February 2009 Success Stories

Went Home On:	Lucky Dog!	How Sweet It Is!
February 28, 2009	Rocko	From the MOM of Rocko: The lab I adopted, "Rocko", late Feb. at 9 mos. has fit in beautifully. He's a wonderful dog and gets along great with my other dog, cat, and horses!!! I'll send a picture as soon as I have a cute one. Thanks! Sandy in Evergreen
February 23, 2009	Dulce	I had a cheapo camera with photos of Sassy (formerly Dulce) as a baby & some current shots of her too. Thought you would like to see how beautiful our little girl is. -Jeff
February 23, 2009	Trefoil
February 23, 2009	Cookie	Cookie (who is now Roscoe) is a beloved member of our family. He is a sweet and special puppy that we love with all our hearts. We appreciate the rescue giving us the opportunity to adopt such a wonderful dog. Thanks, Kathleen Wolenski
February 23, 2009	Taga
February 23, 2009	Dosy	FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Hi there I just wanted to send you guys a couple of pictures of Dozy. (He was one of the chocolate lab puppies fostered at Linda’s) Two pictures to show him hanging out with his new brothers –Sami and Shadow. (Long tiring day playing outside) Thought you might want to add them to the success stories. Thanks Rebecca J. Hill
February 23, 2009	Samoa	FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Samoa aka. Doyle is an awesome dog and all we get are comments on how great he looks. People are amazed we got such a good looking dog from a rescue. Here is a picture of Doyle now. Thank you so much.
February 23, 2009	Chalet
February 22, 2009	Stubbs
February 19, 2009	Callie	FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Here's an updated photo of Callie and her new pal Cheyanne. Look how beautiful she is growing up!
February 18, 2009	Luther
February 18, 2009	Molly
February 14, 2009	Carly
February 11, 2009	Rillo	FROM THE NEW FAMILY: RMLR, I just thought I would send you guys some updated pictures of our buddy Gus. He is doing really well and has become a member of the family, I don't know how we got along with out him for so long. He recently had a intestinal infection that cost a little bit of money to get treated but he is worth every penny. Thanks again for everything you guys do, Sean & Ashley McDonald
February 11, 2009	Minty	Hi all - I just wanted to send a quick note about Sammi. She is doing well. She had a busy summer. Sammi was the mascot for Camp Freedom. Camp Freedom is a camp for children with disabilities. The disabilities are wide ranging. Sammi did so well that we had to arrange for her to be a part of camp even when my husband and I were unable to participate. (Sorry, I'm still waiting on photos.) I think the best Sammi camp story was from a session that my husband and I were unable to help out with. She went a long with our friends who normally watch our dogs when we are unable to take them with us. Anyhow, there was young boy attending that session who was terrified of dogs. His parents kinda cringed when they saw Sammi. Well, the boy became interested in Sammi because he had never seen a dog with 3 legs. The boy kept his distance and Sammi would just sit smiling at him as to encourage him to come closer. Well, by the end of his 3 day stay at camp, he was best buds with Sammi. He would lie on the ground and let her lick him from head to toe! What is even better about the story is that this particular camper's siblings wanted a dog, but mom and dad were hesitant due to this boys fears. I heard that the family adopted a dog from one of the shetlers and everyone is doing great! My husband was particularly moved because he understands the impact of having a disabled child can have on other children in the house. Thank you for doing your part and saving these wonderful dogs! Sincerely, Ann Wiemert-Slater (and Sammi, Ollie, and Dan)
February 10, 2009	Pete
February 10, 2009	Bug
February 9, 2009	Eve
February 9, 2009	Hanna
February 6, 2009	Daisy	FROM THE NEW FAMILY: My husband and I adopted Daisy from RMLR (February 6, 2009). Lola (aka Daisy) loves her new home. She picked up on her new name and learned to sit and lay down in a few days. Lola loves to walk around Wash park and snuggle with us. We couldn't have adopted a better pup! Thanks RMLR! Tiffany Richmond
February 5, 2009	Savvy	Savvy was one of 5 puppies that came from Kansas after being dropping in a Walmart parking lot with a bad case of mange. FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Here are some updated pictures of Jojo. Her previous name was Savvy. She is great! Christina Childs
February 4, 2009	Hazel
February 2, 2009	Tundra	From the new family: He is doing AMAZING!! We really are a perfect fit...it blows me away how perfect it worked out! He is such a love bug...so so so sweet and affectionate! He has really come out of his shell and his troublesome/fiesty side has really come out...must mean he is happy and adjusting :) I named him Makallu..pronounced Mac-a-lu, and call him Mac for short...poor guy he still doesn't know his name! He remains timid with new people and has a hard time at first on our walks...tries to walk between my legs and looks up with a look of unassurance...but he is getting more and more comfortable everyday! I am socializing him ALOT...and he suprisingly does really well around men and women, even my boyfriend who is very tall with a deep voice! I am SO in love him!!