Happy Tails!

“We wanted you to know that Katy is doing wonderfully. She is such a great dog, after the first week or so of settling in, she has really blossomed. The people at Lowe’s love to see her and her perfect doggie manners, the girls at Petsmart know her by name, and everyone in our neighborhood just love her. I am sending along a few pictures so you can see her cuteness.

We took her to PA- a 10.5 hour drive and she did well, didn’t sleep, but wasn’t wild, whiny, or hard to get along with. My parents absolutely love her- my Dad said if I want to get rid of her that he wants her. No chance of that!! We have been working hard on off leash training and she is doing well. We can go out in the front yard to do yard work and she just follows along and comes back when called.

In PA she was off leash most of the time- a few minor setbacks with chasing birds, but by the time we left she didn’t chase them at all. She is smarter than we are and exhibits sooooo many Border Collie traits. She is up to44.6 lbs as of today- hopefully she is slowing down- or she won’t fit through the doggie door! After a few days of being scared of the cows in PA, she then decided they were just XL dogs and tried to get them to run and play with her.

Well, I could go on for hours about her- but wanted you to know how wonderfully she has fit into our lives and that she is greatly loved.”

Rugby came into JCAPL Feb 18, 2016. He was living in an abandoned house that was literally falling down around him. The puppy collar that his owner placed on him had become tight and became literally embedded in his skin. He was struggling to find food and fighting to protect himself from other critters that thought a small puppy might make a nice snack. Rugby came to us with slight aggression towards other dogs and critters because of this. Over the last month he has learned trust, learned that food will always be available and that he doesn’t have to fight anymore.

Despite the scars still visible from his once embedded collar, Rugby has blossomed into a normal, happy, healthy, fun-loving friendly pup!! And Wednesday Rugby found his FURever mom and dad. He gets to live a happy life with his new Dad and Mom, a fur-sister and a new baby sister who will be joining them all soon!!

Congratulations to Rugby and his new Family!

Just wanted to pop in and say hello! Roxie is doing well and getting so big! She loves the car and has to ride shotgun if no one else is in the car. She is so friendly to everyone she meets. She loves all people and all other dogs. She is still a little unsure of cats though. My mom has a bunch in New York and all she wanted to do was chase them. She’s so well behaved we really got lucky with her. She goes to doggy day camp a few time a week and she just loves it! She was even dog of the week a few weeks ago.

Hope all is well thank you again for allowing us to adopt such a wonderful dog!

Tucker is the most loved dog in the world!  And I truly mean that.  He is a wonderful pet and a valued family member!  He has such a happy life with our three children and our neighborhood of dogs.  About a year after Tucker came in to our family, we welcomed our third child.  He may be Tucker’s biggest fan.  Tucker is so patient and gentle with the constant ear pulls!  Because we were concerned that Tucker wouldn’t get the exercise he needed with a newborn in our lives, we hired a professional dog trainer to “run” Tucker at Umstead Park 2-3 times a week.  It is the highlight of his life!  I have attached a photo of him with the other dogs he “runs” with each week.   I also included a photo of Tucker and his best friend and next door neighbor, Trudy, on our back porch.  Look at the smile he has on his face when he is with her!  Trudy was rescued from a dumpster in Southeast Raleigh, and she too is a poster dog for why people should adopt.

I hope this captures what a great dog he is!  Thank you of re-connecting but mostly thank you for giving my family the most wonderful pet!

I just sent an email to a former foster kitty’s mom letting her know that her JCAPL adopted kitty is in the 2014 calendar! Congratulations to Jack Sparrow!

About Jack Sparrow:

The day after I lost a foster kitten to pneumonia,  an orange kitty needed a foster home. Even though the pain from losing Captain Jack didn’t go away, the warmth of Jack Sparrow’s purr did provide comfort. The process of letting go of a foster so they can go to their new family is always hard, but the link between Captain Jack and Jack Sparrow made my heart sink a bit more than usual. Thankfully, the connection the adopter had with Jack Sparrow was obvious and that reassured me that he was going to the right home. It was a great moment when I received the first email from Jack’s mom. I love getting emails from adopters…several emails from an adopter is even better!

1st Update

I have been thinking about you since yesterday, I could tell you and Jack were really close and I wanted to let you know he is fitting in really well here. Right away he was curious about his new home, his new dog Cher, and his new Mommy. He is eating well and even went potty in his litter box with no problems. Last night he slept with me and this evening he took a cat nap with me.

2nd Update

I just wanted to pop in and let you know how Jack Sparrow is doing, he is actually doing really well! He talks sooooo much. He loves to drink water out of the faucet. His Daddy bought him an automatic laser that he chases non stop. When we bring groceries in, Jack jumps into the bag and wants to be carried around the house. He even thinks its funny to jump into the fridge when we open the door. He’s a mess! So much fun to be around and he does so well with his doggie sister, Cher. He actually gives her kisses. I’m really happy I found Jack and brought him home. Thanks for being a foster Mom!

November, 2014 Jack Update from his mom: Jack actually has a new brother. His name is Rocko and we were supposed to be his foster parents but we ended up adopting him. He is a 13 week 3.5lb. Chihuahua and he fits in our little family perfectly. I was so excited to read that Jack made the calendar I almost cried! He has such a wonderful personality and he is such a lap cat! He belongs in a calendar.