TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.........PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!!!!!!!
Razzle has been waiting for a long time for a loving family of his own. He is a great dog but he was severely abused in the past and is wary of change at first. He has come a million miles since when he first arrived. He is in the house and has become housetrained and he is good with the other dogs. While Razzle has been fine with young children here, we feel he would do best in a quiet home with older children. Please consider giving Raz a new forever home!!
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Our dogs are adopted only to be inside dogs as it is often the lack of attention many outside dogs receive that causes them to stray in the first place. Dogs do not want to be alone the majority of the time. They are pack animals and they want to be with the pack which is you and your family when you adopt them. We also don't want our dogs to spend a life chained. Chaining a dog over prolonged periods cause many bad habits to develop. There is much information on the internet in regard to the detriments of chaining a dog. Dogs that are chained learn to jump, dig, bark needlessly and live a miserable life.
Our adoption fees generally range from $45-$150. Dogs are shown by appointment only as our availability is not regular due to personal employment schedules. Please understand that we CAN NOT hold a dog for you. If you set up an appointment to see a dog a week out, please understand that that particular dog is still available for others to adopt during that time. If a dog gets adopted prior to your appointment, we will let you know so you don't make a wasted trip. Our efforts are to get the dogs into appropriate matching homes for that dog as quickly as possible and make a space for another dog in need and to pass other approved adoptors by is not in the best interest of the dog. If you are interested in any of our dogs, please give us a call or send an e-mail. We will get back to you as soon as possible but if you do not hear from us please try again. With an enormous amount of spam email, it is easy to miss one here or there and even though we have an answering machine, numbers are not always clearly understood and your message may have inadvertantly been missed. Thank you for your patience and we hope to hear from you! We may have your next companion canine waiting!!
Sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you, Tama. Here is a picture of Teak, now known as Rudy! He is very happy, very healthy, and a wonderful addition to our house. We’re now in obedience classes and this morning when I took him for a walk he was heeling at my side with a slack leash about 7/8 of the time. It’s a miracle. He also knows many other important behaviors (sit, down, wait, go see Bill!) and a few tricks (tummy up, give me a paw, touch my hand). He’s very smart, so it’s obvious that no one took the time to teach him anything until now. We go for long walks 2-3 times a day, and this week we will go to the dog park for the first time. We have him microchipped as a security measure, but he is very good about coming, and obeying offleash. Rudy also participated in our Annual St. Francis Rescue Walk for the Animals and was a very good boy all day long – no problems with other dogs, little children, noises, etc.
Thank you so much for being a part of his rescue and contribution toward his new life. Your efforts have paid off tenfold!
Have a great summer J
Hi Mark-
Beau is now named Winston. With him being English and all, Craig thought that an English name was more appropriate (as in Winston Churchill). Winston is a great dog and a wonderful addition to our family. We took him to the vet for his rabies shot and put a micro- chip in him so we'll never lose him! He does well in the house (and even with the cats)- although he HOGS the bed! Yep, Winston is quite spoiled and gets to sleep with us (and a cat!). He is getting better on the leash, but sure gets excited with all the spring smells in the air. Craig is starting to train him for hunting. Since we haven't found any toys he likes
Hi Mark & Tama,
Here is a recent photo of Flicker who we adopted last year in June (he likes to pose for the camera). He has come a long ways but we wouldn't know what to do without him now that he has become a part of our family. Flicker is usually my shadow most of the time but loves to play with the kids especially chasing them and playing fetch with balls, frisbees and well anything that can be thrown. He definitely is living the good life, he even has his own couch and a multitude of toys and plenty of room to roam.
The Johnson's
We adopted Maggie (pitbull/pointer mix) almost a year ago. I would like to let you know that she is doing fabulous. We have broken her habit of going after little furry animals, as well as her going crazy when she sees another dog. Maggie has a backyard with 5.5 acres. She loves it!!! Maggie also has her very own "toddler" bed that she sleeps in, she's not spoiled or anything!! I will send some cute pics of her soon.
Thanks again for letting us adopt a fabulous dog!!
Kim and Robert and Maggie :)
Hi Mark and Tama!
Just thought I'd send another ZuZu update. I think the first one I sent was on the same weekend I brought her home. It's now over a month later and I thought I'd let you know how our sweet girl is doing. I was going to send one earlier but I couldn't figure out how to get the picture on the computer. That finally happened, so here goes! She has settled in quite nicely here. We just love her to pieces. My husband calls himself "dad" and takes her on walks more than I do. (This surprises me, actually. I didn't see him doing that!). I have been driving her into the city, (St. Paul), to this really fabulous dog park, and letting her run and socialize with other dogs and people as often as I can. She just loves it there. It's a huge park that's totally fenced in with hills, woods, and brush, and lots of different paths she can run on. There are always other dogs and of course their owners. She is really good natured and gets along with everyone. She has a blast there! My husband thinks I'm nuts for driving her into the city like that but it's something she can't get out in the country. We are too isolated out here. We don't see other dogs and people like that and she can't run free because of the highways. I have not let her run free around my chickens yet. She has gotten away from me twice and run through them and come back to me however, and nothing happened. I just want to make sure nothing does. I'm still working with her in that area. She did chase the cats through the house and up onto a very tall wardrobe in an upstairs bedroom when we were at work the other day. The cats were none the worse for wear and very little was knocked over in the house. Took us awhile to find the cats when we got home though :) She has learned to ignore the parrots and I'm quite proud of her for that. It's not an easy thing to do. They tease her mercilessly. Smart birds are not necessarily a good thing! She and the tortoise have gotten used to each other too. All in all I'd have to say everything is going very well, and I told her we are lucky to have her!
Thanks again, and best wishes for a great holiday season!
Carla
Just wanted to say HI. Hey, Bud (Bam) is doing fine with us. He acts like he has been here forever. We all love him. We just wanted to say hi and tell you how great he is doing with us. He is learning so much and already knows how to sit, and kind of stay. He waits for us to call him when we go out to the horses. He has chased the cats and is learning not to. He lays down when we tell him to most of the time or when we want to brush him. He LOVES to be brushed and to be pet. He has gotten to be so calm and acts like he is older than he is. He is the best thank you for letting us adopt him. He just loves it here and all of his toys. Oh did I mention that he LOVES attention and doesn’t like to be ignored but you must have known that. Again thanks for everything and being so nice. We love him here and he loves it too.
Hi Mark & Tama-
I just missed your phone call about Red. He is doing great. He loves all the kids and the attention he gets. He loves going for walks with me and our lab - and he is improving on his walking on a leash, by not walking in so many circles. The dogs are getting along great - even becoming partners in crime by breaking into the food container together. I have attached pictures of Red making himself at home his second day here and playing farm with the kids. He is all we could have hoped for and we all just love him. Thanks so much for a great dog!
Lisa Youngs
Mark and Tama
Things have been going great in our first month with Kuma. She is a smart little dog and is making training easy. Already she can sit, lay down, shake a paw, and speak! She has been a great addition to our lives and everyone around us too! Hope all is well and I can't thank you enough for bringing Kuma into our lives:)
Thanks and have a great day!
Kobi
Hi Mark and Tama,
I’ve been a pretty good girl in my new home. I’ve gotten used to walking on the stairs and going into the garage to go outside when I have to go to the bathroom. But now I really don’t walk down the stairs “I fly”! I run around in the yard a lot and get my exercise. When I’m done I wait by the door to go in the house. I had a bath in the bathtub. I like getting a bath. My mom put me in the tub and when I’m done, I ever so gently get out all by myself. My coat is soft now. Once I rolled in something kinda stinky outside and sometimes nibble on poop. I got my rabies shot, tested negative to heartworm and lyme and had my itchy spots checked out (the doctor did a scraping on one but didn’t find any fungus). I have to go back to the doctor on December 26 because I’m still itchy. The pills I have to take, that mom wraps in cheese, aren’t working. I had a couple of fleas and got frontline on my back. I’m still getting used to riding in the car. I make my humans laugh because I do some really funny things. When I looked into the mirror I slowly move my head away from f the mirror and then I quickly moved back to see if that other dog was still looking at me. At night, when I’m laying on the couch, I look out the window and see my reflection and I bark. Every time I see my cat Lily I whine and go up to her to sniff her. She usually just hisses or swats at me and runs away. Sometimes at night she can lay or sit by me and I don’t care. I chew lots of rawhides, nylon bones, and a furry dog squeaker that I get squeakin’ fast.
I went to my Grandma and Grandpa’s house in Fridley on Thanksgiving Day and met them for the first time. They both think I’m a very sweet and nice girl. Attached are two pictures of Dawson and me on Thanksgiving at G & G’s house.
Have a great Holiday and a Happy New Year!!! Love, Ripple
Tama and Mark
Oscar is fabulous! We love having him in our family. He fits in like he has always been ours to love. I haven't received your mailing address yet to send you a donation of thanks for being Oscar's angels.
Here's some pictures . . . before and after we had him groomed. He is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!
Carol Young
HI TAMA
VERY NICE OF YOU TO CHECK BACK WITH ME. BARNEY IS A WOUNDERFUL DOG!!! YOU WERE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, HE IS VERY LAID BACK AND CALM. HE HAS QUICKLY LEARNED HOW TO WALK ON THE LEASH AND SEEMS TO ENJOY HIS WALKS WITH ME. HE WAS (AND STILL IS) HOUSE TRAINED, SO OF COURSE I AM VERY VERY PLEASED. HE HAS HIS APPOINTMENT AT THE ZIMMERMAN VET NEXT MONTH TO BE FIXED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME FIND MY NEW FRIEND
THANKS
BEAU and BARNEY
Hi just a quick note to tell
you that shine has adjusted
well to his new home. He has
turned into a real house dog.
Loves to go outside with me
when I go ut to my quilting
cabin, He gaurds the door for
me lol. Sleeps next to the bed
at night. Just a super dog.
Has no urge to run, completely
satisfied to just stay put.
He did have a real bad cold
but have that taken care of
now . Am very happy with the
dog and he was house broke he
stays in all day now that is
is cold out while I work.
Thank You and Have a
very happy holiday season
Betty
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