Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Hi! We adopted Snowflake in March of 2010. She is the most wonderful addition we could have asked for. She and the dogs get along well and usually we have them all piled on the bed with us! Sure keeps us warm!
Thank you SPOT for all you do! You truly make a difference! Keep up the great work!

Happy Tail

Hi Teresa,

Since we weren't able to make the festival today I wanted to send you a few photos of Lewis (formerly Kipper) so you can see how he's doing. We tried giving him a family name when we brought him home and he took to it quickly.

Lewis has had a great summer. We get out every day for 2-3 walks around the neighborhood. We often take a drive to one of the local parks for a change of scenery (and because he enjoys sticking his head out the truck window). His favorite walk is a 3-mile hike around Lake Padden, where there's also a dog park for small dogs. He's very outdoorsy. He's been on two camping trips and discovered that he loves not only the woods, but beaches as well, especially when he gets to tear down a sandy stretch at full speed.

At home he likes to play fetch with tiny tennis balls and show his squeaky plush toys who's boss. He leaves the cats alone until they make the mistake of running past him, and then the game is on. He spends a lot of time sitting on the back of the couch and surveying his domain from the living room window. He also likes doing this from our porch. I always know when the deer are wandering past because Lew has a special bark just for them. He spends time with us in the garden and loves sitting with Brian on the patio while he's grilling.

Lewis absolutely loves people but still has a hard time with other dogs in certain situations. He gets protective and barks excessively when leashed or confronted with another dog when he doesn't want to be. He does just fine at the dog park, though, and has begun to get along quite well with the other dogs in our family, as you can see in one of the photos I've attached.

We're so thankful to have found Lew. He's adorable and has a great personality. The fact that he fits in well with our family and lifestyle is just a bonus. We were very lucky. Thank you for fostering him and helping to give this little guy another chance!

Renee

Basil the "Oversized Dachshund"

It's been almost a year since Basil joined our family. We had lost our long time family member, Tzeitel, a 14 year old terrier mix (also a rescue dog), just the week before, and with my husband deploying with the Navy at the end of the month, we knew the kids (who had never known life without a dog) would have an even more difficult time. We immediately started perusing the web for adoption options. While there was no picture posted yet of Basil, his description intrigued us. When we contacted SPOT, we were told there would be an adoption fair in Mount Vernon that weekend. Basil was impossible to resist, despite his mange patch back by his tail. He was 35-40 lbs. of hound, with big fat paws and a totally endearing personality. We took him home and quickly learned there was more to this 5-ish year old dog; he was already well-trained, too! For the first few months, as we tried to teach him several commands, we would find that he already knew most of what we thought we would te
ach him. Roll over, wait, heel, sit, shake, down . . . and the kids taught him quiet and speak. Our vet decided that he is not really a dachshund after all; more likely a basset-coon hound mix. He is all nose and all heart - playful but gentle, and silly. One family member has described him as Looney Toons character - a perfect description! We feel so lucky to have added him to our family. Thanks for the wonderful care you provided him with, S.P.O.T., while he waited for his forever home with us!
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Charlie

We found Charlie in Burlington at Petsmart and visited with him for about an hour. Still undesided on replacing our beloved Sequoia we went home and thought about it for the evening. The next day we called SPOT and adopted Charlie . Our friends now call him "Sir Charles" as he has the run of our house. He has settled into our family very well. Travelling is still a struggle, however, he is learning the ropes. On our return from a weekend trip he came home to find all his things still intact and he wasn't going to another kennel.

While we know that he will never replace Sequoia he is filling a great big hole in our hearts because he loves to cuddle.

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My girls best friend

In 2005 we meet Chopper at an adoption day in Mount Vernon. He sat right next to our then 6 month old daughter and let her put a finger up his nose. He wagged his tail and next thing we knew he was coming home with us. Since then we have added two more girls to the family and moved cross country. Chopper is more a part of our family then we ever thought possible. When the girls are upset, he's right there for snuggles. He always stays close to us and plays gently with the girls. He even catches balls thrown by toddlers causing squeals of delight. Thank you for our helping us find our amazing dog
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Zoey,

Thank you Spot! We never planned on getting a dog but when we saw Zoey in petco Nov. of '08 we just fell in love, I couldnt imagine life without her, she is such a good dog and so sweet. She is doing very well, and is an amazing model for photography. We love her very much!
She has changed our lives for the better, and I know she is happy too :)
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Little Ricky

We adopted our little girl last may and she won our hearths as soon as we saw her on the adoption day when we took her home she took ownership right away, not shy at all she'll tell you what she wants when she wanted, right now she owns dad and mom. my husband calls her the tinker aka terminator.

Now we are looking for the boy like her.
her new name is tinker aka the owner of the house and loving every minute of it everyone