Koda

Was going through some pictures and found puppy pictures of Koda and thought you would like to see how cute Koda looks now! He is such as sweet loving baby! He's my teddy bear. He and I have taken up trail running recently and he seems to really enjoy it.

Lora

Scooter

We just wanted to write and let you know how much we are loving Scooter (when she was with you, she was named Suzy). Scooter has been a wonderful addition to our home and she gets along great with our two big dogs and two cats. Not long before we adopted her, we had lost our little Schnauzer to cancer and we were heartbroken. Scooter has helped us to heal and has brightened up everyone's lives. She is full of herself and so much fun, but also so sweet and loving. We are so thankful that you rescued Scooter and took such good care of her. Thank you for all the work that you do to help animals and people.

Sincerely,
Shannon, Roxanne and Scooter (Suzy)

Manny & Sally

Attached are a couple of pictures of our sweet baby’s Manny and Sally. Both of these angels came from your rescue group. We adopted Sally October 30th of 2008. We thank you so much for bringing them into our lives. I cannot imagine our house without Manny and Sally now.

Sincerely,
Christine

Lucille Update

Hi Harriet,

I just wanted to give you an update on Lucille…now named Maribelle. Zeb and I adopted her from you on Sept. 14th this year. She’s a total sweetheart! She came home with us that first day, completely confused and very scared. As soon as we got home, I sat on the sofa and called her to me. She ran across the house and jumped up onto the sofa. She was so thrilled that she got to cuddle up on the sofa with me!

She’s still very timid and overly submissive but we’ve been breaking her slowly of those bad behaviors. Maribelle gets a long walk through the neighborhood almost every day and sometimes twice a day. She loves running around the backyard barking at the squirrels, the neighbors and various imaginary things that only she can see. And just last week, we started training sessions so that we can learn more then just “Sit”.

I think she’s a little lonely and could use more play then what we can give her. So when we complete the training sessions in a couple of months, we may be coming by to see you at Toco Hills for a suitable brother or sister for Maribelle.

Take care and thanks a million for rescuing our little baby girl,

Andrea & Zeb

Gidget

Hi Harriett!

Arlo here, although you probably remember me best as Gidget. Just wanted to say hi and tell you all about the fun home you found for me! Sorry it's taken so long but life around here is busy busy busy! I miss all my foster brothers and sisters, but my mom takes me to 'camp' two days a week so I can run around like the little nut I am with all my new doggie friends. These new people are pretty cool too. It took a little while but we finally figured each other out. And man do I have them trained-all I have to do is sit still or give kisses and they give me biscuits! It's awesome. The only thing I can't figure out is the cat who lives here in MY house. I don't know what her problem is but she never wants to play with me. Sometimes I can't help myself though-she is just too much fun to chase around the house!

My best friend Emmett comes over some days and we go play in the park across the street. He is trying to teach me to catch frisbees, but I just have too much fun jumping all over him and winning when we race (you should see me- I am reeeeeaaaallly fast!) to care much about flying plastic thingys.

I'm sure you remember how good I was at riding in cars, and guess what? I'm just as good in boats! I can't wait for it to get warm out again so we can go back to the lake and practice my swimming some more. Although they do make me wear a silly looking jacket and I'm still not too sure about those ducks...

But my absolute favorite thing to do is GIVE KISSES!!! (I'm a pretty darn good kisser if I do say so myself...) My people all call me Noodle-'cause I'm just so flexible! If there is snuggling to get in on, I can squeeze, flop, and wiggle myself into ANY position so long as it gets me in the middle of the belly rub action. I LIVE for snuggles, naps and kisses and am the love-iest dog my mom has ever met!

My mom says I get prettier every day-and now that my coat has grown all the way back in, I really must agree. I'm growing lots too and have filled out into quite a shapely lady! Although I doubt I'll ever grow into my charmingly huge, clumsy feet. But my mom says they make me even more adorable, so I'm OK with that. When we go for walks people always stop to say hi and pet me and my velvet ears...even the crazy ones that don't like dogs can't help but smile when they see my big happy grin!

I am loving my new life here and it is all thanks to you! I'm so grateful you found me and thought I was worth saving! I can't tell you how happy I am to have my forever home. It took a long time but I finally believe everyone here loves me and trust that my mom is keeping me for good. Even when she gets mad over something silly like chewing the door frame, I know she would never send me away, and knowing that is a pretty good feeling. As happy as I am here, I know that I've made my mom even happier. I'm such a joy to be around that I can just tell I've made her life so much better by sharing it with her! Thanks again for everything, and I know all the new babies you have will find homes just as happy as mine!