{"id":867,"date":"2026-10-25T07:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T14:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/?p=867"},"modified":"2026-10-25T07:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T14:31:37","slug":"weekly-tail-wag-014-still-here-still-hoping-still-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/10\/25\/weekly-tail-wag-014-still-here-still-hoping-still-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Tail Wag #014 \u2014 Still Here. Still Hoping. Still Worth It."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some dogs are still waiting for their moment. Some volunteers have spent years making those moments possible. And sometimes, a rescue dog steals the show and comes home with an award!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week’s Weekly Tail Wag brings all three stories together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re shining a spotlight on seven incredible dogs who are still hoping for their forever families, celebrating eight years of dedication from volunteer Lina, introducing some wonderful adoptable dogs, and sharing the fun from Silverado Days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different stories. One shared mission. Every dog deserves a chance.<\/strong> ❤️<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read Weekly Tail Wag #014 <\/strong>❤️<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Seven Hearts Still Hoping ❤️<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Seven dogs. Seven different personalities. Seven hearts still hoping someone will choose them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Baby Girl, Twinkle, Marilynn, Kira, Connor, Baxter, and Venus\u2014seven wonderful dogs who have waited far too long for their forever families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a sprinkler-loving goofball to a spirited senior and a shy soul learning to trust, each has something special to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They don’t need everyone to choose them. They just need the right person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve given each dog their own spotlight, sharing the personalities, quirks, and qualities that make them unforgettable. Maybe one of them is exactly who you’ve been looking for. ❤️<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Seven Waiting Dogs ❤️<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Eight Years of Showing Up \u2014 Meet Lina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eight years, countless freedom rides, and a whole lot of lives changed! ❤️<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From shelter rescues to helping dogs find their forever families, Lina has spent eight years showing up wherever she’s needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover how one volunteer’s dedication has helped create so many second chances.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read Lina’s Story <\/strong>❤️<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Four More Hearts Looking for Home ❤️<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet Dratini, Love, May, and Blaine! Four wonderful dogs with unique personalities and so much love to give.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re looking for a playful companion or a loyal best friend, one of these sweet faces might just steal your heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could your new best friend be waiting for you? ❤️<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Our Adoptable Dogs <\/strong>❤️<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Hot Weather, Warm Hearts & an Award-Winning Oliver!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Temperatures soared at Silverado Days, but that didn’t stop our volunteers and adoptable dogs from making new friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Oliver? He stole the spotlight at the Mutt Show, earning a Participation Award in the Tricks Division! 🏆<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the adorable costumes, event highlights, and Oliver’s performance!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See the Silverado Days Highlights ❤️<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Every adoption, every volunteer, and every second chance makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re ready to adopt, interested in fostering, or simply want to help spread the word, there’s always a way to be part of the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because friends don’t let friends go homeless.<\/em> ❤️<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Seven dogs still waiting, a volunteer celebrating eight years of second chances, four adoptable sweethearts, and an award-winning Oliver! Catch all the heartwarming stories in Weekly Tail Wag #014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,7],"tags":[75,64,152,65,66,145,159,115,124,164,104,163],"class_list":["post-867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rescue-news","category-weekly-tail-wag","tag-adoptable-dogs","tag-dog-rescue","tag-forever-homes","tag-foster-dogs","tag-labradors-and-friends","tag-lina","tag-oliver","tag-rescue-volunteers","tag-second-chances","tag-silverado-days","tag-volunteer-spotlight","tag-weekly-tail-wag-014"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=867"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":873,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867\/revisions\/873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}