Chauncey & Jenner

Chauncey & Jenner, Heinz 57, Adult, Males

(Jenner on the left, Chauncey on the right)

10. How far they have come from the scared dogs that refused to trust anyone to slowly becoming trusting, loyal companions.

9. They love each other so much.  They're inseparable.  They sleep together, eat together, and go for walks together.  While they are fine being separated for a little while, they run right to each other and snuggle right up when they reunite.

8. Their happy dance when they see people they know and love.  They bounce around, hop up and down, and wag their tails like happy idiots.  It's absolutely adorable.

7. They have impeccable manners.  They never bark, don't chew, crate quietly or hang out in a bedroom, and are housetrained.  It sure makes for an easy dog to have around!

 6.  They love their walks for sure and it helps socialize them but they're equally happy to relax and chill out by my feet.

5. While not super outgoing, they are friendly to people and like to meet new people.  Chauncey especially loves his walks and loves to see new people and dogs approaching

4.  Even though they spend so much time together they have different personalities.  Jenner loves other dogs, all other dogs so much.  He is happy to buddy up to any dog in the world.  He is also the one who is more devoted to his brother.  Chauncey is the braver one, the first to check out new things.  However, he always makes sure his brother is taken care of too and never forgets to check back with Jenner.

3. They love butt scratches, ear rubs, belly rubs, and being snuggled.  The look of pure ecstasy on their face when they get love is as beautiful as it is heartbreaking to know they never ever had this before.

2. These guys have overcome so, so much.  They were basically left to fend for themselves and didn't need to rely on people.  I never thought they would come around to be the awesome dogs they are today.  They love people and truly want to be loved by people, just are still not so sure how to ask for it.

1. They are super easy to have around and to love.  They don't make a fuss about anything and they are grateful for any love and attention that come their way.  They truly want to make you happy and their favorite reward is a treat and a buttscratch (Chauncey) or ear rub (Jenner)

Chief BoBo

Chief BoBo, Boston Terrier/ Boxer Cross, Young Adult, Male

10. His ears.  I love them, they are the goofiest ears I have ever seen on a dog in my life.

9. His smirky, dopey grin that he always wears.  He always looks like he is smiling and almost laughing.

8.  He loves the other dogs and gets along with them all.  He plays like a madman with them and is the dog park king...he's Chief of the Dog Park!

7. He is very responsive to what you want him to do and learns quickly. 

6. He has the happiest happy dance I have ever seen.  It is truly a happy dance to end all happy
dances.  He smiles, he wags his stub tailed butt, his ears go crazy, and he bounces around like he's on a trampoline.

5. Chief Bobo is always happy and makes everyone around him happy.  He could make Oscar the Grouch smile.  He never has a bad day, never is anything but happy.

4.  While he initially came into rescue a little nervous and pretty beat up, he almost instantly turned his attention towards a better future.  He stayed shy for about 5 minutes and then seemed to figure he had nothing to lose and everything to gain.  From that moment on, he's been making friends with everyone and living the good life.

3. His wiggle butt.  He has a stubby tail and when he wags his tail he's got the Boxer wiggle butt going on and it makes his whole backend wag. 

2. He has never in his life met someone who he didn't see as a friend...dog or human.

1.  Chief has a way of winning hearts wherever he goes.  He won his way out of the pound on
sheer heart and has won over all our hearts too.  There are not many dogs more universally liked by all of us than Chief.

Vadar

Vadar, Shar Pei/ Lab Cross, Adult, Male

10. His crazy ears!  They make me smile when they move around all silly, one goes up while the other is down or they both move together.  I call him Mr. Wonky Ears.

9. He always seems to enjoy silly references to Darth Vadar, even when the people around me think I'm a dork. =)

8. He bonds hard to his people.  He greets everyone he knows happily without being over the top about it.

7. He is patient and loving with the other dogs even when they are driving him crazy, getting in his space, or stepping on him while he sleeps. 

6. He has great leash manners, knows some basic commands and has house manners that are impeccable.

5. He is friendly to everyone yet balances that with manners and impulse control.  He greets people at the door without jumping up, never makes a fuss of himself, and waits patiently for the attention while sitting or standing calmly by my side.

4. He LOVES to play fetch and play with toys but isn't ever obnoxious.  He will lie by my feet with a toy if I can't play with him at the moment.

3. His potential to be a therapy dog is amazing.  His manners are awesome, he has the brains and the friendliness.  All he needs is someone with the desire and the time.  And if not, he's already got great companion dog down pat.

2.  He is one of the easiest dogs I have ever taken care of.  From day one he walked into my house, got along with everyone and showed off his wonderful manners.

1. To other people he is just one more big black dog but to me, he's my walking companion, my foot warmer at night, the neighbor kids' tea party companion, the other dogs friend, and so much more than just another black dog.

Whitney

Whitney, Heinz 57, Adult, Female 

10. Whitney is so loyal and sweet.  She loves to follow me around and will watch me all the time to see what I am going to do next.

9.   She has amazing manners.  Absolutely one of the best dogs I have ever fostered.

8. Whitney is kid friendly to the max!  She loves kids so much and loves nothing more than playing with the kids, snuggling in bed with the kids, and being their best pal in the world.

7.   Whitney is great with my other dogs and gets along well with the big dominant ones and the small submissive ones, she prefers people for sure but she is very patient and tolerant of the other dogs.

6. She has been bounced around about 8 times and still maintains her beautiful manners and personality.  That is pretty rare.

5. She loves to snuggle, likes to play with toys, and is the perfect blend of playing and liking her walks and being a snuggler on the sofa.

4. Whitney is the perfect family dog...she is kid-friendly, well-mannered, and already trained.

3.  Whitney defines the term "inner beauty".  She may not be pretty to look at, some people have even called her ugly but her personality is nothing short of amazing and everyone who knows her finds her beautiful.

2.  She is so outgoing and friendly to everyone she meets out and about.  She loves to see all the kids at the bus stops, meet the neighbors when out on walks, and is constantly wagging her tail and making friends.

1.  Whitney has had one of the worst pasts ever and yet she walks away with only physical scars.  She is outgoing, friendly, happy, and without her scars you would never guess she was once wrapped in duct tape and left for dead.

Gromit--ADOPTED!!

Gromit, Beagle Cross, Young Adult, Male 

10. He learns things so quickly and wants badly to please hiw owners.

9. His love of lap sitting and bed snuggling.  He's the snuggliest little guy and will burrow himself under the covers in bed, given away only by his wagging tail when I say his name.

8. His amazing ability to love everyone in the world.  While he has never had a home and spent months waiting in a high kill pound, his personality sure hasn't suffered.  He is such a loving and friendly dog.

7. He loves everyone he meets, gets along with all the other dogs, and loves kids.  He is the dog park hit, the hit of the playground, and the center of the party wherever he is!

6. He is silly to the max.  He can make anyone laugh, smile, and love him.  He brings a smile to my face everyday.  I call him Goofy Gromie

5. He is smart.  He picked up on the house manners so quickly with some consistency.

4. While he has never had a home, he is so responsive to being taught things and so eager to make me happy.  He learned how to sit within minutes, walks pretty well on the leash, and is food/praise motivated so training him is a snap.

 3.  He might be the only beagle in the world who plays fetch!

2. His hilarious way of playing with squeaky toys.  He will run around squeaking it, throw it in the air, pretend not to see it, turn around and pounce on it!  His happiness if contagious

1. His love of kids.  He loves the kids with such a passion that he acts like a kid himself.  He sees kids and just about turns insid out with joy.

Dice--ADOPTED!!

Dice, Dalmatian Mix, Young Adult, Male 

10. He has such a uinique look with his 2 different colored eyes and polka dotted pretty body.

9. He has the perfect energy level...he loves his walks but is content to snuggle on the sofa too.

8. Dice seems to have never had a loving home but he is so willing to trust and love this time around.  He loves to be loved.

7. He gets along great with the other dogs.  He's submissive to the bossy ones and leads the shyer ones.

6. His house manners are perfect.  His housetraining is solid, he crates well but doesn't need it, barks appropriately, and is not a chewer. 

5. He can fit in in most any setting: farm, home, apartment.  As long as he has his person he is happy.

4. Dice LOVES to snuggle and loves to sleep in bed with me.  He snuggles with the best of them and while he doesn't mind sleeping on a dog bed, his tail wags a mile a minute when he gets invited onto the bed!

 3.  He is SO smart.  He walks well on the leash, knows how to sit, and is working on lay down and shake.  He's so responsive to being trained and to do whatever I ask.

2. While he is timid at first and it takes him a day or so to hand his heart to you, once he does hand his heart over you have it for life.

1. Dice is incredibly loyal.  He follows me everywhere, loves to snuggle, and spends most of his life wherever I am staring up at me with the sweetest, loving eyes in the world.