The Sweetheart Who Started it All

Tara, the wide-eyed, fun-loving sweetie in our logo, is actually the real live (and very lucky) treasured pet of Tara’s Place owners Chris and Heather Tompkins. When the couple rescued her as Heather’s birthday present years ago, the shelter form said “yellow lab mix”
– but breed aficionados know right away – most of that mix is Rhodesian Ridgeback (and there’s probably a little Vizsla in there too).

The quiet, gentle pup soon became the trio’s missing link, a vital family member and sheer inspiration for the couple to change their lives forever!

Successful video producers for over a decade, www.videoatlanta.com, the Tompkins’ shared a dream of breaking free from all things corporate (as well as a life-long love for all things four-legged and furry.) Client meetings and video shoot days often made for busy work weeks – sometimes taking them out of town or out of the country. Every spare moment was spent with Tara and often outdoors. Camping, hiking and dog parks became their haunts, as they did everything they could to make their precious girl as happy as she had made them.

Several challenging years of research and fund-raising later, Chris, Heather and Tara escaped to the beautiful wooded countryside of Nicholson, GA, opening Tara’s Place.

So come on in and meet Tara – and Chris and Heather too! It is their sincere wish that this special place will continue providing a safe, clean, well-organized and loving second home for your dear furry friends for many years to come.

 

 

What’s a Rhodesian Ridgeback?

The Rhodesian Ridgeback or African Lion Dog, dates back to the early 16th century when the breed hunted large game in the South African grasslands.

For more information about this beautiful, intelligent breed, please visit the RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK RESCUE OF THE UNITED STATES.