Nestled in the hills of Leona Valley, California, lies an innovative and wonderful concept for saving dogs who no one seems to want. Owned by Reversed Rescue Ranch, there’s room on a bare dirt slab for six tiny houses to be occupied by unwanted, unloved dogs so they know what it’s like to actually have a home and to feel welcomed and adored.
Volunteers and visitors are able to stay for two days, two weeks, two months, whatever their timeframe. Dogs like Nemo, who is disabled, can have people stay with him and lavish love upon him that he wouldn’t have enjoyed in a traditional shelter.
Reversed Rescue Ranch lovingly takes on neglect cases, strays, medical cases and other instances. The organizers investigate illegal backyard breeding rings and fight rings to break them up and save the pit bulls embroiled in these situations.
Ty with Reversed Rescue Ranch had the vision for the tiny house neighborhood but didn’t know how to execute it. He reached out to Rocky Kanaka, who travels across the country raising awareness for homeless pets to try and find them their furever homes.
Rocky was beyond excited to help with Ty’s project. He also hosts Dog’s Day Out where he embarks upon an adventure with shelter dogs to give them their best day they had ever had in the hopes of getting adopted.
This time, Nemo needs some help. This sweet boy has difficulty walking and kept getting passed by at the shelter.
Now it was his turn for a second lease on life. Rocky helps design Nemo’s tiny house with a kitchen setup that is important for both the humans staying there and Nemo.
“It’s important for the humans to fill up the dog’s water bowl, make the dog food, give them their medicine.”
The couch converts into a bed for guests and Rocky even secures a ramp so Nemo can make his way to the couch independently. The plan is to deck out the home with anything you’d find in a traditional home.
There’s no bathroom in the tiny home, because the pretty landscaping all around the outside of the house is designated for the doggos.
A community center built at the ranch has bathrooms and other accommodations for the humans that they will need while staying there.
“Having a place, a home for a dog like Nemo where guests can stay for a couple weeks, couple months, will let a dog like Nemo know he’s loved.”
The ranch had space for six tiny houses to be built on-site, which are now open. Originally Ty was going to order a shed that he could spruce up, but during the coronavirus pandemic, everything was out of stock.
So he decides to build it all from scratch. The men roll out the power tools and the big equipment. They grade the site and move around the materials, then get to work.
Despite smashing his thumb and ending up at an urgent care clinic, Rocky is all hands on deck. In two weeks’ time, the group of hard-working dog lovers built the Furbo Tiny House just for Nemo.
Inside, the house has a TV, furniture, kitchen and canvas artwork featuring none other than Nemo himself in the hopes of convincing potential adopters that he’s the perfect pet for them.
When Rocky cuts the red ribbon to unveil the tiny house just for Nemo, the adorable dog walks in with his sideways strolls and goes straight to his bed. He’s so excited and his response is adorable!
He brushes his face with his paws and wriggles around in his bed. He just knows that this is all for him!
Nemo scoots out of the house and heads straight to Ty, his rescuer, who is relaxing on the porch in a rocking chair, so he can show his human just how grateful he is for this amazing gift.
The video below shows the building process, which is amazing to watch. If you’d like to fast forward to see Nemo’s reaction to the new tiny house built just for him, slide to 17:57.
Be prepared to not stop grinning when you see how thankful Nemo. He’s adorable! What do you think of this exceptional concept for rescue dogs?
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