Tucker

He is the bestest… honestly, we just can’t get enough of him. We are entering him in the Atlanta mag best dog contest ‘cause he’s so cute and charming. Talk about a great student, he loves to learn new tricks. I can’t believe how smart he is, makes me feel bad that he isn’t a search and rescue dog or something that would leverage his talent. Image attached, are you sorry you asked, I’m like a new mother!

-Katie

Benny (Manny)

Hi Harriett:

Just wanted to drop you a line about Benny. We are taking him to our vet for the heartworm follow-up on June 29th. He should be fine. We have tried to keep him as inactive as possible, but sometimes he does let loose when we let him out in the backyard. I have to tell you that we love this flippin' dog. He could not be more perfect for our family. He is a giant couch potato (he even has his own couch for naps) and only barks when he sees a rabbit in our yard. Benny has bonded with me the most, and it's like I have a new best friend. He is so affectionate and sleeps until 9:00 am every morning. Thank you so much for finding him for us. I cannot imagine our family without him. I'll let you know how the vet visit goes next week. Thanks again.

Steve Hurst

PS. Below is a picture of Benny on his favorite couch

Goose

Hello Harriet. My name is Hannah and I adopted Roz from you about a year and a half ago (November). She is the love of my life (don't tell my boyfriend). She will be getting a fenced-in yard soon, and 2 new roommates, one of which is her huge lab mix buddy. Goose and I walk or run everyday and she sleeps in the bed with me. She is perfect. She also just won a Milkbone photo contest! I thought you would appreciate the link.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-sponsored-posts/our-favorite-5-dog-photos-milkbone-photo-sharing-115235?image_id=1372854.

Thank you again for my very best friend. I hope you and your animals are well.

Hannah

Izzie

Hi Harriett:

Izzie is doing wonderfully!! We've had a hard time coming up with a name because she has such a silly personality... but sticking with Izzie right now!! She fits right in with our family of fur balls and sleeps snuggled up with me every night. We love her so very much! Attached is a couple of pics - she won't stay far enough away from me to get many pictures!! Thank you for ALL you do and I hope some good homes come about for the pups! Let me know if you need my help with anything!

Melissa

Ruby & Dolly

Hi Harriett:

I received Ruby's microchip tag, thanks for sending it along. The pups are doing well. We renamed Polly to Dolly and she is gaining weight nicely. She is still a little timid around new people and will jump at a sudden noise, but she is getting better by the day. Rudy is a true Boxer, puppy and clown. I am attaching a couple of photos. Thanks for helping us find them!

Steve

Sasha

I often check your website to see what adorable creatures you have rescued from worse fates, and I ran across the testimonial portion... It occurred to me that aside from making donations, I don’t think we ever really told you how Sasha (Hula) has changed our lives.

Before we adopted Sasha, we were marginal dog people. We liked dogs and thought it “might be nice” to have one. What an understatement – having Sasha in our lives has made us 1000% happier and we don’t know how we ever lived life without her. We used to relish international travel, but now we can’t stand the thought of being without her for so long. We miss her during the day when we’re at work and can’t wait to play with her at night. She is the best dog we could ever imagine having (note: “best” does not mean perfect – she is still not so great on the leash), and I am so grateful to Ruffus Rescue for saving our girl and blessing us with her!

I’ve attached some pictures. (Oh, and btw, my mom is an avid dog hater/fearer – but Sasha won her over! See the picture of them together. My mother even insisted on having pictures taken with Sasha. You have no idea what a miracle that is.)

Bettina W. Yip

Howie

I've forgotten to write this note a thousand times in the 8 months since Dan and I adopted Howie from you back in June 2009! How terrible of me! Despite how long it has taken me, though, I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful addition to our family that Howie has been. You told us he was a special dog and he is indeed just that! He is well mannered, gentle and sweet. He is everyone's favorite dog at our gym--and that's saying something in a gym where people frequently bring their dogs when they work out. We can't thank you enough for bringing Howie into our lives--he's such a a wonderful dog and we're so happy to have him.

Thank you for all that you do!

Drew Slone

PS--I've attached some pictures of Howie making himself at home in our condo and at the gym. Enjoy!