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Meet FAMOUS AMOS the Happy-Go-Lucky Westie Imposter

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Amos is a very affectionate, happy-go-lucky dog. Just looking at his endearing face brings a smile. He loves to be petted and will jump up and wrap his arms around you to give hugs. And who doesn’t need a hug after a long, stressful day?

He’s an early riser, very energetic and relishes his three-mile walks in the morning. He is working on his leash manners but knows to walk on the left hand side and stays by your heel – most of the time. A few more lessons and he will have mastered the subject. He sits quietly before you serve meals loves a snooze afterwards.

Amos is house trained and very quiet – he has yet to bark! He knows the furniture is off-limits and is content to rest on one of his beds or under your desk when you’re hard at work. He loves people and while we haven’t had him in the park to play with other dogs, we think he would do very well. He’s just one of those guys who takes everything in his stride – nothing seems to ruffle him.

Endowed with superhero skills, he can leap a two-foot dog gate from a standstill and doesn’t like to be crated so he might do best in home where he’s not left alone all day and one where he doesn’t have spend time in a crate.

He is looking for an active family who will spend lots of time with him.  Just look at that face!!  He is the happiest little guy on the planet.

If you are interested in adopting this cutie , complete an Online Application in the menu tab above.

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Digby’s Happy Tail!

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Hi Everyone, it’s Digby here!

What a great photo with me and my new mom, Polly. My new dad Nick, had a morning military duty and couldn’t be there to pick me up. But when I got home, he spent the afternoon enjoying the back patio with me on his lap! Woo hoo, two loving people and two laps for me is a dream come true! July 4th weekend and I put the white in their “red, white and blue” weekend, and they helped me regain my independence with my very own family again! I’m one happy camper!

Thank you from the bottom of my big doggie heart to everyone who has helped me along my journey!

Happy Tails to everyone & Happy 4th to all,

Digby

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Molly’s Happy Tail

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I’ve come a long way looking for my forever home and I found it with Vickie & James. They are a Cairn savvy Mom & Dad, who wanted to give me that special home that I was looking for. I’m living it up in Colorado now and have a Westie playmate to hang with. I am doing great in my new home and wearing myself out chasing squirrels. My mom and dad say I’m such a good girl; they just can’t thank my foster family, Mary & Stephen Braddock, enough for all they did for me. I came very close to losing my life at the shelter in December 2014 due to my skin issues but look at me now. Thanks to my foster family, LSWR and all the volunteers, I’ve been given a new wonderful life.

XOXO Molly

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Scruffy is looking for a furever home!!!

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Scruffy here; the newest addition to the LSWR group.   As you can see by my photos, I’m a good looking fella, laid back and like lots of love.  Kids and cats like me because I’m pretty chill and my foster mom says I have good barking manners.  I get very excited when it’s time to go outside, super excited when the humans come home and I do love my squeaky toys!! I’m a 6 or 7 year old male, but who’s counting.  I’ve got this great place to stay while some of my skin issues clear up, but I’m on the market for a new pad.

If you are looking for a new addition to your family, I’m looking for a forever home!

Hope to meet my new family soon!!

Paws and Licks,    Scruffy

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Rowan is looking for a forever home – Adopted

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Hi Friends,

I’m Rowan, HAPPY to be here with LSWR.   I’m not sure how I ended up at a shelter but thanks to LSWR and my foster mom for bailing me out.

I’m estimated to be 1 – 2 years old and weigh 13 lbs.  I am a fun and active small boy with lots of energy!  When it comes to playtime, I go 90 miles an hour and then conk out for a nice nap.  I’m also quite content to sit in my foster mom’s lap when she’s in her favorite chair.

I’m housetrained, crate trained and I walk well on a leash.  When I’m on my walk, I like to take my time and smell the flowers and take in the cool crisp air.  I get along with other dogs so a playmate is fine by me.  I am ready for my new home and I know my perfect family will snatch me up very soon.

I have lots of love to give you!  Is there a place in your heart for me?

If you want me to be a part of your family, please fill out an adoption application at http://www.lswr.us

Hugs & Kisses,

Rowan

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******* Adopted******* Charlie is looking for a “fur-ever” home

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Hi, I’m Charlie!

I’m a cute, white Schnauzer, around 5 years old.  I’m current on my vaccinations, neutered and microchipped, too.

Sadly, my owner’s medical needs prevented him from taking caring of me and my buddy and we were surrendered to a local shelter.  My buddy was adopted and thankfully LSWR took me in to find me a new furever home.

I’m a 14.5 lb bundle of a fun loving strong & healthy boy.  I’m smart too.  I know my name, sit and come and that’s just the beginning.  I’m potty trained, walk great on a leash and I sleep in a crate!  I like to play, run & chase birds and squirrels.  And when I hear those fire engine trucks, I mimic them.  My foster mom thinks it’s comical.  I truly enjoy the company of my foster Westies and my foster Mom & Dad.

If you need someone with a little spunk and great personality to love, I’m your guy.  Hurry and get your online adoption application in to LSWR so we can start our new life together.

XOXO

Charlie

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***** Adopted******* Chester is looking for a Furever Home

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Chester is a well rounded, happy, 1-2 year old Westie imposter.  He has a very high IQ that he doesn’t like to use when he is eating his food.  Let’s say gulping might be his worst trait.  Chester’s foster mom reports that Chester is well behaved, doesn’t bark and scream like a typical Westie, loves other dogs, tennis balls might be his favorite toy, gives random kisses, doesn’t like to sit on the furniture unless invited, and use caution when you are near the ice machine or you might get a nose bump.  Sounds like Chester might need a family with lots of energy and other dogs or maybe Chester just needs a home full of love.  Chester does have that awesome Westie trait, “love the one your with.”  Chester’s is incredibly intelligent and would fit into any situation from becoming a hunting dog to just being a lap dog.  He fits into his foster family’s home within minutes and will have no problem adjusting to a “forever” home.  

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Daisy – Adopted

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Daisy is looking for a Furever Home!!

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Hi, I’m Daisy!

I’m a petite, white Schnauzer, around 3-4 years old.  I’m current on my vaccinations, spayed and micro chipped, too.

I was found running on the streets of the big city and boy that was scary!  Thankfully a family took me in temporarily, but they couldn’t keep me so they asked Lone Star Westie Rescue to find me a new furever home.

I’m a 14 lb bundle of love.  I’m potty trained and walk great on a leash and I sleep in a crate!  I love giving kisses and cuddling.  I think I’m pretty much perfect, don’t you?

If you need someone to love, I’m your girl.  Hurry and get your adoption application in to LSWR so we can start our new life together.

See you soon!

Daisy- XOXO

 

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** Adopted** Digby is looking for a Furever Home

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Hi everyone, my name is DIGBY!   When I came into the foster program, I was in a tough way.  But good food, good care and lots of gentleness and love from the folks at LSWR has me bouncing back in a big way!   I am 12 years young, neutered male, and full of Westie attitude!  I have great confidence and am the “new sheriff” in town at my foster home.   My foster mom is always laughing at my antics because I am full of curiosity and joy and will try anything.  Naturally because I’m a Westie I excel at everything, from helping my foster mom when she digs in her garden, to walks and to training, I am smart and give it my all.  Teach an old dog new tricks, yep, that is me, I learn new rules and routines quickly, happy to fit in.   I am crate trained for night time and when you are away, but I’m also a love bug and want to be about with you when you are home and happy to sleep on the foot of your bed at night.  I’m house trained well, and first out the door to potty, even in the rain, better than some of the others I live with!  I jump up and clap my paws together when I am excited about something, especially dinner time.  I have some slight age related vision issues, but nothing that interferes and boy I don’t miss a treat tossed to me!   I love to be with my people, whatever they are doing, and that love bug stuff, yeah I really enjoy to snuggle up on the couch and watch your favorite shows with you.  I prefer to be your primary dog, but with the right buddies I can get along fine as long as I’m the alpha dog and getting my fair share of your attention.  After all, I want my own people and will be the best boy I can be, which naturally will be awesome… cause I’m DIGBY the Westie!

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** Adopted** Molly is Looking for a Furever Home!

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I am an adorable 2-year-old Cairn Terrier named Molly. Let me tell you a little bit about me.

I came from a local shelter scared and alone and I had skin issues. My time was up and I was not going to make it out of the shelter alive until Camp Lone Star Cairn Rescue and Lone Star Westie Rescue rallied together to save me. So here I am a beautiful & happy girl and my skin issues are long gone. LSWR fixed all of that with kindness & love, great food and medicated baths.

I have really blossomed over the past few weeks. I’m in a foster home with a Westie, Cairn & a Labrador and I get along great with all of them. My best buddy is the family Labrador and I love running after her outside and playing tug-of-war inside.  I am spayed, current on all my shots, and microchipped.  I love to explore and I do great traveling in the car. I love my walks, being with humans and my furry friends.

Do I appeal to your heart?

I promise to be your best girl friend and fill your heart with love and laughter.

XOXO Molly

If you are interested in adopting, please fill out the Online Application on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/LoneStarWestieRescue or you can complete an Online Application in the menu tab above.

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Boomer and Karma **ADOPTED**

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Will you open your heart and home to Boomer and/or Karma?

These two wonderful Westies are still looking for that person or family who will love them and take good care of them as they go through life.

Boomer is in our Walking Them Home program; at 15 years young, he is starting to slow down and needs a great home where he can live out the rest of his life. Lone Star Westie Rescue will pay for all of his medical and other needs for as long as needed. He’s a very sweet guy wh…o loves belly rubs and attention. He can go on short walks. He does have some health issues, but those are being managed with medications.

Karma, at 13 years young, is still very active. She loves walks and squeaky toys. She’s a very healthy, spry girl! She will do best as the only pet in the home and no children.

Boomer and Karma have been together all of their lives. We would prefer that they stay in the same home where they are the only furkids, but we are open to the possibility of placing them separately if we can find the right homes for each.

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Boomer wanted to tell everyone our story, but I think I have a better handle on how this all works.  I’m Karma and I have never been without Boomer; he was all of 2 years old when I showed up.  We had a great life together for many years with the same family, but life happened and our circumstances changed then LSWR answered our mom’s call for help.   We saw the dogtor and went to our foster homes, but Boomer was sad without me.  His foster mom, my foster family and LSWR decided it would be best if we stayed together and now we are hanging in our foster home until our new forever family finds us!  Boomer was so relieved to see that he didn’t leave my side for 2 days. The dogtor says we are a good looking couple and in great health.

Now for the good part, me! I love to run, play, eat, and help my foster mom with gardening.  I’m irresistible and if you don’t think so, I’ll sit up on my hind quarters waving my paws to make sure you are not missing any cuteness. When the door opens to go out I’m first in line and second to the last one in. I thought I was a good swimmer, but I over estimated my abilities. It’s so hard to be humble when you have so much going for you.  I could go on about me, but I’d like to tell you about my older brother, Boomer. He’s a laid back Westie and loves….well me! He likes his belly rubbed, exploring the backyard, food and again me. He too sits on his hind quarters for dinner and treats, but hasn’t perfected the “paw waving” technique that I have mastered.  He’s a bit hard of seeing and uses me as a guide in new places.  Once he has the lay of the land there is no stopping him.

Please check out our pictures and video for more irresistible cuteness!!

Kisses and Cuddles,

Karma & Boomer

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Payton’s Story

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Payton, a 5 year old male Westie, has been in foster care at Lone Star Westie Rescue since late December.  He came in with two torn ACL ligaments in his hind legs. He had TPLO (tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy) surgery on Monday on his right knee.  He spent the night and was supposed to be released on Tuesday.  His foster mom went to pick him up and when Payton was getting ready to be released, he suffered a seizure and was re-hospitalized.  In the interim, tests proved he has Addison’s disease so they quickly started addressing that issue.  His prior blood work from his dental in December and pre-anesthetic blood work had all come back normal so the Addison’s diagnosis was a surprise.

 

The two days following his re-hospitalization,  The skin around Payton’s TPLO incision became necrotic and is too graphic for details.  Payton’s foster mom has been visiting him daily and the LSWR directors have met with his doctors and been told that Payton’s diagnosis is not good.   His doctors agreed that we should know by Monday to see how to proceed as well as thru the weekend.  He is in ICU and the facility is staffed 24/7.  He is on IV’s and pain MEDs so his doctors are comfortable they are managing the pain.  Payton is lethargic and weak, but does raise his head when he hears his foster mom’s voice.  His surgeon and doctors are doing everything they can to save him.

Update From this Morning:

When we arrived in the room and Nicole his vet tech placed him on the table he quickly turned to look at his foster mom and he perked up.  He was loved and held during our visit.  He has not eaten since Monday night, but he took his first nibble today..he ate one chicken nugget….and when he took that first little nibble there were tears in the room!   Since he ate the chicken nugget for his foster mom, the vet staff suggested we get him a rotisserie chicken so they could have it on hand to feed him throughout the day.  The vet staff is taking such great care of him and really pulling together for him.  His condition has not worsened nor improved (per the medical doctors) but his nurse said she could see him perking up a little and trying to move.  The darken skin (infection) on his right leg has not spread and the skin appeared so much better than yesterday.  The nurse agreed his leg looked a lot better than yesterday.  So baby steps, are miracles for this little boy.  LSWR staff and volunteers (“Payton’s Crew”) will be back again tomorrow to visit with him.  Please put our little Chicken Nugget in your prayers that he may recover and lead and active Westie lifestyle.

If you would like to help with Payton’s medical expense and long term care you can donate through our Donate Social tab at the top of our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/LoneStarWestieRescue or you can donate through our website Donate Button at http://www.lswr.us.  Any and all amounts are welcome and help us to continue Helping Westie In Need

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Yuki – Adopted

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Yuki Finds Her Furever Home:

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My life could not have turned out better. It was love at first sight! I was adopted by the most fabulous family in the world. My new family said I was just the one they were looking for to take care of me. They said I am the most special Westie ever and I would have to agree!

Not only do I get to go on many walks every day, but my back yard is like my own private doggie park where I can run around til my hearts content. I have a furry sister who is showing me the ropes of my new home. I easily moved right in because I knew this is where I belong.

Thank you everyone who helped me along my journey, especially my LSWR foster families…who took care of my every need. I will be having my eye surgeries in the next few weeks so please do keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you LSWR from the bottom of my heart, Yuki

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Chip’s Happy Tail

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Dodger (Chip) is living up to his name… He is Artful indeed!  He showed us just today that if we leave bags next to the bar stools, he will climb up to get to the dog treats. He also taught us that if we leave a chair pulled out, he will jump up on the table and walk around. But, he also showed us that he loves to curl up on a pillow and take a nap with his baby. He goes back and forth between the baby he got at Cathy’s house, and the green alligator. He is such a perfect fit for our family!

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** Adopted** Pattybell is Looking For Her Furever Home

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I remember the days when I had my own bed, my own toys and my family. Then one day my world turned upside down, when my owner passed away.   Lucky for me, LSWR took me into their care.   It is amazing what good food, TLC, and vet care can do.  I am loving life again and I’m ready to love again.  I am 12 years young, spayed, shots are current and microchipped.

I am so sweet and I’m in tip-top shape.   I’m enjoying the other Westies in my foster home and running and playing in the huge backyard. I am looking for that special person who will fill the hole in my heart. If you want to live happily ever after with me please complete the online application.

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Grace’s Happy Tail

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My Christmas wish came true and I was adopted by a great couple.  I can’t thank my foster family enough for all the great TLC they provided me.  They nursed me through after my surgery and then a dental. I was their first foster and they said I was just the most perfect little Westie girl.  I really liked my foster buddy, Deuce and he was a great Westie role model.

Thanks to LSWR and my wonderful foster family, Pam, Al & Deuce for saving me and giving me a wonderful start to a great New Year!!

XOXOXO
Grace

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(Adopted) Chip Looking for His Furever Home:

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CHIP IS LOOKING FOR HIS FUREVER HOME:

Meet our newest intake at LSWR. He is currently in foster care after being rescued from a local shelter. Chip is approximately five years old, housebroken, and gets along with other dogs. His foster mom says that he is a sweet little boy. However, Chip has a little bit of work ahead of him because he wasn’t given his heart worm care and he now has to undergo treatment. He started his treatment on January 5th and is eager to find a home.

If you’re interested in adopting Chip, please complete our Online Application at http://www.facebook.com/LoneStarWestieRescue or at http://www.lswr.us

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** Adopted ** Snoop Needs a Furever Home:

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Update on Snoop’s Search for Furever Home:

Snoop’s foster mom says that Mr. Snoop is doing great, but he is still looking for his furever home. Read his story below.

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I’m Snoop, the cutest and sweetest guy you could ever hope to meet. I am approximately 4 years old, very well mannered, vaccinated and microchipped.
I’m quite the gentleman, potty trained, walk great on a leash, know how to use the doggie door and I get along great with other pets. Yep, I’m all that and a bag of chips!

I love to snuggle and hang out with my humans and love attention, so if you need a snuggle-bug, I’m your boy. I have a grand ole time playing with my foster buddies.
Would you open your heart and home to a handsome boy like me? I will be a faithful and loyal companion for a very lucky family.

If you are interested in adopting Snoop please complete our Online Application at www.facebook.com/LoneStarWestieRescue or on our website at www.lswr.us.

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Jackson Finds His Furever Home:

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WHOA, WHOA, WHOA PEOPLE! Look at what happened to me. Ba Bam. Okay, here it is the short version of my story. I’m walking along on a blistering hot day and giant man hands scoop me up and I end up in air conditioning, but there is a bunch of wire cages in the place. I watch day after day as all the good looking dogs are adopted one after another. Then I hear someone say that I might not make it and Ba Boom someone scoops me up, again, and drives me off to a place called Lone Star Westie Rescue where a whole bunch of people like me and kiss me and let me poo in their yards and a bunch of other stuff. Then I meet Gilbert and Brad and I’ll be darned if they don’t have one of those LSWR dogs. They take me in and treat me just like part of the family. Not like a step-dog, but a real full blooded Westie dog. At this point, I am thinking, “Jackson, you should put on the charm and stay in this place – BA Bam.” I hone my charm on Mr. Gilbert and just about the time I get him convinced to drop his guard and make me a permanent fixture along comes this lady with hugs like you have never imagined. WHOA! Come to find out she was lost, too. But, luckily she found her way to Texas and came to see me. At this point, I am panting so hard and I have to tell Mr. Gilbert that Ms. Anita needs me and I’m gonna have to move on. With many tears, hugs and kisses I leave my mans and I am adopted by my new furever family. And, guess what? BA BAM SHALAM! I have a new brother! His name is Skye and he can’t hug like my new mom, but boy he can run and roll. I think I might have landed in heaven. To top everything off with a sweet slice of squirrel frosting mummy is going to volunteer with all those great peeps over at Lone Star Westie Rescue so I might get to see my mans again soon. Whew, what a journey. Thanks everyone for the help.

P.S. I’m still in shock in the first picture and I posted a pic of my new brother. Ba Bam!