This is a small rescue and I'm the one doing most of the work, so I can tell you where every dog ended up and what it took to get them there. I'd rather put all of it in one place than leave anybody guessing.
These aren't estimates. Every number here is a dog with a name, and they're all in a year of posts if you want to go look.
That covers every dog I've cared for or helped place, including one who came to me before Peace Love Poodles was official and dogs I placed while fostering for other rescues. Six came in directly after we became a 501(c)(3) on October 6, 2025.
There's no staff and no building. It's me, my family, and foster homes. Every dog lives in a house from the day they get here to the day they leave.
I took in poodles for years on my own before I made it official. The broken ones, the seniors, the scared ones. Peace Love Poodles put a name and a tax ID on it, but the work didn't change. We take poodles, doodles and poodle mixes around North Texas out of Sanger.
Owner surrenders, strays, and dogs other rescues or shelters can't take. Every one gets written down, gets seen by a vet, and gets a plan before anything else happens.
Most of them show up matted to the skin, underweight, or both. Shave downs, teeth, skin, spay or neuter, chip, shots. The starving ones get fed back up slowly and carefully. Bud came to me at 25 pounds. He's 55 now.
Nobody lives in a kennel here. They stay in a home as long as they need one. Adopters fill out an application and come meet the dog first. The fee is $100, which covers a small part of what a dog actually costs.
Some dogs can't be adopted. Bud carries too much from what was done to him, and Val's medical needs aren't going away. They live here for good and we pay for them for good. I also take poodles in medical emergencies that other North Texas rescues can't place, and cover their care until they're stable.
Sometimes grooming gets away from you. Maybe money got tight, or the coat matted faster than you expected, or you've been going through a hard stretch and it was the last thing you had room for. Bring me your dog and I'll shave them down. It's free, I won't ask questions, and I won't make you feel bad about a thing. If getting here is the hard part, I'll come get them.
It doesn't have to be a poodle and it doesn't have to be a dog. A coat that got out of hand is one of the most common reasons a dog gets given up, and being embarrassed is what stops people asking before it gets that far. So I took the embarrassing part out.
If you have to rehome a dog and you're trying to do it right, I'd rather help you find the right person than take the dog off you. I'll write the listing, put it in front of my followers, and talk you through what a good home actually looks like. Your dog stays with you, in the only house they know, until the day they go somewhere better.
It doesn't cost me anything but time, and it keeps a bed open for a dog who has nowhere at all. I do the same for other North Texas rescues and for lost dogs around Sanger, when what's needed is more people looking.
Every one of these is a real dog with a real ending. I'm glad to talk about any of them.
The adoption fee is $100. It was never meant to cover the whole cost of a dog and it doesn't. Donations and grants make up the difference, so here is what that difference goes toward.
| Adoption fee collected per dog | $100 |
|---|---|
| Paid staff | None. All volunteer. |
| Facility costs | None. Dogs live in volunteer foster homes. |
| Fiscal year | January 1 – December 31 |
| Annual IRS filing | Form 990 series, filed each year |
What a dog usually needs: a vet visit and whatever comes out of it, spay or neuter, shots, a microchip, heartworm testing and treatment if they need it, a groom or a shave down, food, and the gas to go get them.
Everything you'd need to look us up, in one place, so you don't have to email and wait on me.
| Legal name | Peace Love Poodles, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Employer Identification Number | 39-4795381 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) public charity |
| IRS classification | IRC §170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
| Effective date of exemption | October 6, 2025 |
| IRS determination letter | Issued November 10, 2025 |
| Contributions | Tax deductible to the extent allowed by law |
| Mailing address | 11555 US Hwy 380 W, Ste 110 Krum, TX 76249-7076 |
| Operations | Sanger, Texas (Denton County) |
| Board of directors | Names and roles provided on request |
| Primary contact | heather@peacelovepoodles.org |
The determination letter, articles of incorporation, bylaws, board roster, budget, financial statements. Ask and I'll send whatever I have. It's just me here and the dogs come first, so give me a few days to pull it together. If something you need doesn't exist yet, I'll tell you that instead of leaving you waiting on it.
