Sassy (keeshond/sheltie/??? mix - daintiest little dog. I remember she hated the rain, wouldn't step in puddles, and growled to express just about every emotion)
Lindy (now Sadie) (aussie/??? - literally the perfect dog. Had I not taken her, she would have been brought back to the shelter and PTS at the next chance. She was adopted in a week.)
I received this email about 2 years ago, nearly 4 years after she'd been adopted:
Hi, Annie! I don't know if you still use this email address but if you do, I wanted to send you an update on Sadie (aka Lindy).
She is the best dog and we love her dearly. She goes to the groomer and stays for doggie daycare while she's there. She completed an obedience class after we first got her and while she still doesn't respond to recall very well she was the center of attention in her class.
She's getting older but still has some energy to play with her toys for about 5-10 minutes) Her favorites are the ducks, geese and pheasants with the honking squeakers inside. Most of the time though she's just enjoying her retirement. She has a dog couch that she loves, a cooling pad that helps with her achy joints (she has developed some arthritis but doesn't let it slow her down), and generally likes to lay wherever she can get the most dog hair on the floor. She's always up for a belly rub or a dog cookie.
She absolutely loves people including those at the vet's office and our families love us visiting just to see her.
She is a wonderful companion and we're so happy to have her.
Bentley (beagle - I honesty don't remember too much about him except that he was my last foster with my old dog before she passed away.)
Biscuit (lhasa apso - this guy was a matted mess. He was a sweetie, but I don't know much about where he ended up.)
Eadon (dachshund/terrier mix - funny puppy. He got carsick, but was otherwise perfect. He was my very first foster. I think I was 13.)
Shiner (terrier??? - funny little dog. I only had her overnight (a temp foster), but she was a problem child. She hated men and chansed my poor brother onto the counter. So far as I know, she has made big strides in her adoptive home, but I don't know much more than that).
Corey (lab/hound/??? - this guy was a puppy in a big body. He used to flip up the corner of the rug in our family room and chew on the carpet pad underneath. My mom wasn't too thrilled...)
Stud Muffin (Now Buddy) (hound mix - this little guy was my first foster for a new rescue group. He was too sweet, but I think I let him get a bit too attached because he used to shriek whenever I left the room.)
Update
I can't believe that Buddy has been with me for two years now. He still growls when he hears a doorbell on the tv (I don't have a doorbell, so he must have learned that doorbells equals visitors when he was quite young--it's so funny)
He's a very good dog. He did not grow to be very big as one lady at the rescue organization suggested--only 30 pounds! He is not a high energy dog (which for living in an apartment is a good thing). but still loves to play and chase things. He loves to chase after squirrels and thinks that one day he going to catch one.
I will send some recent pictures in a follow-up email. Soon, Buddy will be moving out of apartment life and into a house with a backyard to run around in. He's so excited!
Audrey and Maryland (now Audrey and Lucy)
Update on Audrey
Annie,
I am so glad you contacted us. We love our Audrey. She is a happy loving dog. We take her boating and she love to swim. Our cat Leo and her are fun, they seem to really love each other. She now sleeps with our son Ethan each night. I have attached some pictures. She is a little bigger, but not much. She is really to prefect size dog. She does get car sick, but she love to kiss you and lay in laps.
Evan (now Kobe)
Update
Hi Annie,
Kobe is doing very well and growing rapidly. He just finished his first obedience class and did very well considering he was the only puppy in there. He does very well with going out to places..., but still gets excited when he sees other dogs. He is scheduled to be neutered in September, at which time we will micro-chip him as well. Still an early riser, which works out with my schedule when I am home.
You are certainly more than welcome to come see him anytime, or take him out to Starbucks. Just let us know and we can plan it accordingly.
God bless my parents!!!