January 2012
Happy New Year to all our great rescue friends! Over the holiday season we received many donations from supporters, and we are truly grateful for each and every one. One of the donations was a box of calendars from Wolf Packs, which we sold on our website. That raised $700, which we will put to good use helping our dogs.
Chip and Ozzy have been here for several months, with no prospects for a new home. They have settled in and become happy and comfortable. Chip is ten and a real people dog, good with other dogs and with everyone who meets him. He has a distinct limp when he first stands because of previous hip surgery, but it doesn’t seem to bother him. Ozzy is good after he warms up to you, but has his grumpy moments like most 13 year old dogs. He spends most of his time on a big pillow in the corner of the living room. We expect Ozzy is going to be a hospice dog and spend the rest of his days at the Manor Bed and Barkfest. 
Last month we told you that Sam, the dog from the Tacoma Humane Society, was doing well in his forever home. Now we have to report it wasn’t quite the right home, because the people weren’t realistic about getting a young dog, under two, who is pretty much an untrained 78 pound puppy. During their home visit they were told how much energy he had, but they didn’t listen. Fortunately, Sakura & Tatiana said they would foster him and do a little bit of training. They have been taking care of Sam since then, and he is doing well. Meanwhile we have been working our way through our list of applicants, which takes time. At deadline for this report we think we have located a home for Sam. The family has Samoyed experience, a fence with concrete under it, a covered kennel if needed, and another Sammy. They even walk their dog at lunch time every day. Next month’s report should be much better for Sam. He has now lived in 6 different places:
1. With his breeder in Port Angeles
2. With his family at McChord
3. At the Tacoma Humane Society
4. With his first foster family when Norma had him
5. With his first adoptive family in Renton
6. With his second foster family, Sakura and Tatiana His next home will be the seventh, so you can see why it’s so important to find the perfect place.
Twice this month we heard of dogs on Craigslist. Both were mixes, but we keep a list of people who would like a mix and we always let them know. We didn’t hear anything, but that’s often the case.