Chloe never gets tired!

Update from the new home of Chloe, who was rescued by Red Lake Rosie's Rescue and fostered by ARVSS in Wisconsin:

SHE NEVER GETS TIRED!!! Oh my goodness. I take her running with me and after a few miles she'll start to wear down (like mile 6). I get her home and she collapses on her bed for about 10 minutes, and then she's up, up, up, ready to go and looking something to do. But oh can she snore! It's so loud I'm surprised it doesn't wake her up! I've never heard a dog, or a person for that matter, snore so loud.

We go to the dog park practically every day. We have only come across one dog that could run circles around her, literally. She did her best to keep up with that pup though! My friend's 2 year old pitbull played and played with her, and after an hour jumped in my friends lap because Chloe would keep pawing at him to play, and he was tired.

She is doing very well at listening, and learning to stay in the yard. She is very very good about not running across the street anymore after squirrels. We are signing up to go to classes together too. I've been asking co-workers for recommendations on places. We've only had a few accidents in the house, which is very good!

My mother and her husband came to visit us, and absolutely love her. They brought so many bones and toys and treats for her to play with it was Christmas in October. My mom calls every day to see how we are doing, and tells me to give Chloe a hug and a scratch for her. My mom will skype with us and Chloe doesn't understand where she is but will look at the computer and sniff behind the laptop to try to find her.

I can't believe it's only been just over a month with her, but it feels like I've had her forever. She is such a joy to have. We went to visit Dr. T the second week she was here, and 2 weeks later when we went back, she had gained 5 lbs! With all the running and chasing we do, I have no idea how she gained weight! Maybe it's all the pup cookies she gets... but we now know sit, shake and lay down! She is simply an amazing little girl and the highlight of my days, even when she wakes me up at 3 am to go outside.

Chloe: Fearful to Carefree

Chloe came in as a surrender to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue last winter. She was very frightened and spent only 3 days at the shelter and before heading to foster care through Pet Haven. So happy to see how well she is doing now.

Karen

FEARFULUPDATE ON CHLOE FROM HER NEW FAMILY:
Chloe has been everything that we were hoping she would be and more! I have attached a couple of photos, but I can tell you that even our cats have adopted her, too.

CHLOEWe love to walk her, and she loves running with Anne to Lake Harriet!

She is getting used to our house, and seems comfortable walking on wood and ceramic floors now. Our bathroom tub faucets squeak when they are turned on/off, and Chloe will whine and run upstairs concerned about something. We don't know what she is doing, but maybe she thinks an animal is squeaking.

CAREFREEAll in all, she is a very nice addition to our house, and we thank you.

M~

Updates on Penny and her pups

Remember poor Penny and her pups when they were rescued?

MAMA PENNY UPDATE 1:
Penny is back at our home to be fostered :) Matt is so happy to have her back!
JuneBug isn't real keen on her going near her puppies--but Penny REALLY wants to take care of them! I think as time goes by JB will let her in :)

She did not do well at the foster home she was put in until she could be spayed. It was a very urban area with lots of traffic and activities. She seems to better in a rural situation. Here are some pictures I took today.

Matt just came in the house---we have JB in the house and Penny is outside in the kennel playing with the pups! She is so special!!!

Susie

MAMA PENNY UPDATE 2:
Penny has gone to her new home. Very nice couple with two children in college. Their last dog was shy and so they are ok with Penny's shyness--After highlighting all her good and bad points--I asked them to think about it for 24 hours and let me know---they called 3 hours later and said they really wanted her :)

Susie

UPDATES FROM ARVSS:
Hello Adopters!
R&M, who were the first family to adopt one of Penny's babies, have requested I share their email address with all the other families who have adopted from this litter. Many people do this and have kept in contact for many years. Some wonderful friendships have also developed from it. These families share pictures, and solutions to puppies raising problems--which is always nice!!! And it is a lot of fun to see your pet's brothers and sisters grow up!

Thank you all once again for adopting a rescued pet!!!
Susie

THALIA/KONATHALIA (NOW KONA)
Kona is doing really well. She's currently on a family vacation with us to northern Michigan and loved the car rides and new doggy friends she is making.

THALIA/KONAShe is adapting to things really well and really enjoying being a puppy :)
R&M~

THALIA/KONAZELDA REMAINS ZELDA
Zelda is doing great. We did not change her name since we thought it already was the perfect name. We have been meaning to send you pictures as she has already grown so much. She is now over 21 pounds, but she is still so skinny. She could end up the size of a horse the way she is growing.

ZELDAWe are in our fifth week of puppy training and she knows her name and has mastered sit, down, come, and we are getting pretty good with drop it though she really loves to put everything in her mouth. She loves all toys, especially the ones that squeak. I think she misses playing with Bea Arthur and the others.
ZELDAShe plays with a Husky in puppy class, but she is so big and rambunctious that the trainers don't let her play with the other dogs yet. She isn't aggressive like some of the other dogs, but her energy and strength are difficult to match. There are over 20 dogs about the same age or older than her, but she outweighs all of them by more than five pounds. I've attached two pictures from a couple of weeks ago, but we'll send more when we get the more recent ones uploaded.

E~

ZOEZOE
We have had a good week getting to know Denali Houdini Hoover Crybaby Kliminski (aka Zoe). Attached is a picture of her laying in the hostas. It is a cool and shady spot to watch the girls when outside. She also can be found on the tile in front of one of the fireplaces when inside. Definitely a hot blooded girl!

Made our first trip to the vet Wednesday. She does great riding in the car and went to both of the girls' summer school classes. She was on her best behavior and charmed everyone!

We would be happy to stay in touch with the other puppy families to share triumphs and tragedies. Thanks for helping us make the connection and for giving our little girl a good start!

K~

NATASHA (NOW ZOE -- So that makes two Zoe's in this litter! Susie)
Everything is going great. Zoe (new name) is doing really well in the crate, hasn't had one accident in there yet. Has had a couple accidents in the house but she's learning pretty quick. She is getting pretty good at quite a few commands. She can now do sit, stay, lay down, shake (BOTH hands), and she kind of understands roll over. Come is hard though, she is far too brave at this point and would much rather explore.

We went to the vet on Monday and she is now 24.4 lbs. Which is crazy compared to the 14 lbs she was when I took her in for a physical in June. We've also visited a few dog parks with her friend Gordy (my best friend's springer spaniel) and she loves it. There's one by Stoughton that has like 3 places for the dogs to go swimming too. It's great. Anyway, I'll keep you posted and try and get you a couple pictures. My computer died so it might be awhile. Hope summer is going great. :)

N~

LUKEWe have adopted Luke. He was the very mellow and laid back boy of the litter. While he is fairly mellow, he's certainly having a wonderful time teasing and playing with our older dog Rozee (a 4 yr old German Shepherd mix) who was also adopted from ARVSS and is from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue.
LUKEWe would be happy to keep in contact or get together with anyone else with puppies from the litter. I've attached a couple of recent pictures.

Thanks
C&G~

NICO
I'm sending you this picture of Nico taken tonight... He's rapidly becoming used to the kids and our house. We were a little uncertain as to how the kids might interact with a dog, since they both seemed a bit scared of dogs before Nico came along. Tonight Lance (pictured) requested that Nico's crate be placed in his room next to his bed!

NICONico seems to be adapting well and is sleeping through the night (O.K., 11:00 to 5:00... close enough!) Still a bit nippy, but I think he's catching on. We'll be doing obedience class when things settle down a bit here. Nico has enjoyed exploring our backyard, chasing ants, picking up sticks, etc.

Thanks again!
S~

ANNABETH/CHLOEANNABETH (CHLOE)
J~ left for Seattle yesterday afternoon so Chloe and I are having a girls-only 4-day slumber party. What fun! :o) She's such a wonderful dog - so sweet and so smart! Things are going well and I just wanted to thank you for what you did for her and her mom/litter mates and the way you've been there for us with questions/validation. You're lovely! I'll let you know if I need anything

Much thanks -
N~