I want to give you an update on little Lorenzo, the ferocious tiny chihuahua with supermodel legs who I adopted from rocket dog. He is the love of my life, no exaggeration. I could not possibly love him more than I do. He has a LOT of personality, still tries to eat people on a regular basis and has … [Read more...] about Lorenzo

Our search for a dog took us all over the Bay Area and the Web as well. When my wife emailed me a German Shorthaired Pointer mix named Champ, he was the cutest of all the cute dogs we’d seen. We drove down to Mountain View where Jay was fostering him and returned as quickly as possible to get him. … [Read more...] about Champ

Though our time with Phoebe was brief, it was long enough to know what a remarkable dog she was with the most amazing resilient spirit, and to feel grateful we had that time together. Long enough to establish a mutual trust and affection, and to fill our hearts with pure love that will stay on with … [Read more...] about Phoebe

Charlie just turned a year old last month! He is the absolute love of our lives, my favorite child of them all! He is perfect in every way....handsome, charming, sweet, lovable, loyal, well behaved, loves kids, loves our 27lb cat, loves taking hikes. We go to a natural preserve park near our house … [Read more...] about Charlie

TAZ is the best dog ever!!!  I can not imagine a better dog.  He has become our fourth child and our 3 kids are fine with that. He is soooooooo obedient.  In fact, I think he might be more obedient than my kids (don't tell them I said that) =). He waits every morning for my husband to get up and out … [Read more...] about Taz

I adopted Crocket, now Oliver, and he has turned out to be the most amazing dog.  He gets along beautifully with our other dogs (also rescues), Ellie Mae (a bull-headed, very alpha American Bulldog) and Murphy (a whiney, super sensitive hound-mix).  Over several months and with the assistance of a … [Read more...] about Oliver

Hi we adopted Janette in September of 2010 and we just wanted to give you an update.  We changed her name to Maddie because you told us she was so Matted she could barely move her head when you got her.  This picture is right before you had her first visit to the beauty parlor (dog groomer).  Maddie … [Read more...] about Maddy

We are so happy to have that little dog with us. We named her Pixie. She is very fast and playful (not mellow at all) what we really like. She likes to play with us. She is very smart and learned the commands: "no" and "come" very fast.  She become obsessed with apples. If she can not eat the piece … [Read more...] about Pixie

I had lost Buster, my pal of 12 years in December 2009. I started looking for a new companion about 3 months later and found Molly on Craigslist. After contacting Rocket Dog Rescue, Pali was kind enough to bring Molly to Fairfield to see how she would fit in and I guess she felt that Molly  and I … [Read more...] about Molly

Biscuit- now Snickers is doing great. He is so laid back and well behaved. He gets along very well with Fenton and is a good example of showing Fenton how to go into his crate every evening without a fuss. He also taught Fenton how to bark! We just love them to death and they love us! Here is a … [Read more...] about Snickers

Lucy is doing great! I love her so much and thank my lucky stars everyday that we found her! She has to be one of the funniest dog's I have ever known, such a personality! She loves to fetch her toys and play tug o war with anything. She and Sophie just love each other and are the best of friends. … [Read more...] about Lucy

Well, hello! My name's Copper and I'm a good old southern hound mix. I was a stray dog that came from a shelter in Madera, and I was adopted through Rocket Dog Rescue in January 2010. I love my new family; I'm super attached, and crave lots of affection. When I want love, I'll try my hardest to look … [Read more...] about Copper & Bailey

Dear Rocket Dog, I met Huck at Stonestown on my way home from a vet visit for my cat, Nosey. I wasn’t looking for a dog. At the time, I was a week away from moving; and Nosey was regularly going to the vet for severe allergic reactions.  I was at Pet Food Express to get new litter because that … [Read more...] about Huck

Horatio (formerly Barron) is a FABULOUS member of our family and all settled in, confident, well behaved, very waggly and wonderful with other dogs.  He is great off leash too.  He and my boys are in love, though he still is sort of my baby!  He is the coolest, sweetest little guy.  Also, he has … [Read more...] about Horatio

I thought I would drop you a line to let you know how much in love we are! We actually gave Jessy a new name, one that he answered to almost immediately. His name is now Hachiko - although we call him Hachi for short. He sleeps with me every night, and pretty much does not leave my side. Mike adores … [Read more...] about Hachiko

Rambler is doing great, and has settled in quickly as part of the family. He enjoys being with his brother Renzo (the one in the picture trying to get away from the elf) as they spend the day together either sleeping or going for morning and afternoon walks. He is truly a wonderful little creature … [Read more...] about Rambler

We want to thank you and Rocket Dog for encouraging us to adopt Sweet Jane.  It was the happiest decision I have ever made.  Jane was such a remarkable dog.  She didn’t have a mean bone in her body.  The “Sweet” in the name you gave her truly applied to our girl.  Jane taught my family so much:  … [Read more...] about Sweet Jane

Just thought I would give you a quick update on Petey. :) He's doing fantastic! He is connected at my hip! He absolutely loves going places with efren and I.  We're trying to socialize him as much possible with other people and dogs and he's slowly learning. Other than the few times that he pushed … [Read more...] about Petey

I wanted to give you an update on Tyson, we adopted him from Rocket Dog in February of 2008.  He's been a great addition to our family! He's still very active but lots of fun!  He's traveled with us to NJ for Thanksgiving and loves hiking!  He loves getting belly rubs and climbing under the blankets … [Read more...] about Tyson

I have been thinking about sending you an update on Max for a while but I kept forgetting.  I wanted to let you know how great he's doing...   He is a completely different dog than he was when I picked him up from you.  He's confident, funny and so loving. In the past year we've also done a bit … [Read more...] about Max

Everything is going GREAT with Sparky; I could not imagine life without him now. I take him over to my parents’ house at least once a week and we have 2 labs there and he gets along with them great, but not a big fan of the cat.  My parents never want me to take him home. I’ve brought him to work … [Read more...] about Sparky

It’s been exactly two years since Boogie came to live with us (back then a 7 month-old pup known as “Rooney”) and as I look back on the time he’s been in my life, I can’t help but get a bit teary-eyed. Where do I begin? He came to us an awkward, insecure little guy -- anxious if left alone and … [Read more...] about Boogie

Dear Rocket Dog Rescue, We adopted Bella (formerly Neko) last June 2011. My whole family is in love with this dog (even my mother in law!!) After about 2 months of separation anxiety, she has calmed down and understands now that we are ALWAYS coming home to her and that she will NEVER be abandoned … [Read more...] about Bella

"Two years ago today, an adorable seven-year-old called Midge (Midchi) picked me out of everyone else to be her guardian. After her time ran out in L.A., she wound up in the Central Valley, where Rocket Dog Rescue ultimately saved her once that deadline came, too. She was pretty skinny ... and … [Read more...] about Midge

Dumpling came to Rocket Dog Rescue, as a 3 month old puppy from San Francisco Animal Care & Control. Dumpling was an innocent, scared, sweet little puppy in a lot of pain. He had a very severe case of Demodex Mange. It was one of the worst cases that the shelter had ever seen. Sadly, his owner … [Read more...] about Dumpling’s Road to Recovery