The Humane Society of Tampa Bay has partnered with Dolly’s Dream to help save the lives of square-headed dogs. Because of the stigma of their looks, many dogs of breeds associated with large, square-shaped heads languish in or are euthanized* at shelters every day. Dolly’s Dream partners with humane societies to rescue and re-home these magnificent, misunderstood dogs and joined forces with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay in July 2017 to sponsor two adoptable dogs every month for six months. This partnership has continued through the years and is ongoing. We have adopted 96 dogs through the Dolly’s Dream program thus far.

*The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is a managed admission (no-kill for space) shelter and does not euthanize animals in their adoption program to free up kennel space.

Dolly’s Dogs will be identified with a sign on their kennel and

their pictures will be posted below each month.

Adoption Staff at 813.876.7138 or Adopt@HumaneSocietyTampa.org

Sweet and goofy Walker has found his forever home. We are so happy for him and his new family.

Bud prefers to be the only pup is in home. We are thrilled he has found the perfect home and wish him a lifetime of happiness!

Sweet and playful Isa has a new leash on life. She has found her forever home and is so happy to spend it with her new Mommy!

Our sweet boy King, who’s had a hard past, now has a bright future ahead of him! He will get to be the King of his castle in his new forever home!

Dillinger is a three old pup who was found as a stray. We are thrilled that he has found the perfect home for his second chance on life!

Shark has found his new family! His new owner came in with a volunteer group through MacDill Air Force Base and she fell in love with him. She came back a few days later when she was off worked and was hopeful that Shark was still here, and he was! Shark is in love with his new two-legged sibling as well! They could not be happier.

Butterfly has her new home, complete with a four-legged brother named Jojo! They had a great time playing around in our play yard!

Sweet Vinny, who was originally found emaciated and weak, has met his forever family!

Three year old lady has found her perfect home! This sweet pup can be overwhelmed by other dogs so we are glad she has found a quiet home for her forever home!

Sweet Ryder was so excited to go home that we jumped right into his mom’s car with his new sibling! We are so excited for him!

Adorable Chance has gotten his second chance on life and  who also got adopted yesterday! He was adopted by pro baseball player Shawn Morimundo and his sister, Jessica! Big day for Dolly Dream Dogs!

Sweet Maya was adopted by Julio who did a meet and greet with his dog, Rocco. Right from the time they met, they wanted to play and be besties! They played in the pool together. Maya jumped in first and was doing some pretty skilled doggie paddling and Rocco followed, which his owner says was a first for him! They were excited to be together and we are so happy for Maya and her new family!

Empress Emma Harding came to the shelter as a stray but she has a lot of personality. She is a HIGH energy pup and we are thrilled she has found her forever home!

Sweet Precious gets to be Queen of the Castle (she’d have it no other way!). We are ecstatic for her!!!

Odin is a super sweet guy and we are thrilled he has found his forever home.

Charlie is a little shy at first but once he warm ups to you, you will see just how amazing he can be. We are thrilled that his new family will give him the life he deserves.

Cooper has a fun and silly personality but can be nervous at first. We are thrilled he has found a big family to spend his life with.

Byron loves people and gets along great with other dogs. We are so happy he has been adopted into his new home with a sibling!

Drew is an active pup who loves walks! He will definitely benefit from training so it’s great that he and his new owners receive this because of Dolly’s Dream!

Laila was adopted by a wonderful family. They saw her on our YouTube channel and they brought their daughter in to see how she would do with her and it went great! This little chunk found her forever home.

Our super loving dog Tyler has found his forever home. We are excited for him to enjoy life with his new family!

Sweet Queen has found her forever home! We are thrilled for this diva to be the Queen of her castle!

King was adopted by an amazing family who had lost their dog but weren’t ready to adopt another. The adopter had been watching our page for awhile looking for the perfect fit and they instantly fell in love with King on our website and knew they needed to see him. As soon as they saw him, they knew it was meant to be!

Sweet Raleigh has found her forever home! Complete with a 2-legged sibling!

Bob, now known as Leon, was adopted into a wonderful home! We are so happy for him!

Sweet Sarge has been returned to us several times. We are excited that he has found his forever home as a Dolly’s Dream dog!

Rocco was adopted as a Dolly’s Dream Dog in September of 2019. He was returned recently and we are thrilled he has found his forever home on Valentine’s Day….complete with a four-legged sibling!

Princess is a 2 year old pup that was abandoned. She is an extremely high energy dog and we are thrilled she has found her new home!

Kelli is a 1 year old girl who was brought into our care as a stray. She is extremely sweet and affectionate. She is very playful as well. We are thrilled that she will be starting 2020 in her new home!

Sweet Venus was adopted right before the holidays. We are delighted she has a home for the holidays!

Jacob is a one year old who was found as a stray. He is an energetic pup who is very strong. He loves people! We are thrilled he found the perfect family.

Rafael is a 7 year old who was found as a stray. This handsome stud has found his forever home!

This wonderful couple came in to adopt Charlie! They saw he was returned for being too active and thought that he would be the perfect fit for their other puppy they adopted from HSTB a couple of months ago. They are so excited to add another four paws to their family.

Koda is a 1 year old pup with LOTS of energy! He was adopted as a Dolly’s Dream dog but was returned to us. Once a Dolly’s Dream pup, always a Dolly’s Dream pup! We are glad he has found his new home.

Sweet Lovie went home! Her new family was so excited to get her home and snuggle up with her. They love the idea of the Dolly’s Dream program!

Kyla is a 2 year old pup! Her  family returned her because they didn’t have enough time to monitor her. She is an active friendly girl who loves children. We are thrilled she has found a family who will give her all the time in the world!

Sweet Priscilla is about 4 years old. After a “test-drive” she was officially adopted. We are so thrilled she has found her forever home.

Sweet Ruby went home! Formerly Melissa, she was adopted through Dolly’s Dream but was returned. Once a Dolly’s Dog, always a Dolly’s dog! We’re happy that Ruby has been given another chance!

Dolly’s Dream Dog Duke went home! His new mom brought her super cute pup in to meet him and it was an instant hit! Duke and his new sister are the best of friends already and can’t wait to go on some exciting new adventures together

Cuddles is a 4 year old pup who is the perfect ambassador for his breed. He is sweet with everyone and dogs. He’s named Cuddles for a reason and we are so happy her has his forever family!

Murry was adopted! We are so thrilled for this energetic pup!

Elvis is a 10 month old pup that came to us as a stray. He’s very sweet and shy. He has found his forever home!

Our sweet girl Millie has found a loving companion!

Mango who was brought to us by Tampa Fire Rescue. We are thrilled that she has found her forever home!

Six year old Sasha found the perfect home. She will have people siblings that are full of energy and are ready to take her for runs and spend time training her!

Our sweet boy Adam (now Bo Duke) has finally found his forever home. We are so excited because he will be roommates with an HSTB alumni, Panda!

Henry was adopted! One of our staff members at our Animal Hospital fell instantly in love and the rest is history!

Diego was adopted! He is going home to a family with a fenced in yard and kids to play with and help him burn all his energy. His adopter came in just to look and ended up falling in love with this handsome boy.

Hamlet is a 3 year old who came into our care after he was found as a stray. He is very sweet.  Paul and his family came by the shelter to look around and saw Hamlet’s sweet face. On our visit there was an instant connection between Hamlet and their son. They decided that they had to make him a part of their family!

Princess is a 3 year old love bug. She is very active and gets along great with other dogs. She was found abandoned at our administrative offices. We are so happy she has found her forever home.

Fredo is an 1 year old athlete! He is learning basic obedience and is good with other very active dogs. We are thrilled he found his forever home

Carolina is a 6 year old sweetheart who is very loving and gets along with other dog. She is very strong on the leash and extremely active.

Flo Rida is a one year old pup. He is very sweet and has LOTS of energy. We are so happy he has found his forever home.

Trigger is very smart and a total love bug! We are so glad that he has found his forever home!

Our Dolly’s Dream Dog, Holly, went home! Her new family came in to finalize her adoption today. She is doing well with her feline sibling. Her new parents cannot wait to start her dog training.

Our Dolly’s Dream Pup Devon goes home! This awesome couple saw Devon and fell in love with him, but wanted to make sure that where they live they were okay to have pitbulls as well as just get the place prepped for the pup.  Already loving their new baby, Devon (now named Hades) is on his way on this rainy Tuesday to his new home where mom and dad can snuggle him!!

Our Sweet 2 year old Sugar went to a wonderful home with a mom and daughter who came in looking for a new furry family member to add to the family. After meeting with a few dogs and not really feeling a good match, our staff asked if they would be interested in meeting with Sugar, and when they did, they fell in love with her! She loved snuggling up with the little girl. The family is overwhelmed with happiness and Sugar was so excited to go home!

Ghost is a 2 year old doggy who was surrendered to us with his owner could no longer care for him. His new family adopted him along with a sister from our shelter too!

Acer is an 8 year old pup who was transferred into our shelter from Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center. He now has a new family with 2 other dogs and will get to have lots of play time!

Nola is a 2 year old sweetheart who was found as a stray. Her new mom, Erika, came in looking for her first doggy to adopt while living on her own. She instantly fell in love with Nola. Erika used to volunteer with HSTB in high school and knew this would be the perfect place to find her new best friend!

Spirit, a four year old pup found her forever home! She will be kept calm while going through her heartworm treatment but then will get to enjoy the active lifestyle with her new dad.

Brody found his perfect home! It was a match made in heaven and Brody was so excited to play with his new dad during his visit.

Rover has found his forever home! This wonderful lady came in looking to adopt. She met with Rover and couldn’t stop thinking about him. She came back and adopted him the next day!

Albert found his forever home! A wonderful family came in looking for the perfect companion. Albert will have lots of room to play in his new home.

Harmony found her new family and is as happy as can be! Her family told us they cannot wait until Christmas because she will be getting her very own Christmas sweater! How adorable! We are very happy to know that Harmony will be so loved… because she deserves it!

Lucius has found his forever home! This awesome couple came to “look” around our shelter. They saw Lucius’ sweet eyes looking at them through the kennel and they knew they had to meet him. He greeted them with his wet nose and a bunch of kisses! It was meant to be! Lucius is an energetic, 2 year old pup with lots of love to give!

Yay for Storm! This sweet girl is 1 year old and came to us as a stray. Her new family came to our shelter looking for the perfect dog. When they saw Storm, they instantly fell in love with her! They KNEW she had to be theirs. We are so thrilled to say she has found her perfect forever home!

Sweet Sunshine is finally with her forever family! This 3 year old girl came to us as a stray. She is a shy and playful pup who gets along with other dogs who are confident and calm. This mom and two daughters came to our shelter looking for the perfect dog. Once they saw Sunshine, they knew it was meant to be! We are so thrilled that Sunshine has found her home!!!

Handsome Rex was finally adopted! He came into our care as a stray. Rex is an active pup that would do well in with a family that embraces his energetic lifestyle. His new owner came looking for a dog of his own and decided on sweet Rex. He is an only dog since he can be picky about his friends. We are happy to see this boy in his very own home!

Sweet Mushu is approximately 2 years old and came into our care as a stray. He is an energetic pup and would do well in an active home with an active lifestyle. He has finally found his best friend and is going to have a home of his very own. We couldn’t have found a better match for these two!!!

Champ is approximately 1 year old and came into our care as a stray. He is full of energy and would do well in an active home with an active lifestyle. His new owners came to our “Clear the Shelters” event and when they saw Champ, they knew they had to adopt him. They fell in love instantly and knew he was the perfect addition to their family.

Tommy is approximately 3 years old and came into our care as a stray. He is an energetic pup that would do well in an active home with an active lifestyle. His new owners were so excited to meet him. They fell in love within a few minutes of visiting with him and knew he was the perfect addition to their family.

 Kevin is 3 years old and originally came into our care as a stray back in December 2017! This heartworm positive pup had LOTS of energy and we knew he deserved the most perfect home. While he went on numerous adoption test drives, his perfect family wasn’t there yet. We are so thrilled to say he has found the best forever home and we wish them nothing but happiness! Not only does he have 3 2-legged siblings, he also has 2 4-legged siblings who all love him very much.

Dove is a 3 year old girl full of love and energy! She came in as a stray and was very pregnant and with a face wound but was soon cleared to be adopted. As a dog that would do best in a home with no cats or small animals, we knew she needed to find the perfect home. Thanks to Dolly’s Dream, Dove was able to find it!

 Mac is a 3 year old adventurous boy. He came to us originally when his owner no longer had the time to care for him. He is an energetic pup and we are so thrilled that he has found a loving home (complete with a four-legged HSTB alumni sibling) thanks to Dolly’s Dream.

Sweet Mocha is 7 years old and had been in our care since January after she was found as a stray. She prefers to be the Queen of the Castle and would do best as the only pet. This high energy pup quickly became a staff favorite. We are so thrilled that Mocha has found her forever home!!!

Zuka was transferred from Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center after being there for over 5 months! We are so thrilled to say she has found her forever home. Her new owner knew that Zuka would be the perfect match for him!

Bye-bye Mojito!!! This sweet boy was with us for over a month at Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center for over 100 days prior to that. He has finally found his best friend and is going to have a home of his very own. We couldn’t have found a better match for these two!!!

Casper is a very handsome, gentle-giant. He was sometimes timid in the shelter and we knew he needed to find his forever home to truly thrive. He now has that home and with 3 feline sisters who he is getting along great with! Congrats to Casper!

Zeus is very handsome, strong and loves to cuddle and give kisses. He is extremely energetic and love to play so he would require a good amount of exercise every day. A couple came in looking for an energetic dog to keep up with their active lifestyle. Both had previous experience with the American Staffordshire Breed and when they saw Zeus, they were instantly bonded. We are thrilled that Zeus will have the active lifestyle he deserves.

One of HSTB’s longest residents, Luke, was adopted a wonderful gentleman. Luke came to us as a transfer and was found to be heartworm positive when he arrived. This wonderful adopter and his came in today and instantly fell in love with Luke. They cannot wait to spoil him.

Brownie is a sweet girl with lots of energy. She is a one year old pup who was found as a stray. She will now have four-legged and two-legged siblings and we are thrilled that she will receive the love and attention she deserves!

Abigail came into our shelter as a stray. Mark and his family were looking for a doggy friend that would fit in with the family.  They loved Abigail because she was exactly what they were looking for. She was very happy on the visit and loved their 3 little girls petting and playing with her. We are so happy to see Abigail go to the perfect forever home with lots of loving coming her way!

Cora came into our shelter as a stray. A wonderful young woman came in and instantly fell in love with Cora (Now Daisy). Daisy will even have a four-legged brother named Taco!

Rico is a one year old pup that was originally transferred to our shelter after Hurricane Irma. His previous shelter sustained severe damage.  Rico was adopted for a brief time and was returned to our shelter for being too active. A wonderful young couple wanted to find the perfect pup and they immediately fell in love with Rico. We are ecstatic he has found his forever home.

Nina was found as a stray during Hurricane Irma. She is 8 years old and is a sweet pup who LOVES to cuddle. She has a possible broken jaw from the past that healed crooked. We are thrilled that she has found a loving family! They are so excited to have Nina in their lives.

Hank was found as a stray  He is 2 years old and is a gorgeous, active pup! This 70 pound boy has a lot of loving to give. He will now have four doggy siblings and his new name is Duke!

Colt was a 3 year old pup who was transferred to HSTB after Hurricane Irma when his previous shelter incurred substantial damage. Since Colt is an active boy, we wanted to be sure he found the right home. A wonderful young couple came in to the shelter and immediately fell in love with Colt. He will get to go everywhere with them! We are so happy for Colt.

Kayla is 6 years old and was surrendered into our shelter for being too active. We are thrilled that she has found her forever home in which she can be Queen of the Castle! She now has humans siblings to give her lots of hugs, kisses, and loving!

Brutus came into our shelter as a stray. While we did not know a lot about his history, we do know that he knew some basic commands and is a very sweet pup. He is the perfect ambassador for his breed and shows just what wonderful dogs they are. He went home with an HSTB alumni 4 legged brother as well as a 2 legged sister. The family saw Brutus on our website and waited for him before we were even open. We know he will be well loved in his new home.