Happy Tails

"It has been three years in my forever home now! I have gotten to do and see a lot of cool things in that time! When my dad picked me up it was just him and a couple friends living together now I have a...

16 June, 2020

We brought Tatum (formerly Lewie) home on June 2, 2020. He is an energetic bundle of joy who loves snuggles, treats, walks, and most of all, his big brother Duke! These two boys have been an inseparable pair. Duke loves that he has a pal as...

16 June, 2020

We rescued Tucker (formerly Granite) a year ago. He actually rescued us. Tucker has brought so much joy to our family! It was love at first snuggle. He is the most easy going pup I have ever met but full of personality. He has learned so...

16 June, 2020

Hello world, my name is Elenore, but my family calls me Elle!  I like to prance and wiggle my butt/tail to everyone that I come in contact with.  So with that, my family likes to call me “wiggles” as a nickname.   My family adopted me during...

16 June, 2020

Bruno (fka: Nino) was rescued from a high kill shelter in Oklahoma and was diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis which is the narrowing of the area above his aorta.  This is a congenital condition that he was born with but required him to be on restricted...

05 June, 2020

Hi, we adopted Harry from 4 Luv of Dog Rescue 9 years ago in August. Harry had horrible mange and was undergoing treatments when we adopted him. Thankfully everything cleared up and he was healthy and feeling better. He loves giving hugs, going on car...

05 June, 2020

Almost 3 years ago we adopted the sweetest boy from you, Lyle!! He is a very affectionate pup, sleeps with us occasionally, but usually prefers sleeping snuggled on the couch (now with his little sister).  Well, after 2.5 years of having him by himself, then moving...

05 June, 2020

This is Bear who used to go by Reggie. Bear came into our lives during July of 2018. We recently lost our first dog, Bronx, to a fight against stomach cancer. To understand Bear, and the enormous impact he has had on our lives, is to...

05 June, 2020

It’s been about 2 weeks since I’ve adopted Reese and what can I say, it’s a match made in heaven. From the first couple minutes of meeting him at his fosters house, to him putting his paw on my thigh when I put his new...

02 January, 2020

Our Happy Tail story is one with a very happy ending.  Our family lost one of our four dogs to cancer this past summer.  While 4 sounds like a houseful, 3 dogs just didn’t feel right and we began casually looking for a dog to...

20 December, 2019

Burke here checking in from my forever home.  I’ve been home about a year and a half now and I’m loving life.  My tail wags from the moment I wake up until I’m too tired to wag at night.  Each day my family sees more...

15 December, 2019

For years I had been wanting a dog of my own. I patiently waited and waited until I found the dog of my dreams. My dream dog has always been a husky so when I saw Ole on the 4 luv of dog website, I...

08 November, 2019

We have had our pup for over 7 months now, so I wanted to share our story: Kona (formerly Kit): My husband wanted a dog and finally convinced me.  We knew if we got a dog, we wanted to get a rescue one.  We applied late in...

20 March, 2019

Aspen arrived from the reservation on one of the “res runs” we did. She was tiny, limping and the only one of her litter, estimated at around 6 weeks old. She was our first dog foster as we had previously failed with our first cat...

11 March, 2019

Sumo has been with our family for 1 year. Sumo came into the rescue very sick with Parvo Virus. 4 Luv of Dog Rescue got him the medical treatment that he needed, and he was able to make a full recovery. Sumo is a wonderful...

11 March, 2019

We adopted Phinneas in July of 2017, just after we had gotten back from a week long vacation out west. He’d been through a couple different foster families and didn’t always fit in. I fell in love with him on sight, but my boyfriend wasn’t too...

08 October, 2018

Hey there, I’m Daisy (formerly Darla) and I was adopted about 1.5 years ago.  After I decided my new mom was OK I settled in right away. My new brother Tank, a dachshund, helped me figure out what apartment living was all about. For example,...

08 October, 2018

Colter, formerly known as Benny, came to 4Luv of Dog after a very traumatic experience. When he was first found, he was dragging his back legs and had no feeling in his tail.  He was placed with a loving 4Luv of Dog foster family. Colter’s...

03 October, 2018

Howdy! My name is Kona! My mom works for Froggy 99.9 on the morning show and they do "Wet Nose Wednesday" with Karen from 4 Luv of Dog Rescue every week. When my mom saw my picture on the website and noticed I needed a FUR-EVER...

06 June, 2018

Hi I wanna tell you my happy tails story. My name is Daisy. My mom renamed  me, I used to be known as Daphne. I came to my new home 2 months ago. I love being at my new home. I have an older sister...

15 November, 2017

Reese and I adopted Milo in late August. I've been begging my husband for a dog since we bought our house because we finally had the space and a yard! I'm glad we looked and looked and looked some more because when we first met...

25 October, 2017

Hi everybody! I am Bean and I'd like to tell you my Happy Tail! My parents adopted me about a year ago. They also adopted another dog I had never met before named Coors. Before I got to 4 Luv of Dog, my human passed...

18 September, 2017

 Hello my name is Coors and this is my Happy Tail Story! I've been with my new parents now for about a year. When I first came to my new home I was very scared and was having trouble trusting my new humans. I didn't...

18 September, 2017

It all started when a neighbor had lost a dog and was going through the adoption process.  We really were not looking for a new dog, but we were out shopping for dog food and our neighbor was picking up supplies for her adoptee. It was...

02 August, 2017

I grew up with golden retrievers and yellow labs so I always knew I'd have dogs of my own, but never in my life did I imagine I'd have two little black dogs! Sometimes life has other plans for us, though, and I'd love to...

02 August, 2017

We have had Jeter (formerly Gypsy) for almost a year now, and she has been such a blessing! Jeter was a bit timid the first few days, but warmed up and adjusted very well. She is such a happy dog, who loves perching on the couch...

24 May, 2017

I wanted to drop you a quick “happy tail” for Miss Via, who came to live with us a little over a year ago. At first, Via was a little anxious around her new dad, but took to the rest of the family immediately. After...

24 May, 2017

  Hi my name is Thor (formerly known as Barrow). I am about 9 months old and loving my new home! I have been here for about 7 months now as I came as just an 8 week old puppy. I may have a big bark...

23 May, 2017

Daisy Mae's first year of life was pretty rough, but someone stepped in and brought her to 4LOD where she came to me as a foster. “Want to foster a super cute little pitbull who was just surrendered?” Silly question! I’m certain my eyes watered...

04 May, 2017

  We met Tracker in February of 2016 while on a random trip to PetSmart. We were casually talking about adding another fur-baby to our family, but weren’t really looking. On that particular day, 4 Luv of Dog was having a Meet the Dogs day. We...

07 March, 2017

    This month marks a year since I adopted Nigel. He was a very nervous dog in the beginning. He is still apprehensive around new people but he is totally relaxed at home now. He very quickly showed that he is a big snuggler at night....

27 February, 2017

In late October, my dad, who has volunteered with the rescue for many years, told me about a road trip he was taking to rescue a male dog. A few days later, just out of curiosity, I checked the 4 Luv website to see if...

15 February, 2017

  Barrett has been in his forever home for almost a month now, and already we can't imagine our lives without him! Barrett really enjoys running and playing in the snow and coming to work with his moms. He touches the lives of the residents living...

15 February, 2017

    Vader (previously Thatcher) came into our lives on July 26 when he was just 8 weeks old and we couldn't be more thankful! He is truly a blessing and growing into such a smart and adorable dog.  He spent his first summer at the lakes and loves it...

11 February, 2017

Hello friends, it is Matthew here checking in. When I first came to 4 Luv of Dogs, I was in pretty bad shape, but boy has my life changed since then! Thanks to 4 Luv of Dogs rescue and my wonderful foster moms, I am...

01 February, 2017

   My name is Betsy Rose; I was called Betty White when I was living with you but when I came to live with Grama Jo, she changed my name.  I love to sit on the back of the couch and look out of the window...

06 October, 2016

 I’m Rosemary and just wanted to let you know that Simon the Chihuahua, who was adopted by me in August 2014 from 4 lov of dog, is really doing well here. The last 2 years have flown by. Simon is 10 years old now and shares...

24 June, 2016

  Milo, formerly Tricks, is approaching 9 months and has been with me for 6 now. He has grown into a goofy 40 pound puppy. Milo graduated puppy kindergarten and loves his trips to the park. He gets to attend doggy daycare on rainy days and...

31 May, 2016

    I adopted Captain Jack Sparrow (Jack for short) on March 5th, and could not be happier! He is the best snuggler, and loves to chase birds! He was a little nervous at first around other people and other dogs, but I know understand that his bark...

20 May, 2016

  Poppy (formerly known as Paisley) came into our lives in January of 2016. She has been such a blessing in our household and it is hard to remember life without her here. She is truly one of the family! Poppy is so smart and loving....

20 May, 2016

  In March, we celebrated our one year anniversary of the adoption our four legged baby, Buddy (formerly known as Chandler Bing).  He is a lab/retriever mix who is about 4 years old.  He is the most kind, gentle, most loving companion one could only dream...

29 April, 2016

  Rose came to us as a foster in July, 2014, from a local pound; they told us she was a horrible matted mess before they shaved her down.  It must've felt great to get all that yucky stuff taken off!  She was nearly blind but an...

20 April, 2016

Freyja (previously Michonne) joined our family April 6th, 2015 and it has never been the same.  Our time together started out a bit rough, as she had not had much in the way of behavior training and had no idea how to let us know...

03 April, 2016

  It has just been a month since I found my new family and I have settled in pretty darn easily.  My name is Watson (formerly Tank), and I am the pumpkin colored, four year old Bullmastiff chillin' next to my new brother, Fawkes.  Fawkes, the...

17 March, 2016

  This is Gretchen. We adopted her almost a year ago. She and Ginger our other rescue get along great. Gretchen adjusted to the farm and the freedom of going in and out the dog door. She does not leave the yard and meets us nightly...

17 March, 2016

  We adopted Xuba from 4 Luv of Dog last April. (You had him listed as Zubas). He has lit up our lives and we are all having so much fun. He is truly a wonderful companion for both Don & I & our cat, Maybe. When...

17 March, 2016

We met Rome, a 4 year old American Bulldog, in August of 2015 through fostering with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue. It took approximately 3 seconds before we fell in love with those droopy cheeks and big brown eyes. From that moment we knew that...

17 March, 2016