More Success Stories

Prince was adopted!

Ginny,

Made the 120 mile trip back without incident and "Riley" and Rudy did well for the first day. They actually didn't interact very much, but on the plus end didn't dislike each other either. I'm sure in a day or so they'll be buddies. Here's a picture of the two of them together. Riley is only lukewarm on chasing balls, but does like treats, handles basic commands ok and warmed up as the day progressed. So, all in all, a very good start.

Can you send me his paperwork, whatever you have. Also, I really think he's only a year old at best and has some Irish setter in him.

Thanks for everything. Wish the weather hadn't chased us off so quickly but we barely made the vehicle before it rained hard.

Rick Snider

Ellie was adopted!

Hi Jill,

I wanted to send you an email this morning and let you know that I absolutely LOVE Ellie.  I can't begin to tell you how happy she has made in a few short days. I am so glad that you helped me adopt her. I can't imagine someone giving her up.  She is so well behaved for being a puppy. She is completely house trained..she lets me knows if she needs to go out.

She follows me everywhere and just loves to get hugs and kisses.  She lays on the bathroom floor when I get a shower, comes to the basement and sits with me when I do laundry.  Oh and I almost forgot she likes going on car rides now. She gets right into my truck all by herself. A couple of times yesterday she cried by the door and I thought it was to go out so I took her and she went right to my truck and sat because she wanted to go in the car.

She likes to sit on my lap too. (She doesn't know she's so big I guess) Like anything though she is still adjusting. She won't play with toys just yet. She loves her new beds and my sofa but that's ok.

She did go into my neighbors yard and play with her lab yesterday.  Her lab, Allie is just 2 yrs old.  My neighbor is going to take Ellie over to her yard a couple times a day to run around while I am at work.

I can't thank you enough for Ellie.  She is an absolute Love bug. I will definitely send pictures and keep you updated.

Jake was adopted!

Hi Ginny,
I just wanted you to know how much we are enjoying Jake.  I decided to start some basic training the first day after we got him home.  He has done very well.
 
He can walk on a slack leash about 95% of the time now and only forgets if there is a really interesting animal ahead.  For that reason I have not allowed the younger boys to walk him alone.
 
He sits dependably.
 
He can walk at heel when required to do so,(also on a slack leash) with no arguing.  He jogs at heel, too.
 
He happily greets each family member when they arrive home.  (And we happily greet him, too! :) )
 
He knows where to go potty, and except when he got sick when I changed his food too quickly, he goes there.
 
He is very curious about nature and listens to every bird, squirrel and frog.
 
He does funny things, like study shadows and walk through your legs, and then just stops there, halfway through.

We like him very much.
 
Thank you again,
 
Marilyn

Snoozy was adopted!

Dear Paws for Life,

THANK YOU for the opportunity to adopt Snoozy!  I adopted him the day before Easter and I couldn't be happier!  He is a yellow lab mix and everyone can't believe how calm he is for a puppy!  For this reason, I kept the name you'd given him--Snoozy.  He loves to take naps and has a very laid back disposition.  It took him about a week or two to learn this name.  I'm assuming you picked it for him when he arrived.  I will be celebrating his first birthday next month.  Snoozy runs with me every morning.  He is a great companion--so loving, affectionate, and SWEET!  I take him with me as much as I can and he has really adjusted well to riding in the car (He seemed uncomfortable with it at first.)  I took him to the vet who says he's very healthy. He's gained 10 pounds since I adopted him, and the vet says he could gain up to 15 more...making him 75 pounds when he's full-grown.  I just love Snoozy so much!  He brightens every day for me, and fits my active, outdoor lifestyle.  At home h e follows me everywhere.  He's very loyal.  I will send some pictures soon.
I was hoping to make your 5k run and run it with Snoozy, but I'll be out of town.  I hope you have a big turn-out.  Good luck with all your other dogs and thanks for the wonderful service you provide.  I've been telling everyone about the wonderful experience I had with Paws for Life and spreading the word about you.

Take care,
Jordan and Snoozy

Hunter was adopted!

Dear Ginny,
Hunter is doing great.  He still has an ear infection and is on a month long antibiotic.  It does not effect him.  He has a great disposition.
He gets along with Beau. You would think they have been together forever and not just 2 months.  My family loves him and can not believe anyone would give him up.  He is a great dog. 
Thank you for asking me to foster him while you were away. We could not of asked for a more loving pet. He is a joy to have around. 

Niki Buckland and family 

Dutch was adopted!

Hi Ginny -
Just wanted to drop a line and let you know that your old Pal Dutch (yep, kept the name) is happy and healthy and adjusting to life here in Phoenixville, PA.
He seems to have recovered from his lymes, got over a bout of ringworm and is set to have surgery (tomorrow) to finally remove his dew claws.

At first he was getting sick every single day (esp. in the car) but he seems to be coming around. He really is a good boy who is taking direction (pretty) well. He loves to retrieve and really has taken to the water (of course)!!  He gallops down the trail on hikes, fetches anything thrown in the creek and is smitten with every Great Dane he meets at the local dog park.

Btw – You told me when I picked him up that he was a chocolate lab. However, I must have had at least a half-dozen (well-informed) dog people tell me he was a Chesapeake, as well.  Other people still ask every day – “just what kind of dog is he?” He obviously has a unique look about him and is too friendly to Everyone!

Thanks again for providing the opportunity for so many “good boys and girls” to find a home.
Take care ~ Daniel

Molly was adopted!

Update April 2008:

Hi Ginny,
We brought Molly home with us about one month ago, she is definitely adjusting well and happy in her new home. We love having her in our lives! She is extremely well-behaved and simply follows us from room to room. We were surprised at how well she listens and walks on a leash, though we still enrolled her in dog school, just for extra reinforcement. We've been walking almost daily and are looking forward to going swimming when it's warm outside. She's got a mild case of separation anxiety that we are working through, but we can leave her alone in the house without fear she will destroy anything. We bought her some large flavored rawhide bones; she won't eat them, instead she tries to bury them in the floors and couch - it's very entertaining. We'll take her for a follow-up visit to the Vet in about 2 weeks just to make sure all is well with the heartworm treatment. I was hoping we could make the trip down for the fund-raiser but the timing is not working out, hopefully we will attend next year. Thank you so much for rescuing Molly!
Best regards,
Stefanie and John

Marty was adopted!

Hi Ginny,

I wanted to give you a quick update on Marty – we have named him Indy and he seems to like that!  It has been almost two weeks now and we notice that he seems less shy and more at home every day!  He is such a sweetheart – thank you for saving him.  Indy immediately took to our children – he follows them around and they love to pet him.   He has just started to play around a little this week and we are all having a lot of fun. 

We have taken him to the vet – he had a little ear infection and worms in his stomach, so he’s on some medication and will be rechecked in about 3 weeks. 

Do you have any information about his life – do you know if the shelter found him as a stray or if he was turned in?  I am curious because, he seems to be very frightened by noises and cars.  He’s used to the phone ringing now, but the first couple of days he would jump up and hide.  He also seems to be afraid of men, although my husband is slowly winning him over with lots of walks and kind words.  Keith comes home at lunch everyday and takes Indy for a walk – oh, and they walk our son to school every morning – the teachers and kids love him and he really enjoys the attention! 

Indy is really wonderful – our fence will be completed tomorrow and I know he will enjoy running around the yard! 

I’ll send you another update soon.  I just wanted to let you know that we love him and he is doing great!

Take care,
Kim and Keith Parks

Charlotte was adopted!

Maya was adopted!

Rufus was adopted!

Millie was adopted!

Ariel was adopted!

Sammy was adopted!

Gem was adopted!

Rosie was adopted!

Dear Ginny,

Words can not express the thanks that is owed to you.  It was because of you that we drove 2 1/2 hours to meet Rosie.  One the phone you told me that it would be well worth the drive to come see her.  We took your advice and piled my five year old son into the car for the long ride.  We meet Rosie at your farm.  She was a shy, timid girl but there was something about her.  My husband was really not interested in her because she was very small for a German shepherd and he was hoping she would have been bigger.   You told us to take our time with her and we spent over an hour with her.  She was such a sweet dog.  My son and I convinced his father to adopt her.  Rosie (now Lacey) is the most wonderful dog God has brought into our lives.  She is and will be our forever pet.  The whole family including grand mom loves her.  She was very scared at first and seemed very sad.  She stayed by my side everyday. At first she did not want anything to do with the rest of the family.  I had spoken to a wonderful trainer and she said it will take time for her to feel safe.  We needed to build trust with her.  Lacey did not like to be left alone so for the first two weeks she went everywhere with me.  The vet suggested that we get her a puppy, this will help her come out of her shell.  We went to a breeder and bought Lacey a puppy.  She took to the puppy right away.  She loved playing mommy.  Over the next couple of weeks we saw a big change in Lacey.  She was so happy.  She warmed up to everyone in the family.  At night she takes turns laying on the floor with someone for a belly rub.  She loves to play ball with my son.  She loves to go for rides in the car with me and she cherishes her walks with my husband.  We all are so blessed to have her in our lives.  Ginny thank you so much for such a wonderful dog.  I can not tell you how happy we are with her.  You are a wonderful person who really cares about the dogs.  If I had spoken to anyone else besides you that day, I would have not pushed my husband to take the long drive.  Lacey is well worth it!  If you ever need us for a reference please feel free to contact us.  I hope that people who look at your dogs on the web site give you guys a chance.  We never thought an older dog would turn out so wonderful.  We thought that we were getting someone else's problem.  You do a great job in screening your dogs for families.  Thanks again!!!!!

All of our Love,
The Stanton's and of course LACEY

Owen was adopted!

Hi Ginny,
I wanted to give you an update on Owen.  His new name is Butch Cassidy but we call him Butchie.  He is completely trained on the electric fence and loves to hang out in the yard, play fetch and chew on sticks.  He thinks the deer are neat but doesn’t go through the fence after them.  This weekend we took him to the state park on Saturday and to the beach on Sunday.  He loves to go for car rides.  Oh, and one of the qualities we love about him is that he doesn’t bark (no kidding), I am glad you didn’t advertise that or someone would have probably gotten him before we did.  When we first brought him home he wouldn’t walk on the kitchen floor or go up or down stairs.  He’s gotten over that and now he is a pro.  It almost seems as if he hadn’t lived inside before.  Can you ask the guy you got him from if he knows if he was a stray or what his story was?  I was just checking out your upcoming event and think we might try and come.  Thank you so much for saving such a wonderful dog!!!  P.S.  We have taken pictures but I haven’t gotten the pictures off of the camera yet, when I do, I promise to forward them!!!

Regards,
Bonnie & Matt

Update May 2008:

Hello Ginny,
Attached are some pictures of Butchie.  We signed up for an obedience class that starts in few weeks but he has learned so much already, I think is going to be the allstar in the class.  Everyone who meets him just loves him and I have referred several people to your rescue.  He is so funny, you will see in the pictures how he lays on me because he isn¢t allowed on the furniture but he knows he is allowed to lay on me.  He's been to the vet and he weighs almost 80 lbs.  He has never gone to the bathroom in the house and only barks about once a week.  We have banned all stuffed toys in the house because they get destroyed in less than 5 minutes.  He has eaten countless toys and couple of beds.  Good thing he loves rubber squeaky toys because those are the only ones that last.  We had a party this weekend and you can see in one photo the beginning of the party where he is hanging out  with us and at the end of the party where he is passed out under the dining room table. I hope you like the pictures!!

Regards,
Bonnie & Matt

Tibby was adopted!

Chelsea was adopted!

Boate was adopted!