Update August 2007:

Eva (now Diva!) has it made in her forever home. We're hoping Bob and Judy adopt us, too!!

Update August 2007:

We want to let you know that Coda, now named Sam, is doing great.  He is so sweet, an absolute doll. He's is so playful and gets along with Roxy (aka Bones) wonderfully. He's perfectly happy to let her be the boss, following her like he's her shadow. Their wrestling matches are the only entertainment we need. They are so funny.
 
He's still in the chewing phase, but fortunately, he only goes for little things like Barbie shoes and napkins. He gives kisses constantly and we love him so much!

Thank you for all that you do and for helping us find our wonderful, wonderful dogs.
 
Erin and Mara Dewey (and parents!)

Smokey was adopted!

Ginny,
Smokey is such a sweetheart!After all we have been through, we are so thankful to have him in our lives, he is such a welcome addition to our family.

He has made himself at home and loves to go for walks and fetch in the back yard.

I have included photos. Many thanks again! Will keep you posted.

Our best,
Nicole, Steve, Megan and Sarah

Update August 2007:

Hi Ginny!
Just wanted to say hi and tell you again what and angel our Smokey is...he's SUCH  a good boy...really, he is loving his huge yard, fetching balls and a walk in the quiet of the morning with me....oh, and he just absolutlely LOVES rawhide bones...what a sweetheart...it has been almost 5 months and we just can't imagine life without him....!!!!
Thanks again for our loving baby boy!

Nicole Frank and family

Midget was adopted!

Midget was adopted! Cherie lost her beloved Jake 7 weeks ago and just wasn't sure if she was ready for a new friend. We were talking about PFL and mentioned Midge. Cherie went on our site that night, and loved her pic--- before she even realized that was the dog we had told her about. She came the next day to see her and decided to give her a try. By that evening, Cherie knew she was the one- and her one scaredy cat agreed, coming to sleep on Cherie's lap next to Midge.

Here are some pics- poor girl was tired her first night home! What a big day for her--thank you for giving her the loving home she deserves!!!!

Update June 2007:

Hey, it was great to see you today.. !... my chance to bubble on about LULU for a while.. she's really eveything you guys said about her... plus.. MORE :) .. i love that she follows me about and want to be with me...looking to me all the time.. ... really becoming the companion i hoped for.. and i know it just will get stronger as time goes by... i'm sooo soo so lucky. ..and she makes me happy..

in fact.. we're on the couch right now.. she has her head on me.. on her back with all 4 legs in the air.. ( such a lady ) :)))

here's some pics i took yesterday. :) ..

Cherie

Harley was adopted!

Just wanted to update you on our lives with Harley.  We started our obedience class tonight.  She needs some work on focusing on the task at hand, but then, so do I.  There are only 4 dogs in the class, which gives us a more 1:1  time with the trainer. The trainer said that the tail chasing behavior might have been there even before the excessive crating.  He said he's known of Shepherd females who have had that problem.  One lady in the class is a herbalist, and gave me suggestions on more natural remedys for her anxiety. 

Had our first vet visit on Thursday.  She had an infection in her right eye.  I guess from chasing the tennis ball into our dusty leaf piles. Vet also took out her stitches, and kept telling me how much she liked her.  She showed me how much the dog has bonded to me, by showing how she responds to me, compared to how she responded to the vet or the asst. 

Harley really did seem to take comfort in my holding her while the vet was doing what she needed to do.  She is still chasing her tail, and will roll up into a ball in the yard and she seems to suck on her flank. 

I got another collar from Foster & Smith, but she can get around that, so the plastic collar seems to be the only one that works.  We also try to re-direct her by distracting her with toys.  She loves the toys, and will spend hours retrieving if you let her. 

The rabbit thing didn't go well the first time, so I'm waiting till I have more control before trying again. She loves the grandkids, and behaved well with them. We are now working on coming when called, as she sometime has her own agenda. She didn't want to come when it was time to leave for the obedience class, so this is something else we have to work on. 

Hope you and your family are well, (4 legged & 2 legged)  Hope your spring holiday is lovely!

Jo   

Samantha was adopted!

Becca was adopted!

Hi Ginny. Just a note to let you know that "Becca" now known as Monti is a wonderful, sweet, loving addition to our family. She is already responding to her new name and surroundings. We can hardly believe we've only had her almost 2 weeks. It seems like she's been ours since she was a puppy.

She is exceptionally well mannered and listens to all basic commands. She tolerates our 9 month old poking and climbing around on her. She is so gentle which is exactly what we were looking for. She is coming back next week for her f/u w/your vet. We certainly hope all goes well with that.

We truly can't thank you enough for saving Monti and allowing us the opportunity to Love her. We feel that she was the perfect choice. I am ordering some products like the PFL car magnet as well as sweatshirt and hat for advertising.

We are telling everyone where she came from and highly recommend your organization. We will email pictures at a later date and also a f/u on her vet check. Thanks again.

The Shepherd Family  P.S. I see what you mean about her smile. She smiles all the time.

Chloe was adopted!

Dear Ginny,
Chloe is well and seems very happy here. We couldn't be happier to have her and had no idea her presence would add so much to our lives. She and Bizzy bonded immediately and her quiet loving response to Bizzy seems to have soothed Bizzy's sometimes desperate need to possess something, anything. Plus,Bizz finally has a friend who understands how to play with a rottweiler.

Chloe also managed to bond with Julep who was at first jealous and grumpy towards her. Now they kiss each other on the nose when they greet. She's sweet to the two cats, respectful of the goats, understands horses and finds chickens pretty interesting(??).

She greets us with enthusiastic wiggly body language and has her own quiet ways of letting us know we're part of her family. She still has meltdowns of varying intensity; sometimes she needs a puppy biscuit to recover and other times we just need to leave her alone to regain her composure in privacy.

During these times she is never aggressive, which I find pretty amazing. Once she's recovered she quietly approaches us and touches us with her nose or just stands nearby.

She's a pretty special dog and I already love her as much as I love the rest of our creatures. I don't really understand the dynamics of her success here on our farm, but it's wonderful for all of us and we couldn't be more appreciative of you for finding her for us.

Thank you, and best to you and all your paws,
Suzanne

Lady was adopted!

Hi Ginny, just wanted to let you know Lady is doing fine. She settled into our home pretty quickly, loves her downstairs bed in the family room and her upstairs bed in our bedroom but mostly is happiest being next to us.

We have to watch where we step because she's always right there. She even "smiles" when we greet her. She had no problem with the dogfood Dora eats (Wysong) and has been great on walks as well.

The only problem we're having is that she chages at our two cats who are quite timid (both had rough histories) so we will have to work on that.

Thank you so much for bringing her to us. Will keep you updated.

Kris

Angel was adopted!

Update January 2007:
Hi Ginny...Angel is doing VERY well.  Our first day was a bit crazy. She was scared and took off when I opened the car door.  She ran away and would not come back.  I followed her and finally had to get my Jeep to track her down through the fields, but I lost track of her.  When I pulled into my driveway, there she was!  Then, she was off again.  This went on for almost 4 hours until I lured her into the garage with some ribs. 

Well, she has really settled in here.  The first two days she had her tail tucked under and was a bit cautious.  She didn't want to go upstairs and was content just hanging around in the kitchen.  She now greets me when I get home, tail wagging constantly, and has full run of the house. 

I have really enjoyed our first week together and I know that she has too.  She is so well behaved and trained...it is incredible.  What a great dog!  She is really happy and content here. Thanks for checking in on us.  I will get some photos soon.  --Michael

Update April 2007:

Hi Ginny...Angel is doing quite well.  She has such an awesome disposition and absoltely loves it here.  She loves to play with her toys and has all of her favorite spots of the house picked out.  She has gotten off of the leash a few times to chase some rabbits but she has always come right back immediately, so I guess she knows that she has it good here.  She is also very smart.  I can't believe how quickly she learns commands, phrases, etc...  I wish I could make the walk but I am away that weekend.  Thanks for checking in on Angel!  She loves her new home and I love having her here. 

--Michael