News for the ‘Happy Tails’ Category
Happy Tails: Lady Bug & Emmy
Heavenly Hearts has provided us with two of the greatest gifts in our lives – our rescue pups Lady Bug (adopted May 2006) and Emmie (adopted March 2008 – formerly known as “MJ”). After having such an amazing experience with our Lady Bug, we felt that we had enough love to give another dog a home. We immediately looked on Heavenly Hearts website, and fell in love with Emmie (another dachshund mix)! To our surprise, we found out that Lady Bug and Emmie were both surrendered to the same Kentucky shelter, both rescued by Heavenly Hearts when their “time ran out,” and even placed in the exact same foster home (thank you Sharon, you are truly their guardian angel)!
Our girls are our world. They are the best of friends, and love to do EVERYTHING together – snuggle, play, take walks, eat, nap, and wrestle! Lady Bug takes very good care of her little sis – and Emmie keeps her big sis on her toes! We are so fortunate to have the two sweetest, most loving companions. Please know that they are provided the best care and the most love…they are truly two of the most special little girls in the world.
In August, we married, and Emmie and Lady Bug were flower girls in our wedding! They were perfect – they walked down the aisle and sat like the good girls they are during the ceremony. All of our guests loved the girls and complimented on how well behaved they were! As you can see, Lady Bug (on the left) and Emmie (on the right) were beautiful in their bandannas!
Thank you again for blessing us not once, but twice with two wonderful dogs. We cannot thank you enough for opening your hearts and your homes for our two girls until they were able to find us. We adore them!
Warmly,
Jessica, Scott, Lady Bug, & Emmie
Edited: December 22nd, 2010
Happy Tail: Tess
Meet Tess, our third rescue dog. She was found in Kentucky with two little puppy boys. She took very good care of them even though she had a severe flea infestation, worms and mites. You’d never know now that over half of her hair was missing. Someone abandoned her and her pups but fortunately for her, Heavenly Hearts came to the rescue! How anyone could leave this sweet little girl in such a deplorable condition is beyond belief. But life is great for her now. She and her big brother Gordon are best buddies. Tess and Gordon love to play catch me if you can and occasionally enjoy getting into a little trouble together. We don’t mind a bit. Tess is the sweetest most loving little girl. She loves to cuddle & give lots of kisses and she’s very smart too! Tess joined our family about six months ago and we can’t imagine life without her. We wish more people realized that these dogs are the best! Rescue adoptions are desperately needed and the joy these pets bring is priceless. Thank you Heavenly Hearts for all you do to help these wonderful pets and for bringing so much happiness into our lives.
Sincerely,
Jan & Dennis
Edited: December 22nd, 2010
Happy Tail: Ana
Ana’s adoptive parents have sent several updates over the past few months, here are some of their stories:
Soon after Ana came home with us we took her to Chocolate Fest – we went to the parade and everyone wanted to pet her. She was a very good girl. I have to say we lost the battle of the couch, although it’s partially our own fault. She’s just so cute that after a long day of work we just want to cuddle her. Ana met our friends’ dog, a 3-yr-old yellow lab named Tucker. They got along really well. Tucker is very playful and accidentally knocked Ana over a couple of times, but she got right back up and chased after him. They had a lot of fun and were both asleep by 7:30!
We have been having a great time this summer. We spend lots of time outside in the yard on the weekend, which Ana loves. As long as she is near us she’s happy. Last week was a little rough with all of the fireworks that were going on. We spent the 4th of July cuddling Ana because she is terrified of them. Her safe place seems to be either on the rug in the bathroom or on our bed tucked between us. Now, we usually don’t allow Ana to sleep in our bed and she is really good at staying in her own bed at night, however, when she’s scared there is no stopping her! We are hoping that with time, the memory of Ana’s ordeal will fade and she won’t associate loud bangs with gun fire. We are working on it.
Ana’s vet appointment went really well. The vet said we need to watch Ana’s front leg for arthritis in the future and that playing on grass is best for her. She’s a very healthy girl and at 67 pounds, a perfect weight. Also, she has found a new little friend in the neighborhood. Our vet lives around the corner from us and they have a 6-7 month old male puppy that they adopted. Ana loves this little dog and has to give it a kiss every time we walk by and he’s outside.
Ana has been behaving herself while at home. Her “spot” seems to be our big chair in front of the window. I think she spends the day either sleeping or looking out the window. Even when we are home she lays with her big front paw over the top of the chair and her chin resting on top. She looks like a person lounging! (Of course she doesn’t sleep all the time … there was one day when Ana discovered a bag of flour on the kitchen counter. She decided to take the bag into the dining room and redecorate everything in fluffy white! Including herself!)
Ana has quite the personality and we love her very much!
~Patrick and Sarah
Edited: December 22nd, 2010
Happy Tail: Sadie
Hello Heavenly Hearts,
We just wanted to update you on Sadie (formerly Lacey). We adopted her in May. She has brought an immense amount of joy to our family since the loss of our coonhound in January. Being the newest member of the family, she still gets the most attention. She never gets tired of belly rubs, being pet or snuggled. She’s always at the door to greet us with her big brown eyes and wagging tail. In her free time, she enjoys playing with our 4 cats. In fact, I believe she thinks she’s a cat as well. At first, she ate 2 pairs of shoes, a remote and her gate. Now, she has her own toy box which includes a 2 foot rawhide bone. (It’s the only one she can’t get through in a day.) No matter what you are doing, she insists on being in on the action. Despite her bad hips, she is slowly building up muscle with her daily exercise outdoors. She has learned to stay in her yard and does her daily “patrols”. With that beagle nose, she scouts the yard for chipmunks, birds and lots of other good smells. Often, you’ll find her lounging in the landscaping or in the sandbox. I can’t thank Heavenly Hearts enough for your patience and guidance in helping us adopt Sadie. We love her dearly!
Jeanne
Edited: December 22nd, 2010
Happy Tail: Katie
Hello Heavenly Hearts,
I adopted my little Katie (aka Blossom) from HH one year ago, and I can’t remember life without her. She stole my heart the minute I saw her, and has kept it ever since. Her favorite form of play is cuddling, and she does it very well. Her second favorite is chasing alien squirrel invaders she sees come in her yard – I think they just chuckle at her. She snores in bed and makes the cutest little snorts when getting a belly rub. They get along great, but she has no problem stepping on her 55lb. hound brother Guinness to take over any hand that may be giving out a belly rub. Her foster mommy Roxanne took very good care of her, and I thank her, and ALL of you for everything you do to give these furkids a happy and forever home. In honor of Katie Blossom’s 1st year with us, I have made a donation to help your cause. She has truly been a gift and is so very loved by this family!
Mary
Edited: December 22nd, 2010
