Adoption Tales 2006

Adopted pets and tales from families of some of the pets adopted from Ahimsa Rescue Foundation in 2006

LILLY ANN

Hi Teresa,

Lilly Ann is sooo-o-oooo---oooo cute. She is very flexible, smart, sweet, and accommodating... and quite happy here.

We have learned that Lilly Ann does not like to get her paws wet... well, la de da! It's been rainy here the last few days, so she wakes up, saunters over to the closest soft rug, (all Oriental rugs have been taken up!) - which feels pretty close to grass and pees! So now we carry this long body out to Poopyville but by then it's too late... so the washer/dryer is constantly going! She's a character - full of life and always hungry.

The Guilbeau Gang - vet techs - fell in love with Lilly Ann; everyone in the waiting room said, "What in the world IS she??" Show stopper Lilly... just like her namesake.

Jim bought a big roll of Xmas stamps yesterday; then I started finding them all over the house, on the deck, stuck on magazines, stuck on the tile, stuck on rocks outside... LA had snagged them off the kitchen table (lo-o-ooo-oo-o-oooo-ng body), tried to "eat" them, and by accident mailed the whole house to people. I'm still finding little holiday stamps in the most unusual places!  In the closet, on my shoes... how DID she do that? She's a HOOT!!

Winston and Lilly Ann were up to all hours in the kitchen playing and romping... had to go pick up all toys at 2:00 AM and in my best Cesar manner tell them it was Night-Night time. So they finally gave in and slept... hard work is hard playing! Perfect, no?

Lilly Ann is extraordinarily good natured, adaptable, and sweet tempered. All of us who got those 7 puppies really lucked out.  All is as I have always dreamed it would be: play, romp, squeal, run, tag, jump, slide. 
I vow to love her and kiss her as you would.

Thank you and Love to all,   ~Mary and Jim

HOOCH

We adopted Hooch, a Mastiff, on October 15 from Ahimsa Rescue... We love him so much and we thank the adoption committee for allowing us to make him a part of our family. He is fitting in extremely well and is going to be a spoiled pooch! Coy (the Basset) likes Hooch.  He wants to play and Hooch just sleeps...it's cute.  I woke up this morning and they were snuggled together on the love seat. Hooch is really good... he follows us around EVERYWHERE.  We love him so much.  He and coy are going to be in a dog costume contest in Lowell on Saturday.

Thank you once again!  Tyler, Mariah and Addilynn

CHARLIE

Charlie is absolutely wonderful. Charlie and Suka (our big puppy) are getting along quite well. They love to play tug-a-war with their stuffed toys. Charlie has taken over Suka’s larger crate and hides all their toys in there. He adores people, and they adore him as well. He doesn't like to be alone, he loves to be with the family or Suka. He can be barking and playing with Suka one moment, but when we pick him up he just melts in our arms. I told everyone that we should have called him marshmallow. Charlie is very playful and loves to be outside. He does very well on the leash too. He adores the kids and smothers them with kisses. He really has taken to my husband Joe too. Today was the first day he gave me his belly to rub. We just love him so much. I miss him when I'm not home. I couldn't imagine not having him. We couldn't ask for a better dog! Thanks again for everything!      ~ Tina, Joe, Alexa, Colin and Juliette

SLOOPY II

Hi Teresa,  Everywhere Sloopy goes people fall in love with her. The teacher of her puppy class just loves her and wants to take her home. We have even had a public city bus pull over mid-route so the bus driver could ask what kind of dog she is and comment on how cute she is. She is a very well behaved puppy and is so easy going, friendly and happy-basically the opposite of our other dog (who is high strung, anxious and always sure that people are out to get him). Thank you for providing her with such a great place to spend her first few months. I think that makes such a difference in how dogs turn out! She is absolutely adorable, and we love her.     ~ Lissa and Cris

ZEFF

We are so happy with Zeff. Zeff has a nice bed indoors so he can sleep in the nice cool air conditioning.

We took Zeff to Southern Agriculture, and he did VERY well, although he did try to snag some treats that were in open boxes on the lower shelves. We were extremely pleased with Zeff's manners. We took Zeff to meet his Gaga and PawPaw (Danny's parents), and they adored Zeff . They are so proud to have another grandpuppy. Afterwards we went to Ace Hardware and bought him a kiddie wadding pool. We placed it under a big shade tree in the backyard. He has taken many dunks.

We take Zeff a lot of places because he is SO well behaved. He has also been to Danny's work and Bernie's work.

We are considering enrolling Zeff in the Ritz Barklton once a week. It is a doggy daycare. We thought it would be a good way for Zeff to maintain his excellent social skills.

We want to thank you for trusting us with Zeff, we could tell that you loved him very much and we promise to love and take very good care of Zeff. Thanks for all you do for the canine kingdom.    Dog kisses,  ~ Bernie and Danny
 

SAM

Total amazement! That is a description of Sam's reaction to his new home. He saw a heard of deer last night and "it was a jaw dropper". He slept on the bed with us. We all woke to the sound of some disturbed ravens and coyotes howling, again total amazement.

Sam and Joe are really becoming "buddies". The princess doesn't always want to go out, but Joe is always ready to go with Sam. Happy, happy dogs!

Dr. Willard is in love with Sam! Says he has the best disposition of any dog he has seen in years. He can't get over that Sam's a rescue, and someone who "lost" him didn't move heaven and earth to get him back. He is amazed that I got 2 excellent pets from Ahimsa Rescue and wishes Ahimsa was here. Dr. Willard will recommend Ahimsa Rescue to anyone looking for a pet; however not many people are as crazy as I and will drive 2 days to adopt a pet. Dr. Willard even looked up the web site and commented on how excellent it was, very good photos, and he loved the bios. I don't think he believed that I wrote them. I got a kick out of that.

Thank you for all your kind words. If my dogs are happy then I am happy. I do think that the best thing that ever happened to any of your dogs was when they came into your hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks again for putting Sam into our lives, we will send pictures soon!         ~  God bless, Nancy

MAGGIE (formerly Cende)

Maggie is doing excellent!!! She gets more playful and confident everyday. She loves her walks and loves to play outside with the kids. We are going to try out the boat this weekend and see what she thinks. There is a huge pond at the park that we take her to, we took her to the waters edge and she almost walked right in. With that being said hopefully she will do ok at the lake. We cant wait to find out. 

We took her to the vet last week and got her started on her heartworm preventative; our vet wanted me to relay a message to you and the vet that you use. He said that he was very, very impressed with Maggie's surgery and incision, and the way that she was cared for. He said it is very rare that he see such a healthy dog come from adoption organization or foster home. 
~ Thank you, Kristen

SALLY

Sally has had numerous new experiences and handled them with ease and confidence.  She had the opportunity to visit my friend Michelle and her Boxer named Abby.  Sally and Abby played like old friends.  Yesterday was a big day for Sally because she accompanied me to work where she got to meet all my coworkers, the in-house animals, and numerous horses.  Sally handled and adapted to everything with ease.  Yesterday evening we had to travel to a local cow that was down from a difficult delivery.  Sally encountered all those doggie friends, plus ran in the fields with the cows, and she even licked the baby cows.  She likes all this stimulus; she never leaves my side farther than about 30-45 feet.  She slept like a rock that night. I purchased a nice doggie bed, but as far as she is concerned, my bed is the only doggie bed she needs.  Sally loves it at mom's; there is lots of stimulus there. Sally is still trying to sniff the kitties there; however, they don't want to be bothered yet and hide when they see her coming.  
Thanks again.  I'll give Sally a hug n kiss for ya!      ~ Christian

UPDATE, November 2006:  Just wanted to say a quick hello and touch base, its been awhile. Sally is still doing great, still has the identity crisis that she is a horse, but bless her heart, I love her for it. Getting excited bout the Christmas season, already starting to think of Xmas gifts for her. She has pointed me towards this enormous bone at Petsmart, and a couple of promising new toys.   ~ Christian

A very Happy Sally

Love

Whose fish is it?

Nap Time... ZZZZZZ

Ginger
March

Theodore
March

Shelby
March

Lance

Wow.  This little guy is great!   Lance is a perfect little gentleman.  He is sooooo laid back about everything.  He's perfect!  He sleeps in our bed now.  He shares his food, water and treats and is a perfect gentleman about it.  He has not done one single thing to upset anything.  He is perfect!  Thank you so much for letting this little fellow become part of our lives. He is great!

Jan

Jasmine
March

Foxy
March

Snowball - Now Reggie
March

Hootie
February

SADIE

ELI

Eli was discovered when he was near death after his guardian passed away.  Someone locked little Eli (along with his Yorkie companion and friend) outdoors for days in extreme cold weather conditions without food, water or shelter. When Eli's cries were finally discovered by a kind and compassionate neighbor it was too late for his little companion and friend; however, Eli was rescued and delivered to Ahimsa Rescue Foundation.  Eli has been adopted to a wonderful family. Please read Eli's heartwarming letter below:

Hi!       

I'm enjoying life. My mom says I'm a prince. I believe I'm getting the 'royal' treatment. Mom calls Margo little princess. I think I'll let Ernie be the prince and I'll be the King! Mom says she thinks I'm gaining weight. My little tummy never gets hungry. I have to watch my weight because of my bad knee but I need lots of nutrition. I have these cool steps that go up to all the furniture. Dad made a step for the bedroom and I have two sets of stairs in the living room. Sometimes I stay in the beds on the floor but I'm on mom or dads lap whenever they sit down. This doggie door thing is the greatest! I just go outside and sit in the sun whenever I feel like it. Sometimes Margo gets me to go outside with her. The squirrels like to tease us. Someday we'll get them! We all went for our first real walk yesterday. I really had fun. I showed mom that I am the perfect little gentleman on the leash. Margo & Ernie got so excited when they heard mom say "WALK" I think I'm going to enjoy that part of the day. Mom said she would get a stroller for me so I can ride in case my knees get tired. She said that is part of the 'royal' treatment. We are all getting a bath today. I'm not sure about that. Margo didn't like that word and got all nervous but Ernie got excited. I'll have to decide for myself if I like it or not. Mom said I get my own special towel with puppies on it just like the other pups have. I love to be brushed and fussed over so mom said I'll have long beautiful hair in no time.  Thanks for helping me find my family. They love me sooooooooooo much and I love them too.    ~ Eli