Paws Up Rescue LLC

10/17/2026

We have three cutie patootie fosters getting ready to go on a Halloween outing. Mr. Bandit with his cowboy friend. Ms. Gypsy as a hotdog and Ms. Brandy as a banana. All are available. Let's get them homes so they can go trick or treating with their own families this Halloween. Helping us by sharing their posts could result in their family seeing them! Thanks so much to our Paws Up Family!

10/17/2026

🎃🐾 SPOOKY STORY SATURDAY — CHAPTER THREE 🐾🎃

🌙 THE DOG THAT WASN'T THERE 🌙

Last Saturday, YOU voted for our seven brave rescue pups to ENTER THE CABIN!

After discovering the chilling warning...

"SEVEN ENTER. SIX RETURN HOME."
..our pups decided that turning back wasn't an option.

But what they find inside might make them regret that decision. 👀

🏚️ CHAPTER THREE: THE SEVENTH SHADOW 🏚️

Mack stood in front of the cabin door.

"Everybody stays together," he instructed.

Suki bounced excitedly beside him.

"Got it! Nobody gets lost, nobody gets eaten, and nobody touches anything cursed!"

Dakota raised an eyebrow.

"Why was that last one so specific?"

With one powerful push, Mack nudged the door open.

CREAAAAAAK.

Inside, the cabin smelled of old wood, damp leaves, and something strangely familiar.

Dog treats.

"Well," Dakota said, sniffing the air, "at least the ghosts have snacks."

Brandy cautiously stepped inside, studying the dusty floor.

Rajah stayed close to the doorway, ready to retreat if necessary.

Darcy practically glued herself to Mack.

Gypsy quietly examined the walls while Suki immediately began investigating every corner.

The cabin was filled with strange objects.

Old leashes hung from rusty hooks.

Empty food bowls lined the walls.

Faded photographs covered a wooden table.

And in the center of the room sat seven tiny wooden boxes.

Each box had a name carved into its lid.

MACK.

SUKI.

RAJAH.

BRANDY.

DAKOTA.

DARCY.

GYPSY.

Nobody moved.

"Okay," Dakota whispered. "I officially don't like personalized haunted merchandise."

Suddenly...

JINGLE... JINGLE...

The familiar sound of the orange collar echoed from upstairs.

Suki raced toward the staircase.

But Gypsy stopped her.

"Wait. Look at the photographs."

On the table was the same old picture they'd found outside the rescue.

Except now something was different.

The orange-collared dog wasn't alone.

Standing beside him were seven shadowy dogs.

And underneath the photograph, someone had written:

"ONLY THOSE WHO REMEMBER CAN BREAK THE SPELL."

Brandy noticed something else.

One of the wooden boxes had begun to glow.

RAJAH'S BOX.

Rajah backed away.

"Why mine?! I didn't even want to come in here!"

Mack stepped protectively in front of her.

But before anyone could answer...

THUMP.

Something heavy moved upstairs.

THUMP.

Then came the unmistakable sound of claws scratching against wood.

SCRAAAAATCH.

The orange collar jingled again.

And a voice whispered from above:

"One of you has been here before."

Suddenly, every candle in the cabin burst into flame.

The seven wooden boxes began rattling.

And on the wall behind them...

Seven shadows appeared.

Mack counted them carefully.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

But when he turned around...

ONLY SIX DOGS WERE STANDING BEHIND HIM.

"Where's Gypsy?" he asked.

Everyone spun around.

Gypsy was gone.

In the spot where she'd been standing lay a single silver dog tag.

Mack slowly lowered his head to read it.

Engraved on the front were two words:

"FIND ME."

And from somewhere upstairs...

Gypsy's voice whispered:

"Don't open the boxes..."

Then another voice, sounding exactly like Gypsy, called from behind a locked door:

"Hurry! Open them all!"

😳👻🐾

TWO VOICES. ONE MISSING DOG. SEVEN MYSTERIOUS BOXES.

And only one chapter left...

🎃 NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO DECIDE! 🎃

What should our six remaining pups do?

🅰️ OPEN RAJAH'S GLOWING BOX! 📦
The box might reveal why Rajah was chosen and what happened to Gypsy. But Gypsy warned them not to open it!

🅱️ FOLLOW THE FIRST VOICE UPSTAIRS! 🕯️
Mack leads the others upstairs to find Gypsy, leaving the mysterious boxes untouched.

🅲 BREAK DOWN THE LOCKED DOOR! 🚪
Suki and Dakota are convinced the real Gypsy is trapped behind the door. It's time to rescue their friend!

👇 COMMENT A, B, OR C!

Your votes will determine what happens in next Saturday's FOURTH AND FINAL CHAPTER!

Will our rescue pups break the spell?

Will they discover the truth about the orange-collared dog?

And most importantly...

WILL ALL SEVEN MAKE IT HOME? 🐾❤️

👻 THE FINAL CHAPTER IS COMING! 👻

10/16/2026

🐾 LET'S TALK ABOUT “OOFING” IN DOGS! 🐾

You know that funny little sound your dog makes? Not quite a bark, not quite a growl. Just a soft, muffled “Oof! Oof!” almost like they're barking under their breath.

Well, there's actually something worth discussing about that little noise!

🐶 WHAT IS OOFING?

Sometimes called boofing, it's an informal term for a low, muffled bark. And while it might sound adorable, what your dog is communicating depends on the situation.

🔹 Alerting: “Hey, did you hear that?” Your dog has noticed something unusual but hasn't committed to a full-blown barking announcement.

🔹 Uncertainty: “I'm not sure what that is.” They may be investigating an unfamiliar sound, person, or movement.

🔹 Communication: “Excuse me, human!” Sometimes that little oof is simply your dog's way of getting your attention.

🔹 Concern: “Something doesn't feel quite right.” A soft bark can sometimes accompany uneasiness or increased vigilance.

🐾 BUT HERE'S WHERE BODY LANGUAGE MATTERS!

A dog lounging comfortably on the couch who lets out an occasional “oof” while watching the neighborhood is communicating something very different from a dog standing stiff-legged, ears forward, intensely staring at something while making that exact same sound.

Same sound. Different emotional state.

And remember, not every little noise needs correcting! Sometimes our dogs are simply noticing and responding to the world around them.

Dogs communicate with much more than their voices. Their posture, eyes, ears, tails, movements, and the circumstances surrounding a behavior all help tell the story.

💜 NOW, WE WANT TO KNOW!

Does your dog oof?

Is it the quiet little “somebody's outside” warning? Or does your dog start with a polite little oof before launching into a full-blown neighborhood security announcement? 😂

👇 Tell us about your dog's funniest little oofing habit!

10/16/2026

Park day with Holly, Mack, and Gypsy. 😍 Let's get these guys families to call their own.

10/16/2026

🦇 LONGEST WAITING FOSTERS: HALLOWEEN EDITION 🦇

We've reached Friday, and there's one last little creature hanging around waiting for her forever home…

🦇 BRANDY THE BAT! 🦇

She's been hanging around here so long we're starting to wonder if she thinks she's actually supposed to live upside down in the rescue forever. 😂

Absolutely not, Brandy.

Your family is out there somewhere.

Brandy is one of our long-waiting fosters, and sometimes those are the dogs we wish people would stop scrolling past long enough to really SEE.

Because behind the Halloween costume isn't just another available dog.

There's a whole life waiting to begin.

A couch she hasn't claimed yet.
A family she hasn't met yet.
A favorite sleeping spot she hasn't discovered.
A person whose footsteps she'll eventually recognize.
A home where someday nobody will call her a “foster” again. ❤️

That's what this entire week has really been about.

Mack. Darcy. Suki. Dakota. Brandy.

Five different dogs.
Five different personalities.
Five different Halloween characters.

And five dogs who all want exactly the same thing:

🏡 A HOME.

🦇 Let's end our Longest Waiting Fosters Halloween Week by sharing Brandy and helping this little bat finally fly HOME.

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

Dizzy is requesting a pool at her forever home. If no pool, may pool days somewhere! Brandy and Hollie are just fine with a pool-less forver home.

10/15/2026

🌕 LONGEST WAITING FOSTERS: HALLOWEEN EDITION 🌕

Whatever you do tonight…

DON'T LOOK AT THE FULL MOON. 👀

Because DAKOTA THE WEREWOLF is out. 🐺🌕

Okay… terrifying might be a stretch.

Dakota's version of being a werewolf mostly involves playing, loving his people, and eventually turning into a giant couch potato. 😂

Dakota is easygoing, playful, loving, and willing to go along with whatever his people are doing. Adventure? Sure. Hanging around the house? Absolutely. Couch marathon? NOW we're speaking his language.

There is one creature this werewolf would prefer not to share his kingdom with…

🐈‍⬛ CATS.

Dakota is looking for a cat-free forever home where he can finally unpack his bags and stay.

Because underneath all that werewolf fur is something considerably less frightening:

A dog who has been waiting far too long for somebody to choose him. ❤️

🌕 Maybe this is finally Dakota's moon.