Muggy--Hello Every One-
I am writing you to update you on the love of my life
Muggy!!! You may remember those little boys everyone thought looked like
gremlins. Well people still say he looks like a gremlin, but to me he is the
most beautiful dog ever!!! He is a very smart boy who loves to learn. He is
also a wonderful companion dog, he loves everyone including our potbellied pig
Ziggy. He is doing wonderful, and he goes everywhere with me and my family. He
even puts up with getting dressed up in girl clothes!!! I want to thank you for
a wonderful little guy, with a huge heart!!! Here is a recent picture of him
just relaxing on the couch like he always does. I swear he thinks he is a
human!!!!
Jasmine Drake
Little Sammy...We are sending you a recent picture of "Fargo" now Little Sammy He is so
spoiled. We love him so much. Thanks.
Daphne..Daphne is sitting in front
of Old Faithful waiting for the eruption. I will write more about
how she is doing when we get home, but I
thought you would be happy to know she is doing great. She is very mellow and
well mannered for a pup. She walks well on her leash and needs to make sure she
can see both of us when walking. If I lag behind she stops and waits for me.
She has had no potty accidents! And she
is great in the car. Loves to curl up on the floor of the backseat. People are constantly
stopping to ask about her and even a few have taken pictures. Needless to say
we are thrilled with her. Thanks again for everything!
Kathy & Dan
Update on Daphne..
Hi everyone,
Here is a picture of Daphne with her favorite towel
(she has a thing for towels) enjoying her outdoor bed on the deck. She is
growing like a weed and her legs are getting longer.
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On her trip home from Wisconsin to California
Daphne visited Mt Rushmore, The Badlands, Devil's Tower, Yellowstone, and
even the Corn Palace in South Dakota, but I think her favorite stop was the
Petco in Salt Lake City. She learned that there was such a thing as a
glass door (after trying to walk through several of them), that she wasn't a
great lover of the hotel elevator, and that of all the dogs she met along the
way, she was the cutest. We learned she is a great tracker. After
leaving the hotel rooms for potty breaks or dinner she would consistently
lead us back to the correct room without hesitation or direction. On
the last night of the trip we decided to test her and after returning to the
room after dinner we let her off the leash in the hotel hallway to see what
she would do. She ran ahead and stopped right at our room, sat down and
waited for us. This is a very smart dog!
She is now a Northern California girl and has
quickly adapted to the lifestyle. Since her dad is a teacher and home for the
summer, each morning starts with a walk and a drive to the local coffee shop
for a latte. She has had her first romp in the lake, a close encounter with
the skunk that we fear lives under our deck, and a daily ritual of watching a
flock of wild turkeys walk by our deck. She finds them fascinating and
stays as still as she can so she doesn't scare them off. She is
enamored with our siamese cat, Elle (Elle doesn't share her enthusiasm), and
the four of us have found a way to share the same bedroom at night without
incident. It has been a rough year for us with the loss of 3 beloved pets
(our chocolate lab and 2 cats) and I think that although Elle acts annoyed
with Daphne, it is nice for her to have another critter in the house to
replace her long time friends (she always acted annoyed with them as well, so
Daphne fits right in). Daphne continues to be the silly girl you first
described to us and takes joy in the simplest things. She is a
collector and will steal things to take to her bed (including socks, towels,
blocks of wood, and a spoon from the kitchen). She is not at all
destructive (except the socks) and has a very gentle mouth. Daphne has
met a lot of people including her new Vet, her grandparents, the neighborhood
walkers, and she had an eventful visit to my office. After meeting her,
people don't think we are crazy anymore for traveling so far to adopt her.
And even though she spent many hours in the car driving home, she
continues to love going for a drive.
Needless to say everything is going great.
We will send pictures as she grows (we are anxious to see how big she
gets), and give you updates on her development.
Thanks again for everything,
Kathy and Dan
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Pete...Back in May of 2003, I adopted my dog from your shelter. You may remember
us, we came up from Madison and took home Pete, a white Jack Russell Terrier.
Later, I was able to donate some contest winnings to the shelter and it was in
your local paper. Anyway, I wanted to pass on the sad news that Pete has passed
away. His health began to decline this spring and about a month ago he
developed diabetes and pancreatitis. Despite daily insulin shots and other
treatments, he took a really bad turn over the 4th of July weekend and last
week, I held him at the vet's office as he was put to sleep. I want you to know
that when you entrusted Pete to me, you truly changed my life for the
better. Pete gave us so much joy and he was given lots of love for it. He was
definitely a high maintenance dog, and nothing ever came easy, but it was always
rewarding in the end. I can't possibly put into words how much he will be
missed. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to find each
other.
Mike Fuller
Bella...ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!!! She is just an amazing dog, we just love her to death!!!
We got home last night and made dinner, she came to the table one time and we
told her to go lay down and she went right to the kitchen and laid on the rug
till we were done. My 3 year old was eating toast this morning and he dropped in
on the floor...she was laying in the living room and saw him drop it and just
stayed right there and didn't even attempt to go get it! She doesn't jump on
the furniture, she doesn't bark, she doesn't beg!!! When we got home last night
she had just one accident in the house and nothing since, she gets along great
with everyone in the neighborhood and even the other dogs. Then we went to bed
last night and made her a bed on the floor next to us and she laid down just
fine then we turned off the lights and about 10 seconds later she just jumps up
in the bed and goes right to sleep!!! Some may think that's a problem but I have
no problem with it so it looks like she sleeps with us! We did try to get her to
go and sleep with the kids in the basement but she won't stay down there, kinda
weird....but she just doesn't like it down there for some reason, she always
runs right upstairs. She stays right in the yard and comes when called, sits,
lays, shakes hands and loves to give kisses!!! I think i've said enough.....we
are absolutely positive that you aren't getting her back!! Oh ya one more thing
that's kinda funny.....if we leave the car window down and we are all outside
she will run out there and jump right through the open window and sit in the car
and just wait to go for a ride!!! Thank you so much for working with us and
giving us the opportunity to adopt her, she has given us nothing but happiness
and lots of love!!!!
...We couldn't be happier!! What you are doing is absolutely amazing, I was telling
my husband that I wished we lived closer cause we would be able to come
volunteer and help out there for you.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!
Jeremy & Danielle Papenfuss