For the Love of Dogs - Tennessee

31/08/2024

We have Rex. He is a 14 weeks old American Bulldog puppy that is now at our shelter looking for a good home. Rex has been with us now for 1 weeks and he has been updated on all his shots, very friendly with other pets and also good with kids. Rex will be a perfect puppy for any family that needs a new member in their household. Rex is also potty trained and we will be handling all his health papers to any lucky family that will be willing to adopt him. If you would like to add this sweet looking puppy into your Family just follow the procedure below and you are going to have him secured for you. There is no special need required for Rex so anyone can adopt him because he is %100 medically good and he is a very playful puppy and good with other pets like cats etc. Kindly just click on the link below and put in your application for Max and he will be yours.
https://forms.gle/u6f7vGGnNyo8eXP58

30/08/2024

Meet this cute 11 weeks old French Bulldog puppy called Nancy. She is now at our shelter ready for a new home. She is updated on all her shots, potty trained good with other pets and kids and also comes with papers. If you would like to secure her and get an appointment for pickup kindly use the application link below and put in your application for her now.
https://forms.gle/r7Fe2ACjCaJHu4v58

16/08/2024

Meet Mitzi, she is a good looking and friendly 13 weeks old cavalier king charles spaniel that is now up for adoption at our shelter now. She is %100 medically good potty trained and good with kids and other pets. If you would like to secure Mitzi kindly use the link below and submit your application for her to secure and get an appointment for pickup.

https://forms.gle/7TkkYXcEdFSvaWxW7

08/11/2023

After over a year since I rescued Ben, he is now ready for a home. He is an awesome boy. The second picture is how he looked when I got him. He was in such bad shape that the shelter listed him as 17 years old when he was only 6. He was malnourished, heartworm positive, and had entropion surgery on both eyes. The only issue I have had with Ben is that he can food aggressive with other dogs. and needs to be fed separately. If you are interested in Ben and would like to adopt or foster, please send me an email at [email protected].

05/12/2021

Thank you to everyone who came out Saturday and visited our area. It was a beautiful day, and it was so good to see so many of our friends and fellow dog lovers again. Thank you, Jeannie Snyder, for taking these awesome pictures and her little elf, Sugar Valley, who welcomed everyone. It was such a wonderful start to this holiday season. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. Thank you again for sharing this day with us.

10/07/2021

My friends rescue….can you help?

09/07/2021

https://www.chewy.com/g/animal-shelters-and-rescues
Here's a great way to support rescues and purchase things from a great company. Chewy.com has been supporting rescues for years. I've heard so many stories when people have lost their pets but had ordered something from Chewy. Instead of returning the items, they've asked them to donate the item to a rescue and then refund their money. They even sent flowers to a friend of mine when her dog passed. I have created a wish list for For the Love of Dogs. Just click on the link and type in For the Love of Dogs. There are several other rescues by that name, but we are in Dayton, TN. The prices are not always cheaper, but you can set things up on auto ship and save a little money. I love auto ship, I always get notified when an order is about to be shipped. You can cancel that one, change the date, change the order, etc. They have made it such a simple process. I don't think I have ever known of a company as supportive of rescue as Chewy.com. Check it out.

25/06/2021

Our little Birdie flew right on over the rainbow bridge yesterday.
Birdie was found "running at large" in rural TN (in early 2020) and taken to a veterinarian who contacted me. Birdie has been in foster care at Camp Chihuahua since then.
Birdie ran a million miles of zoomies around the backyard, she made lots of friends, sat on the couch and binge-watched the b**b tube with the rest of the seniors, she went camping, and she was fed EVERYTHING she wanted by hand.
We miss her already. She was tiny and feisty. Her back-up foster, Judy Sigmon, tried to get her on a better diet right up until Birdie spit a green bean halfway across the room. So she got her chicken nuggets.
For the Love of Dogs was so grateful that we were chosen to save this sweet little Birdie. She has been with Jeannie Snyder since we picked her up from the vet. During her short time with us (around 2 years) Birdie has lived and been loved at Camp Chihuahua. As the saying goes, she fell into the good life there. She was surrounded by nothing but love and Chihuahuas and the many fosters that have passed through there. We miss you, sweet girl, and know that you and Baby Phatz are running zoomies at the Rainbow Bridge. You were loved by many, Little One.
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07/04/2021

Please keep our friend, Jeannie Snyder, in your prayers as she mourns the loss of BB Phatz. Jeannie and I both love seniors, and we also realize we may not have them very long. We had this conversation recently about how often we have been told by vets that the dogs may not be around long. Only God knows how long they will be with us, and most of ours live years instead of months with us. These sweet babies thrive on love and security, and Jeannie provided that and more to this sweet baby. I loved Phatz from the moment I met her. She reminded me of a mini husky. She was funny, perky, and just a delight to be around. So please wrap Jeannie in your love, thoughts and prayers as she mourns the loss of this sweet baby. We will miss you, Sweet BB Phatz.💔💔💔🐾🐾🐾🐾💔💔💔💔

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Ronnie Milsap • I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World

14/02/2021

19/01/2021

Yesterday our little Carlee had a follow up vet visit after her amputation. Her veterinarian was quite impressed with how quickly she is healing from her surgery and how easily she seems to be adjusting to life with three legs.

Carlee's amputation was the last step in her long treatment process. When we pulled her from Catoosa Shelter nearly one year ago we never expected her to have so many medical issues that needed to be addressed but Carlee has been worth EVERY MINUTE OF TIME and EVERY DOLLAR spent to get her where she is today.

We are truly grateful to all who have supported Carlee throughout her journey. We certainly could not have done it without the support, donations, prayers, and love.

Carlee has an upcoming extended meet and greet. No pressure on her potential adopter but it truly would be the perfect home for Carlee if things work out. If not, no worries, Carlee will return to her foster home.

Again, thank you all so much for your support of this rescue and our little angels like Carlee.

06/01/2021

CARLEE'S home health care nurse (FTLOD alum) has already clocked in and... out??? 💜

06/01/2021

We are very sad to report our sweet little Jade passed away the night before last. She only recently displayed concerning medical issues, to include passing out. An appointment was quickly made with the vet and she was diagnosed with heart failure. We were all worried she would not even make it through bloodwork and other tests because she was so upset and that was adding stress on her fragile heart. Our very compassionate veterinarian said "I am praying for your and this little dog."

Jade came home, had dinner, one dose of her meds, and was gone shortly there after. While we are relieved she died at home we were certainly hoping for more time with her. Never understood was she wasn't adopted. She went to several adoption events with us (when we could still do that sort of thing). She was beautiful, affectionate, and a pleasure to have at the rescue.

Rest in Peace little Princess Jade. We will see you at the Rainbow Bridge.

We are grateful to South Rhea Animal Hospital and ALL of our supporters/followers/likers/adopters/donators who allow us to continue providing a safe and loving place (and sometimes their last stop on this earth) to our sweet seniors.

05/01/2021

Just picked up Carlee...minus one back leg. She is pretty drunk still and NOT happy about the cone of shame! Headed to Camp Chihuahua for rest and rehab. Thanks again everyone ❤❤❤❤❤!

05/01/2021

Here we go 💜🐾💜🙏

04/01/2021

Last February we pulled a sad little Boston/Chi mix from a shelter in North GA. She had been brought in as a stray. We figured she would be easy to quickly find a good home for but a visit to the vet revealed she had many medical issues that needed to be addressed to include heartworms and a broken leg which, according to the vet, required amputation. A treatment plan was laid out.

"Complicated" Carlee went straight from the shelter to foster and has since been successfully treated for skin issues, an infected injury to her neck, heartworms, and she has been spayed. Carlee has all the while been flourishing in foster care! She is a FB and IG star. She loves other dogs, humans, and life in general. Carlee is certainly grateful to FTLOD and everyone who has donated to her care and supported her long journey.

Now it's time for Carlee's amputation, the last phase of her treatment plan. Since quite some time has passed since her original diagnosis we wondered if maybe the leg had started healing and if we could avoid putting her through amputation. New x-rays show the leg has NOT healed. A second veterinary opinion told us almost exactly what we heard the first time: amputation is necessary.

So with all that said, tomorrow is the big day. Include Carlee in your prayers. She will be delivered to South Rhea Animal Hospital by a wailing, snot-slinging foster mom and Dr. Price will conduct her surgery.

19/12/2020

She was so excited about her new dress she just couldn't wait to go for a run in it!