All the Foster Pups

09/10/2026

Today I’m bringing home High Heels, my newest senior foster from Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. I’ll be learning a whole new side of senior dog care with this sweet girl, from managing diabetes and insulin to helping her regain the weight she desperately needs.

I have a feeling we’re going to learn a lot together. 👠

09/09/2026

It turns out Garvin does a better job than me introducing all the new mutts. And honestly I’m not mad. But seriously, can we help this cute little guy find his forever home already?!

All of the senior dogs in this video are available for adoption at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francisco. 💛

09/08/2026

A little Tuesday morning Dunkin’ run with my 2 best girls! 💕

09/06/2026

Joy’s mom Lisa sent me this sweet video, and my heart. 😭

Seeing Joy so happy, confidently walking alongside her new sister Luna, is the kind of update that makes every hard part of fostering worth it.

She is exactly where she’s meant to be. 💖

09/05/2026

We fostered bonded pair Peanut Butter and Jelly back in Oct 2023. They came into the shelter with gems GLUED to their heads that had to be removed by a vet and left permanent scarring from the adhesive used 😭

They were happily adopted out together in Nov 2023! (And this goes without saying but please don’t glue gems on your dogs - only removable stickers are ok 😊)

09/05/2026

It started with Stevie getting fresh picked raspberries every morning. Now our raspberry patch is done for the season, so now I’m buying her fresh raspberries every week. Well, Chloe doesn’t like raspberries so I started giving her cheese every morning. And now they expect it every morning and now I’m buying cheese and berries every week bc I can’t say no them 🤦🏽‍♀️

09/03/2026

The food was incredible, and honestly, this was the best meal I’ve had at Original Joe’s Walnut Creek so far. But the best part of the night was knowing that Joy got the very best forever home. 🥹❤️

09/02/2026

Joy’s adoption story is one that reminds us that there is still so much good in the world, if you simply know where to look.

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After everything this little dog has been through, watching her find Lisa felt like a reminder that there is still so much good in the world.

09/02/2026

Nothing brings me more joy than watching someone open their heart to a hospice dog. ❤️

Lisa has been following me for a while and fell in love with Joy through my videos. And when she learned that Joy was hospice, it didn’t change a thing.

Lisa is an equine veterinarian, so she understands that sometimes the gift we can give an animal isn’t more time, but making the time they have left as wonderful as possible.

Joy gets to spend the rest of her days living her very best life, surrounded by love, with a Chihuahua sister named Luna by her side. And I couldn’t ask for anything more for this tiny girl.

Happy adoption day, Joy. 🥹

09/01/2026

Joy had a very important meet & greet today with potential adopter Lisa (great name, btw) and her chihuahua, Luna. 🥹

And of course, Joy immediately charmed the pants off both of them because she’s just… Joy. She’s perfect.

Lisa told us pretty early on how she was feeling about this tiny little hospice girl, but I’m going to let you watch the rest of the video to see how this one ends. 💖