Training SPOT

10/16/2026

If any of you were fans of Tatum on TikTok and the socials, we all know he just passed away recently! This sweet boy looks so much like Tatum it's crazy. I bet he's just as sweet and entertaining. Please share this post if you're seeing it because sharing makes all the difference!

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

I have seen things in this life. I’ve bled for the ones I love, stood between my family and the dark, and carried the weight of a world that wasn't always gentle.

When I brought my girl, Paris, and our nine little souls to Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, I was a broken man. I was 30 pounds lighter, standard-issue skin and bones, wearing the brutal scars, swelling, and infections of a showdown with a pack of coyotes. I fought them off to keep my puppies and their mama breathing. It took a piece out of me, and the heartworms took a residence I never offered them, but I stood my ground. My pups were fat, happy, and safe—that was all that mattered.

Now? Every single one of my babies has grown up and left the nest for a Furever of their own. Paris is set. I’ve put the work in, too. I’ve officially crossed the 100-pound mark (a milestone I worked very hard to achieve, thank you), my house manners are impeccable, and I’m ready to take on this heartworm treatment so I can start my final, sweetest chapter.

A few ground rules for my future castle:
• I am the sole monarch. I’ve done my time playing protector to other canines. I require a home where I am the one and only dog. I’ve earned the solitary crown.
• Sack-of-Meows are welcome. Felines are standard-issue trustworthy comrades. Cats and I speak the same quiet, respectable language.
• Respect the coiffure. Yes, I paid extra for this Grandpa Munster hairdo. No, I will not be taking critiques. I find it rather smashing.

My name is Phoenix. I’m four years old, a Pyrenees with a very old soul, and my work as a defender is done. Now, I just want a couch, a soft hand, and a human to call my own.

If you have room in your heart for a battle-tested king, please fill out an adoption application on the Big Fluffy Dog Rescue website, and then send a note directly to my coordinator at [email protected].

Until then, do me a favor: drink your water, eat something green, get outside to blow the stank off ya, and when presented with the chance to be kind... choose to be kinder than you need to be.

Yours faithfully,
Phoenix

09/28/2026

If you can't Foster, transportation for the fosters and just helping Transport new dogs in the system could be so valuable you don't understand. A lot of times transportation is the difference between being able to get the dog and save the life or leaving them sitting at the shelter. You don't know how much a couple hours could make a difference for an entire organization! And you don't know how much that time could mean to The Dog that you're saving their life! Just by taking a furry friend for a ride!

🚗🐾 GIVE US A RIDE! 🐾🚗

Want to help rescue dogs, but fostering just isn’t realistic for your family right now?

Give us ONE or TWO days a month.

Seriously. That’s it.

We are in desperate need of volunteer transporters to help our dogs get where they need to go, and you don’t have to bring another dog into your home to make a HUGE difference.

You might help with a ride to:
🐾 A vet appointment
🐾 An adoption appointment
🐾 A foster home
🐾 A pickup or transfer
🐾 Another rescue-related need

You tell us when you’re available. We reach out when we have a transportation need that fits.

Once a month helps. Twice a month helps even more.

Getting approved is simple:
✓ Sign a volunteer waiver
✓ Provide proof of car insurance
✓ Send a photo of your driver’s license
✓ Provide a motor vehicle report

That’s it!

Maybe you can’t foster.
Maybe you can’t volunteer every weekend.
Maybe your house is already full.

But maybe you can drive. ❤️

A couple of hours and a little gas can make a very real difference for a dog in rescue.

🚗 Give us a ride. Give them a chance.

Interested in becoming a volunteer transporter? Email [email protected]

09/28/2026

GO SHOP BRITTANY ALDEAN AND Jason Aldean’s closets!! Over 1,300 pieces up for grabs and they are donating a portion of the proceeds to Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue 🫶🏼 SHOP AT BEWELLDRESSED.COM

09/23/2026

At 78, local singer/songwriter Jerry Vandiver spends hundreds of hours rescuing Middle Tennessee foxes from a growing mange crisis. See link below ⬇️

📸 DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN

09/23/2026