Our Success

Marching on…. Savannah came to us as a breeder-release.  She is a Golden Retriever/Standard Poodle, affectionately known as a Goldendoodle.  Once highly sought after, the puppy market was flooded with them since the demand, at one time, far outweighed the supply.  After COVID, a severe drop in the demand and an over-abundance of the breed. […]

In continuing with our All Dog’s Lives Matter campaign; to find great homes and families for those that have been surrendered, released, dumped, or neglected and those confiscated by officials…yes, we have those as well, we found the perfect home for Rita, complete with stay-at-home pet parents and two fur-siblings, Apricot Pugs.   Rita is

Scarlett, a tiny, Red & White Boston Terrier came to Almost Home Foster & Rescue as a breeder-release.   We were asked if we could find good homes for dogs that were being released by an area breeder.  And, because we feel that all dog lives matter, whether a breeder-released, dumped, found as a stray, or

Freida made her way to Almost Home Foster & Rescue as a breeder-release.  She is a small, petite 7 pounds of sweetness that was given a chance to find a home and family of her own.   Freida had a family waiting for her.  Lorraine and Tony were quick to submit their application and were

Not only does she “Talk the Talk,” but, Kaitlin Doubleday, American Actress, living in Los Angeles CA also, “Walks the Walk.” Kaitlin played a number of supporting film roles in her early career, including in Waiting… (2005) and Accepted (2006). From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Rhonda Lyon in the Fox musical prime time

We had a Ta-doodle of a Saturday this past weekend as two of our breeder-released Golden Retriever/Standard Poodle Mixes, affectionately known as Goldendoodles made their way to their furever homes and families. We began early morning, toodling North to the perfect home and family for Kerrie. .  Kerrie, a 16 week-old Goldendoodle,  has three active

Our second adoption for the day toodled us South to Eastern Iowa where Kyle, Kerrie’s brother found his home and family. Mike and Annemarie are no strangers to the Golden Retriever breed.  Benny, a Senior Golden, is the current resident of their household and is the perfect host and mentor for a young Golden, such

There is that moment, at the time of an adoption, when I must walk away.  There are those furbabies that I have sobbed over, and I had an extremely difficult time walking out the door.  Mayci was one of those adoptions.  There are those that I linger over the “goodbye” and I will truly miss

Maggie was welcomed into rescue, into Almost Home Foster MN License 132328. Maggie, along with her daughter Molly, left West Virginia behind and set upon a two-day journey that covered 7 states, 15 drivers, and an overnight B & B, (Bed & Biscuit). Maggie gave up a lot for this trip. The only home and

Repeat Adopter Definition: ​One who has so much love to give that multiple adoptions are needed to complete one’s family. Yeah, I made that up…but it is true. Dennis and Jan adopted Sadie from Almost Home Foster MN Lic. 132328 last November. We made the 4.5-hour trip North, near the shores of Lake Superior…beautiful –