Love Harder. Easy to love, harder to get adopted. Miranda with a rescue dog.

MuttNation is featuring stories of shelter pets that are so easy to love, but have a harder time getting adopted — special dogs with special needs, big black dogs, senior dogs and pit-mixes.

It’s no secret that these pups are often the easiest to love… so let’s LOVE HARDER this year!

MuttNation is featuring stories of shelter pets that are so easy to love, but have a harder time getting adopted — special dogs with special needs, big black dogs, senior dogs and pit-mixes.

It’s no secret that these pups are often the easiest to love… so let’s LOVE HARDER this year!

Love Harder

These fur babies are all so easy to love, but have a harder time getting adopted.

Pitbull Mixes

Pitbulls are actually some of the most gentle and loyal companions. They love snuggles and can be great with kids!

Senior Dogs

Senior dogs often have calm personalities, need less exercise and are a shorter commitment. They will be so grateful to live out the rest of their days in a loving home!

Wonderful Black Dogs

Color has no influence over a dog’s personality, and black fur hides on clothes and furniture way easier than white fur! These babies are full of just as much love as any other kind of dog.

Dogs with Disabilities

Some dogs that fall under this category are blind dogs, deaf dogs, amputees or those who require daily medication. Dogs are so incredible at adapting, in many cases they’ll get around like any other dog. Dogs with special needs make an extra special bond with you.

Featured Stories

Check out these special dogs and how their paw-rents continue to LOVE HARDER.

Lacey

Dog with Disabilities
Albuquerque, NM

Lacey was hit by a car and badly injured. With careful help from her loving foster family (now adopted family) she regained limited use of her back legs.

Nina

Pit Mix
Houston, TX

Nina was a survivor of Hurricane Ida. She spent almost an entire year at the Houston Humane Animal Shelter before finding her forever loving home. We think she has the greatest smile!

Velma

Pit Mix
Nashville, TN

Velma is the biggest mush and the friendliest girl, and has been an absolute rockstar with the small children in her foster home. She loves car rides, hanging out in the yard and cozying up for a movie. She is affectionate and gentle and thriving in her forever home!

Winnie

Senior Dog
Nashville, TN

Winnie was adopted when she was 14 years old. She had been neglected for several years with no vet care and only given a few leftover scraps for dinner. Her new parents rescued her and gave her medical attention. She was only with them for a short time, but she was happy, loved, clean and fed until she crossed over the rainbow bridge.

MuttNation Foundation thanks Life of Riley at Spring Point for its support of the “Love Harder” campaign.

Life of Riley at Spring Point