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Gronk is absolutely PERFECT! A 12 year old shihtzu boy, 13 lbs. of pure love!
Rides well in a plane ✅
Rides well in a car ✅
Tolerated a freezing cold bath from an excited 10 year old ✅
Went potty, #1 and #2 outside ✅
Best Lap Warmer ✅
In just three hours, I figured out this little dog was the complete package. Totally PERFECT! His owners wanted him euthanized because he smelled and could not hear. Today, I experienced both those things too and yet I still saw PERFECTION! We are willing to bet he can’t hear because of the years of neglect. His ears are crusty and riddled with overgrown hair. He was super itchy and stunk to high heaven. His nails were curling over. We can’t wait to get him to the vet and on some good food and meds. One man’s trash is another’s treasure! He is a treasure to say the least. We can’t wait to rewrite Gronk’s story. A huge shout out to Kristi Stinson Sexton for saving his beautiful life. Pilots Randy Hock and Donna Shannon for getting him from AL to TPA. Corinne Rockney and her hubby Rud for coordinating and joining the flights and Stephanie Golun for grooming and fostering him. #onemanstrashisanothermanstreasure #seniordogs #adoptdontshop🐾

Small dog lovers where are you at? This little girl is clearly begging to get out of the shelter! The folks in Alabama tell us that she’s a sweet, happy little dog. Approx 1-2 years old and ab 10 lbs. FOSTER or ADOPTER needed!!! She will be here early next week. Apply at https://www.heidislegacydogrescue.com. Please share so we can give her a new leash on life 🐶 ❤️! #fosteringsaveslives #adoptdontshop #smalldogsruletheworld@stella_skye_the_aussie_sisters

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URGENT FOSTER NEEDED

Hi everyone meet Booger. Booger's dad has Alzheimer's disease and it has progressively been getting worse and so his family can no longer care for Booger properly and still take care of his dad.

Booger is a 1 1/2 year old (DOB 05/14/2020) 100 lb Rottweiler. He is good with other dogs and mature children but NO cats. He is house-trained, neutered, utd on vaccinations and on flea and HW preventative.

Please fill out the application on the Heidi's Legacy website if you are interested in adopting or fostering.

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#alzheimers

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MIRACLE UPDATE from Foster:

She’s been improving by leaps and bounds. In fact, that’s pretty much her regular desired activity level. The surgical vet said we needed to keep her leashed at all times, even when walking around the larger rooms of our house.

As you can imagine, after five weeks this has become incredibly tedious, because any time I want to get a drink of water, or even go to the bathroom, it involved leashing her and bringing her with me.

Her energy level with the other dogs was elevated, and her intense, almost obsessive curiosity with Mycroft (my cat) was borderline comical. Her appetite finally came back online, and she’s been eating near the rest of the pack twice a day, with a bowl of free-range kibble in my office where nobody else can access it. She might be gaining weight, even, so we’ll see how the next vet visit goes on December 1st.

But the pent up energy was translating into constant leash tugging, incessant pacing, and Husky-howling. The near aggression toward the other dogs, coming across as food/toy dominance, was starting to get worrisome.

So, in response to the increasing risk, we tried something totally radical:

We took off the leash in the house.

Bam. Instant de-escalation of all tension. Curiosity for Mycroft dropped to about 20% of previous levels. The bolting on leash to chase Mycroft that I feared would lead to both animals getting hurt never materialized. She stays back from the other dogs at mealtime, and instead of pacing the entire evening while we read, she now gets up a couple times, but spends the evening laying down in front of my chair.

She’s not supposed to be standing up on her hind legs, but the fact that she doesn’t even think about it probably indicates there’s zero pain in her hip from the break. The fur is growing back nicely, and although she will protect the leg by giving a wide berth to anything on her left, she has zero symptoms from the accident.

Her next appointment (with x-rays) will let us know how well she’s really recovering. But for now, she certainly appears to be doing incredibly well.

Emergency small dog foster or adopter needed.

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/bora-53421261/fl/tampa/heidis-legacy-dog-rescue-inc-fl307/

Foster had some emergency come up and can no longer care for her. If you can help please text Kelly 813-416-1349 or if you haven't been approved yet please fill out the Foster application on the Heidi's Legacy website

#fosteringsaveslives❤️🐶 #fosteringisfun #adoptdontshop #littledog #smalldog #minpin #minpinstagram

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Thank you again to all the Fosters & foster parents that came out for this great adoption event. It's really great getting back to the norm where we have normal adoption events...it helps the dogs get adopted easier for people to see them in person. Thank you too @3cs_catering @thenewbarkerdogmagazine @thedallasbull for sponsoring this amaxing event

Meet Rock, now known as Gronk😉! 🏈 🏴‍☠️

If he’s coming to Tampa, we wanted to name him after the awesome Tampa Bay Buccaneer Rob Gronkowski.

He’s a 12 year old Male approx 15 lbs. Owner requested euthanasia because “he stinks and can’t hear!” Hasn’t seen a vet since 2010, is not neutered and you can’t see the holes/canals in his ears. So incredibly sad. As soon as we get a hold of him all fo that will change. Thank goodness the ACO was in the right place at the right time and was able to save him from his untimely fate.

Ok wirh other dogs, not sure about cats or kids.

We need a FOSTER or FOSTER TO ADOPT.

Donations are also going to be needed for vet care! Let’s show this darling boy the love and care he needs and deserves!

Apply at www https://www.heidislegacydogrescue.com/

! Please share! #fosteringsaveslives #adoptdontshop #robgronkowski #gronkowski #lhasaapso #lhassaapso
#gronk #fosteringisfun #seniordogsrock #seniordogsofinstagram #seniordpgsarethebest #smalldog #littledog

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EMERGENCY FOSTER NEEDED

PLEASE TEXT KELLY ASAP.
DOG, CAT AND KID FRIENDLY

Little Blue is 11 months old (we think born in December 2020) and is ready for adoption. Loves people and other dogs. Blue is a quirky little guy. Gets along with other dogs and even likes cats. He bounces when he is excited or knows he is about to get a treat. He is potty and crate trained. He still has an occasional accident if left for too long without going out. He loves to carry things that are laying around in his mouth....like shoes, socks, or toys, so its best not to leave them laying for him to take. He needs leash training because he completely shuts down when you put a leash around his neck. He loves kids, but would potentially knock a small child over with all of his energy. He will make someone a wonderful family member. Blue is neutered/microchipped, utd on vaccinations and on HW & flea prevention.

#fosteringisfun #fosteringsaveslives #adoptdontshop #rescuelife #rescuedogs #puppiesofinstagram #puppy

Happy Halloween from all of us at Heidi's Legacy Dog Rescue. Please be safe tonight!!! 🎃 👻 🎃 👻 🎃 👻

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Looking for a way to help...Ever thought about fostering?

Please think about changing a dogs life by fostering through Heidi's Legacy.

There is a shortage currently on foster homes and more dogs are being surrendered to the shelters and rescues then ever before. Without foster a lot of these dogs never make it out of the shelters...

The application can be found on the Heidi's Legacy website.

#fosteringsaveslives❤️🐶 #fosteringisfun #adoptdontshop #makeadifference #rescuelife #rescuedog #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedogs #fosterdogs

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Thank you to everyone that came out today to see The all of the adoptables with Heidi's Legacy. Thank you to all the foster parents & volunteers for coming out to the event. Looking forward to many more successful events.

Thank you @subaru_usa @subarusouthtampa for having us and supporting rescue dogs & cats.

Shout out to @urbantailzretreattampa
Thanks for all you do for the pups!!! 💜 🐶

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