WOOF rescue Mollie, now named Lucy, has joined her forever family and couldn’t be happier!
Huge thank you to her amazing Foster Parent - Brendan! He caught one last look after she joined her family :)
Blossom is living her best life.
Blossom is social distancing with her family!
Hope you are staying safe during this time. I thought you could use an update from our little girl. She is doing well and we have adjusted her thyroid meds after her latest vet visit. Currently she is keeping me company while work from home!
Roxy has left the building!
So grateful for our whole WOOF Family and for Roxy’s new forever family!
Roxy, out on the town.
Opal's Post-Walk Nap
We thought you'd all get a kick out of this. We took a long walk in the beautiful weather today. Then a furry someone napped...
Opal takes a nap!
Oliver & Co.
WOOF Rescue Oliver Finn and his family’s story:
Happy New Year! We are all well! Ollie is doing great - still loves his cuddles with us and our extended family, his best friend Scooby, and a couple of his friends in the neighborhood who come over to play in our yard. Currently we're working on helping him relax when he sees another dog on a walk, and when new guests come over to our house - he has barked, growled, even nipped at the back of the ankles of guests, which obviously isn't fun for the guests, but just as importantly, is clearly uncomfortable for him.
We seemed to make some progress yesterday, when, by the end of the evening when 5 guests were over, he was lying down on his blankets peacefully sleeping : ).
Love,
Ammu
Cameron's Success Story!
Cameron, who was adopted in June of 2018 is a little three-legged genius. He’s learned all types of commands and clearly has some favorites in his forever home. Read his story below!
Cammy's just fine. He was having such a great time on a walk in the woods because he was toasty warm in his new winter jacket, but it was too long because he was clearly stiff when got up from a nap after returning. Note to self: don't let him walk for over an hour even if he wants to.
He is VERY VERY SMART, understands pretty complex sentences ("go take your bunny toy to Greg" -as in specific toy to specific person- correctly), he communicates his needs well (e.g. will come to me and bark, run to the bottom of the foyer stairs and bark, run back and repeat, until I carry him up-(although the front stairs still are scary to him and it requires leather Kevlar gloves to this day ) He can go down stairs, and will come up the wooden ones from the back yard by himself, but not the foyer steps that are carpeted. Weird.
He is VERY funny and affectionate, gives rapid-fire-tongue sloppy morning face wash kisses, wags his whole body when he is happy and literally jumps around with joy, but oh so gently nuzzles his black kitty girlfriend he adores. (But chases the calico). He has absolutely no problem keeping up with his 4 legged furbrother running around the yard either. He does hate the pool "Roomba" and barks to warn and protect us from it and also comes for pets poolside but shows no interest in getting in.
My mom is still clearly the chosen one. I am good for morning wake up cuddles, door opening to go out to pee, and "rides" up the front stairs. Greg is the go to for walks and treats and is his bed partner. But Mom is definitely his favorite. He will even lunge at the rest of us if we try to get too close or touch her while he is "guarding" her. I learned my lesson the hard way when I was trying to help her with her support stockings. Bad hand infection requiring hand surgeon was required. And unfortunately, he still does not like my hubby except will accept treats from him (we decided it must have been a little bald man that flung him down stairs to break his femur in the past ...) Because Bill is the calmest gentlest quietest person in the whole family, yet the one who who gets growled and barked at. Meanwhile, Cam absolutely ADORES my son Grant who is 230 lbs, 6'1" and very loud and gregarious and oughta be the scary one.
We are giving him his best life and I am glad that we are the family that took him, because he is never home alone, gets lots of pets, walks in the woods to visit his neighborhood doggie friends and nature, and the best and healthiest food and treats. And, there is no exposure to children who may upset him with their fast and unpredictable movements. The troubled part of his personality didn't begin to emerge for several weeks, after his physical injuries were better, he probably felt too vulnerable then. He is bossy and fractious at times, and will absolutely bite if people don't follow his rules, which are mostly the result of his prior abuse. We have learned the hard way e.g. like don't reach down to pet him from behind without verbally notifying him first so he knows who it is: don't touch the recliner lever (because It looks like you are grabbing a "stick" on the side of the chair and he is fearful), stuff like that. He now has to be sedated for grooming. Our longtime husband wife team mobile groomers enjoyed the same honeymoon period we all did for several months and then no more. Bit the hell out of them (they did not accidentally nip him or anything, he was just not having it). There is a vet across town who has a groomer in house so he can be safe and monitored so that's what we do now. I use the plastic cone of shame to give him baths between without getting nipped. Sometimes he loves a bath, but sometimes will suddenly decide he's done....
So he clearly tries to be the alpha in the house. I have to remind him he's not by asking him to follow commands like "sit/stay/wait/ok you may take it" when giving him his food dish for example. It is hard not to laugh, because he complies, but "grumbles" under his breath while doing it. * see VERY SMART above LOL.
The whole gang is overdue for their checkups this month .... Now that the holidays are over. I think he gained a pound or two with the extra goodies he scavenged from the festivities. I can't blame my friends or kids for falling for his doe-eyed "awe just a bite please" stare. We ALL gotta get back in shape though now......
Right now he's at his post as grandma's canine footwarmer while we binge watch marvelous Mrs. Maisel (I highly recommend it).
Happy new year!
Ger
Joey's Doing Great!
Joey and sister Lucy are living it up with their family! Look at these sunkissed pups.
Shepherd is getting cuter every day!
WOOF rescue dog Shepherd is thriving in his forever home. Here’s what his family had to say!
Happy New Year! Hope all is well with you and family.
Shepherd is growing more adorable everyday, if that’s possible. He is doing so much better with storms and rain. He is growing into this confident young man and is bonding with Gracie so well. They love hanging out and sitting next to each other. I am so thankful that Shep came into our lives. The second pic was taken two days ago while he was on his afternoon nap. How could this position even be comfortable? This little prince has our hearts.
Shepherd & Gracie cuddling.
An Update on Biscuit the Traveler!
Handsome boy!
Our little Biscuit is doing great!! After 22 States, the 3 of us are nice and settled in Chico, CA. In fact, we just bought a house (and Biscuit a huge backyard), so we aren't going anywhere, anytime soon. He seems to love it here. So many parks and other dog friends to play with.
We are both still "head over heels" for our little guy. He is just the best dog. So smart. He knows the difference between his favorite toys. If we say "get your rope", he chooses his rope, etc. Right now he knows the difference between 3 toys, but we are working with him on more. If we could only get him to make our coffee in the morning!!
Biscuit’s crew! Sammy, Biscuit, Posey and Buster.
He isn't perfect....only 99% perfect. Here he is being a bad dog, but being really cute about it.
He LOVES opening gifts. Dives right into the bags and pulls out his toy/gift. It's pretty hilarious.
Happy New Year from Biscuit & his family!
Max's Journey to a Happy Home
Woof Rescue Dog Max was born in the Bronx and his original family always allowed him to go out and wander the streets by himself. A man from Queens saw this happen whenever he was in the area, and after seeing Max nearly be hit by a car, he picked him up and took him to the owner, and asked if they would give him up. They agreed, and the man took him with the hope of finding him a better life. We got an email telling us about it and we took Max and put him up for adoption.
After being adopted in 2016, Max could not be happier in his forever home - and his family loves him to pieces! Here’s what Cynthia had to say:
Max is my bestest boy. He’s doing great. We stayed with my son and his family (and Violet, his dog) for a bit. Now we’re in New Mexico, where we have decided to settle.
Trixie and Her Beautiful Family!
Trixie was adopted from WOOF in August of 2018 and is now part of an amazing and loving family. Here’s what they had to say!
DWe both just marvel at how lucky we are to have the sweetest, nicest four legged companion in the world. Attached is a picture of our family who are scattered around New York State. Only get to see them a few times a year but the pooches all get along.
Wishing you A Happy Healthy Peaceful Decade!
Ceci and Rick
Where are they now? Opal - Adopted 2016
Little Opal is happy and healthy with her forever family! She’s just as peppy as ever, and even sleeps on their pillows. This family couldn’t be happier!
