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Harley and Tank Mar 09
Hi Jane, I’m sending this from the new email. The boys are great. We went boating yesterday, the first time in months. They were so happy. Harley and Tony have turned into total lovers. Harley still humps. Especially when he is very happy - like going boating. He is way more friendly, happy and trusting. He now loves the dog walks and even trots. His weight is lower and he looks and acts great. All 3 of the boys get along no fights.
 
Tank was a real problem, but I didn’t want to tell you. We believe that his previous owners severley beat and abused him. He was so fearfull of being kicked - if you got near him he would snap at you. We think that he was tied up and starved, and beaten….  He is much happier now. He is slowly learning to trust us more. He goes on  a special walk with me at night, and goes roller blading with Eldon. I can now kiss him without fear. He is very smart, and reminds me alot of Jake. Someday he will be great. He is just learning to be happy and not afraid. He loves to swim and be out by the dock. We totally love him.
 
Harley is so funny, he loves to be outside  only if it is cool or if the dolphins are around. If it is hot he is an airconditioning boy. He also loves to ride in the back seat of my  VW “Beetle” He is just the cutist.
 
Best,
Chris
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Logan Feb 21

Prince, now known as Logan, is doing fantastic.  He’s met several dogs in the neighborhood who we meet on our walks, and he’s gotten along with all of them, male and female alike.  He is such a sweet boy and has a great disposition.

He seems to be settling in and more comfortable here with each passing day.  Maybe once he’s been here 2 weeks he will realize this is his HOME now!  He and Cali are getting along fine.  As a matter of fact, she was lying in the hall the other night, I was already in bed watching TV, lights off, and he was on his bed asleep.  She was asleep & started dreaming and making a whimpering noise really loud, and it woke him up, and he got up off the bed and walked into the hall to see what was the matter with her.  I thought that was sweet!  He wanted to make sure she was ok.  They are also really protective and go to the window and bark if they see other dogs, etc. go by.  They’re both great watch dogs!

I do plan to attend the expo.  I will definitely line someone up to help me with the two of them.  It will be a fun time for sure.
Susan J.

 

 

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Ginger’s Agility Titles Feb 19

I think this is the way it goes…   Little Miss Ginger, NA, NF, CGC

To title, you need to “Q” 3 times by two different judges in each area.  NA is Novice Standard which is a typical agility run using most of the equipment.

NF is Novice FAST which is called Five and Send Time (I think). You make up your own course from what the judge laid out, each piece if equipment being a certain point amount.  There is also an area which you have to control your dog or “send” them over two or three items, staying at least 5-10 feet away (marked on the course), if you succeed you get a 20 point  bonus amount of points.  All total, Novice FAST needs to get 50 points.

She knocked a bar (mom’s fault) in Jumpers and weaves so didn’t “Q” there…  but that’s okay.  We had fun anyway… 

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Amy Feb 14

Hello!

Amy and the family would like to say Happy Valentine’s Day.  We are happy to have her home with us and enjoying the holidays together.  Amy is very spoiled and loves lying on the couch with us while we watch movies.  She enjoys long walks around the neighborhood and playing in the backyard.  Amy shows us endless amounts of affection with kisses and hugs all day long.  She LOVES to have her hair brushed and gets extemely excited when she sees that we have the brush in our hands, she lays down, ready for us to groom her…. She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

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Grady Becomes a Therapy Dog Feb 14
Great news about Grady!  Today Grady passed the Therapy Obedience Professional Test to become a therapy dog like his big brother Plato! Hooray for Grady!

Remarkably, today is the one year anniversary of the day Becky passed the same test. (It was Valentine’s Day, the second Saturday in February.)  So another small miracle.  We are so proud of Grady!

Marie

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Marley Jan 17

Dear EGRR,

Happy New Year to all of us recued pet owners.  I know its going to be a great new year for our family, thanks to our adopted golden Marley.  Everyone should adopt a golden like we did!!!! Marley is the kindest, sweetest, most well behaved ,well adjusted, spoiled dog on the planet, and we are the most spoiled parents.  Its only been eight months, but we still thank G-d everyday that we adopted each other!   

Thanks again,   

Mrs. EF

 

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Murphy Jan 08

Hi Marlene,

Murphy and I wish you and everyone at EGRR a Happy New Year! Murphy has been quite busy this year. We moved back into my home in east Delray Beach since my father passed away. He loves being at his new home considering he has lots of new friends here in the community. His best friends are Ellis, the Weimaraner and Buckley, the Great Dane who lives next door.

Last spring, his brother Astor, an 18 year old rescue kitty was allegedly attacked by a neighbor’s Chow and disappeared for almost 6 weeks. Thanks to Murphy and a neighbor’s Jack Russell, Bill, they found him 100 yards from the house. Astor had lost half of his body weight and had days left to live. Murphy was by his side throughout his recovery and keeps a close watch on him now! What a hero! 

A few months ago we took a wonderful trip down to the keys and he swam and swam and swam! He also made friends at the restaurant next to our hotel (The Lookout Lodge…dog friendly), Mile Marker 88, where he enjoyed Doggy ice cream and biscuits. He loved it! 

Murphy spent a wonderful 2nd Christmas with us and he is the love of our lives. We couldn’t be luckier!  

All the best!
Kind regards,
Stephanie W

 

 

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Floyd Jan 01

 Dear Jane,

It is exactly one year since we adopted Mr. Floyd…  he’s a real gem and we truly thank you for everything you do each day for all the Floyd’s of South Florida.  That was a wonderful video, thank you for sharing it with me.  Definitely a tear jerker. [To see this video, click here]

I feel the same way, wondering if Floyd would ever wag his tail… now he does and he’s a happy, sweet boy.  We are lucky to have him as part of our family.  Have a wonderful day and better 2010!

Warm regards… MB

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Noel Goes Home Dec 24

 It was the week before Christmas, when we received an emergency phone call about a young Golden stray in Miami and immediately sent a volunteer to pick him up.  As soon as our volunteer saw Noel, he knew that he was not a Golden, but because it was almost Christmas, he just couldn’t bear the thought of this boy possibly ending up in a shelter, so he brought him north to Clint Moore.  Of course, by now you know how he got his new name!  We put out calls to all the Lab rescue groups in the area, but got no reponses, so we assumed responsiblity for this beautiful boy.
 
Our Intake Coordinator regularly checks the Lost & Found ads in the local newspaper, looking for found Goldens, with the idea that if the owners don’t show up, EGRR can rescue these dogs. This time, instead of a found Golden ad, she saw a lost Lab ad!  Lo and behold, a phone call revealed that this was Noel’s family.  He had gotten out of the yard when the gardener left the gate open.  Since it was Sunday night, they had to wait until the next day to get their boy home.  Here he is with his “mom” who generously gave us a donation for returning her “Scout”.  What a wonderful Christmas present for Scout and his family!

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Fluffy Now Known As Kairos Dec 24
Hi there Hermine and Happy Holidays!  I am happy to report that Fluffy (now named Kairos, which is Greek for “Quality Time”) has been living with me in Jupiter for just over 8 months now, and we are doing fantastic!  She is full of life, and full of energy.  She absolutely loves trips to the lake house and to the  beach, goes with me to work sometimes, and has tons of fun with my families Golden Retrievers when we all get together at the lake house.  She also gets along great with my mother’s puppies Mulligan (a 10lb Pomeranian), and Mollie (a 4lb Maltese), and my friends dog Bailey (a 6lb Maltepoo).  Has a fantastic time with another friends dog Tug (a 40lb mutt), and a Golden Retriever in my neighborhood named Cody.  Kairos and Cody LOVE playing tug-of-war, and going swimming together in the pool.
 
Attached are a few pictures taken on one of our trips to the lake house this past summer.  There is one with Kairos and her new cousins Calypso and Gozo.  This was from the first weekend they met (Kairos is on the right), and they played ALL day.  It was her first time in the lake, and her first time swimming.  It took her about half the day to get comfortable with swimming, but then, she never wanted to get out of the water.  Now every time we go there, she’s the first one in, and the last one out at the end of the day.  She also had her first boat ride this past summer.  She absolutely loved it.  She wasn’t even a bit apprehensive about it.  And once she found out that she could put her face in the wind, she was spend most of the day with her face in the salt air and her tongue hanging out of her mouth.  There is a distinct smile that Kairos has, and when I see it, I know she is both happy and content.  I took a picture of that smile and attached it for you.  I’ll let you be the judge on how happy you think she is.  That photo was taken during a round of Frisbee in the back yard.  Speaking of which, I have over an acre of land that she loves running around.  Plenty of room for those Frisbee games (which she has become quite good at).  She get so excited, sometimes she starts running in anticipation of me throwing the Frisbee.  Many times, she manages to outrun it, and catch it in the air.  She is very strong, and very fast!  She has grown like a miniature pony and tips the scales at a whopping 85 pounds!  Although, she is lean and healthy.  No fat on this doggie!  She gets too much exercise for that.
 
I mentioned the beach earlier.  She loves going to the beach with me on Sunday mornings.  There are plenty of other dogs for her to play with, and she loves chasing sticks into the water.  But I think her favorite time is when she is playing with other dogs.  I think you might be starting to get the picture that she goes with me to a lot of places.  I have tried to introduce her to as many dogs (actually, animals) as I can, and she is a great travel buddy.  She rides so well in the car, and goes with me most places.  She gets to see  squirrels, rabbits, and even cows and horses.  She really has a thing for the horses and loves to just sit and stare at them through the fences.  Every time we walk by them, the horses come up to the gate and they just look at each other.
 
Right now, we are going through obedience training together.  When we were first getting to know each other in April, we worked on the basics like walking on a leash properly, sit, stay, and some basic house manners.  She was a quick study!  Within just a few days, she was great on a leash, and within a few minutes (and a few treats) she had sit and stay down pat.  Although, when we get outside, she can get distracted easily, and likes to run.  That’s why we are now enrolled in a 7 week daily obedience class.  We are learning things like, heeling off leash, sit, lay, stay, come when called at a distance, sit & stay at a distance, and retrieval.  We are also working on house manners like no jumping (not that she does that much), answer the door politely, no stealing food off the table (although this has only happened once), and let people enter and exit doors before she does.  It’s a long class, but we are having fun with it, and so much is learned every day.  Now it’s just practice and repetition.
 
Did I mention belly rubs?  She LOVES, LOVES, LOVES belly rubs!  It’s the first thing we do when we get up in the mornings.  As soon as the alarm clock goes off during the week, or when it’s “time to get up” on the weekends, she comes and puts her nose on the edge of the bed, and waits for me to get up.  Then it’s time for belly rubs and then breakfast.  When we watch TV at night (yes, she actually watches the TV), she will lay at my feet roll over, and paw at me to get belly rubs.  One thing I haven’t figured out is her reaction when I put on my socks in the morning.  She wants to bite at my feet.  Maybe she just attributes that to me leaving for the day, or maybe it’s something from when she was a puppy.  All in all, she still gets a little nervous when I leave her home alone, but it has gotten better over time.  Also, she has such a great attitude and sweet temperament.  She loves to play with other dogs, and doesn’t even mind if they steal her toys or eat out of her bowl.  She gets along with everyone, and all dogs.  Also, EVERYONE that meets her and spends any time with her comments on what a great girl she is, and how sweet she is.  All in all, we are doing fantastic together, and I am so very thankful to EGRR for being the conduit in finding Fluffy / Kairos, her new forever home!  Feel free to write me any time, and I will be happy to give you updates.  Happy Holidays!
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