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Noel Goes Home Author: Hermine 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 Author: Hermine 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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Bosco Author: Hermine Dec 11

Hi Stacey, Happy Holidays to you and your family. I hope all is well with all of you. Sorry that I haven’t sent you an update on Bosco in a while. I’m happy to report that he is doing excellent. I have attached a photo of him with my girlfriends dog. As you can see, the are great together. She is a boxer named Salif and is 6 months older than Bosco. They really enjoy each other. Bosco has been very healthy and without any problems other than an ear infection which is normal. He weighed 82 lbs. at his last visit to Dr. Butzer. He is solid and built now. He was absolutely fantastic on a 12 - 13 hour road trip to an hour north of New Orleans for thanksgiving with my girlfriends family. Her parents have 6 acres and both dogs just loved being able to run free like that compared to Florida yards or even the dog beach in Juno. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy your holiday and best wishes for a very Happy New Year. BTW, do you know how his brothers doing? Their birthdays are coming up next month. I can’t believe Bosco will be 3 and I will have him 3 years in March. Time flies by. Roger

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Dottie Marie Author: Hermine Dec 02
Hi Hermine:
 
As you know, we moved to GA.  We have a fenced backyard.  Dottie had never been off the leash outside but now she is and she has ghosts chasing her as she runs and runs.  Too funny.
 
I have taught her “wait, sit, down, lay down, out of the kitchen, leave it and go get daddy”.  She is marvelous and we love her so much.  She and Sally are good pals now.  Dottie does not bother the cats at all anymore since she knows “leave it”.
 
She weighs about 47 and has a lovely curly coat.  She has beautiful teeth.  She lets me cut her nails and clean her ears and brush her teeth without a problem. She loves to be brushed.  She also is quite the couch girl with Mommy and the blankets.   What a girl - cannot tell you how much we love her.  I forgot to mention that she is a barker.  I can sleep with the window open because I now have a guard dog.  Sally is not a barker.  She is too busy being pretty to bark.
 
I hope you are well and your hubby too and of course, the girls.  Happy Holidays.
 
Talk to you soon.
 
Kathy P
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Luna Author: Hermine Dec 02

Luna is WONDERFUL and very happy in her new home!
All of her medical issues have been solved
She just had her first year check up and the vet said she is doing great. I can not believe it has only been a year , we feel like she has been ours for ever!
Her weight is down to 80 lbs,has a beautiful coat and loves playing in her big yard with her sister Tovah
She has made herself right at home and enjoys sleeping on the sofa with her sister!
I have attached a picture of our two girls, Luna is the one with the beautiful long tail hanging over the sofa!

Thank you ALL for giving us the opportunity to have Luna in our lives
Keep up the good work that you do!
Happy Holidays
Debbie P and Tom N

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Sunny Graduates From Obedience School Author: Hermine Dec 01

Here is Sunny, one of our puppies on her graduation day from Obedience School.  Her family happily shared this picture of her big day with us.  By now, most of the litter has been spayed and have completed their required obedience training.  We are looking forward to celebrating the first birthday in March.

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Halloween Event Author: Hermine Oct 26

We all had a great time on Sunday, October 25th when the Great Pumpkin paid a visit to the grounds of Clint Moore Animal Hospital.  To view more pictures of this fun event, click here.

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Hogan Author: Hermine Oct 15

All, hope all is well.  Time flies.  It has been a year already since we started fostering Hogan….

Well, we couldn’t be happier.

He is the greatest, ,most lovable dog in the world.  Every person that meets him, falls in love with him right away.  As a matter of fact, we have a couple of friends that have recently adopted dogs because of the way Hogan is.

He has the sweetest temper, he is never in a bad mood and even if he is by himself for awhile, he greets you with a wagging tail.

Now that he’s learned to get into the pool, he loves it; he will lay on the pool deck for awhile and then he would go through the steps to get into the pool and refresh himself.

He has a very good friend in the block, his name is Jake and he is a Rhodesian Ridgeback; he plays, swims, etc. with Hogan.

I guess you can see we made the right decision when we decided to adopt him. He is a spoiled dog, getting all natural food, holistic treats, etc. 

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Ginger Author: Hermine Sep 25

Hi Jane and Group,
 
I haven’t up-dated you on Ginger lately, so here goes……My girl friend and I have moved—we are now in Jonathan’s Landing, Jupiter…..very close to the beach!  ….  She adopted a “rescue” Springer Spaniel named Penny, who is about 18 months old.   Ginger has taken to her like a sister…..they are so bonded…it is amazing.   Ginger has taught Penny the fine art of “lizard catching” and they both really love the beach and ocean.   They ride the waves side by side like two surfer dudes!    They sleep and eat next to each other and thoroughly enjoy each other’s company.
 
So, all is well in the “companion” department.   Now, if we could just get the Real Estate market to right itself…….
 
Regards,
Bates
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Puppy Reunion 9/13/09 Author: Hermine Sep 13

Our puppies are now 5 months old.  Four of the six, and their Mom, had their first reunion since they all went to their “forever” homes.  This picture of the pups, their “parents’ and their fur siblings, does not show all the fun they had romping and playing in yard of their “foster” home, but it was the only way we could get to see them all, instead of a blur of activity. 

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