Today our kids were marveling at how it hasn’t even been two months since we met Libby and they can’t imagine life without her. That made me realize that it was time to send you an update! Libby is doing wonderfully and she makes us all so happy. Her warmth just fills our home with smiles.

The first picture is Libby sitting by the front door after the unbelievable heartbreak of our three older kids leaving home for a couple of hours without taking her.

The second picture is “The Sisters of Chaos” duo. Lucy spends much of the day calling out, “Come, Lib! Come Lib! Follow me!” as they run through the house. When Lucy’s bedtime finally arrives the first thing Libby does is climb up on the couch and sleep for an hour. She is always so patient and gentle with Lucy throughout the whole day, but she’s worn out and ready for a nap by evening. They have a cute relationship. It will be fun to watch them grow up together.

The third picture is Riley cuddling with his best running buddy. When Riley reaches for his running shoes Libby knows to be ready for a good jog around the neighborhood. Those two will keep each other in shape! We just got her a reflective leash and a flashing collar light for the dark winter months that will be here soon.

Libby did wonderfully recently on an extended-family camping trip. There were about 10 families with lots of kids and other dogs. Everyone was in love with Libby by the time we came back home. She fits in really well with everyone.

The remaining pictures are from another recent camping trip. Libby with her beloved green ball, in a daze from being brushed, “helping” with a jigsaw puzzle, and walking with her favorite alpha guy. She really loves Kim and recognizes him as the leader of our pack. We think she transferred her respect and love for her trainers to Kim because they made such a great impression on her. They really taught her what it meant to be a part of a family. We are thankful to them for shaping her into such a great house dog.

Thanks,

Jan

We had the pleasure of adopting a black lab from you on August 8, 2010. Her name was Trinket or Lucy and it has since been changed to Tala which she has embraced well.

I just wanted to write and thank you for the pleasant experience we had with this entire process. We found Tala via the online web page Petfinder.com and were interested in seeing her. You allowed us to come for a visit and have the kids play with her in the yard. It felt like she was a good match for us right away, and it seems she feels the same back.

She was adopted and came home with us to Aberdeen that evening. At her first vet appointment she did very well and they were impressed with her and stated she has a wonderful temperament. They felt she had already bonded well to us as when they took her out of the room and she heard our voices, she just wanted them to bring her back to us. That made us smile.

We have had her for 2 weeks now and she has been so much fun! With a family of 5 this is a very busy house and she gets tons of attention.

Tala has enjoyed the sunny weather and has enjoyed cooling off with a good game of “fetch” in the swimming pool. What a great water dog she is! She already obeys the “sit” command and when told to go to her crate she obeys very well. Tala has alot of energy and she starts her training classes this evening. We are so excited! She is very smart and has a great desire to learn tricks and please her owners.

Thanks again for allowing us the pleasure of adopting such a great dog. We will keep you updated on her progress.

Sincerely,

Shonna

Since we do not know her name for sure, we are going to call her Molly…she is so sweet and gentle..We came home and she had a bath and I brushed her..she loves being brushed, which looks like she was used to being groomed…what a doll…thank you for all of your help and support.  ~Karen

Here is the latest update Molly, a week later…she is doing very well…eating good and is a good little walker…she is in some training on her walks however.  I don’t know if she went on very many walks, and likes to dart after squirls, etc…so we are working on our social walking skills…other than that she is a perfect companion…

Enjoy the new picture.

Update from 8/24

Molly is doing so well…she loves to lay on the porch, watch for cats, chase and bark at them…I wanted you to see her with her healing coat…you would have to know that she had that big black spot on her right hip…her hair is really filling in…

I hope that you are all enjoying your summer.  God bless you for your kindness and work..

Kathy

Hello! Its David and Joey!

We wanted to tell you how great Kelly, now Parker is Doing!!! We’ve only had him a few days and already he is doing much MUCH better on a leash, with a little bit of coaxing and getting him going we got all the way to the coffee Shop, where he quickly learned that the baristas give out doggie treats!!! And he’s learned to sit:) He is adapting really well to his new home and is still feeling thing and He and Riley our other dog are getting along GREAT!!! We still got some work but he’s turning out to be a quick learner:) Thank you for giving him such a great start:)

What a fantastic dog. Please pass on to [the foster family] what a great job they did. [Allie] has even made Bella better on walks!

She has easily integrated into our family and follows me around “like a puppy.”  She seems very happy and is no longer skittish.

We absolutely love her and appreciate her uniqueness.  It is a joy to have her!

I have attached two cell phone pics that aren’t the best, but my husband has the good camera–and he is due home any minute!

Thanks again for what you do.  I have talked up your program everywhere I can.

I’ll keep you guys updated.

JoAnn

Libby is a dog that was chosen, from SPCHS, for the Prison Dogs program.  She was exercised, trained, and socialized in the program and now is enjoying her new home!  Here’s an update from her forever family:

Libby loves a good belly rub!  This week she got a check up at our vet’s office and she got her microchip, which was a relief to get accomplished.  Libby has been so good with our cats.  They are learning that she really isn’t as threatening as she looks.  Often she will just curiously watch them walk by without moving.  She’s very polite.

Libby meeting new friends on her first trip to our local dog park.

It was crowded in the main off leash play area so we kept her on leash in the quieter part of the park for her first trip.

Look at that perfect heel!

This was Father’s Day.  We found this funny t-shirt on-line.  It seemed perfect since Libby is so well known and loved at SCCC!

Our daughter was going on a trip for four days.  She was saying good-bye to Libby.

This was the happy reunion when our son returned from a long weekend away from home.  Whenever he picks Libby up she looks perplexed.  “Why am I suddenly five feet taller?”  She is such a sweetheart and she has brought a lot of warmth and happiness to our home. We often laugh about how Libby is such a graceful and gentle lady, but she snores like a grown man!  : )

Just a brief note to tell you how well June (now Calypso Caliente) and Noki
(now Tolliver) are doing. I adopted them on St. Patrick’s Day weekend this
year. Last year, Memorial Day weekend, I adopted the shelter’s Siamese mix
kitten, Squirt (now Finn.)  (I also had a hoot that weekend at the shelter’s
and many other folks’ garage sales.  I’ve told a lot of people about the fun
of seeing neat stuff at almost  every home in every block in Long Beach.)

The great thing about my little cat colony is how sweet they all are
together.  Each is a definite personality, but the mix works well.  They
cuddle and groom each other in different pairs. Calli, the only
featherweight in the crew (and my only female), trills a lot in conversation
with us all. She particularly adores our dog. When she cuddles up with him,
she’s pretty much enveloped, but he’s gentle and she acts like it’s pure
bliss. When she’s especially happy (mealtime), she stands on her hind legs
so that she can nuzzle his face- she then strolls back and forth rubbing his
chest before she stands up to rub his muzzle again. She is an amazing, happy
little bundle.

Tolly loves being held and also likes having his long fur brushed.
He’s usually the first to sprawl on me when I put my feet up to read or
watch TV. His own feet are still way bigger than the rest of him so I’m sure
he’ll be pretty big as an adult. He’s not keen on having his nails trimmed,
but we’re working on that with treats.

Thanks again for the loan of the travel crate- I’ll return it before too
much time passes.  And thanks for having such sweet, easy going kittens for
me to bring home.  Hats off to you all!

Regards,
D.

I just wanted to share another pic of Henry with Moses that I took recently when we went hiking. It was a lot of fun, Henry would freeze and point whenever he saw a waterfall thru the trees. But he disliked the creek crossings. You’ll note that Henry, being the youngest of all of us, is wearing the backpack.  –Sarah

The dogs are not posing very well, but Zip does tolerate Baily.  I can’t find the pictures but Maggie, our Golden Retriever they do play together which is quite the sight.  Maggie is so big but the puppies just love her.  Baily and daughter’s pup, Boggers and the others are the right size but are not real players.  Baily  loves to get away to chase her but she just shoos her away and comes back to me.  Then it starts all over again until nap time when they all cuddle together for a snooze.  Thanks again for Zip and Baily.  They have both added to our lives.

Lee

The dogs are not posing very well, but Zip does tolerate Baily.  I can’t find the pictures but Maggie, our Golden Retriever do play together which is quite the sight.  Maggie is so big but the puppies just love her.  Baily and daughter’s pup, Boggers and the others are the right size but are not real players.  Baily loves to get away to chase her but she just shoos her away and comes back to me.  Then it starts all over again until naptime when they all cuddle together for a snooze.  Thanks again for Zip and Baily.  They have both added to our lives.

Lee

We don’t recommend pets as presents but sometimes stars align and it can be the perfect gift. Avary is a cat person born in to a dog person home, her parents especially I her mother hoped she would grow out of this phase but it never happened. After much consideration her dad and I made the decision to take on the responsibility of a cat, we understood Avary was old enough to learn about pet responsibility but not old enough to take on full care feeding etc. that a pet needs. We went to the shelter to choose a cat not a kitten to surprise her with for her 5th birthday. When Del Avary’s dad walked in and was faced with a litter of kittens it was all over he chose a calico kitten. See Del is a dog person raised by cat people so he loves kitties and unbeknown to me “always wanted” a calico kitten.

On Avary’s 5th birthday we presented her with little kitty she could not believe her eyes when she looked in the box. Avary and her brother Royce are so sweet and gentle with the kitten both taking on as much responsibility as they possibly can.  Avary is absolutely in love she told me with tears in her eyes that Buttercup was so cute it made her cry. Royce has his own pet a rescued dachshund named Dixi now Dixi and Buttercup are learning to live with one another and have started to play. We have one other rescue dog named Otis he is a little large to meet such a small kitty yet but we are sure he will be very gentle too. I have to say as a dog person who grew up in a dog person home it is hard to resist the charm of this little kitty she has been a perfect addition to our family. I’m so glad we made the decision to adopt a cat/kitten for our daughter we could have spent hundreds of dollars on a gift but it would have been nothing in comparison to the rewarding experience this has been and will be for years to come.

Avary after a long birthday celebration slipped away with her new friend Buttercup

Dixi the Rescue Weenie Dog

Otis the Big Brown Rescue Dog

Ginger is so adorable and fun! She runs right past the two dogs and has tried to make my Sheltie mix her surrogate mommy!

We LOVE our local no-kill shelter!

Sondra & Jim

Morning-
I wanted to keep the wonderful folks @ the South Pacific County Humane Society updated as to her continued journey as it has almost been two years since we adopted her (formerly known as Christy).
Spreading alittle love !!!
Cheers & have a great day
Margaret

We cannot thank you enough for our wonderful new friend Yoda!  She is so sweet and has become a very loved member of our family.  Attached is a picture of her we thought you might enjoy.

Thank you for all the hard work you do J

Rachel

I just wanted to let you guys know that Cassie is doing great!  She has
adapted to the house well, loves to play at the creek and behaves
beautifully with the horses.  She has really come out of her shell, and
considers me her “person”.  She is actually a bit anxious anytime I leave
her, and is very protective.  When Jake (my husband) came home she actually
tried to bite him when he tried to sit next to us on the couch!  They get
along very well now and when we play around she also protects him :)  I
think that she was previously abused by a male, based on her behavior, but
she will be just fine here.  She does chase the cats, but if I tell her to
stop she does.  We will keep working on that
I will send you pictures as soon as I get some of her.  She rarely leaves my
side, and when she does she is so busy playing it is hard to snap a quick
shot!  I was able to get one, which I attached.  She kept laying all over my
laptop while I was working
Thanks again for waiting for me, I really appreciate it.  We love her very
much and are glad that she is a part of our lives.

–
Amanda