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Meet some families who have adopted an ARF puppy/kitty into their lives and were kind enough
to share their stories with us!!
LeonardHi Jenny,Leonard is doing fantastic! We are so happy to have him in our family. The first few days were an adjustment between him and the bunny (it was actually quite funny, they were both scared of each other!). Now Leonard wants to play with the bunny, I think he thinks that he is a cat! Hahaha! We have even caught Leonard giving the bunny a kiss now and again. He made himself at home very quickly and adopted the bed as his own. You were not kidding about his energy! He has been using his scratching post as a dancing pole, he just swings around it. He has been very funny to watch! He is absolutely perfect and everyone in the family loves him. He just has such a beautiful face that you can't help but fall in love with. He even got Christmas gifts from the family. We really want to thank you for allowing us to adopt him, he is such a joy and we absolutely love him. Feel free to call or come and visit him anytime! Thank you again! Sincerely, Nathan and Jasmine |
SarahHi ARFies,Just wanted to share with you that Sarah is doing great in her new forever home! She was in Collingwood with her family during Christmas break and just loves the snow! She is also getting along really well with her new canine brother Timmy. Josephine |
FinneganHi Kate,Just wanted to write and say hi, and send some pics to show how Miss Finnegan is doing. She is getting SO big!! She's doing fabulous with potty training, sleeps through the night without a single noise from 10-6 when we wake up, and she's going for her twelve week shots tomorrow (I can't wait to find out how much she weighs!). We're walking over 2 hours a day, and my parents LOVE coming in the afternoon to take her out:) My neighbours said that they see my mom walking her in the afternoon and she looks so proud lol Finnegan is a big fan of my friend's dog MacGruber (who she loves to give kisses to) and my sister's dog Hopper. She plays so so well with them. She is super gentle with my niece and even lets her grab at her nose and she just gives her kisses. We hang onto Finnie because she hasn't quite figured out that the baby can't play with her:) A few knock downs but the baby still leans in for kisses on the ear whenever Finnie's around. I've never heard her giggle the way she does when the puppy comes around. Enjoy the pictures! Ellen and Finnie |
WrigleyHi Bonnie,Just wanted to drop you a note about how Wrigley (a.k.a. Emelia) is doing. She is now 1 year old! She is a beautiful dog and so well mannered. We took her on a Ski trip in Quebec City area. She travels so well and was great for the long car ride. She is a real Snow Dog - she loved the cold and the snow. She chased snowballs and dug holes like crazy. Wrigley continues to love the outdoors. She likes to go for long hikes and runs at Fanshawe Park. She gets along so well with kids and other dogs. Attached are a few pictures so you can see how she has grown. Take Care, Jennifer |
CallieHi Kirstin,Here ya go...Callie Christmas update! Here is a photo of Callie looking oh so humiliated in reindeer antlers. She is such a patient girl! Callie still loves running, jumping, and will play fetch until her legs are covered in grass stains and she is panting like crazy. She loves the snow, so hopefully we get some soon. She is so energetic and rambunctious when outside, often finding a way to sneak out of the yard to go visit her boyfriend, Luigi, at Morgan's house. She is an extreme hunter; always on the lookout for squirrels, raccoons and stray cats. She keeps watch in the window when we leave for work and is usually watching attentively when we pull into the driveway. I wonder if she gets any sleep during the day:) Callie has been a great big sister to the foster pups we've been fortunate to bring into our family. She and her new brother, Quinn, are best buddies and though he now outweighs her by over 70 pounds, she is clearly in charge and works hard to keep it that way:) Callie and I have both benefited greatly from obedience classes and I'm considering signing us up for agility. I just hope I can keep up with her! Laurie & family |
WynnHey Kirstin,Landon took some nice pictures of Wynn today and I loved this one so much I had to send it to you! She's doing great! She got spayed Nov 3, and she's a bundle of energy as always. Every time we bring her in from outside she waits patiently inside the back door for us to get her paws cleaned off, and will wait for me to get a towel from the hall closet if I've forgotten one. Oh and she loves the snow! She didn't know what to do with it at first, but now she dives into it, mouth wide open, Hahaha! She's such a smart puppy, and we love having her around :) Britt |
PoppyHi Susan,We hope you and your family had a great Christmas. We want you to know that we are very grateful for selecting us to adopt Poppy as part of our family. We wanted to share photos of her first Christmas with us. She enjoyed opening many gifts herself. We are also proud to tell you she passed her Puppy Class and we will be taking "Lifeskills Level One" in January. She is completely crate trained and house trained and loves to go and lie down for her own quiet time. She loves her walks with us and Kim (the lady who walks her during the day when we aren't home). She loves the bathtub and will try to get in whenever anyone is in it! She is definitely a snuggler:) Thanks again and we hope you enjoy the pictures. |
BaxterHi Bonnie,Hoping your family had a wonderful Christmas, everything was great here! Baxxter is doing really well and we are looking forward to starting his puppy training classes in January. Here are a few pictures that we have taken of him thought you might like to see how big he has gotten! He got “hand – me downs” in a sweater and a “snowsuit” because within a month of getting him he had outgrown the coat we got for him originally!! Take care, Kim & Bill |
BonnieandClydeMeow to the Entire ARF team!Just a quick note from us, Bonnie and Clyde Windsor, Life is grand in our forever home (Thanks to Bonnie and Robin), and as you can see we are snuggling up on the couch in our fluffy blanket watching Mom and Dad hustle around the house as they get ready for the holiday season. We wish the entire ARF team a Happy Holiday! Bonnie and Clyde |
PrinceHi Bonnie,Prince was the star of our Christmas cards this year, and everyone is raving about how cute he is. Prince hasn't grown much since we last talked, he topped out at 15 lbs. He has picked up so many more tricks- he knows how to dance, "sit pretty," roll over, and find. We have also done some agility and he really likes to jump! I have taken him out to the farm a few times, and he has discovered that he really likes to play with the horses. One of our horses will play with him for hours, they take turns chasing each other- its quite a sight to see. Prince has taken to chasing the squirrels in the backyard, though I secretly think both he and the squirrels have fun with it! Prince goes just about everywhere with us and still loves his "car rides." In fact, if you say the words, he is at the front door ready and waiting. He still loves attention from people, but has recently discovered how much he likes babies. Our friends have a little one who has been here regularly since she was about a week old. He took to her right away, and for the first few months could be found curled up under her bassinet. Now that she is a bit older, Prince loves to sit beside her while she pets him. There is nothing quite like her little giggle when Prince gives her kisses! Kirsten |
MaxximusHi Nancy!Goodness gracious Mr. Maximus is awesome!!! The first day here he was all sweet and quiet but he’s been like a toddler on speed ever since! Ha! Ha! Puppy classes began for us a couple of weeks ago but his first class was this past week and he’s quite the show-off already! He’s pretty mouthy and he thinks Bella’s a chew toy most times (obviously she’s the best squeaky toy, right? ;)) but we’re working on it and the instructors have been really helpful and passed on some great information. He still gets carsick but we’re working on that too. At least now he’s hopping in on his own when we open the car door so it’s a smidge of progress… baby steps! The amount of drool he produces could break records (although Bri just said he didn’t drool a bit on his drive to and from the park around the corner today… YEAH!)! He loves his treks to the leash-off park and he’s AMAZING off-leash on hikes on the local trails. Oh and he absolutely ADORES sliding around on ice patches along the trails! We’ll need to videotape it at some point ‘cause he’s hilarious!!! He’s now ringing the bell when he needs to go outside and he hasn’t had an ‘accident’ since the first few days! He’s getting along great with all of the dogs in the neighbourhood and fitting in quite amazingly. Truly, I cannot imagine a time when he wasn’t in our lives already! He’s growing so darn fast (FYI, last week he was 26.6 lbs… such a piggy pants) and he’s getting more handsome every day, I swear it!!! Thanks so much for choosing us! He really is quite the character and has filled our home with love and laughter galore!!! Jen, Bri, Bella, Braydon and Sir Maximus |
OlliverHi Nancy,We think of you very often and hope your family of humans, felines and canines are always doing very well. I expect this is a very important time of the year to the ARFlings for fundraising and for extra love and care as the cold winter weather sets in. Our handsome boy (and he is SO handsome - and we tell him so everyday) is so big now! He's got to be nearing 100 pounds and with that weight is approaching his 1 year old birthday. He's such a big boy but still such a gentle giant, lovely, smiling boy. Ollie loves his dog park runs – we go each morning to a brilliant space with both a wide open run and a fenced area, and he is the resident (and unstoppable) greeter to all arriving dogs and humans! At Thanksgiving we had such a laugh with him standing under the table with his tail out one side and head out the other! It's no contest for him and the country vs the city. He paws down loves the cottage and his freedom to run and explore and chase. So we aim to get there as much as we can and will spend as much of the holidays running around with him as possible. He keeps us smiling and active and when we come home to him, the smiles and tail wags are the warmest thing in the house! Seeing him curled up snug in his bed(s) in the evening – we can't imagine life without him, or him possibly making it more comical, barky, exciting and adventurous than he already does. Thank you for picking us for him! We want you to know that he's such a loved, cared for boy who completes our family. Always will be. Julie, Andy, Olliver (aka Bones) and Gillian (spoiled cat, mostly tolerant of the dog, but not always). |
CaviarHi Tiffany!JJ is doing great! We are going to his classes and he is doing ok. Soon we will be on vacation for the week and all be together - we are looking forward to this. You will see how much he has grown in the attached picture - he is a big boy! We love him so much and he is really spoiled however he still is a good boy. He will be seeing his sister at Christmas for some play time. I will give him a big hug and kiss from his "first Mom". Take care and have a Merry Christmas! Janice & Scott & JJ |
LokiHi Bonnie,I was thinking that it was about 2 years ago since we picked up Loki from your house and that I should send a few pictures. I had a look back on the email chain and it turns out it was 'exactly' two years to the day!! Loki is doing well. His sister, Xena, passed a few months back which was sad. We're currently taking care of Sarah's sister's cat as she is out of the country for school. Loki and Winston get along great and have become close friends. I'm thinking into the future that they'll need to stay in the same household together as they have become quite close and it would be just plain mean to break them apart. Loki is still a little trouble maker at times:) But he's settled in and become a really great little guy:) Cheers, Richard |
LochlanHi Bonnie,Sorry it's been awhile but I wanted to let you know how the big boy was doing! He has gotten so big and he is still that mama's boy, following me all over! He still isn't fond of the car, he really dislikes it, but he is a good boy! Merry Christmas to you and your family and Happy New Year. Jessa |
McCartneyHello ARF!I just purchased a copy of the 2012 calendar and see that Brooklyn is in it. Charlie (ARF's McCartney) was fostered with Brooklyn and we did the Awesome Dogs training together. I thought you'd like to see how Charlie is doing today! He's a wonderful dog and very well loved by his family and the neighborhood. He ended up about 65 pounds of long fur and spunky personality. I've been told that a dog's tongue hanging out of the side of its mouth is the equivalent of a person's ear-to-ear grin ......well, Charlie's smiling. Thanks for helping us find him. We can't imagine our household and family without him now. Nancy and John Wilson |
EeyoreHi Tiffany!A very merry Christmas to you & Basil too! Eeyore has been such a good boy, we know Santa is going to spoil him rotten this year (Not that he isn't already!). The growing has finally slowed down and we think he's actually going to finish nearly identical to Bosco's size. He's finally stopped spitting baby teeth out at us - almost a big boy now! Yvette gave us a DNA my dog kit- He came back with a whole lot of bulldog in him, and surprisingly enough, a touch of Irish Setter. Eeyore not only loves Bosco but LOVES his 'bigger brothers'-likes to kiss their noses:) Speak to you soon! Jenna, Iain, Eeyore, Bosco, Tonka & Diesel |
LambertHi Tiffany,Lambert has been really good to us and we love him dearly. He has grown quite a bit and is scheduled for neutering on January 9. Lambert is a really healthy dog too! He finished his obedience training a couple of weeks ago and seems to be a fast learner! Lambert would like you to visit sometime! Cheers, Frank |
LenniWow! Ms. Lenore was 1 year this November 11th. And yes she is a huge 95+ lbs and still filling out. She is nice and healthy, not overweight. Before the summer she passed Level 1 training with Canine Academy and tied for the top of her class and just passed her level II class as well! We will start agility in the new year.Lenore is adored by all! She’s gorgeous, with a sweet personality to boot! I get so many people during our walks say what a beauty Lenore is. She is a “play anytime gal”. She loves the doggie dates in the nearby park; loves doggy daycare on Tuesdays and Thursday; loves her Auntie Marie, Auntie Kate and Uncle Ron; and puppy pal Copper. We also discovered she is an excellent swimmer! She is learning the cats (especially the indoor ones) are off-limits but forgets in the moment of the chase – thank goodness for “stay” in the house -- my one cat Barnes teases her all the time – my other cat Sophia would rather Lenni live elsewhere. I still keep them separated with a pet gate when I’m not there to supervise. She’s opened up to many people and dogs (more so than people) on the street. We’ve put a lot of time into that during our walks. She just keeps blossoming … one minute she is guarding the house … then playing … then looking for a canine friend on our walks … then just looking sweet … and then stretched out, sound asleep on her settee. Thanks ARF! |
JaxHi Laurie,Thank you ARF and Laurie for helping bring Jax (Arf's Heinz) to our family! It's been 2 months since we brought home our little snuggle-bug. Jax immediately fit right in with us and didn't have any trouble adjusting to his new home. He is so smart and has been learning very quickly. He is very attentive in class and we have learned the secret to his success (home made liver treats!) Walks are always an adventure as Jax still has an eye for squirrels, cats, other dogs, people, leaves and pretty much anything else that moves but he has been much better at controlling his urge to chase all of the above:) We have settled into a nice routine at bedtime. The snuggle-bug knows he can cuddle in for a bit but when lights go out he has to go sleep in his bed beside ours. Jax is a wonderful alarm clock in the morning and there's nothing like puppy kisses to start your day. Lot's of the people we meet compliment us on how handsome he is and ask "what breed is he?" We proudly tell everyone he is purebred mutt and they couldn't have made him better if they tried. Thanks again, Jenn and Matt |
OdysseyHello Joanne, Christie & family;As you can see, Ody (and her hair!) has grown quite a bit! Believe it or not, she's just over 40 lbs now!!! Ody is great off-leash, sniffing the various scents in the forest and running about is one of her favourite past-times. We've discovered Ody is very much a water dog, she loves to swim with us and chase ducks in the lake. Her disposition continues to be carefree, yet excitable and happy- go-lucky. Ody is bright, she picks up new tricks quickly; she knows how to give paw (and other paw when asked), to sit, lay down, roll-over, show her tummy, stay, say please (sit on her hind legs only), speak & give 'high 10', among other things. Ody enjoys chasing our two cats around the house and giving them licks; she doesn't quite understand when to leave them alone, but the cats certainly have no problem letting her know when enough is enough! The other day I came home and all three of them came downstairs from the bedroom to greet me, I suspect they had been sleeping on our bed together as the sheets were matted down in three separate areas, so cute. Ody is such a joy, we just love her! Renata & Pat Tracey |
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