Truly happy endings

Here's a couple of tails that we'd like to share with you. Recently we made it down to visit a couple of our former residents and wow - sometimes its hard to express how joyful and how satisfying it is to see them in their forever homes. It just feels so good. Dogs that we've worked with, that we've played with, marvelous dogs that we have to see in their kennels day after day - are finally where they should be - in a home, a real home, with people who adore them

Here's Cali aka Coco (at the SPCA) aka Stoney (at ACC) at the park where she goes every day with her two moms. How well loved is she? We showed them her outstanding ball tricks and they had a couple new ones to show us. Cali was so happy to see us, happy memories from her past and it was wonderful to love her up again and toss some balls for her.

Remember Frankie with the hot pink neckpiece (who's been on our website forever) ? Well, he's still Frankie, still a ball champ, well loved and understood by his guardians. No more hot pink for the now grown-up, still playful, and well-mannered Frankie. His personal scrapbook is a work of art, well designed and meant to be pored over at length by his proud "parents". We visited him at the home of his favorite pals, where he makes himself right at home with the four labradors who own the house. Doted upon, well-exercised, and well managed, we couldn't have imagined a better home for our Frankie.

After a hot retreiving session, Frankie lays down for a well-deserved rest and waits for someone to notice how cute he is.

The Dog who was told she was a Dalmation

Wait a minute. Let's get one little thing straight - I like Dalmations; I've always found them to be a lot of fun, but the gal I lived with wanted me to be one and I'm just not.

I'm Tina. I'm playful, love the water, very affectionate, and have a bit of an identity issue. Not for me, of course. I'm clear on who I am. A dog. An ideal dog. One who is looking for a home and I'd like folks to know that there's a good possibility that I could be an Aussie/couch potato/kitty mix.

"Well", I say, "yeah, the couch potato part was pretty clear. You folks here at the animal shelter saw right through my soft eyes and yummy soft coat that you can just sink your faces into as I roll over and you tuck yourself into into my body and listen as I hum. Almost like a purr? Ummmmmm, I am lovin' this".

Excuse me if I say this, but do Dals have the soft coat that I do? Nothing against Dals, of course.

The folks here at GADAB took me out to the park, played with me, even have a little pool out there that I love to jump in and out of, and - this was kind of big - showed me how to play with toys, which I love, love, love. I can toss stuffed toys into the air and sometimes I bring them back to the person who threw it for me so they can throw it again. Woo-hoo!!!

Now I'm available for adoption at Animal Care and Control in San Francisco. And if you're looking for a Dal, google Dalmation Rescue.
Written by Corinne.