Waffles "life on the border"

22/12/2023

What about this? Dodger is from about 5 miles from where we found Waffles. His wounds are graphic! His life was nothing but agony and torture! The best I could do was set him free! :(

22/12/2023

By purchasing an item through our bonfire account we can continue saving dogs just like waffles!

For those of you who followed the story of waffles the dog rescued by us near the border. Waffles was diagnosed with PLE protein losing enteropathy and unfortunately despite Joes best efforts waffles condition continued to decline and he was helped to the rainbow bridge 🌈 rip waffles!!!!

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20/11/2023

Hi there Waffle lovers!

I want to thank everyone for your love and support for waffles. Joe has his own platform to keep you all updated so I think I'll be changing this page or converting it to a building campaign in waffles honor!

Our rescue was generously donated 20 acres of barren land and I would love to expand and continue providing safe havens for animals in need just like waffles!

If you would like to donate please consider doing so! We are a small non profit and we have saved hundreds of animals this year alone! Imagine if we had a full sanctuary set up?!

Donations can be sent to 1020 s. 4th avenue suite 212 Yuma, AZ 85364

OR

Digitally through PayPal, cashapp, Venmo etc at the link below

Https://linktr.ee/homewardboundrescue

30/10/2023

CHECK IT OUT! We have our waffles shirts ready to go! Help our rescue give back to dogs just like waffles! Our 20 acre property sure won't build itself. A portion of every t-shirt sale will go towards Homeward Bound Animal Rescue and our building campaign!

Funds raised will help us begin building a 20 acre sanctuary on land recently donated. . 🐾 Help Us Build Hope for Waffles and Many More! 🐾 Meet Waffles, the brave pup...

30/10/2023

Hi everyone!!!

Joe has had a bad headache the last day or two so he has put off picking up waffles for another day which is fine by me ;)

He will hopefully be seeing the vet tomorrow instead of today and heading home with Joe tomorrow.

Just gives me more time to cuddle my buddy :)

Hopefully Joe will be feeling better soon so we can all celebrate waffles going home.

26/10/2023

This is exactly why our rescue must keep growing! This baby was found in the same general area on levee road as waffles!

We have the 20 acres of land we just need funding to grow it!!!!! If anyone would be willing to help host fundraisers in your area in honor of waffles we'd be forever grateful!!!!

24/10/2023

Omgosh you guys!!!!! I was introducing WAFFLES to treat puzzles today and he loved them! I didn't do this at first because I wanted him to know that food is readily available and not only a game to us. But now he knows when food time is and he's very happy to say so :) but check him out ☺️

24/10/2023

Hey waffle lovers!!!!

I'm sorry for the limited updates the last few days it's been a whirlwind here in the rescue world.

Waffles is doing great!!! He's eating well but this weird hack cough he's doing is still not my favorite and I was supposed to take him back to the vet today but ummmmm yeah my car kinda caught fire under the hood due to a giant leak and it began to fill the McDonald's drive thru window with big white billows of smoke!

Unfortunately I cannot get it fixed until Saturday :( so this puts a big damper on things but that's totally okay! It is all happening as it's meant to!

Waffles has received a BEAUTIFUL giant dog bed from Sharon, and ricks gate works sent delicious pupperoni sticks and various snacks which he really enjoys :)

We will be praying for vehicle restoration that's affordable because waffles and many other lives truly depend on my van to get us where we need to! Here's a sneak peak of the three star wars pups we rescued which were being given away for free in a parking lot (they can easily end up in the wrong hands so we saved them!) And then this chocolate lab was found running loose and scared in the county roads! :(

Thank God for help and volunteers and friends! We will rescue on no matter what! No van? We got feet! We got Uber! We got this!!!! ;)

21/10/2023

Waffles had a great day today!!!! We are doing a Joe countdown! I have been playing 1st Responders Media videos for him to hear Joe and he perks up every time! :)

Today he mastered the art of persuading hubby in the kitchen with great ease! As my husband says "he is just so pitiful, his eyes man!"

He made a friend with a German shepherd and had excellent manners! The hardest part of fostering is letting them go but when it's to the family they choose it gives me happy tears!

And last but not least I got more smiling photos than sad ones from our waffles so my heart is happy to see him relax! :) He still is scared of dog beds for some reason but slowly but surely he will step on it and then run away and look at it like "oh my God it moved" lol!

We love you waffles!

20/10/2023

Good Morning from Sir Waffles The Great! :) Professional spot stealer and cozy cuddler.

20/10/2023

Waffles jumped/climbed onto the couch this morning and we cuddled! He's such a GREAT dog! Dog friendly, people friendly, sweet as pie!!!!!

I have the best "job"...... It's hard being a rescuer but these little moments make up for all of it!

Now we're watching cops together and enjoying our breakfast.

19/10/2023

A little bit about our rescue and how we came to be and a few success stories!

I started this rescue with nothing! Heart and soul and empty pockets! I think the pockets even had holes lol! Ha ha 😂

I ran garage sales, asked for donations, sold cookies, and did whatever I could to hustle to save dogs. I researched and googled and struggled and applied for non profit status with little to no assistance but managed to do so mostly correct ;) I had to fix a few things but we did it.

And now thanks to the hustle and hard work we have been donated 20 ACRES OF LAND!!!!!! it's barren so we have to develop it but my dream is sanctuary for dogs like waffles! Dogs that are asking for my help but sometimes have to say no because I live in a modest home in the heart of our city making rescue even that much more of a challenge.

My dreams are not for me. My dreams are selfless in nature and sacrificial by choice. The animals cannot wait for me to win the lottery or to feel like I'm good enough! They don't want you to be good enough they just want you to be good, kind, patient, understanding and willing! Step out in faith and let the powers that be do the rest!

Now I pledge that we will honor waffles by continuing our journey to expand the 20 acres. My hope is to have a building with waffles name on the doorway! I want every single dog who walks through those doors to feel the love that waffles offers! I want them to have just a glimpse into the the heart of a dog whose spirit was and will forever be untouchable!

I cannot do it alone because we all know a venture like this requires much more than one passionate woman IT TAKES A VILLAGE and waffles is bringing that village to us at Homeward Bound and I know it is a divine plan to unite animal lovers everywhere to share in the joy of continued lifesaving measures for dogs in our area who otherwise would be alone, terrified, and hurt.

I hope everyone shares this page and helps waffles continue to change the lives of dogs and cats in our area that need saving! Just like Waffles!

Donations can be made made in honor of waffles at...... Waffles will receive the medical care he needs and his welfare is of upmost importance! Any funds raised above and beyond what he needs will be put into building the waffle ward at our new rescue center.

https://givesendgo.com/Waffles?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=Waffles

19/10/2023

I am back at the vet again(this time it's all cats and kitties) and waffles is at home chillin with my kiddos! I have had quite a few people ask what vet care is like down in San Luis Mexico so I thought I'd give a brief tour of my vet Centro Medico.

*Please excuse my raspy voice it's allergy season and all the crops in Yuma get me all kinds of congested and yucky sounding*

19/10/2023

So I have to tell you guys a funny story about Waffles!

So on vet day we were crossing back into the United States from our amazing vet in San Luis Mexico (yes we have to go to Mexico for affordable vet care! Yuma is overpriced and appointments are months out and we have no and I mean NO emergency care)

Anyways, as we crossed the border they put us in a secondary inspection which happens randomly from time to time. And as soon as we got out of the car he looked around and saw all the uniforms and became just the happiest dude! I had to hold back tears! He was like hey! I know these dudes! He walked into the building so happy and then when we went to leave everyone was like "bye waffles!" Or "by border boy" it was the cutest thing EVER I almost had to carry all 70 lbs of him to the car because he was determined to stay lol 🤣

I just love this dog with my whole entire heart! He endured so much and yet still gives humans his whole heart! He hugs and cuddles and kisses and is just the epitome of compassion, grace, mercy, and forgiveness!

We love you waffles!

19/10/2023

Woof, woof! Hey there, folks! I'm Waffles, the bouncy, floppy-eared wonder, and I've got a tail-waggin' tale to share. One fine day, the universe of treats and belly rubs got a bit more pawesome because I finally cracked the human code – the "sit" command!

Let me tell ya, this "sit" thing used to be as mysterious as a squirrel's hidden stash. My humans would say it, and I'd think, "Sit? Is that like a secret password to the treat vault?" But one sunny day, something clicked in my canine noggin. When they said "sit," I understood that they wanted me to plant my behind on the ground.

So, there I was, the world's most eager student. "Sit" became my anthem, my ticket to treat town. Whenever it rang in my floppy ears, I'd drop my tail down, look at them with my puppy-dog eyes, and hope for the best. The smiles on their faces were like sunbeams, and the treats? Oh, they were like biscuits from doggy heaven.

But the real magic was in the bond we built. With "sit," I showed my foster mom that I got their game, that I was their loyal sidekick. Those "sits" weren't just commands; they were moments of connection and love. Woof, I tell ya, life's good when you speak human! Wait til Joe sees all the cool tricks my foster mom is teaching me!!!!

18/10/2023

My sincerest apologies for the language on the Halloween shirt picture! It was cropped out and i was in a hurry and posted the wrong one! It's never our intention to upset anyone my apologies. This is the one that should've been posted!

18/10/2023

YOU ASKED WE DELIVERED!!!!

SHIRTS ARE IN THE WORKS!!!

WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THEY'RE READY TO ORDER AND HOW!

18/10/2023

Hey there everyone! It's me Waffles!!!! Omg can you believe it?! My mom said I am going to a place called PetSmart later after I eat my brunch (yeah I get three meals a day! Wow) and she says we can pick out a bed and some nice big bones!

I don't really know exactly what's going on or how I ended up at a resort but I hope my luck lasts forever!!!!

I really miss Joe but this place is good too! I wonder if Joe will come back for me? Will I see him again? Mom says we have to wait and see. But for now I am doing good! Just imagine if everyone donates and we can help mom save more dogs just like me!!!!

It's ok if you can't donate just help dogs by hitting share! I am so happy to get help I want other dogs to have the same chance as me :)

🐾 Help Us Build Hope for Waffles and Many More! 🐾Meet Waffles, the brave pup who found himself in dire circumstances near the U.S.-Mexico border. His incredible story of survival touches our hearts deeply. Followers of Joe from 1st Responder Media reached out to Homeward Bo...

18/10/2023

WAFFLES MEDICAL UPDATE!!!!!

HIS TESTING WAS NEGATIVE FOR ALL FOUR!!!! NO HEARTWORMS, NO EHRLICHIA, NO ANAPLASMA, NO LYME DISEASE!!!!

OVERALL, WAFFLES IS DOING PRETTY GOOD! HE IS GOING TO GET TREATED SOME ANTIBIOTICS AND VITAMINS AND PROBIOTICS. BASICALLY WE JUST HAVE TO INCREASE HIS ANTIBODIES AND OVERALL NUTRITION.

THE FLUID AROUND THE STOMACH IS STILL A CONCERN BUT NOT AS MUCH OF A CONCERN! WE HAD THEM PERFORM THE ULTRASOUND AND THIS REVEALED HIS ORGANS SEEM TO BE IN OK SHAPE FOR NOW AND SHOULD IMPROVE WITH GOOD NUTRITION AND LOTS OF LOVE ;)

WAFFLES WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE VET IN A WEEK FOR A FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE HE IS IMPROVING AND DO A SECONDARY ULTRASOUND TO CONFIRM NO DRASTIC CHANGES.

HE IS TRULY A FIGHTER AND IMPROVING EVERY DAY! WE LOVE YOU WAFFLES!

18/10/2023

Instead of chicken and waffles...... I present to you burritos and waffles

18/10/2023

On the way back home after a long day at the vet we promised waffles a trip to a delicious taco stand for some authentic carne asada tacos.

He is living the good life!!!!! We love waffles!!!!

17/10/2023

Hi Everyone!!!

So we made it a first priority to get to the vet today with Waffles! He presented with anemia from all the fleas he had. In addition, he has massive fluid in his belly and the vet is concerned that it may be related to his heart, kidney, or bad nutrition (which well who knows). We were given the option to forego the ultrasound for a week and see if it's bad nutrition or to go ahead with the ultrasound. I won't let waffles wait one more minute so we are proceeding with the ultrasound now!!!! I will definitely keep everyone updated as we learn more!

17/10/2023

Waffles needs an ultrasound on his heart. They are concerned about his organs but especially his heart right now as he has excess fluid surrounding his belly. While this could be due to parasites, bad nutrition, etc we are taking no chances! We will be doing lots of tshirts sales and fundraisers to make sure he gets everything he needs and more!!!!