Penny (Precious) – Greatly Missed

I just want to let you all know that the dog we adopted from you in 2009 passed away last week. Known originally as Precious, we adopted her from A Forever Home in 2009 and renamed her Penny (Penelope Louise.) She was my first dog ever and a true member of our family....

Sweet Benny (Manny)

It was a magical night in 2008 when our family met at Petco in Chantilly to bring  home our sweet Benny (one of the golden quads named Manny by Aforeverhome).  Our oldest son was 4th grade, middle son  2nd grade and youngest daughter kindergarten....

Rover – Dog Ambassador

Rover was the name he came with, and we never found a reason to change it.  We adopted him from A Forever Home in March 2013 when he was three.  Our first adventure together was a walk around the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms.  Rover...

Denver (Thomas) — Loyal and Loving

Yesterday, our Denver dog, who we adopted from you as a puppy 15 years ago, passed away peacefully in his sleep. We wanted to say thank you for the role you played in helping add Denver to our family.  Denver was here for the birth and growth of both of our sons,...

Chief – Funny, Spunky and Bright

I adopted Chief from your organization over 15 years ago. At the age of 17 years and 7 months, it was time for him to cross the Rainbow Bridge. I will forever be thankful for finding him through your organization. He was a funny, spunky and bright boy. Thank you for...

Lola (Tippy) – Missed Terribly

Hey AFH folks: A brief note to let you know that Lola, whom we adopted from AFH in 2005, left us las month. She survived two other dogs, a move to Minneapolis, nine winters in Minneapolis, three kiddos, and a move to Southern California. When we picked her up from the...