Recent Success Stories
Everyone is welcome to submit their Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups success story! Adopters, fosters, transporters, anyone! Stories about working together to rescue animals who need our help and puppies with happy endings is what it is all about. We would love to hear your story!
All Success Stories
Angel’s Fight to Survive
Meet Angel. At just 12 weeks old, this Husky/Great Pyrenees puppy had already endured more pain than most of us can imagine. When she was found, she was filthyācovered in flea dander, leaves, poop, twigs, and hundreds of tiny burrs tangled in her fur. It took hours just to clean…
Muffin – From Fragile to Fabulous
When Muffin first came into our care, she weighed just 4 pounds ā fragile, weak, and unable to stand on her own. Her tiny paws could barely hold her weight, and every step looked like a battle she wasnāt sure she could win. But Muffin had something specialā¦ the heart…
Mama Olivia and Her Eight Tiny Babies
Found living under a rock cliff in rural West Virginia, Olivia gave birth to eight tiny puppies on one of the coldest, snowiest days in January. āļø For nearly four long weeks, she shielded her babies from the freezing wind, scavenging what little she could to keep them alive. When…
Amber ā A True Survivor
About five years ago, City Dogs Cleveland rescued Amber from a backyard where she was tied up and neglected. Soon after, Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups (GMDAP) welcomed her and her two puppies into our care ā finally giving her the love she deserved. š But tragedy struck. A devastating…
Look at These FacesāEach One a Story of Hope
Every dog in the below photo is a proud Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups (GMDAP) alum. Behind each pair of eyes is a journey that could have ended very differently. One was rescued by a Humane Officer from an unimaginable situation. Another was found in a frozen ditch during a…
From Ditch to BlissāRosieās Happily Ever After
My Rosie is an amazing success story. She was found in a ditch in Ashtabula with her siblings sometime in May 2025. She was such a tiny thing and GMDAP took her in and her Foster Mama, Jen showed her the love and care she needed. She was was available…
Sweet Olive: I Needed Her More Than She Needed Me
On Oct 1st, 2023 I adopted a three month old American Pit/Australian cattle dog, Stratfordshire, & boxer mix (in that order)ā¦Yes, I had the DNA done on her, I was so curious of her breed. She was born at Geauga Momās and Pups, then transferred to Friendship APL about one…
Lyla: One Very Lucky, Very Loved Girl
ļ»æWe adopted Tipsy, now named Lyla, through Mama dogs but after she was sent to One of a Kind rescue in Akron. All puppies were adopted and we love her.
Cooper (Fletcher) Found His Happy Home!
At Geauga Mama Dogs it means the world to us to see our foster puppies happy in their forever homes! We got the below update on Copper. He is a lucky pup! "We adopted Fletcher, renamed Copper a little over 2 weeks ago.Ā What a great pup Copper is turning…
Meet Hank: From Survival to Triumph
When Hank came to us, he was barely surviving. Abandoned, drinking muddy water, and scavenging for scraps just to stay alive. His story is like so many that come to Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups (GMDAP)āpups who are found in heartbreaking conditions, fighting just to exist. š¢ Hank had a…
Sparrow
Alright, buckle up, folks, because fostering isnāt all cuddles and puppy breathāsometimes itās pure chaos with a side of desperation. Meet former foster, Sparrow, a 7-week-old peanut with some serious eating issues. This little dude and his 8 siblings were pulled from their 100-pound bully momma (Trumbull County Dog Warden…
Carebearās Battle and Beautiful Comeback
Little Carebear came to us with his mom and siblings, a bundle of sweetness and love š¾ But soon, his foster mom noticed something wasnāt rightāhis face started to swell. Off to the vet he went, and the diagnosis was tough: puppy strangles, a painful infection of the skin and…
A Fosterās Love: The Journey of Lemon and Lime
"When Lemon and Lime were brought to Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups, they were barely recognizable as the playful, healthy puppies they should have been. Their previous owner didnāt want them and made that clear by abandoning them, leaving them outside to fend for themselves. At only eight weeks old,…
From Shivering to Thriving: A Fosterās Journey
"When these precious babies arrived, they were heartbreaking to seeāseverely emaciated, so skittish, and unsure of the world around them. Their fragile little bodies were so thin that I kept them in sweaters just to keep them warm. They shivered constantly, but what struck me the most was how, beneath…
Fostering Hope: A Tale of Triumph for One Special Pup
From a #GMDAP Foster: "When I first met this sweet puppy from Kentucky, something just didnāt seem right. He had a little limp, and I was told it was just a strainānothing serious. But deep down, I couldnāt shake the feeling that it was more. Trusting my gut, I took…
Fifiās Miracle: A Story of Love and Second Chances
Fifiās life almost ended last December. š¢ She was taken to a vet, weak and suffering from bloody diarrhea, and her owners were ready to say goodbye. What they didnāt knowāor didnāt care to considerāwas that Fifi was carrying life inside her. She was just two weeks away from delivering…
Blackberry: Six Lives, Destined for Death, Saved
Blackberry was a pregnant stray, dropped off at a crowded Kentucky shelter, starved and exhausted. With her ribs showing, she gave everything she had to keep her five newborn pups alive. But overcrowding meant they were scheduled to be euthanizedāsix lives about to be lost. Then, #GMDAP stepped in. Thanks…
Simon’s Story
We fostered Taco (now Simon), Belle and Nacho. They were found in a box in Kentucky. They were thin and hungry when we got them and had food aggression. Puppies are always hungry when they come from Kentucky - it's a long ride! The pads of their feet had burns…
Sullivan’s Story
We are so grateful for GDMAP. We adopted Sully in April from his GDMAP foster family. He was very timid and scared of humans but each day has made improvements and is such a love! He loves dogs friends SO much and has the best time at dog parks and…
Snickers’ Story
We began fostering with GMDAP in the summer of 2020, right after one of our previous dogs passed away. We had several sets of puppies that we thoroughly enjoyed. One afternoon, we were at GMDAP HQ to pick up and foster a pair of kittens, and these 2 adorable puppies…
Everleigh’s Story
Everleigh and her 2 siblings were found abandoned in a ditch in rural Kentucky with horrible mange. The state of Everleigh's skin was deplorable. She had no hair at all and was covered in open wounds, scabs and infection. She was completely terrified and untrusting of all people when she…
Poppy’s Story (formerly Scarlett)
Iāve fostered many mama dogs, but my experience with Poppy (Scarlett) was one of the best so far because it demonstrated an incredible connectedness among people and animals ā a full circle of care. This beautiful five-year old Redbone Coonhound with her LONG ears, beautiful brown eyes, and bulging belly…
Lily’s Story
Lily and her 3 litter mates were my first fosters for GMDAP. They were barely 4 weeks old. She arrived to me literally half dead, listless, and malnourished. I had the 4 pups for a month and nursed Lily back to health. When the time came to transfer to Friendship…
Oliver’s Story
Everyone warned me it would happen. Foster fail. I managed to make it through a whole year of fostering for Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups before it happened to me. At the beginning of December 2021 I took a couple of older male pups to foster for about 10 days…