Mooshi may look tough, but he is a big moosh. Hence the name. He was minding his own business when he was violently attacked by another dog. Mooshi was left with a broken leg, a punctured abdomen and numerous bites and scratches, some requiring stitches. The good news for Mooshi is that a former HH volunteer witnessed the attack and took him to get the veterinary care he urgently needed. And,...

Meet Bubba. Bubba, being a lab, found himself what he considered a tasty treat. Unfortunately, it was a corn cob. What Bubba didn't know (or maybe forgot in the heat of passion) was that corn cobs don't come out as easily as they went in. We at Houndhaven learned that lesson from a yellow lab named Lex many years ago. Suffice it to say that Bubba's owners were faced with an expensive surgery to...

Less than a week into the inception of our new mission to help dogs get needed medical care (which we are calling "Houndhaven Helps"), we have helped our first dog. This sweet boy was adopted from Houndhaven almost 8 years ago. His mama has treated him for a variety of ailments through the years including ACL surgery on both legs, Horner's Syndrome, allergies, neurological disease and now...

Kelsi will be starting the new year in a new home. She has been adopted by a couple who has previously adopted three HH dogs. All three have passed, and they were ready for a new lab to love. They fell in love with Kelsi, and even when she was diagnosed with a malignant mast cell tumor, they still wanted to adopt her. Poor Kelsi has been spayed, had a dental cleaning and had a surgery to remove...

Our sweet boy Bruno got his Christmas wish for a forever home.  His new home is in a lovely neighborhood in College Park where everyone walks so he will be meeting many new friends….dogs and people. His new parents are a delightful young couple who recently moved to Orlando from Tennessee and have been looking for a young, large dog to accompany them on their strolls.  They wanted a dog who...

Sweet Biddy found her forever home so quickly that she never even made it onto our website.  One of our volunteers had a feeling that Biddy would be the perfect match for her neighbor.  He came to an adoption event to meet her and our volunteer was right—he and Biddy were a great fit.   The two are now enjoying companionship, walks, and lots of love.  Congratulations to them both.             ...

Gabi has a new dad and a new home! Her new dad was looking for a new companion after losing his beloved lab a few months ago and was drawn to Gabi's sweet face. He drove over from Merritt Island to meet her and then came back again a few days later to start the bonding process. It worked because she was already snuggling up to him at the home visit, and you could tell love was in the air! Dad...

Rocket Man has blasted off to his new home in Ocala! His new mom and dad were looking for a dog who would coexist well with their cat who thinks he's a dog, and Rocket fit the bill. In fact, Rocket was a bit scared of the cat so we figured that was probably a good thing. His tail didn't stop wagging as he checked out the fenced yard and house, and he was already laying in the snuggly new bed...

Ryan has left the building! After a three and a half month wait (which mystified all the volunteers), his family finally came along. He now lives on the Space Coast with his new dad who is retired and his new mom who is soon to retire. He has human "sisters" who live nearby with their families, and he is also now related to HH alum Willie. Ryan nka Ryder is hopeful that he will have some play...

Gunther hit the jackpot. Plain and simple. A couple who have had several labs found themselves labless after their last beloved boy passed. They saw Gunther's picture and then drove all the way from Jacksonville to meet him. It was love all 'round as his new mama gave him a massage and facetimed with her daughters so they could meet him too. We knew he would miss his foster family, especially...

Yardley girl is enjoying her new life.  She gets to take lots of walks and is getting all the love and attention she could want from her two moms.  Her community is dog friendly and filled with lots of other dogs.  On her first night at home, she was making little woofing noises in her bed until mom realized she was seeing her shadow from the night light.  Once that was turned off, she slept all...

After losing their sweet Houndhaven dog Remi (f/k/a Mindy), Hattie’s new family was ready to bring another sweet dog into their lives.  And Hattie is bringing much happiness along with her.  She arrived to balloons on the mailbox of her new home and a “Welcome Home” sign inside the front door with more balloons and several photos of her family meeting her for the very first time at an adoption...