Seniors Need Love Too!
November 18, 2025If you have never owned a Wire Fox Terrier, especially if you are approaching those golden years, we strongly suggest you consider a senior dog. Remember that dogs may qualify as a senior by eight-years of age. That is an age when Wire Fox Terriers are just getting settled a bit–the whirlwind calms, if not to a gentle breeze, at least to moderate one! We frequently hear, “I recently lost my dog, and I want more years before I grieve again.” We understand that feeling because we know the deep bonds that form with a beloved dog. Adopting a senior…
Birdie | A Wonderful Foster “Failure”
Birdie came to ATRA all the way from Utah. We partnered with American Fox Terrier Rescue to assist Birdie’s family in placing her in a more appropriate home. Though dearly loved, Birdie’s Wire Fox exuberance and door dashing proved difficult…
Zeus | A Daughter with Disabilities Forces A Surrender
Handsome and sweet, Zeus was given up by his family when he was eight-years-old. Though they loved him very much, they had a daughter with disabilities who required much help and attention. She needed frequent medical appointments so the family…
Riley | The Circle of Rescue
It’s difficult to accept that there are people who would be so heartless as to abandon a dog to the harsh circumstances of a Southern California desert in January, but that is what happened to Riley. Just two-and-a-half years old,…
Bunny | Sometimes, It takes Several Attempts to find the Right Home
In late November, just before Thanksgiving, ATRA Volunteer Brandee Barnaby’s son, Sean, alerted us to a little Wire who had been found in the back of a pick up truck in southern Washington State. She and her sister were left…
Abandoned Terrier Rescue Association | ATRA Rescue
A Rescue Organization for Wire Fox Terriers in So. California
