We rescued Hazel about 6 months ago and it’s been the best decision we’ve ever made. She is an absolute joy in our lives and we owe it all to Anita and Ivy from Life of Hope. Hazel had a pretty rough past, but when we got her, she was happy, in excellent condition, had all of her vaccines and shots, potty-trained, well-behaved, and great with other dogs. I can keep going, but the point is that this was a painless experience and everything was taken care of for us. We even received daily updates and pictures of Hazel while we patiently waited for her to make her big trip over! She’s made such an impact on us and we are so thankful to have her!

Happy 1st Adoptversary!! Noah is great, he has been such a wonderful addition to our family. He is great with our children and they love playing with him. He is a very loving dog and enjoys curling up on the couch with us. He really likes running around in our yard, and going on long walks with us. He just went to the vet last week for his annual check up, and the vet said he was healthy and everything looked good. We are very happy we found your organization. Adopting Noah was one of the best decisions we have made. Thanks, John, Jen, Matthew, Audrina, and Noah

Anita,  Thank you and Venessa so much for assisting Grace in to our family. One and a half months in and we would not know what to do without her. She has melted our hearts ♥️. Grace has been in training the last 5 weeks, once a weekend with the trainer on line, and our practice with homework during the week. Grace is sooooo smart, she gets commands in just a few tries, she so much wants to please us.  She came potty, crate trained, and could sit, only a bit nervous for the first few weeks. Not too many dog breads can run 6-7 miles with my son Ben in the day, then chill and cuddle after. We all are healthier walking each day with Grace, she greats us all with love and kisses at the door. She plays like a big cat, and is a blast out side with a ball or pull toy. Grace loves and wants to play with all the dogs she meets, and loves to visit her fellow Formosan Mountain Dog friends at the dog park & in the hills for a walk.  Grace & our Cat  Dewey are getting along just fine. They lounge together on our…

We adopted Tobik (FKA Stanford) from Life of Hope in September of 2020. Anita was so responsive throughout the whole process and we were deeply moved by how much devotion and commitment the volunteers at LHF gave to each one of their rescued dogs. We knew from the beginning that Tobik had a paw crushed as a puppy and he had undergone extensive surgery and rehabilitation in Taiwan. Even though this was surely a difficult experience for him, I’m sure because of the love and kindness he received from his foster homes he was not as fearful as we expected him to be and bonded with us almost immediately.We picked him up from SFO and Tobik came in a large crate with toys and a harness leash. He was already house-trained and so good at using the pee pads. He quickly learned how to do his business outside. He is incredibly observant and loves to be involved with the family. He follows us all around the house and always sleeps close by when we are working or sleeps under the table when we are eating. An FMD is, above all, a member of the family.  He will also guard our family…

Pepper arrived In Los Angeles from Taiwan in October and has been a joy every moment since. She managed the flight surprisingly well and wanted to play the minute she left the crate. Obsessed with laundry piles (especially socks) and frozen blueberries, Pepper is an incredibly sweet little lady who has to try to befriend every dog she sees. She can be nervous in unfamiliar situations and around loud sounds, but she is getting more confident each week and a little routine goes a long way. Anita and Ivy were so helpful every step of the way. By thoughtfully sending countless videos and answering just as many questions, they really gave me a feel for Pepper’s personality which allowed me to plan and make sure she was comfortable upon arrival. Their concern and love for these pups really shines through and I could not have had a better adoption experience. I recommend Hope of Life to anyone who is looking to adopt a new best friend! With appreciation, Mike

Nyko (his name was Dodger in Taiwan) is the best blessing we received in 2020. He was a bit timid at first, but now he likes to cuddle on the couch and in bed especially with his dog mom, gets very excited when it’s time to eat, and enjoys going on walks/hikes with his dog cousin, he especially likes hiking in snow! We thought he was a pretty low energy dog, but it turns out he can do zoomies too! We’re absolutely in love with him even after only having him for a little over a month.We started the whole application process with LHF around November. Anita and Ivy were our main contacts and they were very timely with their responses to our questions, and they updated us with pictures and videos of Nyko all the time. When Nyko arrived at SFO from Taipei, he came in a really nice crate, and he had all his documentations with him. Overall, I highly recommend Life of Hope Foundation!  Nyko’s rescued story https://lifeofhopefoundation.org/adopted/dodger/

We had been planning to bring in a puppy in the summer of 2020 for three years before the pandemic striked in Spring 2020. We always thought we would find a puppy from our local rescue organizations in the Bay area. However, when we started to look closer at available puppies in June, it became clear that the surge of demands for puppies and the pandemic made it impossible to go through a normal process to meet in person and carefully find a match. We were so disappointed, because we were ready for it.We found the Life of Hope Foundation online and reached out to respond to their posts, which required a very detailed input of our family background, life style, experiences with dogs, and expectation, etc. It was thorough just like the local organizations that we are familiar with. Within 24 hours, Anita and Ivy responded. Within a week, and with many back-and-forth of discussions and the submission of some videos of our home environment, we were approved to adopt Verna! We had to wait for 2.5 months for Verna to be big enough to take the 12-hour flight from Taiwan, but it was communicated to us from the very beginning and we knew what…

After searching for rescues for weeks we could never find the perfect dog for our apartment. When we did find a dog, they would be gone the next day! I’m not sure how I ended up on Life of Hope’s page but I am SO glad I did. We had no idea international adoptions were a thing but fell in love with FMDs in general! I reached out and Anita always responded SO FAST. We fell in love with Ben because he was so handsome and we were so happy to hear that she believed he was the best fit for our life. We also did some due diligence and reached out to 8 previous adopters to make sure this process was legit and ALL 8 adopters responded and were willing to go into detail about their experience and gave a glowing review. That truly speaks to the work this organization does!Picking him up from the airport was very easy. Waiting was the worst part but I was even surprised that we got him so soon after first speaking. One awesome passenger brought over 5 dogs and it was such a cool experience. He did great on the way home and was so excited…

We decided to keep their names as is. We already loved the name Winnie and Wonda…well we kept forgetting to call her the new name ha. They quickly and famously became known as W&W in our family. I had recently and unexpectedly had to put my 1st dog down and my current dog Ben and I were devastated and lonely without our little buddy. While in the middle of a pandemic, we joined many others in the search for a new furry family member. Due to shutdowns and worldwide layoffs, I found that my usual go to local shelters either didn’t have any dogs that met my search criteria, or took far too long to eventually get back to me. I stumbled upon Life of Hope and immediately fell in love with Winnie’s unique coloring and markings and began looking up ‘Formosan Mountain Dogs’. LHF was amazing with keeping me up to date on how my future loved ones were doing. They gave extensive detail on the animal’s behavior and character traits, and sent me countless amounts of videos and photos which is what ultimately sold me. Having never adopted from overseas, I was highly skeptical on whether or not…