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A @gettyentertainment photographer @ella_hovsepian & volunteer helping shelter dogs find their person. 102 dogs homed so far ✨
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Start by teaching your dog to get into a down and stay.
Then begin moving 1 foot at a time, rewarding the dog for staying while you move.
Repeat the process until the dog understands what you expect.
It’s beneficial to wait for a release cue before ending the exercise.
You can usually teach this in one or two sessions.

If you have questions or want guidance, DM me. 🐾

also, our sweet demonstrator, Sally 🐶, here is looking for a home contact @pupppstar @lendabone if you’re interested and please share her story. 

#DogTraining #DownStay #CanineTraining #TrainSmart #DogTrainer  #rescueddogs
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_____ 𝐃 𝐈 𝐍 𝐀 𝐇 ♥️ 
🐬 shepherd Mix
🐬 spayed female, 2.5 years 
🐬 very friendly, goofy 
🐬 great w dogs 
🐬 loves humans 
🐬 fully house trained, very smart 
🐬 great on leash 

Dinah clearly went through hell. She was found stray in horrible shape. Went to the shelter and ended up on the euthanasia list due to her health. She’s now back to a wonderful weight and is happy and REALLY wants to find a forever family, and her foster family wants to continue to foster and save more lives ❤️‍🩹 

Message us any time with questions or inquiries!! 🩶 📍 Palm desert ca 🌎 
* RescueLyfe.org  text: (442)434-9726
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🩵ADOPTED🩵 
🩵 FREEDOM FOR MAMA MEL 🩵

Mama Melissa came into Devore as a stray with her 8 tiny pups. She nursed them until they were strong enough, but then tragedy struck — every single one of them caught an upper respiratory infection and the entire family was placed on the euthanasia list.

We thought she had a plan. The team rushed to get her puppies out first, but when her foster-to-adopt bailed at the last minute, Melissa’s life was suddenly at risk. We were in tears thinking we were too late… until a foster offer came in at the very last second and she was SAVED. 💔🙏

Melissa is unlike any mama we’ve ever met — when we walked her out of the shelter, she actually tried to run back inside. We believe she thought her babies were still in there. 😭 But don’t worry, all of her puppies are safe, and once everyone is fully recovered, we’ll reunite them.  Right now, Mama Melissa is still extremely stressed — she’s holding her pee and poop for dangerously long amounts of time, a sign of how much trauma she’s endured. She needs urgent vet care, medication, and decompression support to heal.

💌 Please consider donating towards her recovery:
🌐 www.homeboundhounds.org/donate
✨ Venmo: homeboundhounds
✨ PayPal: info@homeboundhounds.org
✨ Zelle: jessical@homeboundhounds.org
✨ Cashapp: $homeboundhounds

Every dollar helps give Melissa the chance to feel safe again. 💕
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Two weeks ago, Millie was going to be euthanized. 😔 Today, she’s safe at our dog rescue in her very own VIP Cottage, living her best life. ✨ (Yes, complete with a framed portrait from her iconic modeling shoot with @pupppstar —because *every* diva needs proof of her greatness 💅).

Help us keep saving urgent shelter dogs like Millie! Sponsor a VIP’s (*Very Important Pitties) Cottage today! 🤍
🔗 ThePittyCommittee.org
💌 ThePittyCommittee@gmail.com

…BRB — getting to know this sweet-as-pie Beauty Queen 😍. Millie arrived super late Monday evening. Since then, she’s been settling in — and we’ve been getting to know her. 💕

Here are the facts 💯 we can confirm so far:
🌸 she’s a TOTAL DOLL-and-a-half 🔥
🌸 she is STUNNING (dog model is definitely on her future résumé)
🌸 she’s got long leggies fit for a zoomie champion 🏎️
🌸 she’s got great manners on leash
🌸 she loves fetch & will bring the toy back (especially the alligator plushies 🐊)
🌸 she’s a pro at lounging & sunbathing ☀️

Right now, we know the basics about this gorgeous girl. We can’t wait to become Bestie status 👯‍♀️ during her stay so we can find her most PERFECT Forever Fam. 🫶

Stay tuned — LOTS more Millie updates on the way 🤍

(Sidenote: Millie’s very own cottage that we all fundraised for will be ready next wk! 🥳 For now, she’s temp staying in Minnie’s room…

…We’ll be posting the whole “building” process 🔨 so you can follow along and see the incredible things your donations make possible for these wonderful, deserving dogs! 🐶🩷)

⭐️ We DO still need to raise $500 for Millie’s private outdoor zone + $200 for it’s roof. Please 🩷DONATE & SHARE🩷. After Millie moves along to her next BEST place — ANOTHER urgent dog can *immediately* move in, no funding required!
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UPDATE: Euthanized 💔🌈

🍓Meet Berry – A charming, handsome boy in need of a hero! 🩵 Berry is #URGENT - He needs a foster or adopter to save his life!

‼️Final Notice expired 8/25‼️

Please DM or comment if you can help

For more information, notes, or rescue placement, please email
DACCDowneyRescue@animalcare.lacounty.gov

🫐Berry🫐
#A5717335 
3 yra old, Tan, N ,Pit Bull, 84 lbs
Stray 8/01/25
Rescue only for animal aggression offensive behavior 

This handsome boy is full of charm — friendly, affectionate, and always happy to meet new people. 

He’s got a bit of a stubborn streak, though... sometimes he’ll just stop mid-walk and decide he's done for the day! 😅 

But with a little patience (and maybe a few treats), Berry is a loyal companion who’ll bring tons of love and laughs into your life. 💙 
 
Berry is no other dogs required due to his behavior towards other dogs

𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒
Downey Animal Care Center
11258 Garfield Ave
Downey, CA 90242
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🩵ADOPTED🩵 
🚨 URGENT – Pledges Needed to Save Mama M 🚨
#A826761
We banded together and got her eight pups out of Devore and thought Melissa was safe too… but her placement fell apart and now she’s back on the euth list. 💔

This sweet mama deserves the same chance her babies got. We have a wonderful foster ready to open their home, but we need YOUR help to cover:
	•	Transport fees to get her out safely
	•	Medical expenses (spay + treatment for an upper respiratory infection)
	•	Training support, since she’s been surviving as a stray

⏰ Time is running out — Melissa’s life depends on us pulling together again.

👉 Please COMMENT on this post with your pledge so we can get her to safety. Every dollar counts toward saving her life.
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If you’re looking for a co-pilot for ALL of life’s adventures, look no further than Nala! 😍 Located in 📍Southern California, this total babe is ready to begin her journey with her forever family. ♾️ 

Like most house hippos, she’s earned her master’s in zoomies — with a minor in lounging, and an emphasis in cozy cuddles. 🤗

Her fave downtime activities? Stretching out on her XL cushy pink dog bed 🎀 or resting her head in your lap while soaking up all the love. 

She’s the perfect-sized pup with a classic, massive Pitty grin. All she wants is to find that special someone who will love her the way she loves them. 🤍

We’ve truly loved having her as our ⭐️VIP guest⭐️ at So Cal Rescue Ranch these past 6 nights.

Nala’s had so much fun adventuring and exploring all the new sights and smells nature has to offer. 🤠 

She’s the queen of ‘Hot Girl Walks’ (both on and off leash!) and has amazing manners—no pulling whatsoever. 🔥

She can do a crate if needed, but she isn’t destructive when left out of one while unsupervised or home alone. Certified Good Girl™ , obviously. 👏

Adorable sidenote: Nala takes wonderful care of her “babies”—her fave plushies, an XL Lambchop 🐑 and a little Moo Cow 🐮 (which she of course brought along for her ranch staycation). 🥹 

We are 💟head-over-heels💟 for Nala, and we know you will be too. 🫶

Interested in this iconic, once-in-a-lifetime lady? Reach out! 🕊️

💌 ThePittyCommittee@gmail.com

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These four cuddle bugs are searching for their happily-ever-after homes. They’ve faced tough times, but they’ve come through stronger, are well-trained, and ready to share their love. If you’re ready to open your heart (and home 🏡🐶), contact their rescues:

Leo @lendabone, 
Sally @lendabone, 
Sully @stacyhoperescue, 
Fritz @stacyhopyrescue 🙌🙌🙌
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TEAM NALA #A5705414 ALL THE WAY! I CANNOT believe this happy gorgeous face was going to be EUTHANIZED!!! Like what?!?!? No way this is real life!!! But it is!! Every day amazing dogs like Nala get killed bc shelters are too crowded! 

You don’t like super sweet, friendly dogs getting put to sleep — do you? When they have years of life left to live? When they were perfect family dogs and their family just decided they didn’t want them anymore? 

What about puppies? Do you like eight week old puppies being killed? Or what about pregnant mama dogs? Bc no dog is safe in city animal shelters!!! 

Please—don’t forget this! There is a crisis happening every single day across the United States. Amazing dogs unfairly killed bc of IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERS! 

The only way out of this situation is by getting help from people. We need every single person who loves animals fighting for this cause. 

We need every single person who loves animals — sharing posts, leaving comments and tagging friends.

Please help us help the animals. Just because they don’t speak our same language does not mean they deserve to be treated so unfairly. 

Nala almost lost her life in the shelter a little over a month ago bc her family chose to give her up. 

She didn’t get to choose her family. She shouldn’t have to suffer the consequences of their poor and reckless decision making.

Nala is looking for a new FOREVER FAMILY who will love her and protect her until the end of her days, just like she will do in return. 

Our rescue is looking for committed FOSTERS and volunteers interested in saving innocent lives. 

Please, reach out to 💌ThePittyCommittee@gmail.com and we will show you all the ways you can get involved. 

*A lot of it is totally virtual and can be done behind a phone or computer screen! 

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We are so pleased to announce that Halo (formerly #a5600923) from Downey has healed from her leg fracture. Her amazing foster Ken took her to see Dr. Li @vetvilla last week and the radiologist said that she has healed beautifully and is ready for adoption! They don’t need to see her back for any more x-rays and she can engage in normal activity. YAY! 

We don’t know what Halo’s past was like, but what we do know is that she got a second chance to rewrite her future. I am so grateful for everyone that has supported her journey. She is going to make a family so incredibly happy with her playful and sweet nature. This girl is good with other dogs and we hope her new family has a brother or sister for her to grow up with. If they don’t, we have a few dogs we could recommend (🎶Liberty, Liberty, Liberty, Liberty🎶). 😆

Thank you @tiffany_nitsche for continuing to drop off much needed supplies, food, medication, and for walking her! Also, thank you to pupppstar for finding this amazing foster and for visiting Halo frequently! Both of your video skills are great and all credit goes to you guys for that. You guys are my boots on the ground and enable me to take on fosters a tad further away with confidence. Also a huge shoutout to Celeste who secured a medical donor to help with the frequent and repetitive veterinary visits. To @californiashelterpets you are truly one-of-kind networking California dogs and helping to find fosters and sponsors! We couldn’t have done this without you! All of this means so much and I thank you!!

Halo is a tad more petite than the average German Shepherd but is loaded with personality and spunk. She loves her toys and will play with anyone willing to toss a ball a few feet. At only around 1 year old, she has lots of life to live. ☀️ Halo is spayed and up to date on her shots as well.

🙏 I need a favor. I need everyone’s help sharing her please! Our posts and videos aren’t getting the reach they used to and my fear is she won’t get seen. Please help us overcome this Instagram algorithm by sharing, commenting, and posting sweet Halo. 

✨She is ready for her new life.✨

#germanshepherds #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #downeydogs #fypシ
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