Pumpkin Treats for Dogs Recipe Ingredients: ½ cup Natural Peanut Butter, no sugar added 1 cup 100% Pure Pumpkin Puree, canned ½ tsp Cinnamon 1 ¾ cups Oat Flour From Frances: My notes on the ingredients: I use Jif Creamy Peanut Butter. Just be sure the peanut butter...
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Carts a Go! Go!
Watch VickieMia and Happy – ‘racing’ in the yard at HWAH House with a Heart has had several dogs with medical conditions that eventually resulted in the loss of the use of their back legs for walking….a wonderful rescue named Little Blake, Vickie Mia, gone but not...
Two of the Seven Dwarfs in One Dog???
Happy – it is sort of a misnomer as Happy would bring to mind a pup who is easy going, friendly and fun…. Oopsie – maybe his name should have been Grumpy????????? Happy was once a fluffy white pup and he had his very own family and was much loved and pampered. Sadly...
Gone but not forgotten – Video about HWAH
Montgomery County Council made this great video when they visited our Sanctuary in 2015. Some of the volunteers are no longer with us nor are some of the dogs.. But the message is the same! Check it out! "THERE IS A PLACE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THAT GIVES NEW MEANING...
How do they do that – when they’re Blind?
Blindness seems to be common among seriously seniors but most of the pups who have lived at HWAH have all handled their blindness quite well. And at House with a Heart, we are blessed with folks who understand and love blinds dogs the same as the rest of our...
Daphne – Stealth ankle biter
Daphne is a Stealth ankle biter when new people are around, but once she is your friend you are safe! This darling blonde Chihuahua was rescued from a puppy mill and taken to the local shelter. Unfortunately, while in a foster home, she jumped off a chair and broke...
K-9 Medical Miracles Fundraiser @ Olney Winery Update!
We are very excited to share with you the results of our first fundraiser for our K-9 Medical Miracles Program: Attendance was high - we had approximately 90 to 95 folks during the course of the evening - Thank you all who bought tickets, even if you were not able to...
You Spent WHAT?????
At House with a Heart, one of our greatest expenses is medical care for our special needs and senior dogs/cats. A lot of folks have seen various online posts/blogs and videos where we talk about how much the medical expense can be over time for any given resident....
Did an Angel arrive?
“Frances came to HWAH in the Fall of 2012. It was like an Angel had arrived. I am grateful every day that this wonderful person chose to work with our Seniors and Special Needs critters. Frances has worked in so many different areas of the Sanctuary, I think she...
Exercise and your senior dog
The cold, short days of winter make it easy to hibernate and hard to motivate. It means less exercise and less energy. Now that spring is here, it's time to get outside and get moving. We all know how important regular exercise is for keeping our bodies and minds...