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New Beginnings
Bidding farewell to our dogs and cats is always a little sad, afterall, we come to know them and to love them like our own. But at the same time, what a great feeling it is to watch as our animals drive away with their new families. Whether they turn left or right from our gravel driveway, we know they are on their way to a life of love and happiness and boy do they deserve it! Although over the years we have adopted out many animals, here are a few of our more recent happy tails.
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Tanner is an absolutely stunning German Shepherd. He arrived at our shelter almost twenty pounds underweight but has filled out nicely. Tanner is really clever and energetic. Despite Tanner's regal appearance, he certainly was not treated in the manner to which most royals are accustomed. Tanner spent months tied outdoors on an 8 ft chain. Over time he wore a deep track in the mud where he paced in circles, day after day after day. No dog should ever live that way. Fortunately, Tanner was surrendered by his owner who told us he was too much to handle. Too much to handle? He is a dream and asks only for a little love and affection, a warm place to sleep at night and of course lots of playtime. Tanner is now in a home where he will get the exercise he needs and can run and play without the limits imposed by a rusty old chain. He shares his new home with 2 senior beagle rotti mixes who were adopted from our shelter many years ago. Tanner will no doubt have lots of opportunity to chase sticks and play fetch which he really loves. The best thing is that his new home isn't all that far away from the shelter so no doubt we will have occassion to see him every now and again. |
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Like his puppy friends Blaze, Bo, and Mitzy (Bo and Blaze also adopted), Dodger was rescued from a condemned house where his previous owner had abandoned him. When I came to the shelter looking for a dog to adopt, I wasn't immediately taken with Dodger. He was big, black (all my neighbours seem to have black dogs), and he barked a lot. But Joyce, who had carefully listened to what I was looking for in a dog, kept bringing my attention back to him. Finally she said, "I don't want to pressure you, but why don't you take him for a walk?" So I did and immediately fell in love with him, as did my husband and daughter. Dodger is a real charmer. He loves to be loved, is eager to please, and so has been easy to train. To my relief, he is not a barker at all. He's calm and quiet if I leave him on his chain and from the beginning I've been able to leave him alone in the house and he behaves himself. He loves to run free and play, but is also happy just hanging out at my feet while I read. I wanted a dog I could walk off leash in the woods, one I could cross country ski with, and Dodger has quickly shown that he can be trusted to always stay close by and to come when he's called - even when there is an interesting bird or squirrel to chase! We owe a big thank you to Joyce who knew which dog we needed before we did! Carolyn Rowell, David Baldwin, and Dodger
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Anile Prakash
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