Shares from the Momma behind For The Pups

On life with our babies, enrichment, rescue, Austin dog life, and building an organization that celebrates pups, does good, and connects people.

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Our first front porch picture with Token after bringing her home. We adopted our girl, our second daughter, from WCRAS in Georgetown. Happy Home, Token! We love you so much.

Our Newest Great Love: Token Joined Our Family + Pup Learning Favorites

Gina Feb 15, 2026 10 min read

On Friday, January 30th, we brought home our newest great love and family member, Token. Our second daughter. We love her so much! It had been just 3 months and 3 days since we had to let our baby Deacon go to sleep. We have a big love for pups, but we had no intention […]

With Much Appreciation! A Look Back at For The Pups in 2025 and What’s Ahead for 2026

With Much Appreciation! A Look Back at For The Pups in 2025 and What’s Ahead for 2026

Gina Dec 1, 2025 7 min read

This year For The Pups was born. Inspired by our love for our three pups, Deacon (forever 14), Chloe (10), and Sebastián (3), and all of the love, purpose, and everyday adventures they bring us. For The Pups grew from this,…

For The Pups Volunteer Parties: What Are They? And How Austin Pup Lovers Are Making a Difference

For The Pups Volunteer Parties: What Are They? And How Austin Pup Lovers Are Making a Difference

Gina Nov 27, 2025 6 min read

If you have seen us mention our volunteer parties and wondered what actually happens at them, here is a closer look at what they are, why we host them, and why they mean so much to us. What Our Volunteer…

Pups Dueñas Family Picture

More Than a Dog Blog: The Heart of For The Pups

Gina Jul 6, 2025 4 min read

If you’ve read our origin story, you know For The Pups was born from our love for our pups. What started as a personal love letter to our babies—Deacon, Chloe, and Sebastián—has grown into something bigger. Read on to learn the heart of…

How Our Pups Inspired For The Pups: An Origin Story of Love and Purpose

How Our Pups Inspired For The Pups: An Origin Story of Love and Purpose

Gina Jun 28, 2025 5 min read

🐾 For the Pups, Always Celebrating Our Three Pups, All Dogs, and Doing More Good Welcome to For The Pups, we’re so happy you’ve joined us. Whether you stumbled across this space looking for pup-friendly spots in Austin, enrichment ideas for…