Greta

From stray dog to search and rescue dog – Follow Greta’s incredible journey.

Gus

Wish your pup would let you dress him up? Live vicariously through Gus’s #WoofWednesdays Adoption Success Story!

Bayou

There was something in a box behind Napa Auto Parts… and they weren’t spare brake pads. 

Joie

Each year, hundreds of dogs whose “time is up” at partner shelters get a last chance at life when they transfer to HSTT. Joie was one of those dogs, and her mom Erin saw first hand the desperation of her situation.

Kirra

If Kirra is a pot of gold, her rotating wardrobe of kerchiefs is the rainbow.  Check out her style.

Chai

Sometimes you just get a feeling about a dog. Brenda had that feeling when she saw Chai’s photo, and she knew that fate would take its course.

Sparky

Tahoe dogs come in all shapes and sizes. Sparky’s at the smaller end of that spectrum, and loving every minute of it.

Amelia

Hoping to shed some of that winter weight? Turn to Amelia for some inspiration.

Odin

You can take the dog out of Tahoe, but you can’t take Tahoe out of the dog!

Cooper

Ready for another dose of happily furrever after?

Chuck

Do you believe in fur-mates? Chuck and his furever mom do.

Leana

Someone decided that Leana (formerly Angel) was worthless and attempted to end her life. But that wasn’t the end of her story. It was, in fact, just the beginning.

Finn

Some dogs are just naturals in front of the camera. Check out Finn’s (formerly Pepperoni) Adoption Success Story and her “portfolio” here.

Gus

Gus (formerly known as Hemi) certainly made himself comfortable around the house with his furrever family. His parents are loving it.

Rudy

If you’re currently a one-dog household, you might consider adding to the pack when you see Rudy’s adoption success story. Rudy enjoys endless adventure and leisure time with his sister Ariel in this beautiful backdrop that we call home.

Ruby

This is what devotion looks like. Ruby (formerly known as Java) clearly pledges her loyalty to her forever family.

Henry

It was hard to miss seeing Henry’s face the first week of January 2017, whether on Facebook or a flyer around town. Happily, this HSTT alum found his way home after a harrowing five days on the lam.

Sona

Sona defies many myths about small dogs.

Sarge

We’re back with another #MeowMondays! Read about Sarge’s (formerly known as Kaylo) adoption success story, and the lavish life he now leads.

Loki

Remember the mystery of the lingering Scooby Doo puppies? Well Shaggy (now Loki) really cracked the case with his new forever family!

Felicia

Dogs aren’t the only HSTT alums finding their forever homes! #MeowMondays will highlight Adoption Success Stories from some of our favorite felines, like Felicia (formerly known as Shirley).

Nash

Nash (fka Scooby) is one of many HSTT Alums living the good life in Tahoe.

Bruno

Bruno (fka Meatball) is one of our HSTT Alums that is just too cute to keep to ourselves.

Digby & Coco

In March of this year we said goodby to one of our alums, Digby. One would never be able to tell this boy was 18 years old because his energy never seemed to end. From endless games of fetch, long walks, and days swimming at the lake Digby couldn’t be stopped.

In 2011, Digby was surrendered to HSTT when his owner’s health took an unfortunate turn and he was left in the care of a friend. Unbeknownst to the family, Digby was surrendered to the shelter for adoption. He was 9 years old.

A friend of the family noticed him on the HSTT website and alerted Jennifer and her family. They quickly responded and ended up taking him home shortly after that. Even at 9 years old he still had some basic commands to learn.

“Digby wanted to learn and please us…His capacity to learn, even at an advanced age was amazing!! Old dogs DO learn new tricks”

Digby had no problem making himself at home and was a part of the family for 9 additional years.

In September 2019, the family decided it was time to add a new furry member to the family to accompany Digby. They reached out to family friend and HSTT Adoption Specialist Lori Fissel saying they were interested in another four legged companion.

And then came Coco. Coco was surrendered alongside his brother Rex when their owners were no longer able to care for them. Jennifer came across his photos on Instagram and it was love at first sight. The family stopped in to meet him and it was all history.
“The moment that we knew he needed to become our new family member, was when Coco started playing “soccer” –  kicking a ball in the HSTT large activity/adoption room”

Digby helped Coco to adjust to the new home and showed him the way. Once in his new home, Jennifer and her family began to realize that Coco was trained using Spanish commands. The family took this into consideration when adopting him and have gone to the extent of learning some Spanish commands themselves to work with Coco on his training.

“We trusted that he was a great dog & we could work with him for training. We are now learning Spanish. Coco is picking up English faster than we could have imagined! Who would have ever guessed we’d have a bilingual dog? It’s Fantastic!”

To be honest, we’re not quite sure who lucked out more: Digby and Coco for a family that went to all ends and odds to work with them and help them adjust or Jennifer and her family for adopting some pretty cool dogs.

Our hearts go out to Digby’s family in these tough times. We appreciate everything that you have done to support HSTT and our alums.

“His presence in our family was a daily reminder that life is a gift, not to be taken for granted.”