forever home!

a week ago, my lady woke up early. she told me that she had to go to her job. i missed her when she went to that place. but i had my buddies to keep me company. we spend our day playing in the yard. but the lady told me today was going to be different. i was going to the adoption event with out her! but she gave me lots of love & told me that today i was meeting a special family! she was very excited for me. i liked to hear that i was going to meet new people. i love people!

after getting lots of hugs, the man, the kids & i all got into the van. we went to petco & i got to see all the people and dogs there! it's always fun, even if sometimes i would get nervous. then they came. the nice people came & met me! i was really excited. they walked me around. they were very, very nice! then the man told me that i would be going home with them & this would be my forever home!

finally!! after being lost in the world, full of cactus needles, to the shelter where i was very scared. to trusting people, and meeting the lady. to being stuck in the shelter for three months, to being adopted and then returned to the shelter after feeling a soft bed for such a short time. to going home with the nice lady & her family - i finally found my forever family! i was so excited! i was so happy! i know i'm a good dog and i know that i finally have found a place where i will be loved, and have lots of pets, days of fun, delicious food, and the worlds softest bed. i have finally gotten there! and i am a happy, happy dog! ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ as brownie's foster mom, i would like to thank everyone in saving this boys life! my family and i had such a great love for him, that it was our pleasure to open our home (and the foot of our bed) to this fantastic dog! we want to thank rose at east valley new life rescue for pulling this boy & helping us through our first fostering experience. i'd like to thank the shelter staff & volunteers for looking out for brownie while he was there for so long. everyone who came across him fell instantly in love & he was treated very well with extra snacks & milkbones, because everyone was so smitten with his big goofy face & loving "hugs" through the bars. i want to thank my husband who was very reluctant to bring in a 'strange' dog into our home, but went on to become just as attached & love with brownie as the rest of us. and of course, i want to thank his forever mom, jennifer for seeing brownie's picture on petfinder & coming out to meet this great dog that so many people cared for & loved - and seeing that goodness in this dog, who was days away from being put to sleep.

first adoption event

my day started with the lady playing fetch with me outside. i love to play in the back yard. its so fun to have my dog buddies play with me too! we all played for a while and then we ate our breakfast. the lady said today was special because i was going to have people come look at me to see if they wanted to bring me to their house. i got a nice warm bath and was brushed until i was very soft. i was exctited, but nervous. the lady told me that there was nothing to be nervous about - she even got me a kong with treats to keep me busy while i stay in my kennel. i got to ride in the van to the pet store. when we first got there, everything was new. the smells, the other dogs. i was very nervous. i barked and barked. the lady would talk to me to calm me down. i felt better when she was near. then other people came near. she told me that it was ok that they were here, because they might want to make me part of their family. i decided i would play with my kong & let the people look at me without barking. so many people came by! many people said i was a beautiful dog. i heard the lady given them her phone number. she said that if they wanted to see me again, she would be happy to bring me to their house & meet their dogs. i hope that happens. i would love to meet new friends. at the end of the day, i did not get to go home with anyone new. i am happy that i am still with my lady, but am still excited that someday, i will find my forever home! if you think you would like to meet me, please email my lady and she will tell you how we can meet. i hope to see you soon!

day 5 in foster

so i've been here for five days. the lady says that i'm settling in very well! she doesn't even keep me in my kennel any longer during the day when she goes to work because i like to play with my other dog friends so much. it also lets me use the doggie door to go outside when i need to! the family is very proud of me because i haven't had one accident since i've first gotten here. i'm told i'm pretty clumsy. i think that sums it up! i'm so big that when i run around, i can knock stuff over! the family thinks it's pretty funny. one thing that i love to do is play fetch! the lady has gotten me lots of tennis balls to throw & i run & run when she thows them. i bring them back to her & when she says drop it, i do! it's a great game to play & sometimes my dog friends will play with me. this family has been taking such good care of me. i had fallen into a cactus right before the first time i went to the shelter. the people at the shelter tried to take all the needles out of my body. i had so many. when the lady would walk me, she could still feel so many on me. it made her sad & they did still hurt. after i came back the second time, the lady could still feel cactus needles on my body. after the lady & man brought me home, they used tweezers to pull out all the needles on me finally. sometimes i did not like it & i would squirm & wiggle, but they finally got if them all out of me! i think i heard the man say there were about 10 pulled out. i feel so much better that they do no poke me any more. they have also given me a nice bath and my fur feels so soft! i want to look and feel my best when i meet my forever family! i am going to an adoption even at the petco in queen creek this saturday! my lady will be sad to see me go, but she is going to make sure that i am going to a great family & she hopes the family has a dog that i can play with, because i love to play! if you or someone you know wants to meet me, come out to the event, or email my lady & she will set it all up! i hope to see you soon!

home alone

today the lady, the man & the kids left me home alone while they went to do things all day. i think it's called a job, or school. i don't know, i'm only a dog! but while they were gone, i stayed in my kennel & slept. it was so soft. i did get bored, but the lady left me a toy with treats in it to chew. the lady told me she was scared to leave me alone when she went to her job. she didn't know if i would get scared to be in her house, or scared of the other dogs. i felt just fine! i think because the lady takes me for walks in the morning before she leaves and plays with me in the yard when she gets home, taking a long nap in my kennel is just fine. i'm a large boy & can use the rest! i get an extra walk at night. i sure get tired from so much activity, but it keeps me happy when the people are all gone during the day. i sure do enjoy playing with all the other dogs here too. there is a small dog that looks like a chihuahua, a girl dog that is pretty big and two other boy dogs. i have fun with all of them - big or small, boys or girls!

even after i sleep during the day, i do get so tired - the lady even let me sleep on the bed for a while! the lady told me today that she was kind of nervous taking a dog that had been at the shelter for so long to an adoption event right away. but i'm so happy and behaving like such a good dog, she thinks that i will be able to go to the adoption event & maybe even be adopted this saturday! if you want to come see me in person, you can email the lady or go out to the queen creek petco from 11-3pm on saturdays to adopt me, or any of the other dogs looking for their forever home!

waking up on a soft bed

for the first time in so long, i woke up on a nice soft bed! i sleep in a kennel at night while i get to learn my new place. the lady says that once i get to know all the other dogs her, she might let me sleep outside of the kennel at night. it's ok. i sleep like a baby! and it's so much nicer than in the shelter! after the lady woke up, she took me outside to strech my legs. i went outside through her 'doggie door'! i like doggie doors. i can go outside whenever i want. i get to play outside & i use the bathroom outside. the lady says that makes me a good dog! i love when i hear i am a good dog. after i went outside & the lady let me play for a while, she told me to go back into my kennel. she works at the shelter in the morning, so i went back into my kennel. she was gone for a few hours, so i slept. it was nice and soft. when she got back, we went for a long walk - a nice hike! she took me and another dog out on a leash. after we walked for a long time, there was a pond. the lady didn't know this, but i LOVE water! i jumped right in and got to play! the other dog also liked it, so we played together. it was so much fun.

after swimming we went back home. i love riding in cars too. looking out the window is fun. i am kind of nervous getting into the car, becasue i remember that sometimes when i rode in a car, i would be taken to the shelter. the lady is very gentle & helps me get into the car. once we start riding, i feel much better! the lady & man took me to a pet store & bought me some new toys. i got some new tennis balls and a big bone. i even got some yummy chicken & rice that i got to eat when we got home. i'm having so much fun.

as much fun as i am having here, i still am excited to meet my forever family. if you or if there is someone you know that is looking for a large, fun dog like me - email my lady & she will tell you how you can adopt me. i sure hope we meet soon!

first day in my foster home!

this morning when in woke up, i was in my kennel again waiting for the people to come and take me out while they cleaned. this is how my life has been for so long now. i started my days at the shelter in june. when i first arrived, i barked at anyone that came near my kennel. i was scared and i didn't know why i was locked up! i was used to running around outside and going on walks with my human. but i ended up in a small kennel, with a cement floor, with lots of other barking, scared dogs. one day, a lady walked near my kennel & i didn't bark at her. she handed me a treat. i held out my paw for her to pet me. i trusted her. she took me out for a walk. i liked this lady. then, almost after two months in my kennel, they made me pet of the week! now, being pet of the week is a good thing & a bad thing. it means i get to have my picture in the newspaper! but it also meant that i was there too long. i needed a home. so many of the people that cleaned my kennel were so nice to me. i was many people's favorite dog. they would tell me every day they didn't know why i didn't have a home to call my own. then it happened! i found a family! they brought me home. but after a month, for reasons i dont' understand, they returned me to the shelter. i was sad again. i liked being in my own house. i have been back here for three weeks. the volunteers were sad for me. they all were so nice to me. they wanted me to be back in a house again. the lady was still there. she still gave me treats and took me for a walk. she even came in today. she kept telling me that i would be in a soft bed today. i watched her as she cleaned all the dog kennels. i wanted to believe her. she was very nice to me. but she still left. other people that i didn't know walked by my kennel. they took out other dogs, but not me. then the lady came back. she took me out on a leash. she took me to the front office. i was very excited to see all the people who clean my kennel come talk to me & tell me good bye. then, i walked out the front door with the lady. i got to ride in her van! she gave me a bath & now i feel so soft. i went for a long walk to explore all the things i haven't seen for so long! i'm so excited and happy. she even has other dogs for me to play with. they like me & i like them. we use a doggie door to go play in the back yard. she threw the tennis ball & i would bring it back to her! it was so much fun. she has told me that because she already has so many of her own dogs, she cannot keep me forever. she is helping me find a home where i can stay forever! she is teaching me manners. i showed her that i already know how to sit. she also told the man that lives here that i am the greatest dog on the leash she has ever walked! i am excited to hear that i'm a good dog. i know that she will help get me a great family some day soon! i have had a very long day. i'm going to go to bed soon, on my own dog bed! i've been told that we might go for a hike in the morning if its not raining. i can't wait! i will tell you all about my adventures, and if you know anyone in the phoenix metro area looking for a good dog like me, please send my lady an email & she can tell you all about me & how i can come live with you! good night from my soft blanket! brownie