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🐾🍼BIG SURPRISE 🍼🐾 We didn’t know when we pulled her, but sweet Berry is very far along in a pregnancy! She is due within the next week or two and is getting lots of TLC in foster care. Take a look at her X-rays! How many puppies do you see? Donations are greatly needed to help provide the medical care, supplies, and support required for mom and her incoming puppies. Every bit helps give Berry and her babies the safe, comfortable start they deserve! Donate to support Berry and her puppies: Herorescue.org/donate #puppyalert #puppywatch #adoptdontshop #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #rescuedog

Tiny girl, BIG potential to steal your heart! 🖤🤎 Meet Maisey, a beautiful 1.5-year-old Chihuahua mix with the sweetest little face! At just 9.7 lbs, she’s perfectly pint-sized and ready to find a forever family to call her own. 🏡💕 Could Maisey be the missing piece to your family? Don’t let this little lady get overlooked! 🐾 Maisey | Female | 1.5 years | 9.7 lbs ➡️ Apply to adopt at HeroRescue.org/adopt 📍Currently fostered in North Metro Atlanta, GA #chimix #HeroDogRescue #AtlantaDogs #AdoptDontShop #GeorgiaRescueDogs

🐺 The heart of a wolf, the body of a Chihuahua, and the confidence of a KING! 👑🐾 Meet Rayon! This tiny tan Chihuahua mix puppy may be small, but don’t let his size fool you! He’s FAST, surprisingly strong, and packed with enough personality for a dog ten times his size! 😂💪 At under a year old, Rayon has mastered the art of making sure ALL eyes are on him. Whether you’re ready or not, this little guy WILL find a way to get your attention! 🤎 If you love a pint-sized pup with big energy, a bold personality, and a whole lot of spunk, Rayon might just be your perfect match! 🤩 🐾 Rayon | Male | Under 1 year | Chihuahua Mix 🏡 Ready to welcome this tiny wolf into your pack? ➡️ Apply to adopt at HeroRescue.org/adopt! 📍Currently fostered in Metro Atlanta, GA #adoptachihuahua #HeroDogRescue #AtlantaDogRescue #ChihuahuaLove #AdoptDontShop

✂️❤️ Fresh haircut, handsome face, and looking for someone to fall in love with him! 🥹🐾 Meet Louey! This 5-year-old, 13 lb little gentleman just got a fresh groom, and he’s feeling pretty darn handsome! 😍 But you know what would look even better on Louey? A forever home! 🏡❤️ At just 13 lbs, he’s the perfect little size for couch cuddles, tagging along on adventures, and being your favorite sidekick. Louey is heartworm positive, but don’t let that scare you away! Heartworm disease is treatable, and this handsome boy deserves a family who sees beyond a diagnosis. ❤️ ✨ 5 years young ✨ 13 lbs of cuteness ✨ One very handsome new ’do! 🐾 The haircut is temporary, but the love of a rescue dog is forever. Could Louey be the missing piece of your family? 🥹 ➡️ Apply to adopt at HeroRescue.org/adopt 📍 Currently fostered in North Metro Atlanta, GA #HeroDogRescue #bufordga #AtlantaRescueDogs #GeorgiaDogAdoption #AdoptDontShop

🐾 Welcome to the Hero family, sweet Patch Adams! 🥰 This little cutie is around 2 years old and weighs just 11.6 lbs—making him the ultimate pocket-sized snuggle buddy! 🐶✨ Despite whatever he’s faced before, Patch Adams is an absolute angel and as sweet as they come. He’s ready for his next big adventure: finding a loving forever home or a temporary foster spot where he can truly decompress and shine. Could you be his hero? 📲 Fill out an application at HeroRescue.org/adopt #HeroDogRescue #AdoptDontShop #RescueDog #FosterSavesLives #SmallDogLove #RescuePup #DogRescueGeorgia

🚨 ONE YEAR. That’s how long Hovis has been waiting for someone to choose him. 💔 And we can’t figure out WHY because this boy is a RESCUE FOSTER FAVORITE! 🥹❤️ Looking for an EASY-BUTTON dog? Meet Hovis! 🐶 Stay-at-home parent? Work from home? Hybrid schedule? Have kids? Already have a dog? Or maybe you’re an active homebody who loves adventures AND couch cuddles? Hovis might just be your perfect match! At 3 years old and 30 lbs, this lovable goofball has so much going for him: ✅ Potty trained ✅ Crate trained ✅ Dog-friendly ✅ Great with kids ✅ Professional snuggler & snack enthusiast ✅ Playful, affectionate & full of personality Hovis loves his people, enjoys playing with other dogs, and is always up for an adventure. He’s still polishing his leash manners and may need a little time to warm up to new faces, but once he trusts you, you’re his person for life. ❤️ He’s past the tiny puppy stage, already has the basics down, and is ready to be someone’s loyal best friend. He’s spent an entire year waiting in rescue. We’d love nothing more than for him to spend his next year HOME. 🏡 He’s a foster favorite for a reason. Now he just needs someone to see what we see in him. 🐾 Could that someone be YOU? ➡️ Apply to adopt Hovis at HeroRescue.org 📍 Currently fostered in North Metro Atlanta, Georgia 🙏 Please SHARE to help Hovis find his family! #HeroDogRescue #peachtreecorners #AtlantaDogs #GeorgiaRescueDogs #AdoptDontShop

❤️‍🩹SAVE-A-LIFE SATURDAY: $5 Same dog. Different life. All because someone said YES. 🥹 Meet Freddo! 🐶 At just 1 year old and 24 lbs, Freddo went from sitting scared in a shelter to enjoying the comfort and safety of a foster home. Look at these before-and-after photos. THIS is what rescue is all about.🥹 But here’s something many people don’t realize… We can’t save dogs without TWO things: Donations AND foster homes. 💵 GIVE $5: Your donation helps cover veterinary care, vaccinations, preventatives, and supplies for dogs like Freddo. 🏡 BECOME A FOSTER: You provide a safe, loving place for a dog to land while we work to find their forever family. You don’t have to adopt to save a life. Sometimes, all it takes is opening your home. And you don’t have to give hundreds of dollars to make a difference. Every $5 adds up! ✨ 20 people donating $5 = $100 toward rescue care. Freddo got his freedom ride because someone opened their home. Who’s our next Freedom Ride? That depends on YOU.🩵 🐾 Donate $5 via Donate button 🏡 Interested in fostering? Apply at HeroRescue.org/FOSTER ⭐️ Help us turn more BEFORE photos into AFTER photos! #SaveALifeSaturday #HeroDogRescue #FosterDogsSaveLives #AtlantaDogRescue #FreedomRide

🐓 Forget the farm life — this Rooster is looking for the couch life! 🛋️🐾 Meet Rooster! This handsome little Chihuahua mix is 3 years old and weighs just 12.3 lbs. Small in size, but he’s ready for a BIG new chapter — one that ends with a forever home! 🏡🤍 Rooster is hoping someone will see his adorable little face and say, “That’s my boy!” 🥹 🐾 Rooster | Male | 3 years | 12.3 lbs Could you be the happy ending Rooster has been waiting for? Help this little guy find his people by sharing his post! 🙏🩵 🏡 Ready to meet Rooster? ➡️Apply at HeroRescue.org/adopt! 📍Currently fostered in North Metro Atlanta, GA #adoptachihuahua #HeroDogRescue #AtlantaDogRescue #AdoptDontShop #bufordga

🚘🩷 Gretta is ready to paws & enjoy the ride! 🩷🚘 Did someone say CAR RIDE?! Gretta is a pro passenger and knows exactly how to make every trip a good one! She always does wonderfully in the car and genuinely enjoys taking in the sights, chewing on her favorite toys, and keeping you company along the way. 🥹 🚙Gretta’s Perfect Car Ride Includes: 🧸 Chewing on her favorite toys 🪟 Enjoying a good window view 🧭 Keeping you company & helping navigate 💤 Finishing the trip with a cozy car nap Whether it’s a quick trip around town or a long adventure, Gretta is happy to ride along! She loves looking out the window and watching the world go by before settling in for a little snooze. Now, this sweet girl is ready for her BIGGEST adventure yet… the ride HOME with her forever family! Imagine being the one to buckle up this girl for the last ride she’ll ever take to a temporary place and the first ride to her forever home. 🐾🏡 Could you be Gretta’s happily-ever-after? She’s ready to ride shotgun straight into your heart! 🚘💕 ➡️Apply to adopt Gretta today at HeroRescue.org 📍Currently fostered in Metro Atlanta, GA #jacksonga #rescuedog #shelterdog #fosterdog #adoptdontshop

🎂 MABLE IS TURNING 1 TOMORROW! 🎂 Help us wish this beautiful 60 lb Lab mix girl the happiest 1st birthday! Her only birthday wish? Finding her forever family! 🏡❤️ Why Mable is a dream pup: 🐾 House-trained & knows the ropes 🐾 Crate-trained for cozy, peaceful downtime 🐾 Dog-friendly & loves making new friends 🐾 BONUS: Check out her custom "manicure"—her white toes have white nails and dark toes have dark nails! 💅🐶 Give Mable the best birthday gift ever by sharing her story! 🎁 📝 Apply to adopt: www.herorescue.org #HeroRescue #MeetMable #AdoptDontShop #LabMix #AdoptableDog #RescueDog #BirthdayPuppy

🐾 Sugar Rush Festival Meet & Greet Lineup! 🐾 Come visit us this weekend at Sugar Rush in Downtown Sugar Hill! Enjoy live music, food trucks, kids' activities, and the Biergarten—and while you're there, stop by our booth to meet your potential new family member! 📍 Find Us: Located between The Eagle Theatre and City Hall (right by the parking garage). 📅 Foster Attendance Schedule Saturday, October 17 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: 🐶 Hovis & Starling 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: 🐶 Bonbon 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM: 🐶 Wile E. & Bellina Sunday, October 18 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM: 🐶 Starling & Hovis 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: 🐶 Bellina & Cinna Stop by to show your support, meet our adoptables, and maybe fall in love! ❤️ #sugarhill #sugarrush #sugarbowl #dogadoption #events #downtownsugarhill

🐾 Looking for a best friend who’s equal parts playful, sweet, and ready to love you? Meet Starling! 🖤 At just 29 lbs, Starling is the perfect little sidekick for someone looking for a fun-loving companion with a whole lot of heart! 🥹❤️ She’s the kind of girl who will happily join you for a walk, hop in the car for an adventure, or spend the afternoon playing with her favorite toys. ✨ Here’s why you’ll fall in love with Starling: 🐾 Loves playing with other dogs 🧸 Toy enthusiast — playtime is her favorite! 🚗 Great little copilot on car rides 🦮 Walks beautifully on a leash 🏡 Making great progress with potty training 🧠 Smart, affectionate, and eager to learn 💕 Full of personality and love to give! Starling is still learning her puppy manners, including boundaries and keeping those playful nibbles to herself. But with a little patience, consistency, and lots of love, she’s going to make someone an incredible companion! Her dream home? 🏡 A family who enjoys a little playtime, appreciates puppy snuggles, and is excited to help her continue growing into the amazing dog she’s becoming. Starling has so much love to give. All she’s missing is someone to give it to. 🥹 ❤️ Could you be her person? ➡️ Apply to adopt at HeroRescue.org/adopt 📍 Currently fostered in North Metro Atlanta, GA #AdoptDontShop #AtlantaDogs #GeorgiaRescueDogs #NorthAtlantaDogs #adoptable

8 weeks old and already a professional heart-stealer! 🖤 Meet Nolan, one of Mama Ryli’s adorable puppies, and quite possibly the cutest little heartbreaker you’ll see today! 🥹 While his siblings may have inherited Mama’s curly doodle coat, Nolan is rocking a sleek black coat, soulful puppy eyes, and a face that will absolutely melt your heart! He may not have the signature doodle curls, but he’s got ALL the puppy charm! And seriously, how could anyone resist that sweet little face?! 😍 🐾 8 weeks old 🐾 Male | Mini Labradoodle mix 🐾 Sleek & smooth black coat 🐾 Estimated to be 25-30lbs full grown 🖤 Ready for his forever family! 🏡 Could Nolan be your new best friend? Don’t make this little guy wait! ➡️Apply to adopt at HeroRescue.org/adopt 📍Currently being fostered in Woodstock/Marietta, GA area #HeroDogRescue #AdoptDontShop #woodstockga #GeorgiaRescueDogs #DoodlePuppy

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