A Tribute to Our Departed Dogs It is a hard fact of life ... dogs don’t live forever. No matter how much we love them and want to hold on, there comes a time when we must all let our babies go. Our prayer is that while these precious animals were in our keeping, we were able to heal any wounds left from their previous lives, and let them know that, in the end, they were truly loved.This page is dedicated to the beautiful dogs that blessed our lives while they were on this Earth with us.We will never forget them!Smiling Dog FarmsGiving hope to the forgotten, neglected & rejected...P.O. Box 743Wharton, TX 77488Home / Contact UsHattie came from BARC, the Houston animal shelter, in November of 2010. Like so many other seniors, she had not been adopted and had not been selected by a Rescue. She had run out the clock, and would have been put down. Luckily, BARC contacted us about Hattie and we agreed to take her. Within a couple of days of publishing her story in our blog, we had a two requests to adopt her! One of these requests didn’t work out because the house had a long flight of stairs that Hattie could not negotiate because of her age and infirmities. But the second family did work out, and Dione, Hattie's new mom, came to pick her up early in December. Hattie spent Christmas in her new home in South Carolina!For several months, Hattie lived happily with her new family. She was loved and pampered, and in her final days she got the very best of medical care. We think this photo of Hattie reveals that while her body was older, she still had an adventuresome soul and the spirit of a pup! The family who got Hattie understood that she was old and frail and didn’t have much time left, but they wanted give Hattie a wonderful final few months where she knew she was valued and loved.And they did!
Make a Donationin Honor of Belinda!
Make a Donationin Honor of Hattie!
Woody came to Smiling Dog Farms after being seized in 2009 by Animal Control in Athens, Georgia in a cruelty case. He and Buster, another dog that came with Woody, had been used for dog fighting. By the time they were rescued, they were both in pretty bad shape. It’s estimated that Woody was about 7 years old when he was confiscated by Animal Control. It’s a miracle he’d survived that long!Needless to say, Woody was extremely dog aggressive. But he was actually very sweet and gentle with people, and became a favorite here at the farm. He had a few good years here at the sanctuary, happily barking and grumping at the squirrels and taking life easy! Woody passed away quietly in his sleep early in June of 2011. Because of the people who cared enough to make the effort to rescue Woody and find a good place for him, the last years of his life were spent in safety and comfort, cared for by people who loved him. Rest in Peace Sweet Old Man.If you’d like to read more about Woody and Buster, click on his picture to see their page.Make a Donationin Honor of Woody!
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation Smiling Dog Farms is Absolutely, Unequivocally NO-KILL!!!Make a Donationin Honor of Ella!
Ella came to the farm in the summer of 2010. A local jogger noticed Ella, sprawled in the hot summer sun on someone's lawn. She was blind, and was clearly lost and had given up hope of finding shelter and safety. Defeated, she’d just laid down to die! Lucky for Ella, the jogger picked her up and took her home. Then she called Smiling Dog Farms and we told her to bring Ella to us. Our vet thought Ella was about 13 years old. Because she was a senior and blind, we didn’t think she was likely to find a family and were prepared to have her live out her golden years here with us.But Tammy from Franklin, New Hampshire, saw Ella on our website and fell in love with her. In December of 2010, our dear sweet Ella was adopted by Tammy. Ella was very old and frail, but after checking her over our vet gave her clearance to travel to her new home. Ella travelled from Texas all the way to New Hampshire to be with her new mom! Sadly, Ella lived only long enough to get her bearings in her new home on her first night there. This was very important, since Ella was blind. After exploring Tammy's home and getting comfortable with her surroundings, Ella laid down to rest in her hallway, and she died peacefully in her sleep! We take comfort in the belief that she knew without a doubt that she was safely home!
A Tribute to Our Departed Dogs
It is a hard fact of life ... dogs don’t live forever. No matter how much we love them and want to hold on, there comes a
time when we must all let our babies go. Our prayer is that while these precious animals were in our keeping, we were
able to heal any wounds left from their previous lives, and let them know that, in the end, they were truly loved.
This page is dedicated to the beautiful dogs that blessed our lives while they were on this Earth with us.
We will never forget them!
Smiling Dog Farms
Giving hope to the forgotten, neglected & rejected...
P.O. Box 743
Wharton, TX 77488
Home / Contact Us
Hattie came from BARC, the Houston animal shelter, in November of 2010. Like so many other seniors, she had not been
adopted and had not been selected by a Rescue. She had run out the clock, and would have been put down. Luckily, BARC
contacted us about Hattie and we agreed to take her.
Within a couple of days of publishing her story in our blog, we had a two requests to adopt her! One of these requests didn’t
work out because the house had a long flight of stairs that Hattie could not negotiate because of her age and infirmities. But
the second family did work out, and Dione, Hattie's new mom, came to pick her up early in December. Hattie spent
Christmas in her new home in South Carolina!
For several months, Hattie lived happily with her new family. She was loved and pampered, and in her final days she got
the very best of medical care. We think this photo of Hattie reveals that while her body was older, she still had an
adventuresome soul and the spirit of a pup! The family who got Hattie understood that she was old and frail and didn’t have
much time left, but they wanted give Hattie a wonderful final few months where she knew she was valued and loved.
And they did!
Make a Donation
in Honor of Belinda!
Make a Donation
in Honor of Hattie!
Woody came to Smiling Dog Farms after being seized in 2009 by Animal Control in Athens, Georgia in a cruelty
case. He and Buster, another dog that came with Woody, had been used for dog fighting. By the time they were
rescued, they were both in pretty bad shape. It’s estimated that Woody was about 7 years old when he was
confiscated by Animal Control. It’s a miracle he’d survived that long!
Needless to say, Woody was extremely dog aggressive. But he was actually very sweet and gentle with people, and
became a favorite here at the farm. He had a few good years here at the sanctuary, happily barking and grumping at
the squirrels and taking life easy!
Woody passed away quietly in his sleep early in June of 2011. Because of the people who cared enough to make the
effort to rescue Woody and find a good place for him, the last years of his life were spent in safety and comfort, cared
for by people who loved him. Rest in Peace Sweet Old Man.
If you’d like to read more about Woody and Buster, click on his picture to see their page.
Make a Donation
in Honor of Woody!
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation Smiling Dog Farms is Absolutely, Unequivocally NO-KILL!!!
Make a Donation
in Honor of Ella!
Ella came to the farm in the summer of 2010. A local jogger noticed Ella, sprawled in the hot summer sun on someone's lawn. She was blind,
and was clearly lost and had given up hope of finding shelter and safety. Defeated, she’d just laid down to die! Lucky for Ella, the jogger picked
her up and took her home. Then she called Smiling Dog Farms and we told her to bring Ella to us. Our vet thought Ella was about 13 years old.
Because she was a senior and blind, we didn’t think she was likely to find a family and were prepared to have her live out her golden years here
with us.
But Tammy from Franklin, New Hampshire, saw Ella on our website and fell in love with her. In December of 2010, our
dear sweet Ella was adopted by Tammy. Ella was very old and frail, but after checking her over our vet gave her
clearance to travel to her new home. Ella travelled from Texas all the way to New Hampshire to be with her new mom!
Sadly, Ella lived only long enough to get her bearings in her new home on her first night there. This was very important,
since Ella was blind. After exploring Tammy's home and getting comfortable with her surroundings, Ella laid down to rest
in her hallway, and she died peacefully in her sleep! We take comfort in the belief that she knew without a doubt that she
was safely home!
