Twisted Branch Aussie Ranch-TBAR

Twisted Branch Aussie Ranch-TBAR Twisted Branch Aussie Ranch (TBAR) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dog rescue group incorporated in Malakoff, Texas.

The dogs in our rescue live in the home with us as members of our family, and they sleep and eat indoors and run in the yard during the day. We feel that this is the best way for us to prepare these dogs for adoption and life with their new families, to teach them house manners and basic obedience training, and to get to fully know them so that we can make a proper placement.

Hims the goodest boy!
04/07/2025

Hims the goodest boy!

Another bittersweet update that some of you will remember. Mason was adopted to a woman in PA who later had a horrible a...
03/28/2025

Another bittersweet update that some of you will remember. Mason was adopted to a woman in PA who later had a horrible auto accident and was disabled for a period of time and couldn't keep Mason. With the help of some volunteers in PA and NY, we were able to find a foster for Mason, an adopter in NY, and a volunteer to bring it all together, and Mason was adopted in 2013. I just received word that he recently passed, and as sad as that is, the fact that this Texas boy traveled North America and had a long, 12 year life, makes me very happy. Please keep his mom in your thoughts.

"Hello Karen, I’m writing to you today to let you know we had to say goodbye to Mason today. We adopted him in November of 2013 when he needed to be rehomed. In 2018 we retired and moved to Mexico and he loved his life here as much as he loved his life in upstate New York. He was a stellar dog who brought us great joy and happiness. I’m sharing a picture from 2020, one of my favorites of him. Thank you for trusting in us. We truly will never forget him. 💔"

Happy dogs today! Yes, Cisco looks terrible, but he knows it's time for his annual shave so he won't come in the house, ...
03/25/2025

Happy dogs today! Yes, Cisco looks terrible, but he knows it's time for his annual shave so he won't come in the house, knowing I'll corner him and do it. 😄 And out of all of the toys he has, the sticks are his favorite. Misty usually will hide from the camera, but she gave a little show today. And Whoopsie, doing Whoopsie things. Such a nice day to be a dog.

Beautiful Dottie, the girl you helped save, had her first experience with the river. 😍
03/24/2025

Beautiful Dottie, the girl you helped save, had her first experience with the river. 😍

03/22/2025

"I'm winning!"

I received a sad update on Lylah, a girl we adopted out in 2014 as a little puppy. Lylah was part of the L litter, the f...
03/18/2025

I received a sad update on Lylah, a girl we adopted out in 2014 as a little puppy. Lylah was part of the L litter, the first litter I ever fostered. Her mother was Laylah, and my Landry was her brother. This little girl lived a wonderful, 11 year life with her family, so please keep her mom, Emily, in your thoughts.

"Hi Karen,

I just wanted to write to you and thank you for the best gift in my life, Lilah. She passed away peacefully yesterday afternoon.

I remember driving up to your house to meet her, unsure if I was going to go home with a dog that day. She was nervous to meet me, but with some peanut butter and sitting on the ground, she started warming up. You said we were a good fit and I trusted your judgement, so I brought her home even though I wasn't sure yet. Thank God I listened to you.

She was my once in a lifetime dog. I loved her with my whole heart and she was a founding member in the family I've grown since bringing her home 11 years ago. She had to approve of my husband and she welcomed my babies. I'm a little at a loss on how to navigate the world without her by my side, but she's in my heart.

Thank you for everything you do to give dogs a good life and to match them to their people. You really hit the mark with her.

Sincerely,
Emily"

03/13/2025

Puppies are loving this beautiful weather this morning!

03/13/2025
Little throwback today, to Huckleberry. I mean, what else would you name a dog that looked like this? From the old Smith...
03/10/2025

Little throwback today, to Huckleberry. I mean, what else would you name a dog that looked like this? From the old Smith County shelter where the people working there worked so hard to save the dogs. The day I picked this dog up, we walked outside, and he just melted into my legs. I looked at him, and we were in love. I brought him home, showed him to Mark, the dog was still falling into my legs. I named him Huckleberry. He was my Huckleberry. What else would you name this boy? He was wonderful, and after a while, had a family who wanted to adopt him. They had very young kids, and I wasn't sure about that, because I had never seen Huck with kids. But we set up the meeting, and Huck just threw himself at those kids. It was hilarious, I won't lie. This is when I realized that you have to give the dog the chance to pick his people. And he sure did. I have received many wonderful updates from his family since then, and nothing can make me happier.

03/08/2025
Back when I was torturing dogs. I mean, look at the feeties. *no dogs were harmed in the making of this meme*
02/28/2025

Back when I was torturing dogs. I mean, look at the feeties. *no dogs were harmed in the making of this meme*

I just felt like sharing some pictures of amazing times we've had in the last few years, thanks mostly to your support. ...
02/28/2025

I just felt like sharing some pictures of amazing times we've had in the last few years, thanks mostly to your support. 🥰

This guy Major is such a wimp, which is hilarious considering he's a giant of a dog and towers over every other dog here...
02/24/2025

This guy Major is such a wimp, which is hilarious considering he's a giant of a dog and towers over every other dog here. But every day when I go to let him outside, he stands in the doorway and hesitates, looking out to see what dogs are in the yard, and he will not go outside until I walk onto the porch with him and show him that it's the exact same dogs that he played with yesterday, and will play with again tomorrow. But tomorrow, he'll forget, and we'll go through the same thing again. 😄 I love my big scaredy-cat.

Sweet Dottie looks and feels so much better. Even her coat and skin look better. And that's the cutest little underbite....
02/23/2025

Sweet Dottie looks and feels so much better. Even her coat and skin look better. And that's the cutest little underbite. 😍

18 degrees outside with a 4 degree wind chill and snow flurries, and I take Whoopsie out on leash and all she wants to d...
02/19/2025

18 degrees outside with a 4 degree wind chill and snow flurries, and I take Whoopsie out on leash and all she wants to do is track. She was seriously on the trail of something, and I'm steadily telling her to get on with the program, and then suddenly she finds it--a dead, frozen mole that another dog unalived this morning. I manage to pull her away right before she had him for breakfast, luckily, and we go about our mission. Fastest p**p you've ever seen a dog do, because Whoopsie doesn't like the cold any more than I do. We finish up, and she's inside with warm bedding and fresh water now. And don't forget plenty of indoor water for those doggies, because outside water is all frozen solid right now.

But wait, there’s more! As I’m typing this, I hear Major barking from his warm crate, and a ton of noise downstairs that sounds like someone is tearing the house apart. Because, “someone” was. I go downstairs to see what’s going on, and I’m greeted by Whoopsie, who is bouncing on and off the sofa and just having a big ole time. I look, and she has managed to open her crate and is enjoying her newfound freedom, much to Major’s dismay. She somehow pulled one end of the wire crate into the crate, and walked right out. And boy was she proud of herself! I reassemble the crate, put her back in, and give her some treats, but there is absolutely no guarantee that she won’t do it again now that she’s learned how.
It’s going to be a very long cold snap, folks.

Three year update on Nacho, rescued from Carthage, TX and adopted by my friend Cindy Gibson. He's as gorgeous as ever, a...
02/09/2025

Three year update on Nacho, rescued from Carthage, TX and adopted by my friend Cindy Gibson. He's as gorgeous as ever, and even better behaved, thanks to his mommy's continued work. What a beautiful boy.

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Puppies are loving this beautiful weather this morning!

Raccoons are adorable, for sure, and I enjoy their nightly visits. But I want to make sure that everyone knows that raccoons can carry and spread many diseases to both dogs and cats. It’s not their fault, they are victims of their environment. But here is some info on the viruses that raccoons can spread to family pets: Distemper: Raccoons can carry and spread both the canine and feline distemper viruses. If you see a raccoon that is acting sick, it’s most likely from distemper, as this is the most common illness in raccoons, much more common than rabies. Parvovirus: Raccoons can be infected with their own strain of parvovirus, as well as canine parvo, and FPV (feline panleukopenia). Leptospirosis: Raccoons carry lepto and excrete it in their urine and feces. They can contaminate water and soil with the virus. Humans can even become infected by coming into contact with infected water or soil. Rabies: Almost all wildlife is susceptible to the rabies virus, which is why it is a legal requirement for vaccination, since rabies can also be transmitted to humans. It’s important that if you live in an area that has frequent wildlife visits, to keep your animals, both dogs and cats, up to date on their vaccination boosters. Vaccinations are a relatively inexpensive prevention to what could be a fatal disease in your pets.

You heard me talk about Prissy, the sweet cat we lost to feral dogs. But we had a new guy show up a couple of months ago, a guy I call Tyga. Tyga is a total sweetheart! It took a bit for him to approach me, but once we made friends, I found out this cat is wonderful. He is mellow, sweet, gets along with others, and he doesn't crowd me, which is hugely important for me. Tyga has been hanging out for a bit now, sometimes making himself at home in the seat of my John Deere zero turn mower (cat has good taste). If I were able to have a cat indoors, this boy would be the guy. But he wouldn't be safe with the dogs, and I wouldn't be safe with my asthma, although I will say this guy hasn't trigger my allergies at all. Y'all say hello to Tyga. Although he's sweet, he didn't get this big by being stupid, so I do think he's smart enough to live here and avoid dogs and other predators.

Thank you to everyone who has donated for Dottie's care! She's having her surgery next weekend, and right now she's enjoying being loved, and chewing on a bully stick that I sent her. Good things are in store for this sweet girl.

This is the video of me bringing Cisco in once the little felon was captured. He may as well have been in chains. 😄 I'm sure he would say it was one of the worst days of his life.

This is why Cisco is always dirty. Here in a couple of weeks, I'll hold him down and shave him, and we'll start all over with the coat. Although I'm not a fan of shaving Aussies, you can't keep a dog like this clean, so shaving is better than them getting skin infections from dirt that causes mats. He loves this new tub, and it should last for years to come.

Oz was adopted! Technically, he's in a trial adoption, but this looks pretty awesome. He finally has a dog who likes to play with him, and he must be in heaven. We had a very long adoption meeting with a family in Benbrook, but it was worth every minute of effort in introducing Oz to their dogs, because once I left and he settled in, he seems very happy. This makes a dog momma very happy!

More of the boys. 🥰

More Conner. This boy is so funny, and you'll see why I call him Supersonic. He can't sit still! Even when he does sit, you can see his whole body shaking with excitement. He's such a good boy, very fast and responsive, and can jump straight up 6 feet in the air from a sit. If I were a younger woman, I would put this boy in ALL of the dog sports!

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