Emily

Hi,

sorry it has taken so long to write!  We were able to adopt Georgia (since renamed Emily) in October...  We had just lost a dog to cancer and wanted to fill that hole and give a rescue dog a new home.  

Emily is the absolute sweetest dog and has settled in so well.   She has bonded extremely well with our 2 other males and our 3 girls love her to bits.   (Mom and Dad do as well!)

Attached is a picture I took back in November after coming home to find that she had chewed up a fourth pair of my shoes.....   You can see she knows what she did, ears flattened right back against her head!  How can anyone resist that face?    Luckily the chewing and the accidents have ceased as she has become comfortable in her new home and she is nowhere near as apprehensive as she once was.    Not sure about her past as she was so scared and submissive when we got her but over time has become very happy and confident and loves life.

We are so lucky to have her in our lives, she makes me smile every day.

Thanks, and keep up the good work!!!!

Jane

Rocky

Dear Jodi,

We are really enjoying our time with Rocky!  He has adjusted tremendously well and is very happy in our new home.  He has a lovely temperament... very calm and gets along with well with other people and animals.  We have taken him for grooming twice now and he looks fantastic... we have attached some pictures for you to see how handsome he looks!

As times passes, we are getting to know him better and really appreciate his prior training... he was already housetrained and doesn't jump on people or furniture.  He also responds well to our commands.  Our next task is to help
him learn how to climb the

Nero

Sorry guys my life has been all work or dogs. Between that and moving it's taken all my time and energy. But I wanted to send you guys an update on Nero.



This is him using the bend of my knee as a pillow
Sometimes on the couch he'll wrap his front legs around my
waist and put his head into me

He's really a great kid. He is a lot more damaged than you guys thought. And he has a lot of restraint when it comes to his aggression. I still can't put my hands all over him, but we'll get there. He's calmed down a lot. But at least three times a day he'll jump when I drop something or enter the room fast. If I'm holding an object and walk up to him he'll cower and run away. He's been through some sever abuse. When I cross his comfort line he'll lung but won't bite. He doesn't want to bite. He's just so used to getting beaten that he feels the need to protect himself. I can tell you that he's always trying to please you and couldn't have done anything close to deserve such harsh

Bailey & Emma

Good Morning,

You may remember Bailey & Emma, both 10 years old at the time, who were at your facilities. I have attached the picture that you posted on your website in 2009.

I thought you might like to know that Bailey & Emma are both doing great. They have brought such love and happiness to our home. This past year we took a months vacation and drove to California via Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, etc. They have both become seasoned travellers and were welcomed at all the hotels we stayed at. I have attached a picture of Bailey outside our suite at the Hilton Sedona Resort and a picture of Bailey & Emma on the Santa Monica Pier.

I have always been an advocate of pet adoptions and Bailey & Emma are just another example of what wonderful loving additions adopted dogs or cats can be.

Thank you for allowing us to adopted “The Girls”.

Regards,

Joan Miron

Click below for original Adoption Story....

Gord

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Gelsheimer
Sent: January 22, 2012 3:00 PM
To: Karen
Subject: RE: just a little update on Gord

Hi Karen
For sure I will bring Gord by for a visit one day when it warms up a bit. In the meantime, I am attaching a couple of pictures of him for you to enjoy. He loves to sit in an unused black leather chair in my study, so it is now "Gord's chair". His fur is now quite glossy and he is very healthy. I have to leave the light-weight leash on as he is still not happy sharing life with two male dogs, but he is less aggressive now and usually responds to my call even when he is upset. He did bite my pet-sitter recently--luckily, Thom is a pro and did not seem to be put off. Also luckily, he still had on his coat, so there were no injuries to his arm.

Sally

Good morning,

We are currently fostering (to adopt) Sally, Border Collie.

Just wanted to pass along to the staff that she had a wonderful weekend, including a trip to Scotsdale Farm (about 20 km of hikes and walks during the weekend). She is a wonderful dog (great with people). We feel extremely lucky to have been able to take her.

Jeffrey ( we have named “ Kylo”)

Hello,

Just thought we would let you know Jeffrey ( we have named “ Kylo”) is doing great! He is eating well and the house training is going good. He is full of beans which we love!

We have attached a couple of pictures with his first snowfall!

Looks like all the puppies got adopted! That’s great.

Regards,

Lisa and George

Snaggle and Strassbourg

Hi:

Just thought I would send you a picture of Snaggle and Strassbourg. We call them Snagglepuss and Burger for short. We are thoroughly enjoying these two cats. They are wonderful and they have found a place in our hearts. I am very happy that we decided to adopt cats that were in need of a good home. Keep up the good work and I will send anyone who is looking for a cat or dog to your facility.

Thank you

Idona and Derrick

Oscar and Marble

Hi Sarah

Just thought I would update you on how Oscar and Marble are doing. Both are doing very well and have fully adjusted to their new home and people. Neither needs to be crated at all now, so we will be taking apart their crate this weekend. They haven’t used it in approx 2 weeks now, not even at night. Both have adjusted very well to the Orijen kibble without any issues. Their farts no longer gag us!

Marble is quite the character and nothing slows this girl down! How funny it is to see CC back down to her. He tends to veer away from her to avoid problems. They certainly aren’t cuddle buddies like we hoped. She gets running around the apartment full speed while either playing by herself with her favourite toy (cat springs) or walks around carrying the catnip pillow (with tassels) that she got for Christmas. She also loves to play with the boys, especially Oscar who is like a bull in a china shop most days.

She loves to follow everyone around, basically anyone who shows her attention. She is also starting to find her voice, her meow sounds like a leaking tire! She certainly is an attention hog which is great. She is afraid of beds though, so we’re working on that.