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09/04/2025

08/29/2025

Is it really?🤔
Or are we pointing the finger at our dogs when in reality we carry far more responsibility for their actions than we think?

If we don’t provide enrichment and physical exercise ➡️ it’s not their fault they go looking for it wherever they can.

When we don’t take the time to show them what we would like instead ➡️ it’s not their fault those unwanted behaviours keep repeating.

If we disregard how tempting food can be when it’s left within easy reach ➡️ it’s unfair to expect them to just ignore it.

If we don't take the time to train a response....it's not your dogs fault.

It's well and truly ours.

08/29/2025

Senior needs a new home.

We need your help❤️‍🩹 Please share Haze!
After years of neglect he has finally been rescued and waiting for a REAL home.

Haze is a sweet 10+ year old, mostly blind, mostly deaf pit mix who has endured more than most dogs should ever have to – but you’d never know it from how loving he is to everyone he meets.

His whole life, until we rescued him last February, Haze lived outside chained up to a tree. He made it through so many cold winters and hot summers. His owner only feeding him a couple times a week. When we rescued him, he was skin and bones and heartworm positive. Thanks to the dedication of his rescue team and foster home, Haze fought through the long, painful heartworm treatment.. He’s now heartworm free, fully neutered, and up to date on vaccines – and he’s ready for the next chapter of his life.

Though he’s mostly blind, Haze navigates the world with trust. He adores the company of other dogs and is currently living with a cat in his foster home. He may be a senior, but he has plenty of love to give and just wants a cozy couch to call his own – something he’s never had before.

Haze is currently in a temporary foster home in Genesee County, MI, but what he really needs is a forever family who can give him the peace, warmth, and unconditional love he’s waited so long for.
✔️ Great with other dogs
✔️ Cat-friendly
✔️ Needs a loving, permanent home
✔️ Deserves a soft place to land after a hard life

Fostered in Genesee County, MI
Fill out an adoption application here: https://fntzsbqw.forms.app/mpep-dog-adoption-application-form

08/20/2025

Courtesy ABC Dogs NZ

They do hear you.
They may just not respond.
What looks like ignoring is often your dog prioritising what feels the most safe or important in that very moment.

They may be processing other information first... a sound, smell, or a movement that caught their attention.
They need time to process what it is they just experienced.
They might be uncertain about what you’re asking or lack enough practice/history with the cue in that situation.
Stress, excitement or even fear can override their ability to focus on you.

Sometimes it’s about what their brain decides matters most right now.

08/19/2025

It only takes a second to go from polite butt sniff to impolite Arghhhh - be vigil! Remember- dogs reactions are 'nano' seconds faster then yours so never hesitate to say NO to a meet and greet if you think your dog would be uncomfortable. IF they are in greet mode then stay alert and remove them as needed. Remember you know your dog- you don't know other people's dogs!

07/23/2025

Graduation party… photos courtesy of Cali’s mom.

07/23/2025

Help me congratulate “Ben” and his family for crushing Beginner Class. This guy got the brains and brawn!

07/23/2025

“Sonya” and her family rocked Beginner graduation! Congratulations 🎉

07/23/2025

Happy Beginner Graduation to “Cali” and her pet parents! This girl gained such confidence in the last 5 weeks.. great job!

02/23/2025

I have a thing for underbites❤️ Adorable fosters apply here.

Do you know what all of these adoptable dogs have in common???

Every dog in this pic is safe because a foster opened up their home.

Foster parents are the bridge for a dog in need from their old life to their new life .

Fostering isn't a lifetime commitment but it does guarantee a lifetime for a dog in need .

Fostering a dog doesn't require you to keep the dog for its entire life. However, by providing a temporary home, you can significantly increase the chances of that dog finding a permanent, loving home and essentially "guarantee a lifetime" for them by giving them a safe space until adoption occurs.

The rescue provides everything you need …you provide the home , time and care .

Ready to be the bridge?
Fill out an application today ! 👇🏻

https://www.misfitangelsrescue.org/contact-us/

02/22/2025

Sassy Saturday Fun🐕‍🦺🐕🦮🐩🐶🐈🐾☃️