Victor & Veda -- 33 lbs of legs!?!

Victor, Veda & Vincent were sibling pups Carol Priest rescued from a log pile in Redby. All three went to ARVSS in Wisconsin.

UPDATE FROM VICTOR'S FAMILY:
I thought you might like to see a few pix. Victor is doing great. He loves to swim and is doing much better about his shyness.He graduates from puppy school next week.

VICTOR IN THE GRASSVICTOR IN CANOEVICTOR AND FAMILYVICTOR SWIMMINGVICTOR RUNNING

UPDATE FROM VEDA'S FAMILY:
School is starting next week, so we've been busy trying to get everything arranged. One of our biggest issues, of course, is making the transition fairly smooth for Veda. We've decided that Veda and I will walk Alison to school on days when the weather cooperates.

VEDA AND HER PAL ALLYRight now, Veda has been spoiled with nightly walks at local forest preserves, prairies, marshes, you name it! Veda fits so well into our lives we can hardly believe it. Her personality is quiet yet very, very fun. She is still fairly cautious around other people, but doesn't hide, nor does her tail go between her legs. Big steps! She also has taken to training very well. She walks on her leash amazingly well for a puppy -- she can sit and stay fairly well, too.

The other day at the vet, the receptionist mentioned that Veda looks like a smooth-Haired collie. We looked it up, and what do you know, her face is very similar to that breed. Is there any chance we could see pictures of her brothers? We would be more than happy to let you send our pictures of Veda on to their owners.

I don't know if you can tell in the picture I've attached, but Veda is currently 33 pounds of legs. Her body is still very thin, but I swear her legs keep getting longer!

Chessy and her babies

Chessy was rescued by Carol Priest several weeks ago. She found her on the road with one dead pup. She wondered what might have happened to her other pups, but decided she better rescue Chessy and take her to the Red Lake Rosie shelter.

CHESSYOne day a couple of weeks later I got a call that there were 3 stray pups in a lady's yard in that same area. Tony went to the location and caught one of the pups, who I named Veda, and brought her to the shelter. She was VERY scared and went off to a foster mom in Bemidji for socialization.

VEDAThe other two hid in a woodpile and were very hungry and tick infested, but could not be caught. Carol persistently went to the woodpile every day to feed and coax the two pups. Finally, she caught them.

VICTOR AND VINCENTChessy went out on a transport May 2nd was treated for heartworm by Pet Haven---They just love her.

Her 3 pups Veda, Victor and Vincent went out on a transport 2 weeks later to ARVSS in Wisconsin.

Thank you to Carol, Tony, Pet Haven, ARVSS, Tom, Nancy, Barbara, Geri, DeeDee, and all the people who support RLRR in one way or another to make a happy ending like this possible for Chessy and her kids!!

Karen RLRR