Doodle McIntosh

2/19/15 Hi Sharon! Here are the latest photos of Doodle McGovern!!! He is doing great and loving the snow!! Thank you so much for sending us the baby pics of Doodle! I absolutely loved them! Take care! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi Sharon & Dennis!!! So sorry that it has taken me so long to update you on Doodle. He is doing wonderful!!! We are absolutely in love with him! He has adjusted so well here. He loves his new home and has really completed our lives. He is really enjoying the sun porch and the backyard too. He loves to take walks. I take him for a walk every morning when I get out of work, Mikey takes him in in the afternoon and Shane in the late afternoons and evenings. He has made friends with other dogs in the neighborhood too. He really warmed up to our nieces and nephews and is very fond of children. He loves to chew on his toys and really loved that stuffed dog you gave him. He has been to the vet and received his shots and is about 15 lbs. now. They love Doodle there too!! Thank you so much for taking care of our little Doodle and nursing him back to health. We will be forever grateful to you both for doing that. He is such a joy and we can't imagine our lives without him! Talk to you soon, Stacy, Shane & Mikey McGovern

"A Team Pup" A.J.

HI Cindy, Here's a new pic of AJ. He has grown up to be a medium sorta large dog (he looks small in the picture attached) ...We were on our way to Paws in the Park! He is a DOLL!! I usually call him my boyfriend instead of AJ..LOL He is great around Leo ( a visiting Terrier) and Jeff (our visiting cat).. Thanks so much, Tracey

Brutis

Jan 2015 Update: I keep thinking I should write to you but never seem to get around to it, sorry. We are all well and also hope that your family enjoyed a wonderful holiday season! Brutis is doing awesome and is a terrific addition to our "pack". We haven't needed to go back to the vet since to middle of December. I think since I last talked to you he went twice around the beginning of December. He had broken out with pyoderma on his chin which was cleared up with another round of antibiotics. My vet made a note that I can just call to get antibiotics for him and I don't have to wait for an appointment anymore. She said that it's just the breed and it will happen no matter what I do. The cool thing is that we haven't needed anymore meds. He also has been completely ear infection free since the beginning of December as well! I will use antibiotics again if needed, but with his anal gland issues (not emptying on their own) we felt that he might benefit from some probiotics to bolster his digestive tract. So, we've been giving him a bit of plain fresh yogurt from our local creamery with his meals for a couple of months now and he's doing great on it, he doesn't even have anymore anal gland issues! We did notice that he gets quite cold and on the vet's suggestion we had a thyroid test done, but thankfully it came back negative. So, we got him a coat for walks and outings, and after he goes out (especially in the a.m.) he likes to be covered in a warm blanket. We can tell when he knows a word or not and sadly he did not know the word "Christmas". We decided to try to show him that it's a wonderful thing and since he is so mouth oriented we bought him a variety of bone-type chews and toys. It will take another holiday season or two but he's off to a good start in understanding it. He pretty much goes everywhere with us and is really a very good boy. He even went to family Thanksgiving in Connecticut with us where he got to pal around with my brother's two dogs, he loved it. However, when we started packing up he wouldn't leave our side and hopped in the car as soon as he could as if to say "I'm having fun here, but I still want to come home with you". He's truly easy going and is happy just to be with us. He is very loved by us all! Thank you for thinking of him. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Brutis is happy and loved! Of course he is still getting used to our routines but he acclimates quickly and is actually well trained. Justin affectionately calls him "Brutikins". I've also found that he totally LOVES very soft fuzzy blankets. I'm getting him one to also help in the car or other insecure times, it seems to comfort him. Let's see, otherwise he loves the generally mild weather we are having, he'll keep you outside all day if you let him. We had one cold rainy morning and he actually waited to go out and pee. He likes playing catch though he doesn't care to bring it back, lol. By the time we went on our second walk he seemed already used to the routine and is good on the leash though he definitely prefers to be in places where he can go off the leash. We all love him and give him his belly rubs regularly; how can you not? I've shared a picture of him and the kitty sitting together looking out of the window. The other pictures are of him practicing catching the tennis ball. He is our shadow which is how he likes it.

Fiona

New Photos 2014 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi Cindy, Just want to send you an update on JJ. She is such an adorable and cuddly and loving puppy!!! We are all absolutely crazy about her and she is definetly a mommy's girl but loves daddy and her new sister. We could not be more estatic she is our perfect doggie. Of course, she does get a hold of shoes once in a while and also slips up on potty training. She is really a unique and wonderful dog and we are so in love!!She had her first vet visit and they all love her too. Thank you for rescuing her and know that is she well loved and has a wonderful home thanks to you. Will send more pics. Robin

"Apple Dumpling" Juliet

It took a couple of days, but Duke (formerly Cocoa) and Juliet have become best friends. The funny thing is that he is eating her toy and she his. Thanks again for all you do and for blessing us with our two wonderful pups.