Operation Barking Squirrel

08/03/2026

08/03/2026

Update on Mika - we found the most amazing home for her! To refresh, she came from what we call the Valley. Think South Texas close to the Mexico border. She and her brother ( there was a sister but they foster lost her before Mika and her brother were brought up to Austin.

I was trying to do everything right but keeping Shih Tzu eyes perfectly clean was not my strong point! Per our rules, they were vaccinated and spayed/neutered. Both went to amazing homes in April of 2025.

What you don’t know, is Mika’s mom had 2 previous Shih Tzus that made it to 16 and 17 years old. They were rescues. She was really missing them and was scrolling on her phone when Mika’s picture showed up. She almost didn’t apply! This is the first time she has adopted a rescue puppy. I truly believe in fate and this was a match made by the two that are waiting at the bridge for Mika’s mom and Mika.

Mika’s mom keeps up all of the time with us. I have a few puppy pictures here and some from her forever home.

Here are a few to update you all! She may be just a tad spoiled!

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01/25/2026

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01/25/2026

So, this girl made it to California last night to her new home!!

We already made arrangements for us to bring Freya to El Paso and her new parents flew in from California. We all showed up on Friday ( the start of 2026’s ice storm) and all was great when she spent time with her new family. We kept her overnight with us, because we knew the ice storm wasn’t starting until that evening.

Well, Saturday morning up and ready to go! We pack up her food, toys and treats for the road. Plus, she is a bit of a Diva…. Her bed, blankets, collar, harness, cake mixes, supplements, brush, etc.

They had a 12 hour drive ahead of them and we had an 8 hour drive back to Austin. Well, due to the ice storm, they made I back to Los Angeles before we made it back to Austin!

I am so thankful Freya will now have the life she deserved from a pup and humans kept failing her and breeding her! She has the best parents and human siblings!

12/19/2025

Well, I have a spayed, 4 year old, female Giant Schnauzer looking for a new home. She is sweet and loyal, but clingy and anxious. She was never crate trained… so, we are working on that. She is VERY food motivated and likes her balls thrown for her a few times a day. She is skittish at first as we believe she has probably been a little abused. She has a bark that will make you think twice about walking into your own home but as soon as she sees you it is love!

She is up to date on all shots, has bloodwork done, spayed, very basic training ( remember the VERY food motivated..) when food is involved she remembers her manners.

She can be a bit of a bully and might do best as an only child. But, we will consider each applicant’s situation.
She is not an apartment dog and needs a yard to run in.

She needs a lot of attention and continued work on training & crate training. She weighs in around 90lbs.

Continued training is a must! No small children and must have experience with large, high drive dogs

She is the one looking at the camera

She belongs to Operation Barking Squirrel Rescue. You can email [email protected]