Mulligan

Mulligan is settling in nicely. He is a very friendly and spunky guy. Every morning we take an hour walk in the park next door. We work on his commands and he is getting to know some of the dogs who walk there. We have not started obedience class but will soon. He is full of energy and I need some help in handling him. Today we went on a three hour hike. He learned how to cross shallow streams. In the beginning he was nervous of the water but by the end of the day he was a pro. I believe his favorite thing may be chasing squirrels up the maple tree in the backyard. He also loves giant bones. So far his stools have been fine and I think he is less itchy as well. Let me know if I may send an update to his handler, his letter was very useful for us. Thanks and I will keep you posted.

Mia

From the moment Mom saw Mia she was ALL smiles!! This special family has never had a dog until now with our precious Mia! The little girl has been wanting a dog for so long but the timing just was not right until Mia came along! The brother was so quietly reserved but you could tell he wanted to show Mia some love! Mia had been a very short adoption earlier this week and was returned --- and I truly believe it wasn't anything that the previous family had done or not done --- it was because God had this family in mind for our precious Mia! A family that wanted only her where she would get all of the attention and love she so craved in her precious life! Blessings to Mia and her new forever home!! A happy ending for sure!!

Bennie Owen

Bennie Owen with his new mom!

Sugar Magnolia

Hi there, I'm writing to let you know how happy we are with our adopted dog Twix; we got her from RORR through Marsha Brogdan at The Missing Link, this past February. I also would like to let people know that adopting an older dog is just as wonderful as getting a new puppy! My husband and I were ready and excited to add a dog to our household and we knew we wanted to adopt one. Only we didn't want to go through the challenges of raising a new puppy - and were aware of all the older dogs that need homes. We did our homework and selected a dog that would meet our active lifestyle; we adopted one year old Twix and all of us couldn't be happier! She's a complete love bug, quick-witted, and a great source of fun! To be fair, even older dogs present challenges when they find themselves in a new home. Twix adapted to our household quickly but initially experienced separation anxiety when we would leave her alone in the house to run a quick errand, for example. We worked to make her feel safe in her new environment by providing trust through obedience lessons, a more stable routine, more structure and patience. After several months she became more relaxed and today is perfectly comfortable in her new home. Thank you for the good work that you do in helping these dogs find families to care for them. I'll send along a few pictures under separate email feel free to share them along with our success story in adopting Twix! Teresa and Michael Mulligan

Charlie

Good afternoon: We just wanted to send a thank you to everyone that helped organize the adoption of Charlie. He was listed through Kind Hands 4 Paws, but Reach Out Rescue reviewed the application and organized our home visit. We met with volunteer (I think her name was Marlene or Marlaina) and her husband for our home visit. Unfortunately, I do not have contact information for them, I misplaced their number. We really appreciate all your efforts and coordination to make these adoptions a success. Please pass along our thank yous to everyone involved. I attached two pictures. The first one is of our son, Lucas on our way home with Charlie. The second one is with Charlie and his best buddy Louie. We've had Charlie for about 3 weeks and he settled in nicely despite his blindness from PRA. Again, thank you so much for your time and efforts....it is very much appreciated! The McGeorge Family Matt, Jen, Lily, and Lucas