Happy Tails

We adopted Fudge a year and a half ago. Fudge is a wonderful dog. For not knowing anything about his first seven months, I’m amazed by him daily. He’s WONDERFUL with small children – well, all people for that matter. He’s a character. He has a unique personality that comes across. His eyes light up and his butt wiggles for what seems like days . . .

So I just wanted you to know how thankful I am for Fudge.

Zoey getting a big hug!

You can hear Barkley's high-pitched baying sound and Zoey's deeper bark while they run. They come back exhausted from their run and sleep by the fireplace on dogie beds with blankets...yep they're spoiled. Big Dog has no interest in chasing rabbits, he prefers to stay in the house and wait for their return (Big Dog is a collie).

Zoey quickly found the dogie door and she's now goes in and out of the house at will. She actually spends most of her time in the house with us though. Lately she's been sleeping with my husband and me at the bottom of our bed.
She's a sweetheart and we are happy to have her as part of our family. I'm attaching a picture of Flo/Zoey cuddled in the bed with our daughter, Karen. Barkley is the beagle at the bottom of the bed.

Have a Happy Holiday
Becky, Robbie and Karen Kempf"

Here are the notes that were on the Dearborn County Shelter / Petfinder website: Cooper - Treeing Walker Coondog, Black & Tan, Male, Adult, Large, Neutered and up to date on shotsl

"Cooper has a sweetness about him you'll find irresistible. He's happy, affectionate, a real lover boy with one special wish: to find a forever companion and move into a loving home. And this 1.5 year-old deserves the best ! If you look into his beautiful dark eyes, you'll see an old soul longing to connect to someone special, someone who loves the outdoors, taking long walks, then snuggling up and sharing a good heart-to-heart talk".

Cooper was at the shelter for a long time. The wonderful news is that Cooper's and all the Shelter Gang's dreams came true. As you can see by the pictures, Cooper has found his wonderful, loving forever home. He even has a Red Bone dog buddy. This defines the meaning of "Happy Tails". We Luv Ya Cooper!

From one of our P.A.W.S. members......This is what we all hoped for for Cooper! How wonderful. Couch potato man! Cooper is a special guy. Let the family know we appreciate them so much."

Fudge could easily have been put down, but somehow he made it through and I’m grateful for that, because most aren’t so lucky.

Thank you for the work you do. I know it cannot be easy. However, because of the work people like you do, there are some that find homes and are spoiled rotten – and Fudge is one of them.”

Flo (now Zoey's) Story

A Wonderful Forever Home Story
For Christmas

Flo (now Zoey) is a six year old beagle that is as sweet as a beagle can be. Flo had been at the Dearborn County Animal Shelter for six months waiting for her forever family. Flo is a wonderful story of the love an older dog can bring into your life. Flo's new forever family wrote the shelter the following email and we would like to share.

To: "The Dear Friends at the Dearborn County Animal Shelter:

Flo has lived with us for 3-1/2 weeks now and she has become an important part of the family. We changed her name to Zoey and she's already answering to it.

She's learned a lot in a short time and I think she's quite happy here. We give our dogs a treat each morning when they come back in after going outside. Big Dog and Barkley know the routine and they always come rushing into the kitchen and immediately sit down and wait for their treat. Zoey's first couple days, she would jump and scratch and carry on just trying to grab the treats from my hand. She also took several treats out of docile Barkley's mouth. But by the third day, she had the routine down pat! All three dogs now sit and wait for their treats and then nicely, gently take them from my hand. Zoey sits, but her little bottom is scooting around the floor while she sits! She's just so excited about getting a treat!

We wanted Zoey to be a companion to Barkley the beagle so he would have someone to run with and help him chase rabbits. Both dogs now go out in the back