Happy Endings
We adopted Tanner July
2006 when he was 8 months old. After chewing his way through several
rugs, knitting projects, and a Mariners baseball cap, he's grown up and
is a
great, well-behaved dog. He turned 2 this past November and he is such
an important part of our family! This is a picture of him ENJOYING the
beach up on Whidbey Island. He loves his morning walks,
playing with his friends at the doggie park, and running full-out down in the
woods at my Dad's place in Montana. Tanner is our second EGRR dog in about 7
years. Our first was Casey, who we got when she was 5. She died 2 years ago from
liver failure and it broke our hearts. We love goldens and our friends and family
enjoy sharing our special dogs with us.
I received a golden retriever from Rescue Jan 2006. Her name
is Danni and she has been the greatest pet I've ever had. We are best buddies. She's
loving, knows what she wants and how to tell me, and she's beautiful.
I fell in love with her the first time I saw her. Just wanted to thank
you all for making such a great match.
Posing
with our our son Owen is Elias (formerly Seamus). Elias has been a great addition to the family and is great
with Owen (now ten months) and our cat. He's a little over energetic at
times but is settling down a bit as he now nears fours years of age.
Please
share with everyone involved with Dusty's rescue that
we are SO VERY happy and think she is enjoying her new life too. She's
been to my hairdresser's and my office and anywhere else I can take
her. She likes her walks almost as much as her naps and toys. It's hard
to remember what is was like before she came into our lives and I can't
imagine not having her. Thank you Jim and the animal shelter folks in
Wenatchee.
I've had Ginger for 5 years now, my second rescue
Golden. I still remember the first night I brought her home, about 9 o'clock,
she went into my bedroom and climbed in my bed...and that's where she's
slept ever since...(unless of course the cat tries to snuggle up with
her and then she gets down with a huff that seems to say "Ugh...cat...ewwww.")
I can't believe how lucky I got the day her first family left her behind
when they moved. Ginger is so smart, she is truly 'a short person in
a
dog suit' Once I heard
the garbage bag rustle and when I looked over she was standing there
all innocent looking, then she came over and stood behind my chair and
I heard
her chewing. I guess she figured if I couldn't see her, it didn't count!
She seems to have her own fan following, at the local coffee stand, at
work (she gets to go sometimes when the boss is away); almost anywhere
I take her, they always ask for her if I go back without her. (She's
also
my Mom's favorite Grandchild!) The coffee stand is her particular favorite
because she gets treats when we walk there every weekend, sometimes one
from each person working. One thing I almost forgot to mention is that
Ginger only has 3 paws, she's missing one of her back feet and only has
a 'nub'. She only walks on it when she's on grass or carpet (it'd be
like
your or me walking on our elbows) and does the hop-along thing on hard
ground. She does so well that most people never even notice she's 1 paw
short. Of course, 3 paws or 4, the love's just as good! Thanks so much
for bringing us together.
I feel so fortunate to have adopted Tassie ("tass"
means "paws" in Swedish). When I heard from EGRR that a golden
was going to be available at Bellevue animal shelter on a Friday afternoon,
I made sure to get there before the doors opened. I brought Samantha (Sammy),
my 10 year old lab/border collie mix to meet the golden to see if the
dogs were compatible, but for the introduction meeting they put us all
in the "cat" room and the dogs never even looked at each other,
they were so busy smelling for cats! Even so, I immediately knew this
golden was the one.
Her patience was immediately tested and she passed with all "A's"
when my Jeep broke down at Colman Dock on the way home from Bellevue to
Bremerton. We waited four hours in the June heat wandering around the
auto loading area waiting for the tow truck. That was our first "bonding"
experience!
I don't know how anyone could give up this sweetheart who is so loving,
gentle, smart, patient and obedient, and so tolerant of her obnoxious
Australian Cattle Dog companion, Rudy, a rescue who unexpectedly arrived
here shortly after Tassie's adoption and who constantly steals the tennis
balls Tassie loves. Tassie is a real “ball dog,” who retrieves and drops
the ball right at my feet! She also plays “outfielder” and loves to run
out, turn and wait to catch high flying balls. These two now share Sammy's
home, and all three dogs are so ball crazy I'm always juggling and tossing
balls for someone.
The instructor for Tassie's Canine Good Citizen class has encouraged us
to apply for the AKC Indefinite Listing Privilege Program in order for
Tassie to participate in obedience trials. I think Tassie would enjoy
the competition and I look forward to working with her.
