From when I picked her up and she snuggled into my neck, I knew she was mine. She’s been the sweetest little cuddle bug and so patient and loving in any scenario. I hope to get her certified as a therapy dog so she can spread the love to everyone. – Kelsey Wheeler (Peyton was one of the “Football 5” chiweenie puppies that Cody’s Friends Rescue named after NFL Quarterbacks. She was named after Peyton Manning.)

Our story with Sam, now Wynnston, all started after our sweet Murphy passed away in March. Murphy, also a rescue, had a rough start to life – he was chained to the front door of a shelter and had severe heartworms.  Murphy was a pistol and had multiple personalities… from the biggest love bug, to hard headed, to stay away or I will take your hand off! And we LOVED him through all of it! He touched our lives in a way we couldn’t imagine. So, when Murphy passed we knew we wanted to rescue again – it was just a matter of when. We began looking a few months later and hadn’t found the right fit for our current doggie Quentin but we all had faith and knew the right doggie would be reunited with us at the right time. That’s when one night while I was talking to Quentin’s foster mom, I mentioned we had found a good looking fellow (Sam) from Cody’s Friends Rescue that seemed like he and Quentin may be a good fit. Well, as fate would have it, Krisanne remembered Tina from rescuing with her years earlier. She and Tina talked and Tina called right away – determined to help us find the right fit for our family. And she did just that!  After talking to Angela (Sam’s angel/foster mommy), we scheduled a meet and greet, and the rest is history!  He came home with us that day. Wynnston has already amazed us and it’s only been one week. Poor baby had been in a shelter where, if it weren’t for Cody’s Friends Rescue likely, he wouldn’t have made it out of there. Then he went to his foster mom Angela’s, then to us – all in a few short weeks. He is such a trooper!! We brought him home and immediately he fit right in. He’s definitely a Nervous Nellie, he follows us everywhere and is a little anxious when we leave. He hasn’t figured out yet that he is in his forever home. That takes time, but he’s making progress by leaps and bounds and we’re incredibly proud of his resilience! He is so kind, patient, and gentle with his brother Quentin and has been so easy to train!  He will test us for sure but it doesn’t take him long to say OK I will listen and sit, stay, and down when asked – and we are working on shake!  He’s working on getting comfortable sleeping in bed, doing really well on walks, and just this morning went and got a toy from the toy basket all on his own!  He is still learning to play with toys but has already caught on to fetch. Now it’s the bring it back part we’re working on! We cannot believe how in love we are after one week with this sweet and playful little guy!  He truly is the perfect and right fit for our family and we think he feels the same! We can’t wait to see where this journey with Wynnston takes us – no doubt it will be full of laughter and love. Thank you for all you do to rescue, we are forever grateful to everyone who fosters and rescues. You all are truly angels and without you we wouldn’t have the years of pure, to-the-core joy that being a part of our four-legged family members’ lives brings us!

Jade likes to sit in the sun. She has already figured out to ring the bells on the back door to go out. For whatever reason, she prefers pottying in the front yard. Will definitely be picking up some bells for the front. They slept from 10pm till 5am in their playpen. No potty accidents all night!!!! We walked in the neighborhood this morning and met some doggie neighbors. They are very well socialized. Amazing dogs!! I feel like we hit the jackpot!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Romeo, who has been with us for three months now. His coat is thick and he’s gained weight, and he is as frisky and friendly as he was when we first met him.

When I saw Hugo on PetFinder, I fell in love! What a sweet puppy! When I inquired more about Hugo from Cody’s Friends Rescue, I was told that he was 2 days away from being euthanized at the shelter before a man named Hugo, now Hugo’s namesake saw him and brought him to Dan and Tina! He was found in a field in Garland matted with fleas and ticks and very dirty. I still can’t understand how he was left in that awful situation! The notes on his file said that he was fearful! How could he not be? I’m sure he was abused at some point. I found out he had been at Cody’s Friends Rescue since October, 6 months prior. I couldn’t understand how such a cute dog wasn’t scooped up for adoption sooner! They told me that Hugo did have some aggression issues that were a problem. Hearing of his background, I could totally understand why he was like he was and wanted to show him a better life that he so deserved! When I first met Hugo he allowed me to hold him, even to Tina’s surprise! Tina and Dan were really worried that Hugo would never find his forever home. They both knew that he really was a sweet dog, he just needed the right person to adopt him. And I am so happy to say that that person was me! Granted, the first couple of days were a trial for both me and Hugo. He did get very aggressive with me after I tried to dry him off with a towel and he bit me. This made me a little nervous. Was this adoption actually going to work? But with patience, lots of love, and care ,Hugo has become the sweet dog that I always knew he was. Granted he definitely does let you know when he doesn’t like something, so we are still working on that. But he is just the sweetest, loving, and friendly little guy to people and dogs, and I am soooo happy that Hugo is a part of my life! And I am so thankful to Cody’s Friends Rescue that they saved Hugo even though they knew he had issues! Without their kindness and understanding to a poor, scared, and probably abused dog, Hugo and I would never have had the happiness we have today! Thank you Dan and Tina… you definitely are two wonderful angels!