{"id":365924,"date":"2026-07-08T22:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/365924\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:06:19","slug":"meet-sunshine-the-adoptable-pup-bringing-joy-from-happy-hearts-dog-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/365924\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Sunshine, the adoptable pup bringing joy from Happy Hearts Dog Rescue!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get ready for your daily dose of adorable! <\/p>\n

On We Are Austin, Sierra Waggoner welcomed Travis Zander from Happy Hearts Dog Rescue<\/a> for Wednesday Friendsday to introduce viewers to Sunshine, a sweet six-month-old pup looking for her forever home.<\/p>\n

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On We Are Austin, Sierra Waggoner welcomed Travis Zander from Happy Hearts Dog Rescue for Wednesday Friendsday to introduce viewers to Sunshine, a sweet six-month-old pup looking for her forever home.<\/p>\n

Sunshine was rescued and is currently being cared for by a foster family as she waits for her next chapter.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s super sweet,\u201d Travis shared. \u201cWe have her crate trained and house trained at this point, and she\u2019s doing absolutely fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe\u2019s a very chill dog,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019ll go outside, get her puppy zoomies, and then afterwards she\u2019ll come and chill out with us at the desk and hang out for the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sunshine is proving to be the perfect companion. She gets along well with other dogs, cats, and children, making her a great fit for many different types of families.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe gets along with our two large dogs really well,\u201d Travis said. \u201cWe have a cat and a couple kids, so she\u2019s kid friendly, cat friendly. We\u2019re just working on getting her out and getting her socialized and used to being around people.\u201d<\/p>\n

At home, Sunshine\u2019s personality shines through. Travis describes her as the perfect mix of playful and relaxed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe gets along with our two large dogs really well,\u201d Travis said. \u201cWe have a cat and a couple kids, so she\u2019s kid friendly, cat friendly. We\u2019re just working on getting her out and getting her socialized and used to being around people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a very chill dog,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019ll go outside, get her puppy zoomies, and then afterwards she\u2019ll come and chill out with us at the desk and hang out for the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Travis and his family, fostering has become a meaningful part of their lives. They have fostered around 80 dogs through Happy Hearts Dog Rescue, helping pups get the care and socialization they need before finding their forever homes.<\/p>\n

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For Travis and his family, fostering has become a meaningful part of their lives. They have fostered around 80 dogs through Happy Hearts Dog Rescue, helping pups get the care and socialization they need before finding their forever homes.<\/p>\n

Happy Hearts Dog Rescue is a volunteer-based organization that relies on foster families to help dogs in need. Because the organization does not have a physical shelter, foster homes are essential to its mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re completely volunteer based organization where we do everything and in-home foster organization,\u201d Travis explained. \u201cWe don\u2019t have an outside facility, so we\u2019re always looking for fosters.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meet Sunshine, the adoptable pup bringing joy from Happy Hearts Dog Rescue!<\/p>\n

For those interested in fostering, Happy Hearts Dog Rescue makes the process simple. The organization provides supplies, food, and covers the costs associated with caring for the dogs \u2014 foster families just provide a safe and loving home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just have to open up your house and bring the dog in,\u201d Travis said. \u201cWe pay for all the mats, we pay for all the food and cover all the cost of having the dog.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even if fostering or adoption is not the right fit right now, there are still plenty of ways to support Happy Hearts Dog Rescue. <\/a>The organization is always looking for volunteers, temporary foster homes, donations, and help spreading the word about adoptable pups.<\/p>\n

\"{p}Sunshine<\/p>\n

Sunshine is proving to be the perfect companion. She gets along well with other dogs, cats, and children, making her a great fit for many different types of families.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if you can just follow us on social media and then do a share of our posts, that is a huge help to our organization,\u201d Travis said.<\/p>\n

And for anyone looking for a sweet, social, and easygoing companion, Sunshine could be the perfect match.<\/p>\n

\u201cSunshine is just fantastic,\u201d Travis said. \u201cShe\u2019ll just fit right in in your home. She\u2019s a nice and chill pup, and great to go play with other dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about Sunshine, adoption opportunities, fostering, and ways to support Happy Hearts Dog Rescue<\/a>, visit their website or follow them on social media.<\/p>\n

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To learn more about Sunshine, adoption opportunities, fostering, and ways to support Happy Hearts Dog Rescue, visit their website or follow them on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Get ready for your daily dose of adorable! On We Are Austin, Sierra Waggoner welcomed Travis Zander from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":365925,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-365924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}