other dogs.  He does like to be with [...]

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Lola | Up for Adoption!

Lola is a pure bred Doberman that is about a year old.  She was starving  and looking for food in the gutter when a nice lady found her  one rainy day in September.  Lola was injured  at some point; she had several broken teeth and her  mouth was infected .  She had surgery to repair [...]

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Oreo is a 5-year-old Poodle mix weighing in at about 16 lbs.  He has an awesome temperament and never meets a stranger.  He is neutered,up-to-date on vaccinations and heartworm negative.  There is no adjustment period with Oreo.  He loves everyone!  He is great with other dogs and settles into new home immediately.  He would make [...]

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Ruby is a six- year-old, 23 lb Dachshund mix. She is quite the cuddler, and will give the sweetest little kisses before rolling over for a belly rub. She loves everyone she meets, both human and canine. Although she spends most of her time quietly lounging around, she loves to go on walks and can [...]

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These dogs come from a household where they were loved and well cared for.  The owner must now take care of her mother with advanced Alzheimer’s.  Her mother has to have surgery at the end of the month and she needs to get the majority of the dogs rehomed so she can take care of her [...]

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Bing Bing is a 2 year old, 26 lb. Collie mix that prefers the ladies.  He loves attention and petting, but also likes to have some quiet time.  He was rescued ( with the owner’s permission)from a multi-dog home where due to his owner’s severe illness, the dogs were being left in the yard uncared [...]

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Shannon is a two and a half to three year old female terrier.  She was found on the street by a Good Samaritan.  She has a wonderful temperament and is great with other dogs and all people.  She is not hyper, but is playful.  She is housebroken and crate-trained.  Shannon is housebroken, up-to-date on vaccinations, [...]

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Ellie is a 4-month-old female terrier.  She is a lively puppy with lots of energy but calms down fast.  She’s very smart and is a fast learner.  She already walks on a leash and knows how to sit.  She likes to play with toys and they keep her entertained for a long time.  She loves [...]

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Lady is a three-year-old female Jack Russell that was surrendered to us because they could not afford her anymore.  She is good with other dogs, very loving, sweet and quite a cuddler.  She is housebroken and you probaby would not have to crate her as she does bark when she is a a crate.  She [...]

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Buster was born on June 14, 2009, third in a litter of 4, and was the only male. He was CKC registered on August 3, 2009. Buster is fawn & white colored and weighs in at 7 pounds! He loves to play with his canine family and human family.  Plays catch, and LOVES his ball! [...]

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This sweet girl is Cassie. She is a rottie mix and about 2 years old. She was surrendered to a shelter by a soldier about to be deployed. A sympathetic soul got her out but could not keep her and asked us to help find her a good home. Cassie is housebroken and crate trained.She [...]

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Jessie and Jennie

Jessie and Jennie are two 5-6 year old Chiweenies.  They were put in a dropbox at a Shelter in Louisiana and they contacted us and asked if we could help them.  They are adorable!  They are both a chocolate brown color with Jennie being the lighter one.  We are assuming they have always been together [...]

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Hailey is a 3 to 4 year female black Pug mix.  She was rescued from the street with a bad case of heartworms but has since been treated and tested negative.  She is very sweet and loving with people and good with most dogs.  Every once in a while she will take a dislike to [...]

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Gus

Gus is a three month old Beagle/Bassett puppy that was dropped off in someone’s yard.  He is very sweet, loving and playful.  Gus is up to date on shots and scheduled to be neutered next week.  This gorgeous little guy plays well with other dogs.  Gus would make a great companion for any family.

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Tee is a two year old male Jack Russell mix.  He and his best friend were left in the Tipton Shelter after their owner died.  His best friend was a female Yorkie who was definitely the leader of the couple.  She was adopted right away and Tee was very lost for awhile.  He has since [...]

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Bailey is from a litter rescued from Tipton Shelter as a six week old puppy; she is now 10 months old and absolutely precious.  Bailey is loving and very active.  She loves to play and gets along great with the five dog friends she has made at her foster home.  Bailey’s foster family also has [...]

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Kobe is a male Retriever/Chow mix.  He is approximately 6-7 months old and has a great temperament.  He is crate-trained and housebroken.  Kobe is playful and plays well with other dogs.  He does not have an aggressive bone in his body.  He is heartworm negative, neutered, and up-to-date on vaccinations and on heartworm preventative.  This [...]

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Charlie is a young male chihuahua mix that we rescued from the shelter in Osceola, AR.  He had been there for about four months.  He is full of energy, but has calmed down tremendously since he first came  to the rescue.  He plays well with other dogs, better with bigger dogs.  He is heartworm negative, [...]

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Homer | An Adoptable Dog from Guardian Angel Pet Rescue

This young gentleman is Homer.  He is 3-5 years old according to the vet but most people think he is a puppy! I did some research and he appears to be a Bagle Hound – which is a designer dog – a mix of basset hound/beagle. Homer loves to play with other dogs and curl [...]

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Sabrina-6-month

This cute little girl is Sabrina. She came to us from the Tipton county shelter with her mother and her siblings.She is 6 month old now and is spayed and has had all of her shots.She is on Heartworm prevention. Sabrina is kennel trained and is doing good walking on the leash. She likes to [...]

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Goldie is a five month old Pomeranian.  She loves other dogs and gets along well with cats too!  Goldie also loves snuggling and playing; she will even bring toys back to you.  Goldie is still working on house training, but is improving!  Her sister, Silver, is in her forever home and Goldie is ready to [...]

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Sawyer is an adorable bundle of puppy playfulness! You’d never know that this sweet boy was very sick when he was just a tiny pup. He recovered quickly, and is now very active & healthy, and loves to play with all his foster brothers and sisters. He is crate-trained and house-trained. Sawyer will probably be [...]

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Woody

Woody was rescued from the Tipton Animal Shelter in December of last year.  He laid out there all week with a foot injury and by the time we got him his leg had to be amputated.  There was fishing wire wrapped around the foot so many times and so tight it had cut to the [...]

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Bella

Bella is a very fun puppy. She loves children and is great with other dogs. She is really playful, but also very loving. She is smart and knows “no” and “sit”. She has never growled and barks only when playing or the doorbell rings. She is a great dog to have especially if you have [...]

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Sonny

May 20, 2010 Update Good News!!!!! Sonny’s results came back and there was no malignancy. Thanks to Rhonda Roberts, Mario Chiozza and the Savior Foundation, and Anita Dione Jarred, Mr. and Mr. Richard Ritzman, Melody McLeary, Lynn Paczkowski, Charles Wilkin, Len Cobb, and Helen Rowland. – We have $940 towards our $2,000 vet bill. Thank [...]

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Bodhi

Bodhi is a Newfoundland possibly mix between 7 months and 1 yr old, weighs 55 pounds, is up to date on shots and heartworm negative.  He is extremely sweet, probably the sweetest, most gentle dog I have ever met; which is saying a lot since we have rescued 1000’s of dogs so far.  Bodhi was [...]

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Oscar

Oscar is an approximately one-year-old male Dapple Dachshund.  He was surrendered to us with his sister who was adopted right away.  Oscar is a little guy with a big attitude and needs to be an only dog or with a dog who is bigger and will let him be the boss.  He is neutered, up-to-date on [...]

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Wally

Wally is a handsome boy and is approximately three years old. He weighs about 50 lbs. and is a chocolate wire-haired terrier mix. Wally has a great disposition and gets along with other dogs of all sizes. The puppies always think he is their mother – they jump on him for hours.  Wally had heartworms, [...]

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Minnie

Minnie is the sister of Maddie. Both were rescued from the Tipton Shelter.  We were told the mother was a rat terrier but they have shorter legs, so they may possibly be a Corgi or Dachshund mix.  They are very cute and adorable.  They have just had their third set of shots, been dewormed and will [...]

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Moon Pie

Moon Pie got her name because she’s sooo sweet! She is a female Black Lab Mix and is about 6 months old. She currently weighs about 36 lbs. She lives inside a home and is crated at night…although  she loves to be close to people.  I have a crate in the bedroom where she sleeps [...]

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Meryl

Meryl is a possible Goldendoodle or a mix of that sort.  She is approximately two years old and weighs about 70 lbs.  She was rescued from the Tipton Shelter after being shot full of buckshot.  Guardian Angel rescued her and had her leg treated and treated her for heartworms and now she is ready for [...]

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Bruiser

Bruiser and Delta are black lab mix puppies.  They turned 9 weeks old as of  4-24-10.  The male is named Bruiser.  He is about twice the size of his sister, Delta.  Both puppies are very sweet and playful.  They get along very well with other dogs-big and small and with cats.  They are crate trained [...]

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Pixie

Pixie is an 11-month-old female Chi/Boston mix rescued from a shelter in Louisiana.  She is one of three sisters that were transported to us.  Valentine has already been adopted, but Pixie and Blaze still have not found their forever homes.  They are very sweet, but shy until they get to know and trust you.  They [...]

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Boone

Boone is a two-year-old male Pomeranian mix.  He is a very sweet boy with a wonderful disposition.  He gets along well with other dogs.  He loves having a yard to run in, but is also good on a leash.  He is somewhat of a runner if he gets off leash or out the door, so [...]

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Beemer is a 6-7 month old male mixed breed puppy – mix – unknown.  He was mistreated and starved before coming to our rescue.  He is now very sweet and loving and is great with other dogs and people.  He is such a goofy, playful little guy.  And he is quite a cuddler.  He is neutered, [...]

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Angelica

Angelica is a two year old female Lhasa Apso.  She is a very sweet and loving girl.  She is very playful and well mannered.  She does like to tear paper up, but other than that, she does not bother anything.  She gets along well with other dogs and loves people.  She is heartworm negative, spayed, [...]

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Cayden

Cayden is a two year old male Poodle mix. Cayden and his sister Cara were rescued by a Good Samaritan in the wood in Mississippi during the freezing weather this past winter. There was a pregnant Pit Bull with them that one of the neighbors shot. The Good Samaritan took these two to safety before [...]

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Papaya

Papaya is a young female Papillon mix.  She is approximately 12 lbs., spayed, heartworm negative, and up-to-date on all her vaccinations.  She does well in the house and is good with most dogs.  Papaya is very loving and is a great cuddler.  She would make a wonderful companion for a couple, single person ar a [...]

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Nils

These two young adult male Coton de Tulear/Poodle mixes are absolutely adorable.  They were totally unsocialized when we took them in, but have come a long way.  They are still not completely trusting of people and will probably do much better when they are split up.  They are very bonded to each other right now.  [...]

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clyde-1

Clyde is one of five Schnauzer/Rat Terrier puppies that we rescued from a shelter in Lousiana.  He is about six months old, neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and on heartworm preventative.  Clyde has an endearing personality and is very playful.  He gets along well with other dogs and people.  He is crate-trained and is doing well [...]

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Dora-1

Dora is a 6 month old schnauzer/terrier mix. She came from a shelter about two months ago as an owner surrender. She was one of 5 puppies. She loves to play with a ball or stuffed animal. She is shy at first, but will open up quickly.She is very loving and gets along with all [...]

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hershey

Hershey is approximately 5 years old and obviously a black male poodle.  Guardian Angel Pet Rescue had him transported here from Louisiana where he was rescued from a bad situation.  He is an absolute sweetheart and will tell you when he needs to go potty.  Hershey is heartworm negative, up-to-date on vaccinations and neutered.  He [...]

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Doogie

Hi everyone, this is Doogie. This little fella was found by one of our volunteers when she got home from work; he was tied to her front door with a shoe string.  We think Doogie is about 4 months old, a Corgie mix and weighs about 15 pounds.  He is crate trained, trained to a [...]

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Fred

Hey!  I’m Fred.  I’m probably a Rottie mix.   I am almost 2 years old and weigh about 60 pounds. Due to my age, I shouldn’t get much bigger.  One morning, some nice ladies at a landscaping place found I had been dumped there.  They took care of me for a while, but then the guardian [...]

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Stormy

This is the best behaved puppy in the history of man. NO accidents since I  got her on Sunday… How is that possible??? She is only 8 weeks old.

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Gregory

Gregory is an adorable nine month old male Border Collie mix puppy that weighs about 30 pounds. He is very friendly and gets along well with adults, kids and other dogs but has not been around cats yet.  Gregory is heartworm negative and on preventative, neutered, and up-to-date on all vaccination. He is good on [...]

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Jack

Jack is a Rat Terrier, approximately 3 years old and about 15 pounds. Jack was rescued by FFDR from a puppy mill in Louisiana. Jack is starving for attention & soaks up any/all love you can give him. He is a kisser and wants to be around you all the time. Jack is full of [...]

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Deliah

Deliah is a 10 month old pit mix that was found with Huff. She is very active and very playful. She loves to play with any dog that will play with her. She is spayed, has all of her shots and is on heartworm prevention. Deliah is housebroken and kennel trained.

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Huff

Huff was found playing in the street with his friend Deliah. He is about 8 or 9 Month old and very playful. He loves to cuddle and sit in peoples laps. He gets  along well with other dogs and likes children very much. Huff is kennel trained and is doing very well on being housebroken. [...]

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Bo Duke

We have all been happily adopted. Please take a look at all the other dogs Guardian Angel Pet Rescue is helping! They all need help finding their forever homes, just like we did. We were rescued from the Memphis Animal Shelter when we were a mere 2 weeks old.  We had to be bottle-fed because [...]

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Bronte

Bronte is an young adult female Sheltie/Corgi mix. She is so happy and fun loving. She loves people – adults and children. She loves to play with other dogs and when she plays, she plays hard. Bronte is heartworm negative and on preventative, spayed and up-to-date on vaccinations. She does well in the house and [...]

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Alex

A Good Samaritan found Alex and his 7 brothers and sisters in a recycle bin in the Wolf River Bottoms.  It was in December of 2004 and fortunately for them it had been warm since they were only about 6 weeks old.  They were fostered with the family and most have found their forever home.  [...]

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Winnie | Available at Guardian Angel Pet Rescue

Winnie is a Beagle mix. She is two years old and about 25 pounds. She is house trained, kennel trained, and will spend a lot of the day outdoors in a fenced in yard (she will bark when she gets lonely). She loves other dogs and is also very good with small children. She is [...]

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Rocky | Guardian Angel Pet Rescue

Rocky is an adorable 16 lb adult pug mix who was surrendered by his owner because of divorce.  He is a great little guy.  He is housebroken and gets along well with other dogs unless an alpha male decides to take him on.  He will not start it, but will not back off.  He is [...]

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Deena

Deena is a rat terrier mix and was found by a Good Samaritan wandering along Highway 51 about 3 months ago.  She is about one year old, weighs 13 pounds, is house and crate trained and Heartworm negative (she had to undergo heartworm treatment and successfully completed the same).  Deena is very loving and enjoys [...]

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Moe :  Wetnose Wednesday Dog January 13, 2010

Moe is a handsome lab mix brought up from the Tunica Shelter to  VisualThunder to be kept out of the freezing temperatures.  A family took him for the weekend and absolutely love him.  Moe is less than a year and has a ton of puppy exuberance and is still doing things that puppies do like [...]

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Maggie Moo

Maggie Moo is around 2 years old. Was found on the side of the road ready to pop with a litter of Puppies by Tipton County Animal Control. She had a litter of 5 puppies but only 2 survived. She is up to date on all her shots, spayed, and heartworm negative. She has a [...]

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Rusty

This cute little guy is Rusty. He is about 7 months old and was found starving and sick. He is now very healthy and weighs about 35 to 40 pounds. He loves to play with other dogs. Rusty is also housebroken and kenneltrained. He does well on the leash and loves to meet people. He [...]

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Mirax

This little girl is Mirax. She was found with her mother, malnourished and scared. Her mom is heartworm positive and undergoing treatment. Luckily, Mirax is healthy. She is now up to date on shots and spayed. She is also housetrained and kenneltrained. At about 1 year old she is very playful, likes other dogs, and [...]

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Snoopy

Snoopy is a 50 pound mixed breed who was adopted to his forever family in February, 2010. He is about one year old and has been a stray since May 2009. A lady fed him until he came to his new foster home about three weeks ago. Snoopy is very playful and loves all kinds [...]

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Annie

Annie is a 1 year old female Tortie. She is very friendly. She gets along with other cats wonderfully. Not so happy around dogs yet. Likes to be petted and scratched. Not shy. May be a bit cautious at first around strangers.

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Sydney

Sydney is a very happy 2 and a half to 3 year old female boxer/hound mix.  She is very sweet and affectionate.  After initial introduction Sydney gets along with other dogs, large and small.  She is crate-trained, housebroken and beyond the destruction stage.  Sydney is heartworm negative, up-to-date on vaccinations, and is spayed.  She would [...]

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Ashley

Ashley is a young female lab/heeler mix.  She is approximately 45 lbs with a small build.  Ashley is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, and heartworm negative.  She has a very sweet temperament and gets along great with other dogs.  She is playful and would make a wonderful playmate for another dog or a child.  She is [...]

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Taylor

Taylor is a year old female Rottie/Lab mix.  Taylor was born without one of her front paws.  She has never had it and does well without it.  She can run and play just like any other dog.  Taylor is a very sweet, loving girl.  She gives great hugs and kisses.  It will take a very [...]

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Delilah, February 2009

Delilah is a year old Rottweiler/Burmese Mountain dog mix. She is very calm, sweet, and good with other dogs. Delilah has a great disposition and would make a great family dog as long as you are prepared for a big girl.She is up-to-date on vaccinations and has been spayed. She has a very laid back [...]

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Beau

Beau is a Rat Terrier mix, about a year old. He loves everyone. Beau is heartworm negative, up-to-date on vaccinations and neutered. He is crate-trained and 98% housebroken. Beau would be great in a home with another small or medium dog to play with.  His right front leg was broken sometime in his early life, [...]

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Poochie

Poochie is a Chihuahua/Terrier mix. He is approximately two years of age. He is a sweet lapdog, but possibly has an aversion to men. He gets along with most dogs, although I do have one foster dog that he does not like for some reason. Poochie was surrendered to a shelter in Mississippi because his [...]

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Brooke

Brooke is an 8 month old female, who was born with four other siblings while in the care of their foster mom.Brooke is housebroken and crate trained. She is one curious puppy that is ready to play. Posted 07-2009

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Butch

Butch is a bit over six years old and has been with the same owner since he was adopted as a puppy. He’s fluffy, white, and weighs about 9 lbs. He’s good with other dogs once he gets used to them, but he would be best suited in a home where he could be the [...]

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Firecracker

Firecracker is a three-year-old male Rat Terrier. We rescued him from a shelter in Vicksburg, MS. He was heartworm positive, but has since been treated. Firecracker is housebroken and crate-trained. Initially right out of the crate, you can certainly see why he was named Firecracker. But he does calm down when it is just you [...]

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Jack

Jack is a male three year old Shepherd/Husky mix. He is a dog that would be great for someone with an active lifestyle. He is not an alpha dog and is great with adults, children and other dogs. He weighs between 35 and 40 lbs. He is heartworm negative, neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations. Posted [...]

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Gizmo

Hi! My name is Gizmo. In case you are wondering, I am a Catahoula Leopard Dog. I am a little girl, and I am about a year old. I am a little small for my breed, probably because I was almost starved to death when I was only a few weeks old. I weigh about [...]

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Riker

Riker is a 15 month old red male Spitz/Border Collie mix (guesstimate). He is very sweet, loving and playful guy. He is heartworm negative, up-to-date on vaccinations, and neutered. Riker is a very active dog, but could live in an apartment if given adequate exercise/playtime. And he’s never had a problem meeting any strangers; he’s [...]

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