Heart of Texas Lab Rescue: Bodhi's Blog: Life on the Dog Ranch

Q & A Session!

Hello fellow lab lovers!

Today I am answering a couple of questions I have been asked by Hot Lab supporters.

1. Who the heck are you, Bodhi?

Good question. I am a 9^th month old little girl that lives at the Hot Lab property I lovingly call “The Dog Ranch.” My parents and I live at The Dog Ranch along with our four dogs, three cats and whatever homeless lab needs a warm place to stay until a foster home or forever home becomes available.

2. How many dogs are in the program at one time?

Well, this seems to vary depending on how much free time our volunteers have to drive around Central Texas to rescue homeless dogs out of shelters. We tend to have between 10-20 in foster homes and at the Dog Ranch at a time. In 2016, we were able to rescue 138 dogs and found forever homes for 142 dogs. How crazy is that? We are all volunteers making a difference in a huge way.

How can you help?

Become a volunteer! Sign up online!

We always need foster homes! The more fosters we have the more dogs we can save from dying in a shelter all alone. You can have your own dogs, cats, kids. Live in an apartment, house or castle! We provide the medical needs of the dog and you provide the food, toys and love! Heck, I got my first foster dog at four days of age, if I can do it so can you! Want to know more about becoming a foster? Email Rachel Fasaro and she can help you out!

Bodhi at two weeks of age.

We also need help walking the dogs at the Dog Ranch. We have a 1/3 mile loop that goes around the ranch, so fulfill your New Year’s resolution to exercise by walking the dogs waiting for forever homes! Don’t even worry about motivation, if you can get out to the Ranch, the dogs will drag you around the loop multiple times. Before you know it, you will have walked two miles. Can’t get any easier than that!

Hailey enjoying her time with Nellie at the Dog Ranch!

We always need help transporting dogs to and from vet appointments, the Dog Ranch, foster homes and meet and greets.

Brennan visiting the vet's office.

Can’t leave your house? We need help with calling potential adopters to discuss the type of dog would fit into their family the best, call potential foster homes and look for sponsors and donations.

We also need help with website, facility maintenance, dog training, shelter “shopping” (finding labs at our local shelters) and fundraising!