APOLLO

(10.29.09) “Hello all at the HBR! My husband and I adopted Apollo in February and we love him! He has fit so well in our family we can’t imagine our life without him. I am happy to say that he now sleeps in with his momma instead of waking up at the crack of dawn. He enjoys his evening walks and loves all the attention he gets. Everyone says he is such a gorgeous dog and who am I to disagree. We actually are thinking about adding another kid(dog) to the family. Apollo would love a brother or sister!

ABBY

(10.29.09) “Still madly in love with Ms. Abbey!! I can’t believe it’s been a year since we got her, my time has gone by so quickly. I noticed recently that Shiner has finally taken her on hook-line-and-sinker. He cries when she’s gone and plays hard with her when she’s near. I continue to work on dominance issues; those have become slight, but involve cats now too. I’m like the center of a migrating fur ball. Abbey practices her commands often. She loves to “get shot,” often responding when I’m giving Shiner the command. She is very attentive and expressive. Her energy hasn’t waned with age; she still loves to take laps around the yard, scooting past Shiner. I hardly have to move and she knows the command I’m giving her. No more bending!! Better at distance . . .still working on distractions. The cats have grown accustomed to her too. She was beside herself when I petted Tigger and he turned to lick her leg. She didn’t dare move a muscle. She plays with the cats by charging them. They stoically stare at her, unflinching. She stops dead about 2-3 feet from them. The cats trust her though and walk under her at the door and near food. She still hasn’t gotten down the etiquette required to sniff cats. I think the cats are getting to like that invasion. She is still protective but polite. If she doesn’t know someone, including small children, she growls very quietly and sits neatly on my feet. I try to get people to pet her from the side, feeding treats, and she seems to respond well to that, relaxing and ceasing to growl. My husband, the one that acts like he doesn’t like dogs, stalks Ms. Abbey in the yard. She goes nuts when he comes home, wanting to initiate a play session. When he’s done he tells her, “That’s enough.” She stops immediately and mouthing turns to licks. He calls her Puff n Huff because of the way she snorts under the front door when we come and go. He especially appreciates her tenacity hunting rodents in the yard. This year we have had a lot of critters searching for water along the greenbelt. She’s funniest with the frogs. They bounce and she bounces with them . . .but never mouths them. All of Abbey’s scars have ceased to grow hair, but she seems to have little hairs growing that I hadn’t expected. The scar on top of her head looks like a little heart. It’s her way of reminding me how lucky I am to have her.

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. “

ACHILLES

(9.24.09...Now Vincent) Vincent is so good! He plays all day with Quiara, my other boxer. He knows his name by now and is very good at walking. Vincent is pure energy! He follows my husband more than me. He loves heels as you can see and he is free of heartworms! Vincent knows how to use the doggie door also. --- Thanks for taking in my baby!

ARMSTRONG

(4.20.09) Thank you Cheryl. I have to say I have never been so pleased with the wonderful placement you all provided for him and for us. He fits in perfectly with my lab especially, and with my children. My 17yo and "Chowder" aka Armstrong run every day around the block and are totally bonding. Thank you again, we love him!---Tina