Rudolph was brought to the shelter at three years of age. He had lived outside on a chain since he was a baby. When the chain grew into his neck and began to strangle him, his owner had it surgically removed and promptly got rid of him. He was emaciate ...

Sid came to the shelter from a horrendous puppy mill from which we have rescued many, many dogs. If they are not ancient or sick, they are scared, filthy and terribly sad. As was the case with Sid. He was so deprived of life that he would not come out ...

Kramer's life hasn't been all that great up until just recently. Although he was at the pound labeled as a stray, we know he was born and bred in a puppy mill. After rehabilitating thousands of mill dogs over many years, our staff and volunteers know al ...

You would never know by looking at her smiley pictures, but Jackie is one of the most absolutely terrified animals we have ever known. It took months for her to allow us to touch her, and a long, long time after that to actually not let touch terrify her ...

Fiori came to us in celebration. The puppy mill in Missouri where she was born had finally, FINALLY crumbled into failure and we were able to bring the very last dogs back to HUA. This came after many years of taking the sickest, oldest, most terrfied d ...

It is certainly easy to tell why the puppy millers kept Mariah for so long. Surely she made beautiful babies and they probably sold for top dollar. Sadly, her breeding days turned into months, then years. She was bred until her tiny body refused to do ...

Gretchen is a young, active, beautiful girl who is learning great things at HUA. When she first arrived, she was a little sensitive and we had to convince her that she was in a good place. She soon found that we have a massive stash of fantastic toys a ...

Marketta came to us from a puppy mill in Iowa that breeds until their mother dogs either stop producing, or die. Marketta escaped just in the nick of time, as to our surprise she gave birth soon after her arrival. Imagine - having babies at the ripe old ...

Mr. Happy here was transported to the shelter from another rescue group in Wyoming, where there are too many dogs and not enough adopters. He is such a special little guy with a love for toys that comes close to that of the famous Darik Dachshund. Oscar ...

Bam was a stray, either lost or tossed out, scouring the streets of a small town here in Nebraska for food, shelter and maybe some love. When we got word that he had ended up at the pound, we zoomed right over to save this wonderful dog from being put do ...

Sometimes, when gathering around the dinner table, a family decides together that it's time to get a dog. A family dog. A dog that will fetch and play and sit nicely for treats. A dog that loves going on walks, thinks camping is the best adventure in t ...

Fuscia came to HUA from a puppy mill in the midwest that bred tiny dogs over and over, only to toss them out when they stopped producing. Many of the little angels there had major health issues, including severe gum disease, mammary tumors, ear and eye i ...

For those of you already owned by a Dachshund, here's one for the record books. For those of you not, this may be a wonderful learning experience. Picture Emie as a human: she is sitting at a card table with her cronies, playing bridge or clipping coup ...

We honestly do think he is the cutest bug on Earth. OK, so he has no teeth. But we think his crooked little lips are charming. He's a tad bow-legged. Equally endearing. His perfectly round brown eyes and floppy, weather-worn ears melt our hearts. Ou ...

Janka and her sister, Fiska, came to the shelter from a horrifying, filthy breeding operation in Missouri. The poor darlings were so terrified of people when they arrived that we wondered if they were actually feral. Our hearts broke for them. Over tim ...

Janka and her sister, Fiska, came to the shelter from a horrifying, filthy breeding operation in Missouri. The poor darlings were so terrified of people when they arrived that we wondered if they were actually feral. Our hearts broke for them. Over tim ...

You are looking into the eyes of the bravest, most forgiving dog that ever walked the earth. You are looking into the eyes of dog whose spirit should be shattered, who should be frightened and confused, angry and depressed. But yet this ruggedly handsome ...

Posey came to us from a horrible hoarding situation that produced many unhappy and very unhealthy dogs. This little darling was suffering from extensive and enormous hernias and mastitis from being bred over and over again. She was a hot mess. She was ...

Hi! Check me out! My name is Edison and I am told these things about myself: I am astonishingly adorable, energetic, opinionated, ornery, loveable, kissable and squeezable. Don't I sound GREAT? OK, well maybe the opinionated and ornery parts could us ...

Indigo came to HUA as a stray, found wandering along the highway located close to the shelter. It's possible that the sweet thing was dumped by her family - many times dogs are found nearby, as if the people wanted their dogs to come to the shelter but d ...