Happy Tails

Hi my name is Penny. I was adopted on May 16th, 2009. My adoptive owners had to put to sleep their 12 year old German Shepherd in March and were very sad. They were going to get a German Shepherd puppy from Wisconsin in June BUT someone told them to check the 4 Luv of Dog Rescue website. Guess what?? My picture was on the website and they fell in love with me before they got to meet me!

My new home is awesome! I have a cat for a sister (she thinks she is a German Shepherd) and a big yard. We play ball, Frisbee and go for walks. This summer I went to the lake on week-ends. I like strolling in the water and am learning to swim. Now, the pontoon is another thing. I am the first one on and the last one off.

I was going to just foster this one and the minute I met him I knew he belonged with our family. We agreed on the name Nick. Nick has three kids to play with, daily walks, a large fenced yard, and an annoying little brother named Casey. Casey is that little brother that loves to play and pick on the older one. Nick is so laid back that he's able to ignore him most of the time. I can't believe what wonderful manners Nick has, no table surfing, jumping or accidents! Why anyone would want a puppy is beyond me. Nick has been a perfect dog. Really, I have only wonderful things to say about him. I love the way he walks around with a ball in his mouth, wagging his tail and nudging his head up to you for a rub. I have been brainstorming the idea of having him be a therapy dog. His calm, gentleness makes you fall in love with him. Thanks 4 Luv of Dog for saving another life!    ~The Wadholms

Ozzie (fomerly 'Gus') has made a quick transition to living in his forever home. Any doubts about his interaction with other dogs have been alleviated as he has made great friends at the local dog park. He goes on frequent walks around Concordia's campus, so I've made him an honorary Cobber, complete with gold collar! He loves his treats, especially when it comes to learning sit, stay, and lay down - skills he's learning very well. He loves to be brushed and got his first professional grooming, and boy is he a stud now! Anyone who knows him from his previous pictures are sure to agree!

Thank you so much 4 Luv of Dog and especially those who helped me most (you know who you are). I am so grateful to have a wonderful companion like Ozzie in my life. And we can both agree "there's no place like home."

~Corey and Ozzie

Char seems to be adjusting well to our house. She's keeping our 10 1/2 year old lab on her toes because Char wants to play so often. They get pretty wild together sometimes!! Char loves being able to run around the yard and find sticks in the woods - much different than her puppy days in an apartment. Our girls really love her and she is very affectionate with them.

Char went out hunting with my husband for the first time. She had fun following the seasoned hunting dogs and just sniffing around. And, even though she's too young to really hunt this year, she'll still get to go out pheasant hunting in ND with my husband. I'm sure she'll enjoy getting out in the fields.    ~ Terri

Molly is the little gray teddy bear in the picture. Max is the little fox, Ellie is the beautiful little pug mix and Leo is my little referee (cuz he's black and white and helps keep everyone in line).

Molly is a joy to have in our house and fits in well with our other three. Of course, they are not dogs to us, but our babies. We always wanted a big family and I think we are set. I am so glad that you guys rescue animals and give them loving homes and I am glad that I am a crazy dog lady that checks your website all the time because those two things helped us find Molly. I love how she is the youngest in the house and she is the one to lay down first. It is adorable how when Ellie is sleeping that Molly will go up to her and give her a big sloppy kiss and then they chase each other around until its time to flop back down again.

There aren't words to express how much I love these babies of ours and Molly has made us feel complete. Sometimes four dogs is a lot to handle but the rewards that come out of it are worth it. Thank you so much again from the bottom of our hearts. I didn’t think we could find another dog with such a goofy personality to fit in with this house full of weirdos (me and my husband included LOL) but she is a perfect fit. Thank You !!!

~ Love, Greg, Darcy, Ellie, Max, Leo and Molly

Dear 4 Luv of Dog Rescue:

My name is "Murphy"... formerly known as "Sparky". I am half Shih Tzu/half Yorkie mix. I have found a new home and love living with my new parents! I get lots of love and attention and get walks everyday!! I'm learning to trust others! I am a little over protective with my Mommy around my Daddy but realize he's not going to go away after all!! I even am going to school and learning new obedience skills which I have never known or been shown before. I go to Red River North Dog Obedience and also Stevie with All Smarts Pet Training comes right to my home to work one on one with me... I just 'love' her!! I get lots of treats when I sit, lay down and listen to my new parents!

I have to admit I was used to 'always' getting my way by being snippy and bossy, but now am learning how to share all of my new toys and working hard on getting a new and more positive attitude! I have been taken to Eddie & Barkus daycare and met all kinds of new friends and neighbors to play with me... I can't wait to go back! I'm even making friends with my owners younger niece and nephews! I get to go on lots of car rides to fun places, doggy park, to visit Grandma, go to Petco, etc... unfortunately also a few trips to the vet :(!! I get my hair and nails done when needed at Hairy D'Tails spa with Brenda whom I really like! I want to thank you for saving my life and not giving up on me and finding me a new perfect home with people who truly love and appreciate 'me for me'!!! Thanks 4 Luv of Dog Rescue for all you do for doggies and pets like me!!

Love ~ Murphy, Rene' & Duane :)

Just wanted to thank you again for finding me such a great home. My family is so wonderful and I keep reminding them that it wasn't me who was rescued.....I rescued them!

They even renamed me the perfect name because I'm now...

...living the life of Riley!

Love, Riley E.

We adopted Kieba 3 months ago. We can't imagine what we did without her! She is the sweetest dog. Kieba gets along great with her little sister dog, Josie. They LOVE to run and play together!

Thank you for the good work you do to match up dogs with new homes.     

~Lynn

We are so thankful to 4 Luv of Dog for bringing Lambeau into our family! When we adopted Lambeau he was only 3 months old and had the biggest paws we had ever seen on a puppy. He is now 9-months old and hasn't grown into his paws completely, but he has grown very much in the past 6 months. Lambeau LOVES to fetch tennis balls in the water. When we take him swimming, he has a difficult time deciding if he should chase the tennis balls, the birds, or the kids. Usually, he opts to chase everyone and everything equally. It's been an excellent way for Lambeau to burn off much of his puppy energy!!

Lambeau has also been going to doggie school. His manners aren't always reflective of his family (wink, wink) so he's been learning to walk nicely on a leash (a challenge), stay on command (nearly impossible), not jump up on strangers (way too difficult), and sit nicely for a rub (this is actually coming along nicely)!! We've already decided that Lambeau would benefit from a couple sessions of doggie school!

Lambeau has brought so much joy to our family. He was the missing piece in our family that we didn't even realize was missing until he came into our home.

We are so looking forward to all the years ahead with Lambeau and again want to thank 4 Luv of Dog for all they do!!          ~The Manson Family

I thought it was about time that I write in an update about Buddy (formally known as Carter!!) We adopted this happy little boy back in March, his tail has not stopped wagging since!

Buddy was very thin when we adopted him (He was found wandering in town and ended up at the pound where no one claimed him....4LuvofDog came to the rescue!) but he has since filled out and looks much healthier. Buddy has three playmates to help keep him busy, Mimi Jo (pictured with him in the backyard) and Bridget.

He is a bundle of energy who loves to play with his toys and chewtoys. We have a fenced-in backyard which allows them lots of area to run. He never stops showing his affection and has such a good disposition. The only problem we have had is occasional "excitement peeing" which we are working on with him. He really is a sweetheart and a great addition to our family!

Thank you 4LuvofDog for rescuing him so that we were able to give him a good home and for all the other work that you do!      ~ Audrey

Dixie is adapting well. We are having a few problems but thats because of her being in the puppy stage. She's chewed through 2 pairs of slippers, 2 remotes, a cushion on my antique couch, and the bottom of the metal kennel we keep her in during the day. Otherwise she doing good. Very loving and needs to be the center of attention. She's actually getting, Revo, our 8 year old lab, to play a little more. They're starting to become like family to each other.

She gets to sleep with Tom and I at night. During the day, she's kenneled. But thats only during the week. Otherwise she's free to roam.

She loves to eat the raspberries off the bushes or out of the bowl while we're picking. She's made a path through the patch. She lays in there while she waits for the bunnies to come out. She hasn't caught one yet, but keeps trying. She seems to be very happy. We just love her.    ~ Denise

Lucy has been doing great. She loves Addy to death. We think she is very happy at her new home. She greets us whenever we come home and is still very excited to go on long walks and runs. She even got us more active which will benefit us. Camping was great, she was a hit at the campground. Everyone commented on how good looking she was.

Again thank you for everything you did with her.     ~Mike

There are no words that I can type here that can express how much our family LOVES him. Bubba’s daily routine starts out with a joyful greeting from him with a random toy in his mouth. Bubba goes for a walk, bike ride, and/or jog everyday. He is looking pretty fit considering how overweight he was when we first got him. Bubba loves his kitty friends and sometimes our cat, Tom, will come and tattle on Bubba because he has one of the cat toys. We will see a little toy mouse tail sticking out the side of Bubba’s mouth and it is hilarious!

We took Bubba to Shaggy’s Dog Wash. He was so happy to be there, I have included pictures. We were told that he was the best behaved dog they’d seen in a long time. He got to pick-out a “cookie” and a bag of Waggy Tail’s treats.

I could go on and on all day about Bubba….he is the BEST dog and BEST friend a family could ever ask for. We are so glad that we saw his picture on the 4luvofdog website.

Thank you,     ~~The Kjono family

We found Bailey the Beagle on the 4 Luv of Dog courtesy posting page. His former owners loved him every much but decided it was in Bailey's best interest to find a home that had more time to devote to him, since they have a small child and both work full time. We are so fortunate to have found Bailey and love him so much. His former owners obviously put a lot of care and work into this little guys life and we couldn't ask for a more well behaved, sweet natured dog. Bailey now spends his days going for walks, cuddling, and playing with his many doggie park friends and his new family. He seems to love his new mama and papa as much as we love him. He sleeps with us every night, under the covers at our feet. The best foot warmer ever! And he ever runs out of kisses and love to express to his many admirers!

Thank you 4 Luv Of Dog for all of your hard work and dedication to our area dogs! We wouldn't have found our new Beagle Bailey without it! Bailey says a big OOOOOOoooo! in his best Beagle bay in your honor! Thank you!!     ~~Sara, Brian, and Bailey Abrams

I just wanted to write you and say thank you so much for Luna! She has been such an amazing dog and so loving! She fits right in with other dogs and loves everyone! She picks up on commands very quickly and has learned so many tricks! She knows to bow, wave, high five *both paws*, play dead, touch, and many others! It only takes a day or two to teach her things, she is still very puppy-ish though and gets confused sometimes. She tries her hardest to please everyone and always puts a smile on your face! Whenever I go out, I get the usual stares and "your brave for owning a pitbull" but it only takes a few minutes for them to be around her to completely change their minds, she is an awesome role model for Pit Bulls everywhere! So thanks for saving her and letting me adopt her! Keep up the good work!      

~~Christine

Romando has got quite the personality now, and also loves "playing" (touching noses) with my guinea pig Tort. He's got a few stuffed toys that are his favorite. He'll pull them out of the basket where I keep them, and chase them all over my apartment. He's made friends with most of the people in my apartment building, including a group of ladies who sit in the parlor in the evenings by the fireplace. As we go out at night, he looks to see if they are there, and he then has to visit each of them, getting as much attention from them as possible. We're waiting for the snow to finally melt so we can go for walks in the park. My sister bought him the St. Patrick's bandana, and he wore that when we went to the Fargo St. Patrick's Day parade. He met a lot of new people there, and got lots of attention from them! His skin owies have all healed now, and there is hair growing back on them. It is amazing how well things healed. He now looks like a dog now, instead of a scared little dog. I'm so glad I was able to adopt him!     ~~Samantha