Scheduled Adoption Events

Cece was adopted in July 2023 and we received this fantastic "pupdate" from her adoptive dad:

"Thank you for reaching out! Cece is doing AMAZING. She’s been such a joy for my partner, Crystal, and I. When we first met Cece, we knew pretty quickly that she would be a foster fail. The last 2 months have gone by so fast — lots of ups and downs, but doing great overall. We started dog training classes a couple weeks ago and she is learning basic commands and tricks very fast. In fact, she’s usually the instructor’s go-to dog for demonstrating examples in our group class because she’s smart and catches on so quickly. She is also very food-motivated and people-pleasing. She has high energy and loves making doggy friends during her adventures to the park and beach. At home, Cece is the biggest clinger, and truly wants to be held 24/7. She LOVES meeting new people and instantly wins over any of our friends or family who comes to visit. We're very excited for this upcoming journey with her!"

We absolutely LOVE success stories like this one!  Mochi (fka Smokey) was adopted in July 2023 after waiting patiently for a long time to find her forever family.  She was adopted into a loving family that had previously adopted two ARWOB kitties. We adore repeat adopters!  Maple (fka Brie) and Nacho (fka Munster) were adopted together in December 2022.  Now they have a new feline sister and Mochi is enjoying life with her new family!  Here is what her adoptive mom has to say about her:

"Mochi (FKA Smokey) is doing great! She is such a sweet and hilarious cat. She LOVES to play, her favorites are a laser toy and teaser wands. If she is bored she call out and have you followed her to the toys or will drag the toy to you. If she is lonely she will call again out to anyone that will listen for attention. She is very vocal with chirps and trills. She has an interesting drinking style, she dips her whole chin in the water to drink and she always has water dripping when done. She gets along well with Maple and Nacho. Mochi likes independent play and was not interested in chase, a favorite of the other two but they have some how got her to join them occasionally! When they spend time it is usually lounging around the house, looking out windows or watching the hummingbirds. We are so happy we were able to welcome Mochi into our home and family."

Sweet Hannah was adopted in July 2023.  She is living her best life with her new adoptive mom.  Here is what she has to say about her:

"Hannah is doing great! She has brightened up my life and makes me giggle. She has gained weight and has a bestie named Rosie (my sisters dog). She loves her stuffies and likes to play fetch, although she likes to steal the ball most of the time. It's cute. We go to our local park or Balboa Park almost every day. When it's less crowded, and not super hot, we go to the bay or Colorado dog Beach. She's still not too sure of the water. Baby steps! She loves to squirrel watch (mom forbids the chase!). She also likes our neighborhood kitties. I believe she thinks they are a strange type of dog. She is so very kind to children and older adults as well. Hannah and I work on training everyday. She is very food motivated. Since I am an old RVT, we have not needed a professional trainer at this time. But if Hannah ever showed anything that I felt I couldn't handle, she be in training in a snap! In fact, I bought an insurance package that includes behavior modification, if needed. Hannah walks to my left side nicely. She never pulls. She has learned to sit, lay down, and wait. We are working on "come" with our 30ft training lead. She is getting there! We do live in a noisy neighborhood with the planes coming over frequently. Hannah has gotten used to most of the loud noise. When she first came to us, she was pretty frightened of planes and loud garbage trucks. Fireworks are still not super fun for her so we are slowly desensitizing to that loud noise. She enjoys classical music to drown out those booms. Hannah likes it when I sing "Hannah Banana" to her and we dance silly in my apartment. She is an awesome pup! I call her my "itty-bitty pitty". I feel extremely lucky to have Hannah, she has made my life more joyful. My boyfriend adores her too. Thank you ARWOB heroes! You all are amazing. I love my itty-bitty pitty Hannah so much. She is an excellent snuggler and an amazing role model for the pitty breed!"

Lila (fka Butternut) was adopted in December 2022.  Her adoptive dad shared this cute photo and wonderful "pupdate" about her:

"We have renamed her Lila. She is a very happy and loving pup, who as been a great addition to our home. Lila is a little bigger at 60 lbs at her last vet visit. We were keeping an eye on Buttercup for a while, mostly out of curiosity. Maybe we should have them meet. Lila is very healthy and active. She has a ton of energy and always wants to play. She can get a little wound up, but will calm down if it is not appropriate to play. We walk 2x per day. She does like to chew things that are left around (usually when she is alone, she plays with her toys when we are around) and likes to dig quite a bit. She listens rather well and we did take her to an obedience class that was 6 weeks long. She listens fairly well overall, but she can be a little stubborn. She wants to be near us as much as possible. She gives hugs and loves just saying hi. She loves leaning on people when she says hi. She loves everyone and has gotten along with all dogs she has met. She likes to put her head on the shoulder of front seat passengers while she is on a car ride (see pic). I added a few recent pictures of her. We have not done a DNA test yet but if we do, we will share it with you. Not knowing is kinda fun because people try to guess what kind of dog she is. We are so pleased that we were able to rescue her!"