ABIGAIL

(10.29.09) “Thanks for bringing the two of us together. Abigail is doing great she is now 73.6 lbs. and very loving and of course protective. Will keep in touch and please let Cheryl know how much I appreciate her. The other family I have lost their contact info, but please give my thanks to them also. “

PHOEBE

(10.19.09) Phoebe is doing great! She is such an awesome dog! We just love her to death! She got her cast off last Monday and seems to be pretty much healed. She has a small pressure ulcer from the cast, but it doesn't seem to be bothering her at all. I will keep sending you guys pictures and keeping you updated! Thank you so much for helping rescue such a wonderful dog!

GRACIE

(7.23.09) She's doing great. I put her on that large-breed puppy food so hopefull that will help next time but she definitely had a growth spurt! I was looking at past pictures and she is even more long and lanky! She weighs about 24lbs now. I attached some pictures for you. She knows lay down now, and the trainer is going to come work with us in a few weeks. She loves to catch frogs when they come out at night and a neighbor dog is teaching her how to chase squirrels! It's a lot of fun! (10.13.09) Lula (Gracie) is doing wonderfully! She has learned a bunch of commands and has made a lot of other doggy friends. She even loves to swim! She is 42lbs and growing!

TICA

(1.30.09) Tica is doing beautifully and has more love and attention than she needs. The only family member she needs to beg for attention from is our other dog, Max. He has been very sweet and loving with her and helpful in her training. She follows his lead to see how she should behave in most situations. At night she is still either sleeping in a human bed or sharing a bed with Max (her choice). She's almost ready to begin sleeping in her own bed next to mine. She is very attached to our house and yard. It is her safety zone and she doesn't much like to leave it. We walk to the school bus every afternoon, but she would much rather just stay in the yard. Once she has completed all her shots we will work on more socialization outside of the family. The vet decided to complete her shots in increments instead of all at once. So she won't be completely immunized until mid March. Thank you so much for letting us adopt her. She's been an priceless addition to our family! (10.4.09) Tica, who we call Olive most of the time, is fabulous! She's a real character. She's a combination of so many things it's hard to know where to start. She is loving, bossy, thoughtful, smart, protective, funny, shy, lazy, energetic, cute, a silly little girl, one tough cookie & spoiled by the kids. She's everything we could have wanted and more. The kids often say you need to come back over to visit her. Her unique personality doesn't transfer well to film. She's much more fun in person. Of course you are welcome anytime. I've included a few pictures. I hope they don't scare you. Believe it or not, she actually loves to get dressed up. She loves the attention and it makes her feel special.

OAKLEY

(9.30.09) I was going to wait for Brian to upload the picture but he is busy so I thought I would update you so far. Right now, Oakley and Ceasar went to the hardware store with Brian to get some things. He already likes to go, and last night he got to ride in the 1959 Ranchero that Brian restored. We did have a looooog night because he and Ceasar wanted to play all night long. I finally came into the den so Brian could sleep. I had to separate them several times. They were both guilty as the other one at starting it. I don't know what time but I finally put Ceasar in the bedroom with Brian, and Oakley went to sleep in the living room. He has mastered the dog door as of this morning. He is so curious and has so many new things to explore here that he just can't settle down. He is so loveable, he loved Mac, our pet sitter, and our friends who came over this morning. I have a crate but I haven't put him in it yet. We have a kennel outside that is nice, it's big, they can be there in the daytime if I'm gone. When I know he doesn't chew and he can be safe he won't be in there either. We love him already. More later --- Vicky