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Wish Upon a Bone · A WAG University Foundation

No Dog Left Behind

A New Leash on Life for Every Dog

A dog rescue foundation founded by Chris Pryer and Sadie. We save dogs on death row, train them, and place them — free — with families of children with disabilities.

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Sadie’s Story

Sadie, Chris Pryer’s Border Collie
Sadie — where it all began

Some dogs enter your life quietly. Others arrive with a wagging tail and turn everything upside down. Sadie did something even more remarkable: before I knew anything about the life we would share, she reached out one little paw and made herself part of mine.

I first met Sadie when she was just four months old, a little Border Collie in an Idaho shelter. When they brought her in to meet me, she waddled straight over, looked up at me, and placed her paw on my leg. It wasn't a grand gesture. It was something small and simple, the kind of moment you could miss if you weren't paying attention.

But I was paying attention.

I scooped her into my arms and said the exact words that came to me: I'm not leaving without you, sweetheart.

And I didn't.

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On our first shopping trip together, I took her to PetSmart to buy everything she'd need. She was so frightened she couldn't bring herself to walk through the door. I lifted her into a cart and pushed her around the store while I picked out her things. The whole time, that little girl trembled.

When we finally got home, I put her on the brand-new bed I'd bought her. She stopped shaking. She curled up and fell asleep. And when she woke up, she seemed like an entirely different dog.

I've thought about that day many times. I can't tell you exactly what was going through her mind. But I've always believed that somewhere between that first nap and waking up, Sadie realized something important: she was home.

Sadie, you saved my life in every way imaginable. You made my life worth living. You didn't have to do anything heroic. You just had to be you: the little dog who put her paw on my leg, trusted me enough to fall asleep in a new home, and has kept choosing to walk beside me ever since.

To the world, she's a Border Collie named Sadie.
To me, she's my world.

A Note About Wish Upon a Bone

“A New Leash on Life for Every Dog.”

My book exists because of dogs.

Not just Sadie — though she started all of it. But every dog sitting in a kill shelter right now, waiting for someone to show up. Every dog that got labeled “too much” or “too broken” or “not worth it.” Every dog that just needed someone to believe in them long enough to show them how to succeed.

That’s what Wish Upon a Bone is about.

Wish Upon a Bone is a dog rescue foundation run by me and Sadie. Our mission is simple: we pull dogs from kill shelters, train them using the same principles I teach in my book, and then match them with families who need a dog but can’t afford the cost of a trained one. We don’t just hand over a dog and wish everyone luck. We make sure the match is right — the right dog for the right family, with the foundation already in place for both sides to thrive.

We save every dog we can. And we work to make sure every dog we save lands somewhere they’re truly wanted.

Here’s the part that matters most to me:

Every purchase of my book — and anything connected to WAG University — goes directly toward funding Wish Upon a Bone. When you buy the book, you don’t just invest in your dog. You help give another dog a second chance at a life they deserve.

That means something. It means a lot, actually.

If you want to get involved — whether that’s adopting, volunteering, donating, or just spreading the word — we’d love to have you.

Because the more people who understand dogs, the more dogs get to stay in their homes.

And the more homes that open their doors, the more dogs get to leave those shelters.

It all connects.

Thank you so very much for being part of it.

Chris & Sadie ❤️ 🐾

— Wish Upon a Bone —

A New Leash on Life for Every Dog.

Who We Serve

Two groups who deserve a second chance — and each other.

Dogs on Death Row

We pull dogs from kill shelters — dogs facing euthanasia, or labeled “too much” or “not worth it” — and give them a second chance through rescue and training.

Families of Children with Disabilities

We place our trained dogs, free of charge, with families of children with disabilities — families who need a dog but may not be able to afford a trained one.

How You Can Help

You can make a difference for dogs right where you live — today.

Help Locally

Practical ideas for supporting shelters, rescues, and dogs in your own community, wherever you are.

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Your gift helps rescue, train, and place dogs with the families who need them.

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Our free adoption and foster programs are on the way. Learn how matching will work.

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