Sommer Mullins
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Marley
I saw the picture of my Marley in July of 2019, I was the first one to comment on it and said “She’s beautiful. We want her. What do we do?” Our other dog had just recovered from TPLO surgery and was just given the go ahead to play and I hadn’t discussed it with my husband. I just commented on the picture. She was my dog.
We adopted Marley (Juju) in 2019. Brian loved the name ‘Juju’ so of course he gave some pushback when we said her name would be ‘Marley’, her brother’s name is Brando. How could we miss that opportunity? Marley… Brando… C’mon!
So Marley she was and she came home.
Brian had warned us, after doing his assessments and work with her, as he does with all of his rescues, that she had some issues with men. He told us that his phone was always on and if we ever needed him he would be there.
We took this terrified, scarred dog home and we were determined to make it work.
It did… but not without bumps in the road.
Marleys history was unknown but from the scars and where she was found they could piece together something that we hoped wasn’t as awful as our imaginations made them out to be, but always knew was way worse. She just had a litter of puppies before they found her, the puppies were not with her. She searched for them for a long time.
It was August when she bit for the first time. It was someone coming into the house to see us. We had no idea that she was going to react in such a way. Luckily it was a friend of ours and the bite wasn’t bad.
The next bite was October. She bit my Mother in Law when she hugged my son. We were all mortified and terrified of what was coming next.
I messaged Brian and my phone rang immediately. He told me to take a breath and that there was hope.
Brian saved Marley twice.
We ended up training her and taking a lot of precautions and kept people safe when they came on our property or in our house.
Rescue dogs come with a suitcase that they’re always unpacking. Some of it is clean panties and some of them are dirty panties but all of the panties are theirs and they wear them well.
Marley passed away very suddenly on November 3 last year and Brian cried with me. He lost as we did.
If it wasn’t for the happenstance of meeting Brian I would have never known what it was like to have a “Heart Dog”.
Thank you Brian.
Lisa & Chester
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Karl
We've been supporters of Brian for years, assisting him with fostering, transportation, and any other help needed. Losing our beloved dog in January 2024 left a painful void in our lives. Brian reached out with heartfelt condolences, and a few months later, seeking to fill the silence, we decided to adopt again. Brian was instrumental in this, introducing us to a litter of pups ready for adoption. After a three-hour drive, we brought home Karl, who has brought immense joy and filled the emptiness left by our previous dog. Brian is the only person we trust to board Karl with, knowing he'll receive exceptional care. Brian's commitment to animal rescue is evident in his daily life (demonstrated by his home full of unadoptable rescues), and his expertise with Bully breeds shines through in his careful placement of each dog. We are incredibly grateful to Brian for entrusting Karl to us.
Darren
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Luca
We got our boy Luca from Brian and are so glad we did. Brian is awesome with his dogs and stands behind them even after adoption which is amazing. Brian is clearly doing this just for the good of the dogs. Amazing person!