October 2026 Adoptables Sponsored by Humble Tree Professionals

October Foster Photo Day may have been small, but it was mighty!

A major thank you and shout out to our repeat sponsor, Humble Tree Professionals, for supporting October’s session and helping these long timer dogs find their forever homes and be seen through the medium of beautiful imagery.

If you haven’t met them yet, Humble Tree Professionals is a Veteran owned and operated tree service based in the South Raleigh area. They specialize in tree healthcare, pruning, planting, maintenance, and removals. With over 15+ years of experience in the tree service industry, they would love to help you with your next project no matter how big or small. Contact them today for your free estimate here.

Business sponsorships such as this help us to keep these sessions complimentary to fosters while covering our basic costs such as travel, editing, assisting, supplies, and more.

Since the inception of the Foster Photo Day program back in October of 2021, we’ve photographed well over 420+ pups in foster across the Triangle through over twenty four different rescue partners.

Even if you aren’t a business and you want to support our Foster Photo Day initiatives, you can make a monetary contribution here, shop our merchandise, or even pick up something for the pups off of our wishlist.

Without further ado, here are the adorable animals I had the pleasure to meet and photograph as part of our October Foster Photo Day!

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HANK - WAKEGOV PETS

f you're looking for a loyal best friend with a heart as big as his adorable blocky head, Hank is your guy!

At around 7-8 years old, this 60-pound "solid potato" has mastered the perfect balance of playful fun and world-class snuggling. Hank loves a good game of fetch and will happily chase a ball before coming back inside to curl up next to his favorite people. Being close to his humans is where he's happiest.

Hank is a sweet, goofy boy with a delightfully uncoordinated charm that will keep you smiling. Whether he's awkwardly chasing a toy or trying to squeeze all 60 pounds of himself into your lap, he has a way of making every day a little brighter.

He's crate trained and gets along well with other dogs, but cats are not his cup of tea, so he'll need a cat-free home.

MEET HANK

LINUS - BEST FRIEND PET ADOPTION

Linus is one of the Charlie Brown Puppies: a tender-hearted boy with the soul of a gentle giant and the goofy charm of a very big puppy. At two years old and about 67 pounds, he’s house-trained, crate-trained, neutered, fully vetted, and ready for a home of his own. He can be shy with new people; but once you’re his person, he’s all in. Expect full-body wiggles, goofy grins, and endless snuggles.

Linus came to Best Friend Pet Adoption as a tiny puppy. He and his five littermates were surrendered to a rural shelter at just two and a half weeks old and needed bottle-feeding from special fosters. As he grew, he began guarding food and toys from other dogs (never from people), which isn’t unusual for puppies who had such a rough start. He completed an eight-week positive reinforcement program to help him succeed, and he’s come a long way.

The right home for Linus is a calm one with adults who understand that some dogs simply need time to warm up. He’ll do best as the only pet, in a home with a 6-foot fence, and he’s happiest when he can have his people all to himself. If you believe the best relationships are built on trust, Linus has a lot of loyalty to give. To be considered, you must submit an application to Best Friend Pet Adoption at bfpa.org or here. His adoption fee is $350.

MEET LINUS

TRIXIE - WAKEGOV PETS

Trixie is a 3 year old terrier-mix female. She is adorable, playful, very sweet and loves to cuddle. She is fully house trained, has all her vaccinations, has already been spayed, and doesn't shed much!

Trixie enjoys playing with her toys; she is not destructive in any way and especially loves to retrieve a ball. She likes to go outside and play and roll in the grass and responds to her name and will sit on command.

She is so sweet and would probably do best in a home with no small children as she can be shy with strangers and the hustle and bustle of kids. Please consider adopting this sweet girl today!

MEET TRIXIE