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Pips is a stout, round, delightfully dense little bulldog mix puppy who thuds through life with enthusiasm and zero aero...
09/08/2026

Pips is a stout, round, delightfully dense little bulldog mix puppy who thuds through life with enthusiasm and zero aerodynamic qualities. He is social, happy, and loving every second of being a puppy. His foster family describes him as “a walking kettlebell with feelings,” and honestly… accurate.

🌟 Personality
Pips greets every living creature like they’re his long‑lost best friend. Kids? Love them. Cats? Fascinating. Dogs? Absolutely yes. He’s been socialized with all three and thinks they’re part of his personal fan club.

And those hazel eyes? Beware. He will gaze at you with such tender affection that you may momentarily forget your responsibilities, your errands, and possibly your own name.

💛 Special Features
- Density: Surprisingly high. Scientists remain baffled.
- Wiggle Factor: Off the charts.
- Affection Level: Weaponized.
- General Vibe: A happy little boulder rolling through life.

🏡 Ideal Home
Pips isn’t picky — he just wants a family ready for puppy antics, bulldog charm, and the occasional “wow, he’s heavier than he looks” moment when you pick him up.

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If you’re ready to adopt a puppy who is equal parts bowling ball, best friend, and emotional support wiggle, Pips is ready to roll into your life.

Apply to adopt at www.sfcva.org

09/03/2026

GET READY: three rollie‑pollie bulldog mix projectiles headed your way!

If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when happiness grows legs and sprints directly at your face… it’s this. These meaty little bowling balls are thrilled with life, gravity, and the concept of running like they’ve never actually learned how knees work.

These puppies were my accidental “vacation souvenirs” after I called my rescue mentor on a simple trip to South Carolina to visit my parents with the kids. One minute I’m chatting, the next minute I’m meeting Bonnie in Georgia like we’re doing a secret rescue hand‑off behind a Sonic. Suddenly I’m driving back to Virginia with 10 lives saved, a car full of snacks for everyone, and these three puppies shaped like baked potatoes.

Seven cats went to Salty Paws Brigade, and I got the honor of fostering these chunky little tanks through SFC Virginia

And considering they were abandoned in a box outside a tiny rural shelter already bursting at the seams… watching them now, sprinting toward the camera like they’re auditioning for Fast & Furious: Puppy Drift, is honestly the best plot twist.

Oh — and these puppies will be looking for their forever families soon, so if you’ve ever wanted a dog who’s built like a loaf of bread and runs like a toddler who just learned about momentum… your time has come.

A rescue collaboration so heartwarming it should’ve come with a warning label — and also the funniest slow‑motion stampede I’ve ever filmed. 💛🐶🐶🐶

09/01/2026

Yesterday evening, Anita — the finder — delivered three 1‑week‑old kittens into our care, and honestly… it all unfolded fast. When Salty Paws Brigade sent out the call for help, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. Within minutes I was connected with Anita, gathering info and getting a pass‑off plan in motion.

Sunday, her family started hearing faint meows coming from under their porch. They had no idea a stray cat had been frequenting their property, so finding kittens was a complete surprise. And here’s the part I wish more people understood: they did everything right. They waited. They gave mom a chance to come back. Cats often leave their babies tucked somewhere safe while they hunt — it’s normal, and it’s not abandonment.

But after 8 hours in climbing temps, with babies crying and clearly in distress, mom still hadn’t returned. So, much to her husband’s chagrin, the porch was disassembled plank by plank. Once the kittens were visible, it was obvious they needed intervention. Dirty, spread out, crying — they were struggling.

They were taken to the vet, but everyday vets don’t typically work with neonates, especially bottle babies. They learned things like “don’t feed cold babies”, but quickly realized these little ones needed an experienced bottle feeder if they were going to have a real chance.

That’s easier said than done. Shelters can’t take neonates. Most rescues are closed to intake. Everyone is slammed. Drowning. So many had to say no. But Salty Paws Brigade was able to turn a dire situation around and get them to me.

The future is never guaranteed with bottle babies… but I’ll be doing everything I can to pull them through.

Our puppies took their very first wagon ride to the outside pen today, and honestly… it might be our new favorite form o...
09/01/2026

Our puppies took their very first wagon ride to the outside pen today, and honestly… it might be our new favorite form of chaos management.

This is definitely not our normal mode of puppy transportation — usually we do the classic “mad dash carry,” juggling squirmy babies in multiple trips and ending up exhausted before we even get started. But since these little cuties will be staying with for the long weekend, we decided to take a page out of Chrisi’s book and put one of our wagons to good use.

Will we ever be as smooth and coordinated as Chrisi? Absolutely not. Did we lose a single puppy on the journey? Also absolutely not. So I’m calling it a win.

Chrisi, the puppies are officially in training for you — and yes, I absolutely enlisted help from my little people to make sure everyone stayed aboard.

Wagon rides, puppy squeals, tiny helpers… it was a whole vibe today.

We are fostering these 8 cuties through SFC Virginia !

08/30/2026

POV: You’re giving your foster puppy a pep talk like he’s about to crush his big debut.

We tried positive affirmations before heading into the adoption event yesterday. We wanted all that good energy flowing in hopes we could rope in his forever family. And honestly? Inkwell felt it. He walked in confident and ready. He wagged, he snuggled, he awwwwooo’d for anyone who looked his way.

But even with his best effort, Inkwell wasn’t adopted yesterday.

He gets endless compliments — how cute he is, how sweet he is, how well‑socialized he is — but we still haven’t met the person ready to commit and give him the forever love he deserves.

And this is where we need your help.

Inkwell is 4 months old and has been with the rescue since he was 2 weeks old. He’s the last of his litter, and he has waited far too long for his family. Every share helps him get in front of the person who’s been missing him without even knowing it.

He’s dog, cat, and kid friendly, located in the Fredericksburg, VA area, and available for adoption through Salty Paws Brigade (www.saltypawsbrigade.org) .

If you can share his posts, boost his reach, or help him get seen — we would both be so grateful. Ink is such a good boy, and he deserves his forever love story to finally begin.

08/29/2026

Before Inkwell heads to the saltypawsbrigade adoption event today (2–4pm at the Stafford Marketplace PetSmart), he had to make a quick stop at his foster brother’s baseball practice… which turned out to be the perfect place to flex his social butterfly skills.

Crowds? Easy. Kids running everywhere? No problem. New dogs? Best day ever.

I don’t know why people keep sleeping on this puppy — he’s polite, laid-back, friendly, crate trained, sleeps through the night, and is almost fully housebroken. He’s the full package and he’s adoption ready!

Tonight I am going to sleep heartbroken.Delta was found too late. She was hit by a car on Route 3. The person who struck...
08/26/2026

Tonight I am going to sleep heartbroken.

Delta was found too late. She was hit by a car on Route 3. The person who struck her didn’t stop, didn’t call, didn’t give her even a moment of acknowledgment. But Lauren — who I met during an earlier Delta sighting and who is a fellow dog lover — found her soon after. She stayed with Delta, held her in a loving embrace, and made sure she wasn’t alone until I could get there.

Tonight I am holding my 4‑year‑old as she cries herself to sleep. She doesn’t understand, and I don’t know how to explain it. I can’t tell her that it’s ok. I can’t tell her not to be sad. I can’t tell her that I did everything I could. I want to tell her I’m sorry that I let this happen to Delta. That I regret taking her. That I never intended to put this sweet soul in danger. But 4‑year‑olds don’t understand intentions. She doesn’t understand that I meant for Delta to have so much more than what she ended with.

Tonight I mourn the loss of Delta and the dream I had for her. She was with me for less than 24 hours, but she was in my heart for much longer. For weeks I planned and anticipated the work she needed. I couldn’t wait to bring her here, to give her a calmer world where she could learn that fear and survival didn’t have to rule her life. And in the short time she was with me, I could already see it — she was ready to learn, to relax, to let go of the burden she had been carrying for so long.

I’m so sorry, Delta.
I’m so very sorry.

Update: Delta was found deceased after she was hit by a car at the intersection of Rt. 3 and Orange Plank Road tonight. ...
08/25/2026

Update: Delta was found deceased after she was hit by a car at the intersection of Rt. 3 and Orange Plank Road tonight. The person that hit her did not stop. Lauren, a fellow dog lover, found her soon after and held her lovingly until I could come to retrieve her. Thank you Lauren and all the others that reported sightings of Delta, said prayers, and sent well wishes. I wish we could have gotten to her in time.

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Well… this is NOT the Delta 5 update I wanted to write, but here we are. I’ll share the full story later, but the short version is that Delta slipped out of her collar Sunday morning and is currently on the loose. I have been working closely with Return 2 Home Lost Pets Resources to do everything I can to get her back safely.

If you are anywhere in the Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, or surrounding areas, please keep an eye out for her.

🚫 DO NOT CALL OR CHASE HER.
She will not come to you, and calling out or approaching will only scare her. That could push her farther away or straight into danger, including roads.

📱 If you spot Delta:
Text or call (850) 766‑7514 with:
- Exact location
- Time of sighting
- Direction she was moving
- A photo, if possible

We’re mapping her movements so we can figure out where she’s settling and eventually set a trap to safely recover her.

Ugh. This is one of my absolute worst foster nightmares. But we’re doing everything we can, and every sighting helps.

08/23/2026

You didn’t think I was done with new fosters after yesterday’s pull of Sublime and 8… did you? That would be way too sane for me. Because today, I brought home someone extra special.

Meet Delta 5.

I actually committed to her last month when our SFC Virginia director reached out to see if I could take her under my wing. I asked a few clarifying questions — mainly because this is the same dog who has barked at me with the intensity of “stay the F*** away from me” every time I passed her kennel — but it didn’t take long for me to say yes. It just took a little juggling of foster needs and life to finally make it happen.

And today was that day.
Getting her loaded was… a test of patience, creativity, and teamwork. Huge thank you to Christie for being her trusted person and sticking with her so she could start this new chapter.

What needs to be said loud and clear: even though Delta had no idea who I was, was terrified, and was actively being pup‑napped, she never resorted to aggression. She’s just under 70 lbs — she could do damage if she wanted — but that’s not her instinct. Thank God.

Delta came to the Rescue at the end of May with her three puppies, transported by two of the kindest humans you’ll ever meet. Her pups went on to be fostered by Terry and Brenda and quickly found their families. But Delta… Delta is feral. Adjusting to human life has been hard, and she’s been living at headquarters ever since, getting her needs met but stuck in limbo. She needs time, consistency, and someone willing to push her gently out of her comfort zone.

Enter me. The nutcase who said, “Sure, let’s do this.”

So, welcome home, Delta. This is the 1st day of the rest of your life 🫶

08/22/2026

After seven long months of an agonizing wait… we finally stepped back into the momma/puppy world.

If you’ve been here a while — maybe even adopted from us — you know this is one of my foster niches. I’m usually the one with at least one mom-and-puppy group, sometimes even two. But in January, Parvo struck my nursery and Bixi’s ten puppies were affected. We lost one sweet boy, Dax, and it shattered me. With the help of SFC Virginia , nine puppies survived, completed treatment and quarantine, and went on to be adopted by incredible families.

Those adoptions were sweeter than most, knowing what they had to fight through. But I haven’t been able to shake the guilt or the fear of ever exposing another healthy litter. So I locked that room up. Completely. I needed to minimize any chance of cross-contamination, especially with the bottle babies we’ve had since then. And every time a mom-and-puppy or pregnant-dog plea came through, my heart broke a little. I had the skill set. I had the motivation. But I didn’t have a space I trusted.

We waited far past the required time. We bleached, mopped, steamed, repeated… and repeated again. And now it’s time to have faith that we truly killed the virus.

So today, I brought Sublime and her EIGHT adorable pups home.

I’ll be honest — I chickened out at the last minute. I wasn’t ready to put a family back in the nursery or use the whelping box. So they’ve taken up residency in my craft room for now (please excuse the clutter when you see pictures). Baby steps. I’m still scared, and I will absolutely freak out any time a puppy does something even slightly out of the norm… because I’m me.

But we’re back. And I am so excited to support another momma and her babies again.

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