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Permanent GHR Dogs
GHR Ambassador Milo
Milo, about 11 years old, is one of our beloved senior dog ambassadors. When we rescued him from the Downey shelter in November 2024, he had been kept in isolation, away from other dogs and people, for nearly two months. We quickly discovered he struggled with extreme separation anxiety, especially in confined spaces, and had issues with resource guarding that sometimes led to biting. Since joining us, Milo has made amazing progress.
For his health, Milo takes thyroid medication and follows a holistic plan for his arthritis, which includes high-quality salmon oil and other supplements or homeopathic remedies to reduce inflammation.
Because of his bite history, Milo needs a very structured home, so we made him a permanent member of our organization to ensure his success. He thrives on daily exercise, healthy meals, lots of playtime, and endless love in the GHR founder’s home, where he settled in shortly after GHR Ambassador Hera passed away in July 2025. Milo not only helped fill the void left by our beautiful Husky Hera but has become the perfect example of why GHR is committed to giving misunderstood dogs a second chance.
Sponsoring Milo helps cover his thyroid medication, supplements, diet (a raw mix with First Mate kibble), and medical expenses. His next six-month veterinary check-up, including a full exam and bloodwork, is scheduled for June 2026; his last physical with bloodwork was in December 2025. Your donations make it possible to meet all of Milo’s veterinary needs.
To be a sponsor for Milo, click on the "Donating & Gifting" button below (any amount makes a difference). If you are sponsoring Milo as a *gift* to a dog-loving friend or family member, please let us know, and we can place their name under Milo's bio as a tribute to your sponsorship. You may also sponsor Milo by purchasing items from our Amazon wishlist.
GHR Ambassador Raven
GHR Ambassador RAVEN, an approximately 12-year-old German Shepherd, is the protector of her Green Heart family. Although she has the luxury of multiple orthopedic dog beds and even a couple of couches to choose from, she chooses to rest by the front door.
It's amazing to see how each senior dog that joins Green Heart finds their purpose. Thank you, Raven, for being our protector!
In 2022, we pulled Raven from a Texas shelter, thinking she'd only be with us briefly as a hospice dog. She was diagnosed with mammary carcinoma and also had heartworm. We treated her for heartworm, and now she's heartworm-free. As far as cancer, it has not returned after the tumor was removed during her time in the shelter. She is due for a physical exam in May 2026, which will include bloodwork.
Raven's diet consists of a raw diet mixed with Fromm kibble and includes a variety of supplements to support her immune system, including a high-quality salmon oil, joint supplement, and a heart supplement for any potential trauma that was caused by heartworm.
Sponsoring Raven means you are contributing towards her veterinary care, diet/supplements, and grooming. Raven is groomed monthly at the self-serve wash in the Northwest Pet Eagle store. To be a sponsor for Raven, click on the "Donating & Gifting" button below (any amount makes a difference). If you are sponsoring Raven as a *gift* to a dog-loving friend or family member, please let us know, and we can place their name under Raven's bio as a tribute to your sponsorship. You may also sponsor Raven by purchasing items from our Amazon Wishlist.
Teddy
Teddy, approximately 13 years old, is one of our permanent hospice dogs. He joined our organization as an owner surrender; his owner was terminally ill. He has been with us since August 2025.
Teddy is considered hospice because he's a senescent soul requiring ongoing medical care and also requiring consistency with his daily life. At 13, he was overweight and hardly able to walk. He needed a great deal of time and effort to help him lose weight. With diligent love and care, Teddy has lost a good amount of weight. He is now feeling safe and comfortable in his permanent foster home, where he seeks attention and trusts his foster mom.
Other health concerns for Teddy include several growths and a low-level heart murmur. In March 2026, Teddy had another vet exam that included a biopsy on a concerning growth, which fortunately showed it's not cancer. Teddy is on a regular prescription diet to help manage his weight via Caldwell Veterinary Hospital. He's also on a variety of supplements to support his immune system, heart, and joints... along with pain meds to help with pain management with joints.
To be a sponsor for Teddy, click on the "Donating & Gifting" button below (any amount makes a difference). If you are sponsoring Teddy as a *gift* to a dog-loving friend or family member, please let us know, and we can place their name under Teddy's bio as a tribute to your sponsorship. You may also sponsor Teddy by purchasing items from our Amazon Wishlist.
Falkor & Atreyu
These two handsome boys were surrendered together.
Unfortunately, they had to be separated at the shelter.
When we were notified about them, we were shown a video of the pitbull taking a walk. During his walk, he noticed another dog across the way from him. He literally stopped in his tracks and started wagging his tail when he realized it was his brother.
There was no way we weren’t going to take both of them. Green Heart Rescue brought them into our pack in August 2023. 💚
Now that they get their second chance, we started off their fresh start with new names. Continuing with a literary theme, we felt *Neverending Story* vibes from them. The shepherd was named Falkor, after the dragon. The pit bull was named Atreyu, after the boy that relied on Falkor to help save the world.
Gretel
Gretel was pulled from the Weiser pound in March 2024. In April 2024, we rushed Gretel to the ER because she was showing symptoms of pyometra. After multiple diagnostic tests, including bloodwork, a urinalysis, x-rays, an ultrasound, and a cat-scan, the only diagnosis she was given was sepsis. However, it was never discovered what caused the sepsis, even after all of the tests. Miraculously, Gretel was able to recover from the sepsis through medical intervention. 🙏🙌 She is back to her spicy little self. 🥰 🌶️
We are very grateful to everyone that makes it possible for us to help dogs like Gretel. It’s hard enough that they are abandoned for whatever reasons, but to adjust to a new environment while dealing with medical issues is challenging for some of our dogs, especially the spicy ones like Gretel. We have decided that Gretel will remain with us and be a permanent part of our GHR Chihuahua Bouquet.
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Thank you to all that support our mission, and for trusting us with such precious souls.
Lala
Lala, approximately 11 years old, has been with us since 2021 after we pulled her from a shelter in Fort Worth, Texas. This spunky little girl is one of our special-needs dogs and is a part of our permanent hospice program, where she's safe and loved in a permanent foster home.
Lala has intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), which gives her pain in her back legs and has led to incontinence. We manage her pain with a combination of pain medication and a holistic diet that includes anti-inflammatory supplements and homeopathic remedies. As far as the incontinence goes, she wears a fashionable diaper.
Despite her IVDD, this girl lives for fetch. She LOVES it. When she's not playing fetch, she's either sunbathing, looking for sticks in the yard to play with, cuddling inside with her canine friends, or making sure her foster mom is on schedule with mealtime.
To be a sponsor for Lala, click on the "Donating & Gifting" button below (any amount makes a difference). If you are sponsoring Lala as a *gift* to a dog-loving friend or family member, please let us know, and we can place their name under Lala's bio as a tribute to your sponsorship. You may also sponsor Lala by purchasing items from our Amazon Wishlist.
Ringo
Ringo has been with Green Heart Rescue for more than four years. He was rescued on the border between El Paso, Texas and Mexico.
Due to his ongoing respiratory & gastrointestinal issues, he is one of our permanent hospice dogs. He's been stable for quite some time, but we wanted to commit to his medical needs as the little dude clearly went through a lot in his life before rescue.
JJ
JJ is one of our permanent hospice dogs. He joined Green Heart Rescue in June 2022. He arrived with a broken leg that healed broken, beyond surgical repair. He also had a weak patella that was compromised from the broken leg, causing him to be a bi-pod. On top of his mobility challenges, JJ has kidney disease that we are managing through a holistic diet.
JJ is the perfect combination of love & resiliency.
Moose
Moose, approximately 16 years old, is one of our permanent dogs. He joined us in July 2020 from an overcrowded Utah shelter where a gas chamber is still in use for euthanasia.
Other than needing some pain management for his spine (which we treat with pain medication and homeopathic remedies), Moose is thriving on a homemade diet that includes anti-inflammatory veggies and supplements.
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We can’t express how much we love this little 4.8-pound chihuahua that makes us laugh every single day. We can assure you that Moose feels our love and reciprocates it endlessly. From his noises that sound like a donkey to his bouncy walk that makes him look like he has springs on his feet, we know how lucky we are to have him.
Moose's last veterinary visit was in November 2025 for an ear infection; several months prior, he had bloodwork done, showing that everything was within normal range. He's due for more bloodwork and will be seeing the vet again in June/July 2026 for another senior wellness exam with bloodwork.
To be a sponsor for Moose, click on the "Donating & Gifting" button below (any amount makes a difference). If you are sponsoring Moose as a *gift* to a dog-loving friend or family member, please let us know, and we can place their name under Moose's bio as a tribute to your sponsorship. You may also sponsor Moose by purchasing items from our Amazon Wishlist.
Junior
At the end of 2022, Junior’s life wasn’t going so well. He was in out and of the shelter for several years, with multiple shelter notes about him being underweight.
His previous family finally surrendered him to the shelter in February 2023, where he was close to euthanasia due to shelter overcrowding.
Junior was our first save of 2023…and of course, he instantly stole my heart and quickly moved to high status as one of GHR’s ambassadors.
Each time I look at Junior, I’m filled with so much gratitude, knowing I’m not alone in this tough world of rescue. It is because of GHR supporters & good friends that Junior was able to join Green Heart Rescue.
Whether you support us through positive words, friendship…or support the rescue through donating, fostering or volunteering, you’re making it possible for GHR to save lives.
Thank you to everyone that played a part in Green Heart Rescue in 2023…for being a part of Junior’s journey and for helping us save many other senior dogs in 2023.
Whether you realize it or not, your impact makes a difference in the lives of senior dogs and the humans that work hard for them!
-Shannon (GHR FOUNDER)