Sadie came to the shelter from another rescue organization in Nebraska. She is pure lab, through and through. Her best friend is a tennis ball. Well, besides PEOPLE, her best friend is a tennis ball. She is typical of her breed - active, happy, smart ...

Michi has had his share of issues, but yet still, nothing seems to get him down. He was in a Kansas puppy mill for his first 8 years on earth. He has but one lonely tooth left in his mouth. He has had more painful problems with both of his eyes than an ...

Darik the Daredevil was found as a stray on a farm and brought to HUA by a person who took pity upon him. Since then, the poor guy has had some pretty heavy challenges. When he arrived at HUA, he had strange black warts covering the top of his head. The ...

Jack is a distinguished little gentleman. He spent his first nine years in a puppy mill in Nebraska, and that took a bit of a toll on him. He is a little wary of new people. Once he gets used to someone, though, he is a great friend. He is gentle and ...

Colwyn is a combination we don't often see - maltese and shih tzu - and it works wonders for him! The boy is downright adorable! He's a playful guy who adores and covets his many toys. Once he figured out what fun fuzzy bears and squeaky ducks can be, ...

Vonda is one of our beloved schnauzers that was sold at auction by her miller. What a humiliating experience that must have been for her. The poor thing was heartworm positive upon arrival and also lost 10 of her teeth. Throughout the grueling heartwor ...

As with so very many of our precious residents, Vallis came to us from a puppy mill that housed the dogs outside in all types of weather. Sometimes we shake our heads in disbelief at the ones who make it in alive. Vallis is a survivor. He made it for o ...

Adorable Maui is Mr. Personality. He is a complete social butterfly and has to make sure he has greeted every single person he can find before he will make time for toys. He waltzes around the place, safe and secure in the knowledge that yes, we are get ...

Twix the Peke is just a little pip! She is full of energy and loves, really LOVES, playtime. Nothing seems to bother her or get in the way of her good time. She came to us from a puppy mill in Missouri. She lost 11 teeth due to infection in her gums. ...

Sarita is divine. We think she is just the cutest thing, with her little grin and that dangling tiny tongue. Obviously, she lost a lot of teeth when she came to HUA from a puppy mill. She is timid. She wants to trust us, though. She will hold up her ...

Sweet Skippy was rescued from one of the worst mills in the state of Missouri. The poor girl's ears were black inside from having never been cleaned. She lost 5 of her teeth. The vet diagnosed her with a slightly enlarged heart, which does not require ...

This tiny little man with the gorgeous markings has been acting pretty pathetic since his rescue from a puppy mill in Kansas. He was there too long. One day is too long, and he survived for 10 years. He only had 7 teeth when he reached us, and those we ...

Just by looking at Kreme, you can tell he has been through a lot. Kreme spent the first seven years of his life in a horrific puppy mill in Nebraska, where he was bred over and over again. He never received vet care and he certainly never received dental ...

How to describe Kinko? Well, he's Kinko! There is no other dog like him! Kinko came to us from a backyard breeder in Nebraska. He is so excited to be out of that situation that he can't help but to give everyone he sees loads of kisses! In fact, Kinko per ...

Keela was rescued from a disgusting puppy mill in Iowa, where she spent her entire life crammed in a tiny and cold cage. She is free from the mill and is slowly beginning to realize that she has a brand new life ahead of her. At her first vet visit, Keela ...

One of the things we love about new arrivals is discovering what the caregivers name their dogs. There is a lot of thought that goes into this process and most times, they get it just right. Example: Hot Shot. Perfect. This crazy boy is full of energy ...

Grigio is a goofball. That's all there is to it. He is quite the entertainer and sometimes we think he keeps it up just for the applause. He has not a care in the world. He just wants to play and act silly and is simply an all around great guy! Grigi ...

Chalet arrived at HUA beaten down, exhausted, untrusting, terrified and filthy. Much like every other dog to come out of the Kansas puppy mill where she was bred over and over until she became of no further use. During her dental check up, she lost 18 t ...

Winha came from a puppy mill in Missouri. Her ears were filthy and she lost 2 teeth at her first vet visit. This girl is a pure delight. She is very happy go lucky. She does the most adorable flirty dances and she loves to sneak little kisses. She is ...

Poor Ozzie has had it pretty rough in his short life so far. Besides being bald and having a bad comb over resulting in perpetual bad hair days, he was mistreated and neglected. He was kept outdoors chained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a town in Tex ...