2004
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Bandit and Euripides (Rip for short) are brothers that were
adopted by a family with a large heart. The boys were the last 2
of a litter of 9 and it was too difficult to split them. The family of 6
children assured me they would never go without food or love.
They moved to an 8 Acre home in Minnesota and are having
the time of their lives. Being of Great Dane linage, they needed
room to run and certainly have that now. They were adopted on
3-27-04.
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Blaze was adopted at 4 months of age to a young couple with
an infant who loved to go to the River on the weekends. Lucky
for Blaze, because he loved to run and play. His first time at the
River he jumped right in ...fearless! This young Dane always
had a gentle nature and sleeps in the baby's room as a
protector. He was adopted on 2-14-04.
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Buffy, short for Buffington, was adopted on 10-02-04. He was
adopted by a member of the armed forces and family at Fort
Jackson, S.C. Buffy loves playing with their sons and other dog.
With all the love in this home, Buffy fit right in. Jody, who you
can see on our adoption page, is Buffy's sister and is waiting
for a nice family like her brother's.
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Cappy we thought to be a Chow Chow mix was adopted on
3-20-04 to a family with 2 children that love her dearly. She also
entered a home with 2 cats and has won their affection as well
as the humans in the family. Cappy is now called Cocoaand is
happily and healthfully growing in a loving environment.
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Winnie was born along with 8 brothers and sisters. She won
the heart of a young college co-ed on 3-06-04. Winnie now
leads a life of leisure. Winnie also lives with a sister as that
sweet young girl came and adopted another rescue pup from
us 2 weeks later.
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Reeses (seen on your right playing with Lacey) was 1 of 5
puppies that were discarded in a box and picked-up by animal
control. He was named as such because this wirey-haired little
boy looked like chocolate over peanut butter. Reeses was
adopted on 7-31-04 by a girl in Camden, S.C. who said
Reeses reminded her of her childhood dog. He has since
been renamed Charley and as reported by his new owner, is
doing very well.
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Gabrielle, also known as Gabby, is the sister of Lacey,
Reeses, Maxine, and Gizmo. Gabby was adopted on 7-17-04
by a couple planning to marry within the year. Gabby just
wagged her tail like the Energizer Bunny. It was love at first
sight.
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Mittens (upper and lower left) and Tippy are sisters. Mittens
was named for her 4 white paws. Both have spirited
personalities...lively and loving! Mittens was adopted on
7-24-04 by a family in Columbia, S.C. The family said they were
looking for a playmate for their other pet, but it seemed Mittens
had chosen the young boy in the family as hers. Tippy was also
adopted by a family in Columbia.
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Chloe (right) was adopted 3-06-04 by a physician and his wife
living in the Columbia, S.C. area. At the time, they also had a
Siberian Husky from whom Chloe needed to win approval. The
couple saw the loving, protective quality in Chloe. She indeed
won the Husky's heart and at last report, Chloe and the Husky
play and sleep together.
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"Annabelle has turned out to be extremely sweet, obedient,
and loving. She loves attention and kisses! She and Linus
get along very well. They chase one another around the
house, play, bark, and fight over bones. They have a
routine every morning. I get up before Pierce and let the
girls out and feed them. I make them stay in the kitchen
with me until I’m ready to go upstairs and get dressed for
work. As soon as I open the kitchen door, Annabelle and
Linus make a mad dash for the stairs, each taking separate
routes. They race upstairs and jump in the bed with Pierce,
waking him up. We can’t imagine our lives without 'our girls.'
We are so fortunate to have two wonderful, beautiful girls.
They are full of so much love. Thank you so much for
Annabelle. She truly is a treasure."
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Foxy Lady was named because of her red coloring and fox-like
face. She was adopted on 4-31-04 to a family with 2 little boys
who just adore her. Foxy and her family often take walks in the
woods and go fishing.
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Cuddles was 1 of a litter of 9 (with Chloe, Bandit, Rip, Timmy,
Lil Bull, Winnie, Tasha, and Blaze). Cuddles had a hard
beginning. He had bite marks on his back which showed
where a larger dog had shook him, resulting in a hernia. After
surgery for the hernia, he developed rickets. With a couple of
leg braces, some high vitamins, and lots of love, Cuddles was
adopted on 2-21-04. This little guy is now Cuddly Tom and we
are sure that the love he receives is returned 10 fold.
Update!
Cuddles, now known as Tom, "...is doing great. He is in great
health weighing in at ninety pounds."
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Lucky, a gorgeous Border Collie, found a home with some
USC co-eds in Columbia,S.C. and is living the college life to
the hilt.
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"We have added Bun to her name…now Honey Bun. She is
doing well and has gained a few more pounds. The Vet
thought she wouldn’t be more than 28-30lbs. She has finally
potty trained and is getting past chewing everything in the
house, that is the things we humans leave around for her to put
in her mouth. She learned to bark and loves to bark at her
reflection. She still chases her tail, which makes us all laugh.
She had a very happy Christmas and was able to spend a
weekend with her dog cousin who came to visit. The two of
them managed to “eat” her new toys and bones. She loves
everyone who comes to play, dogs and people alike."
-Honey Bun's new parents
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Cody is a Collie/ Golden Retriever mix that won the heart of a
retired couple from Fort Jackson. He was adopted April of
2004.
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2004, took over the couch and has been there ever
since. She is a happy girl and has a new brother,
Rocky. They are inseparable. Rosie's life started with
being discarded because of an eye infection.
Unfortunately, we did not receive her until it was too
late to save the eye. Rosie recuperated, adapted and
has a wonderful new life. Her parents are looking for
land to build a new home and have room for the "kids"
to run. Lately, we heard from her new adoptive mom:
to teach her some tricks, but she's very stubborn. She
sits on occasion, but she does do five with her daddy.
When I met my fiancé she took to him right away. She
would rather see him than me. Her and Rocky get
along so well. He doesn't leave her side for too long."
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"Bailey (left) is doing fine. He has grown quite a bit, taller than
Sugar now(and around 60-65 lbs). He "loves" his sister Sugar,
this includes running around the yard with her, pushing her
around, and nibbling on her legs and ears. I am enclosing a
recent picture of Bailey and Sugar. Can you believe he is
almost 1 year old now? ...he is still a big baby though(a sweet
heart)." -Bailey's new mom
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"Gizmo is doing great. He has been such a wonderful addition
to our family. Our poodle has adjusted well, however, he is still
the boss! Gizmo, of course, is your typical puppy. Loves to
chew on anything he can get his mouth on. When we leave
home, we have to make sure all the bedroom and bathroom
doors are shut. We try to keep him well supplied in chew
bones and toys. Gizzy sleeps with me, my husband and our
poodle, Doogie. When he wants to go outside, he will go to the
front door and bark. If that doesn't work he will come to you and
bark putting his paw on your leg giving you that "I've got to go!"
look. He will also have conversations with you. (in his own
language of course) I'll just sit there and talk to him and if he's
in the mood he will just talk up a storm. Our longest
conversation has lasted about one and a half to two minutes."
-Gizmo's new parents
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This adorable little girl was Maxine when she was under our
care, but is now Sadie. She presently resides in Cleveland,
Ohio with a family who could not wait to get her home when
they saw her. At the time, Sadie was adopted from a location
within a pet store and her family spoiled her immediately with
goodies: a leash, matching collar, food and toys.
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"Mark's Sugar" hardly made the entrance of our home when a
neighbor came to claim her. He couldn't leave her behind. She
is now one of his family of 6 dogs, but has the privilege of
sleeping in the "big bed."
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Jake, now Stewie, was adopted in August of 2005 to a young
gentleman in West Columbia who had fallen in love with him
from his picture. The two were a match like peaches and
cream. Joe loves the outdoors and now has a playful pup who
also enjoys
the outdoors. They both went to "Grandma's" house for the
holidays and to meet the new grandpuppy.
Update- "...Stewie is doing just fine here in Columbia. He's
actually got his head in my lap as I type this e-mail. He's got a
new friend now with which to play and I've found he loves
camping and (although he's not much of a swimmer) he's a
great boat dog. Stewie is still the sweetest dog I've ever been
around. He is wonderful around children, especially my 6-year
old autistic nephew, and even thought he is creeping up to the
90 pound range, he is incredibly gentle around toddlers and
babies. He still reminds me of a newborn wildebeast when he
plays and jumps, but once he gets moving, he appears full of
grace. He's made a great addition to my home and I can't thank
you enough.
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Clydesdale was adopted on May 20th, 2005 by 2 young
teachers from Charlotte, NC. Upon last conversation,
Clydesdale was adjusting to going up and down stairs and
was using "dad's" feet as a pillow.
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"We have actually renamed her and we call her "Foxy" because
she darts like a fox and we think she is a foxy little lady!! We
are having such a good time with her. You will be very pleased
to know I believe she is adjusting well. She continues to be a
little skiddish and has a tendency to cling more with me than
Pat. I just attribute that to her being used to being around a
female. While she has not taken over the bed she has
definitely won our hearts! She does sleep on the floor right
beside my side of the bed! I went to PetSmart last week and
spent over $100.00 buying chews, a leather collar, an engraved
nametag, shampoo, rawhide sticks, etc.!! It was such fun!! Her
eating is good, and her little tail just wags and wags when she
sees me coming through door. This weekend was really nice
because I was home with her all weekend so we had leisure
time for bonding! And yes she will bark at things not familiar to
her which I am perfectly fine with. We are doing really well and
I will continue to update you."
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"...we all are doing well and Squirt is adjusting well.
Last night when we got home we walked him and
guess what....he found himself a frog to play with for a
while. Last night he spent the night in the bed with
owner Earl and Wanda, dad stated that this morning
when they all woke up Squirt was on the edge just
sleeping. We have started the scrapbook for Squirt
last night as well and took a few photos of Squirt (he is
very likable to the camera). He has met Bear (chow)
and Tootsie (Chihuahua) and they are trying to all
become friends and family..."
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Bear is doing great . . . We start obedience classes next
Saturday that will continue for 8 weeks - the only habit we need
to break him of is jumping up on people. He doesn't realize his
strength. He's done very well with housetraining and has only
had one accident. We went out yesterday and bought him
some tennis balls and toys and he's enjoyed fetching. He has
a fetish for pillows which has proven to be quite comical. Bear
can't go through a room without grabbing at least one and
throwing it up in the air. We switched him to Science Diet Lamb
and Rice food and he
loves it. He finally ate really well on Thursday . . . up until that
point, he just picked at his food a little. Bear starts out his
nights sleeping in my bed and eventually jumps down to his
bed on the floor so that he can stretch out. I'd say that he has
definitely found his spot as part of our family. Our hope is that
the love we feel for Bear will also be given to Oreo (our sweet
little poodle mix that is now with his new family). I think what
you do is wonderful and we are happy to say that we have
benefited from the hard/loving work that you do.
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"Yes, we are spoiling Katie rotten, and we don't feel a
bit guilty about it. She is healthy and happy, and she
seems to enjoy our routine, especially the morning
walks, though they are shorter these days since it has
been so hot. She is eating well and sleeping through
the night, letting us decide when it's wakeup time. She
already responds to Sit and Stay, though she doesn't
want to stay for long. I've been teaching a class the
past three weeks, and I get a royal welcome home
every day from both my girls. We haven't had much
occasion to take her for drives in the car; we'll see how
she likes it when we take her to the Vet for a checkup.
This weekend our two oldest grandchildren are coming
over to spend the night, and we are looking forward to
seeing how she gets along with them, but we don't
think we have reason to be worried. She warmed up
quickly to our son when he stopped by the house
recently. She is not warm with other dogs, though.
Maybe she is trying to protect us. We'll work on that
with her."
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Dusty was adopted by a staff member making a movie in Great
Falls, S.C. He and his fiance live outside Wilmington, N.C.
Dusty has been a great addition to their home and they are
filling his life with the love that had been missing in his past.
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Shadow has been renamed Aristotle....Aris for short....his new
owner is a science lover. Liz was a little unsure of which pet
she wanted to go home with, but Aris
helped make-up her mind. After boarding Shadow here for a
week while on DHEC
assignment, Liz came to take Aris home. He ran straight for her
as though she were gone for months. They are inseparable.
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"Tash is doing great. I stayed with her all day today while
Michelle ran the kids to basketball and such. I put the invisible
fence flags back up and still have the collar that Molly just never
had an opportunity to wear. I am going to start to work with
Tash in the next couple of days. I want to give her some more
time to adjust. I did already begin by walking the perimeter of
the yard. We have 1/2 acre and it is enough for some good
running with Lucy. Tash does just great on the leash. I think
once we get her trained on the boundaries, then things will fall
right in place. At this point, I and the kids walk her on the leash.
I don't want her to get spooked and run off. I do have ID tags on
her for our address, just in case.
Lucy has already perked up and is walking with a big sister
strut! She is showing Tash the ropes just as her big sister
Molly did for her. It is truly amazing. There was a big
breakthrough Saturday afternoon. Lucy jumped up and started
doing playful circles around the house and engaged Tash. It
meant to me, that Lucy said alright, you are cool. Tash started
to play and slid on the tile kitchen floor, got a little nervous from
that and play ceased. It was very sweet though.
I truly believe that she was meant to be with us. I have loved
animals, particularly dogs, my entire life. I can tell Tash is
going to be very special in our lives. God Bless you for your
efforts and the love you have shown to her. I wish you a Merry
Christmas and will stay in touch."
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Bonnie (left) was adopted by her foster parents who are
realtors in the Lake Wateree, S.C. area. The family now
consists of Mom and Dad, 2 children, Bonnie and two Yellow
labs...Little Bear and Lily. Bonnie fit right in as the matriarch of
the younger pups. Living by the lake they get to splash around
all summer.
Clyde (right) was adopted by a young boy, Kyle, and his
Grandma who live outside of Great Falls, S.C. in August of
2005. Kyle was looking for a buddy to walk in the woods with
him and Clyde fit the bill.
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In November of 2005, Beauregard was adopted by a family in
the Charlotte, N.C. area. Mom was wanting a dog that would
cuddle with her in bed. That evening, after a quick bath, Mom
was reading to her children and Beau joined them in Momma's
bed. Beau must have turned on the charm and has snuggled
his way into their hearts.
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Shiloh was adopted in Feb of 2005; or actually, she adopted
them. A father and daughter came looking for a particular dog
and went home with Shiloh instead. Shiloh never traveled well.
That day, she rode home without incident with her head in
daughter's lap. Last correspondence, Shiloh was frolicking at
the beach house and loving every minute.
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