We need foster homes and volunteers to walk and play with our dogs!
If you are interested in fostering a dog for us please call today!
Did you know 27 million unwanted animals are given to shelters in the U.S. every year? Over 10 million animals are put to death every year in the U.S. alone because they are abandoned and unwanted.
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the Annual Back to Beef Cook-Off will benefit Happy Dog again this year! Come enter your best wild game, brisket, chili, beans, salsa, dessert, and/or margarita! Prize money, GREAT bands all weekend! Starts Friday, Dec 4-Sun, Dec.6. For more details contact Tammy or Annette at Cedar Lodge, 512-793-2820!
News
PARVO! Canine parvovirus is a contagious virus mainly affecting dogs. The disease is highly infectious and is spread from dog to dog by direct or indirect contact with their feces. It can be especially severe in puppies that are not protected by maternal antibodies or vaccination. It has two distinct presentations, a cardiac and intestinal form. The common signs of the intestinal form are severe vomiting and severe bloody diarrhea. The cardiac form causes respiratory or cardiovascular failure in young puppies. Treatment often involves veterinary hospitalization. Vaccines can prevent this infection, but mortality can reach 91% in untreated cases.
Please VACCINATE your pet now and get their yearly shots on time. Puppies, until they get all 3 or 4 sets of shots, keep them home and in your back yard. Spring is the worst time ever. Parvo lives in your yard for years. Even going to Petsmart with your dog can be deadly if you pet is not fully vaccinated. So carry your puppy everywhere you go if he/she must go with you,
Great news! Virbac has come out with a generic version of Heartguard for a fraction of the cost! It's called Iverhart and I paid 19.34 + tax for a six (6) month supply of 26-50lbs dogs! This is absolutely affordable by everyone so there's no excuse for not protecting your dog from heartworms.
There's a new addition to the Highland Lakes SPCA, no-kill facility on 35 acres in the hill country! They need more kennels! Their phone number is 830-596-2717, leave a message and they'll get back to you.
Fundraiser Events:
We love Tammy McPeters, owner of Cedar Lodge Resort in Buchanan Dam, for sponsoring Happy Dog Adoption again at this year's annual "BACK TO BEEF" Cookoff Challenge (the best one yet!), and for her ongoing support. Special thanks to Tammy's friends, musicians Mike Blakely y los Yahoos, Thomas Michael Riley, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, Jimmy Davis, Kyle Redd, ShanAnnie, & Susan Gibson for the unbelievably talented entertainment at the Back to Beef cookoff and their gracious hearts! We appreciate your love for our dogs!
Special Thanks
We'd like to thank Nancy Parker-Simons, Tony Simons & Kinky Friedman @Utopia Animal Rescue for their humongus hearts rescuing all these precious babies from euthanization, for helping us get started, their faith in us and their ongoing support, we couldn't do this without you!
We'd also like to thank the gang at Moody's Feed Store in Kingsland and all their customers for their gracious donations & ongoing support- We love yall!
Also thanks to Lake Area Animal Clinic, David Berry @Anchors Aweigh Marine Service, Roland @Llano Feed & Supply, Ace Hardware-Kingsland, Hoover Building Supply-Burnet, and Tammy @Cedar Lodge Resort .
Who We Are
Happy Dog Adoption is dedicated to placing dogs that were scheduled to be euthanized into loving, permanent homes. All these dogs were discarded, neglected or abandoned by previous owners who no longer want or can keep them, or did not take the responsibilty of being a pet owner seriously. We get our dogs from Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch and Christ-Yoder Humane Society, and take in locally abandoned puppies. All the rescued dogs have been wormed, medically treated, have their Parvo/distemper, Bordetella & rabies shots, are spayed/neutered, on heartworm & flea prevention, and are ready for their second chance at love in their forever home. Check out more dogs available for adoption on www.utopiarescue.com !
Adopting a friend
We take adoption seriously, and so should you. To maintain a medium size dog costs around $50.00 a month for food, Heartguard and Frontline, more if there are any medical problems. Be sure that you are ready to take on a 15-20 year commitment to this dog, both financially and emotionally, as dogs can live up to 20 years!
We require that you have a fenced yard, that shots are kept current and heartworm & flea prevention given monthly, We ask for a minimum donation of $75.00 for any dog which covers shots, spay/neuter, and micro-chipping. You must agree that the dog be returned to HAPPY DOG ADOPTION if for any reason it does not work out with the new home. Adoption form available on request.
Come Visit Us!
We're located at 9840 W. Ranch Rd. 1431, in Buchanan Dam, Texas.
we're open M-F 9-6, SAT 9-2, call for appointment any other time.
Check out our 'sister' rescue dogs at www.utopiarescue.com !
Happy Dog Adoption 9840 W Ranch Rd 1431
