09/21/2026
I just got the cutest update on Mr. Florian now Finn, the last of the floral puppies that I took in two years ago!!!
A little recap (a Shelter coordinator reached out to me, asking me to take in some of the larger breed puppies that they had, I agreed to take three Transporter, brought me 15!!!) I had no space for 15 velociraptors. I ended up having to rent a guest house in East Palmdale because I didn’t want them to be locked up in cages 24/7 and I didn’t want them to be outside like most shelters, my deepest belief is to keep my rescues in a home environment so the transition in a new home is a lot easier. One by one his siblings got adopted. I figured my promotion wasn’t good enough, so I started taking them to dog Park’s and using them in my training sessions showing off his potential and how smart he was, everyone who showed Interest backed out, but I didn’t give up. I had many opportunities to send him to other organizations, but that never sits right with me because it almost felt like giving up and when I commit to an animal, they are with me until they either pass or find their forever home.
I couldn’t understand for the life of me why this cutie hadn’t found his forever home yet after a year went by and then another but now I know it’s because God was trying to put his perfect person in my path❤️ in rescue sometimes you question whether you’re doing enough to promote an animal or working hard enough in trying to find their forever home while accepting the fact that you may have to keep them longer than you were prepared for which is why you have to make the hard decisions to say no to taking in more because you have to prioritize the ones already in your care. Many nights, I questioned why he was still here. It hurt to know so many dogs were in my care for so little time before finding their forever homes while he was still waiting and getting overlooked left and right, he was such a good dog and so smart and got along with absolutely everyone but nobody was interested and the people who were tried looking for flaws as stupid as “the color of his nose wasn’t right, or he didn’t look like he was gonna remain medium sized or his tail was too long”  seriously…
Any excuse they could come up with, but he was such a sweet dog. He had energy, but what dog doesn’t at his age, but I am grateful that I never give up on him and I waited until God put his perfect person in my path. I never travel to an adopter for an adoption, but this one I couldn’t say no to.
2 1/2 hours to find his perfect person who is dedicated to understanding him and giving him a wonderful forever Home. every stop along the way I grew more nervous and I think he could tell because it was almost as if he was reassuring me that everything was gonna be OK. He wasn’t nervous or anxious. He was calm and even though I didn’t know I was getting closer to the final destination He knew, and as soon as we parked, he was excited as if he had known her all along. the most bittersweet yet happiest moments are when the goodbye feels almost like a betrayal to me because they don’t look for me, They’re not anxious that I’m leaving, They are just excited to be with their new people. That’s when I know it will be fine. I am forever grateful for her. He is so happy and so loved and I am so happy I was able to be part of his adoption journey. Have a wonderful life Finn!!! 🥹🥹🥹