After our 14-year-old black lab rescue died, we gave away our dog beds. We were heartbroken. A few months later, we started looking for dogs to adopt. We met Mareth and Garet, two 10-month old German Shepherd mixes, at HSHV. They had been chained to a fence and abandoned for three days with no food. So sad! When we first met, Mareth and Garet were nervous and sweet. We couldn’t adopt the dogs because we were going on vacation. While on vacation, we thought they had been adopted. We were disappointed. We called anyway. Good news! The dogs were available.
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I found Carlotta at a recent adoption event, and I fell in love with her. Then my husband and daughter met her and couldn’t wait to get her home. She is so beautiful, sweet and smart, and we couldn’t be more lucky! Carlotta now Carlee/Carlotta
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Everyone thought we were crazy for getting a puppy when I had a baby, but I wanted them to grow up together. We were told Petey (formally Chucky) was mouthy and loved to nip at hands. That didn’t deter us because we are experienced dog owners. He was all the way in the back and was the last of his litter. I knew I wanted him coming in, but it was set in stone when I met him. We got him that day, and with lots of training and patience, he has become such an amazing dog. He’s good with
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On February 28, 2004, my family was told that we were to expect four female pups the next day as foster parents for HSHV. The pups were part of a litter of eight who’d been abandoned. We arrived at the Humane Society of Huron Valley the next day, and we were supplied with a cage, supplies, dog food and four little pups about six weeks old. We took the pups home. They were quite active, and we bought a baby gate to keep them from running rampant through our house. They were Suzy, Jade, Kyra and Abra. After a couple
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We adopted Duke October 6th. He was from the Love Train, and had already been adopted once, then returned. We were looking for a Labrador-type of dog as a companion for our German Shepherd who is a year old. After a couple hours of excitement and seeing new things, we realized he was a perfect fit for us and for Callie. Callie and he play relentlessly all day, and Duke even gets to go to work with me sometimes to get some socialization! He’s doing great!   Shadow now Duke
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Former Tiny Lion Rosie came home with us (myself and my boyfriend) in August after an arduous trial of certification and recommendations and verification to get an emotional support animal, but it was worth every single bump in the road to have her with us. She who started out as a shy kitty is now the queen of our household who doesn’t hesitate to tell us what’s on her mind. She has us wrapped tightly around her little thumbs, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Rosie works tirelessly day and night to keep me emotionally supported (see the
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After a grieving period following the passing of our senior dogs, we were ready for a new family member. We fell in love with Evie’s Love Train photo, and hoped she would like us. As we waited in line on a snowy Friday morning in February, we were so excited to meet her! When the HSHV volunteer brought her to us, she was a little anxious, but immediately wriggled up into our laps and snuggled close. She liked us!!! We love her!! Some tears of joy were shed as we opened our hearts to this bundle of cuteness. She is
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