Today is Giving Tuesday! All donations directly benefit the dogs at Happy Bark and allow us to rescue more deserving dogs in need. Visit https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/HBK to offer your support.

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Join the global generosity movement! Giving Tuesday is this week! All donations to Happy Bark directly care for the animals in our rescue program. Visit https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/HBK to donate on Giving Tuesday!

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Experienced dog owner Erik waited until he had just the right home to adopt a dog, and what a sweetheart he found! Husky mix Ellie was ready to go home with Erik and his daughter as soon as they all met! With a backyard that opens up to the McClelland Dog Park, this lucky puppers will get lots of exercise and trail walking with her new family. #HappyBark

Be thankful for all you have, and please consider opening your home by adopting or fostering a dog. We can help you make it happen. Go to happybark.org for details. #Grateful #Fortunate #HelpOthers #HappyBark

We are celebrating over 390 new families for Happy Bark dogs adopted in the past 20 month since we opened! Please join us and share gratitude for your pooch by dropping a photo in the comments below! #HappyThanksgiving #NewFamiliesGalore #EveryoneNeedsAGoodDog #HappyBark

Thank you to everyone who helps to make rescue happen, and to all adopters who open their homes to give a deserving dog their second chance at a happy life. #HappyBark

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Some people don't care for the expression "foster failure", but in the rescue world it refers to the joyful situation in which a foster family falls in love with the dog(s) that come into their home and want them to stay forever. Fosters Kristina and Travis knew beautiful shepherd Courage fit right in with them, so their "foster failure" has become a permanent resident! Now named Muddy Waters, he joins cat Satchmo (see the music theme here?) in their downtown home, and we celebrate such a great fit! #BeAFosterHome #TryThemOnForSize #WhenItsRightItsRight #HappyBark

He's feeling LUCKY today! Are you feeling like good fortune is coming your way, too? Maybe the two of you are meant for one another! Smiley boy Lucky has had fun being fostered at Lucky Dog Stay and Play but now he's ready to settle down in a home of his own. Lucky is two years old and a solid 50 pounds of affection. He likes people, pups and purr-ers (that would be cats), is affable and a staff favorite amongst caretakers because he's such a sweet fella. Applications for Lucky are available at happybark.org so you can make his dreams come true. And yours, too! #BigOleGrin #HomeForTheHolidays #EveryoneNeedsMoreLuck! #HappyBark

Now HERE is a story that will grab your attention. When this handsome, wistful eleven month old terrier mix was first picked up as a stray, he was found to have a gunshot wound to his back leg! 😲So what did the shelter staff name him? Why, they called him Bullet, of course. And what a guy he is! A 60 pound affectionate goofball, Bullet walks politely on a leash, is housetrained and playful, enjoys dogs, tolerates cats, and defiles anything chewable. He has such an interesting face and so much going on in that head behind stunning blueblueblue eyes. Handsome coloring and one brown/one spotted ear make Bullet a standout in any crowd. If he's the guy for you, act fast by filling out an application at happybark.org so he can be home for the holidays. Forever. #WhatAGuy! #LotsOfPersonality #TheCanineSteveMcQueen #HappyBark

Joe and Holly Mihaly adopted Maxwell last December, shortly after losing their beloved shar-pei. At the time, Maxwell was a skinny ex-stray with lots of energy and little focus. Add in a 14 year old daughter in the home who immediately fell in love with him, and he with her, and this big black lab has since grown into a gorgeous, healthy and much loved family member. He and Joe visited us recently to donate literally dozens of bags of treats for our fosters and newly arrived adoptees, and it was so wonderful to see them both. Thank you to the Mihalys for your kind donation, and for giving handsome Maxwell such a terrific home! #HappyBark

Having problems with your dog while you're away from the house? Potty accidents? Chewing or destroying things? Here's our suggestion! Crate training can be very beneficial until your dog learns the ropes and can be trusted reliably out and about on his own. Check out the many resources on the web as well as videos on youtube for using this proven resource, and get the Good Dog you want. #CrateUp! #PatienceAndConsistency #KeepYourDogSafe #HappyBark

Get the dog you want by the means they deserve! Develop a working relationship with your puppers built on trust and clear communication. #GoodDog! #ResponsibleOwnership #TeamWork #HappyBark