Val (formerly Cassie)

I wanted you to know that Val (formerly Cassie) is healthy, happy, has formed a great bond with her "brother", Woody, and of course, has stolen my heart.. I wish I had some real action photos because these two can really play hard together! Thanks again for your skill at putting us together. Sincerely, Ruthie B.

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Pebbles

Pebbles joined our little family on New Years Day. She is a treasure! Her doctor says that she has reached her ideal weight of 6.5 pounds. Her hair is filling in and she looks fantastic!

She and Olive have become BFFs, sharing food, toys and blankets. The Girls are at this moment lounging together on the deck in the sunshine.

Tomorrow, Pebbles makes her Piedmont Park debut! Thank you everyone at APR for everthing you do!!!

Russ and Jack

The best purchase I ever made

was Mia! (formerly, Bambi) I adopted her in January of 2007. Just wanted to send a quick update to let you all know that she has won the hearts of my entire family. When I got her they said she would probably not do well with children but she has been great to my 5 little nephews and they love her! I love her and cannot imagine life without her!

Molly

Molly has joined the household and has been a bright spot every day. Rumors that she is not a lap dog turned out to be untrue. She snoozed away draped over my lap for a couple of hours while I read a book.

She has a couple of fox toys with double squeaks that she plays with when frisky.

Molly has also determined that the venetian blinds should be raised in the front windows. After I went to work she completely destroyed one blind so she could see the frontyard. Apparently she was not interested in the back yard. Fortunately, the exact same brand of venetian blind were on clearance sale at Home Depot. I bought two at $1.40 apiece.

I am very happy with Molly. We have gone for our first walk together, played frequently and overall she is a great dog. Getting her to poop outside may take a few days.

Molly photos have been liberally shared with co-workers.

With respect, I am,

Jon A.

TJ

Just wanted to give you an update on T.J. He is doing great! He is absolutely the sweetest little cat. Although he is definitely playful and curious too! He climbed into the wash machine yesterday lol. And has dumped the toy box over probably 5 times a day. But he is the most loving little thing and so cute. Things are going really well with him and Dewars too. They aren't buddies yet but I think they will be soon. He is so laidback I don't think anything bothers him.

Just wanted to give you an update...thanks for all your help!

Jen and Nat

Kahlua (formerly Donner)

I adopted Donner on Dec 4 and she is now happily adjusted. Her new name is Kahlua and she is such a joy. She was very afraid of the outdoors especially the cars at the beginning, but walks well on her leash and easily adjusted and is surprisingly housebroken!

I am so happy as is Kahlua with her new family.

Thanks again,

Joanne G.

George

The story of George (formally Dude):

After a short search for a new best friend, George popped up on the APR website. See all my "best friends" have come from shelters. There are way too many dogs that need homes not to look at shelters. George was quite the popular dog with many people submitting applications to adopt him. I was very lucky, George came home with me. When George walked into the house he sniffed around a bit, found the food and water bowls, and hit pay dirt when he came across the TOY chest. This was like hitting the doggy lottery to him. He picked a few toys, hopped up on the couch, found his blanked and settled in like he was always meant to be there. George and I bonded in no time flat, it was like had always been with me.

Now here is where karma comes into play. A few years ago when I first moved to Atlanta, I was alone in a new city and wanted a dog to share my new condo. I looked online for a few months trying to find a Boston Terrier. I could not bring myself to go to a breeder. I knew if I was patent a Boston Terrier would find me. A friend called me one day to tell me there was a young BT at the shelter near his house in Charleston, South Carolina. I was like cool, road trip. I drove over to Charleston and fell in love with Owen the wonder dog. Owen was a stud dog at a puppy mill and took some work to get him adjusted to living in a house and not a cage. After 4 great years, Owen was diagnosed with heart problems in April of 2009. After many months of hard fighting, Owen lost his battle December 16, 2009. In November of 2010 I was ready to share my home again with a new best friend. I again went on line and found George. After adopting George, I took him to my vet so they cou
ld meet. This is when they ask me what George's birthday is. I looked at all the information that the good folks at APR gave me and what do I find out; George was born December 16, 2009; the day Owen died. I felt so bad for the people that had to surrender George, but I think he was meant to live with me.

George is happy and healthy. He loves the doggy parks in Decatur!! If you ever see a happy go lucky French bulldog in Decatur, don't be surprised when he hoppes up and says HELLO! You see, George has never met a stranger, dog or human. Thank you so much APR for all the good work you guys do. There is no way to measure the amount of happiness you have brought to families all over Atlanta. Keep up the good work you do !!!!!

Harry

It was meant to be. I was waiting to adopt a male dog whose owner loved him but could not keep him. My husband wanted a Sheltie. Then one day, there was Harry, a Sheltie-mix whose owner had gotten too ill to care for him. We went to visit him at Atlanta Pet Rescue and waited in a small enclosed area with Holly, my regal Greyhound. She didn't realize that there would be no adoption without her approval. And happily, she liked him. Of course, Harry's first choice was Bill. He took one look, leaped onto his lap, and started kissing him. We took Harry home, and he joined our little pack as though he had always lived with us. He was 1) hous trained, 2) able to sit on command, 3) an excellent player of FETCH, 4) and able to tell us when he needed to go out. He's a smart little dog. He and Holly play outside, and I'm thrilled that she has company for the hours when I'm out of the house. Thank you, Pet Rescue. Judy and Bill, East Atlanta Village

Brutus makes three!

Brutus the boxer has only been in our home for about three weeks but we already can't imagine life without him! Brutus was an instant fit with our other two dogs, Olive and dogo, and our cat, Tugga. You can often find the three dogs snuggling in one of the dog beds together.

We were looking for a third dog to complete our canine family. By adopting an adult dog, we were expecting to have our work cut out for us. Who knew what experiences he had had with his previous owners? What we found was the exact opposite! Brutus is one of best behaved, happy and loving dogs we have ever met. He is affectionate, listens and always seems to have a good time whether he's playing at the dog park with his new friends or cuddling with us on the couch. Not only is he a sweet, well-behaved and playful dog but he has started to alert us when people approach the house which makes us feel much safer.

How did we get lucky enough to find a dog like Brutus? I'm not sure but in just a few weeks he has enriched our lifes. We look forward to many happy years of hiking, walks, dog parks and naps on the couch. Thank you APR for all the great work you do! And, of course, thank you James for telling us about Brutus!

Dhaval and Katie

Caper (Formerly Becks)

Just wanted to give everyone at APR an update on how Caper is doing (formerly Becks). We have had him as a part of our family for almost two months now and he's doing great! He's the perfect companion for us. Karen at APR really took her time with us and helped us find the perfect match! We tell everyone how great APR is!

We took Caper with us over the holidays to stay with family and he did great with the new environment, which included kids and dogs. As my aunt said - he was a 'gentleman'. We're also doing an obedience class and he's the star. Already so well-behaved!

I'm attaching a few photos of Caper with Thomas and curled under the Christmas tree. We already can't image life without him. He's brought us so much joy!

Thanks APR!

Laura and Thomas Martin

We have a new Sister!!!

Nica, Sevin, and Memfis, have just welcomed their new sister Zorra to the family. None of them are strangers to Atlanta Pet Rescue.

Dorah & Tellee (formerly Tipper & Bert)

Attached are a couple of sweet shots of Dorah and Tellee playing with their big sister Pearl the Pyrenees and my husband Rob. We'll take very good care of them and make sure the sneezing goes away soon.

Enjoy the snow!

All the best,
Cydnee

Harper (formerly Chonga)

We adopted Chonga on Friday November 26, 2010. He now goes by Harper. We tried many different names, but he seemed to like this one the best. He has been a great addition to our family. We love him so much. Harper eats really fast compared to our other dog, Bailey, so we had to teach him to eat from his bowl. He has done really well. Well, now he will wait until Bailey is done to see if he has anything left. He is a very sweet, smart, and a fast learner. He learned no, outside, and go to bed really fast. I guess because we say it a lot. He was barking at people and other dogs a lot, but not so much now as we walk him in our neighborhood everyday. Harper gets upset when we leave to go to work, but we think he calms down a little later. I think it helps to have another dog around. I now only work three days a week so I will be home a lot more. He still likes to nip at your feet when walking, but he only does that right when we wake up and when he comes home. I k
now he will probably grow out of that as he gets older. I call him my little Tazmanian Devil just because he can get so wild and hyper sometimes. Bailey and Harper get along great except for when it comes to toys. Even if we get them the same toy for each they still get jealous over what the other one has. We are working with them on that. We love him so much! It's hard to imagine that he was at a kill shelter before you guys rescued him. Thank you so much!! I have attached his photo with Santa. Harper (Chonga) is on the right with the black nose.

Thanks,

The Wolfe Family
Hayden, Elizabeth, Bailey, and Harper

Izzy (formerly Fergie)

Hello thank you for letting us have the opportunity to adopt a puppy with you. She is a great and very energetic puppy and has already learned how to sit and shake. She loves to chew on everything so she has many toys that she likes to play with. She is in a very loving home where everyone interacts with her. Little Fergie has had a name change. Her new name is Izzy and it fits her wild self very well. She loves everyone and we all love her. Thank you for this opportunity and she will be very loved for the rest of her life.

Terrie D.

Alex (formerly Peter) and Amelia (formerly Gina)

Alex and Amelia are getting along much better these days -- they run around together all the time, sit together on the couches, and even sleep together. You can't really tell from these pictures, but Amelia is growing fast! She's much bigger than Alex (though he's getting bigger, too).

It's been so great to have them both! Thanks so much for helping us through this process!

Tyler and Lindsey

Pepper

Hi there! I adopted little Pepper back in October and wanted to send you all an update. Pepper is doing so well! He is so loved. Here are some pictures of him riding in the car with his big sister Bianca and relaxing on the sofa.
Thanks for all you do and for bringing this little angel into my life!

Happy New Year!

Maria H.

Christa (formerly Fiona) & Chandler (formerly Billie)

To lose 2 dogs in the same year was devastating. It took us 1 year to feel like we could bring new pets into our home. We went to APR to actually adopt 2 of the Biewer Yorkies (Cory and Coral) but Jim saw Chandler (Billie) and I saw Fiona (Christa) and that was it! :-) We are so happy to have found then and even happiuer that we could give them a good home. I have attached 2 photos of them from Christmas. Fiona loved her Christmas dress and pranced around all day. Chandler gets ino everything and prissy Fiona had ripped apart a toy (with her 4 teeth!!) and Chandler wore the remnants like Santa's beard. I think you will agree that they are happy furballs!.

Again, thank you, for our new babies andfor all o the good work APR does.

Elaine G.

Madigan

We just wanted to share our success story with you... We adopted Madigan (formerly Maddie) in July/2010. We changed her name to Madigan, which is Gaelic for "little dog". (the man of the house is from Ireland, so we thought it was a perfect name for her!) When Madigan first got to our home she was shy and reserved, but it wasn't long before she came out of her shell. She is now a beloved member of our family, following us from room to room. Our experience with APR couldn't have been any more pleasant, and we recommend you to anyone that is looking for a loving animal. Thank you so much for making our first pet adoption such an awesome experience.

Sincerely,

Rachelle, Padraig, Taytum and Madigan!
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Poncho - Wheaten Terrier Mix

I had wanted a dog of my very own for many years. I kept waiting to "be settled" in my own life – which seemed to take forever! At 27 I was sure I was ready. After weeks of looking for a dog, I found Poncho on the APR website. I had fallen for him immediately and rushed down to APR on my first free day to adopt him.

He was timid and awkward to say the least. He would not look at me and peed in submission when we leashed him. Luckily I had my mind set that I was going home with this dog and no other.

The first 6 months were very tough. Poncho did not trust men, he was un-socialized and had fear aggression issues. It was extremely trying time for us both. We signed up for training almost immediately (K9Express.com with Carlos) and worked everyday to over come Poncho's past.

He is a new dog - You would not recognize him. I can't imagine life without Poncho now. He wakes up every morning with the happiest spirit. He loves his toys, his dog friends, our trips to breakfast and to our local pub. Thanks for seeing the potential in Poncho. He's an amazing dog and a precious member of my family.

Best regards, Sam
Adopted Poncho in October of 2008

Sasha (formerly Becca)

This week I celebrate my one year anniversary with Sasha (formerly "Becca") whom I adopted from Atlanta Pet Rescue on January 5, 2010. Well, what a year it has been for me and my sweet little girl (did I say sweet little girl – maybe I should have said my sweet little acrobatic devil).

Sasha is a mix that we are still trying to figure out – we think maybe Shih Tzu and Maltese or Cairn Terrier. She weighs about 13 pounds and only stands about 10 inches off the ground – so who would have thought she would be able to jump up on the dining room table and eat a dozen and a half cookies I had left on the table to take to a party later that day (I actually watched her jump from a standing position on the floor onto the dining room table one day). My friends and I all agree that she must have been trained as a circus dog in a previous life. And smart – Oh boy is she smart. She loves garbage cans and can get into almost anything – So I had to go out and get the kind of garbage cans that have the lid that open with the foot pedal. One night I was eating strawberries and she wanted some in the worst way. Well I don't give her human food so she knew she wouldn't' get any strawberries from me, So - she helped herself. When I finished eating the strawberries, I thr
ew the stems in the trash – the next day was trash day so the can was pretty full – A few minutes later I heard this banging noise in the kitchen – I went into the kitchen and there was my cute little Sasha bear hugging the trash with one foot on the floor and the other on the pedal of the trash can – she would jump on the pedal to open the lid –quickly reach up and grab a strawberry – throw it on the floor and hit the pedal again – by the time I got to the kitchen, she had 4 strawberry tops on the floor. Now that is a smart dog. (What I wouldn't give to have gotten that on video!)

She loves to stand on her back legs and dance – and she has the cutest face you have ever seen. She looks so innocent to get into so much mischief! A few weeks ago she helped herself to what was left of an apple pie that I had sitting on the kitchen counter (still haven't figured out how she got it from the back of the counter to the kitchen floor but she did). Anyway – I am trying to train her that the kitchen counters and dining room table are not her playground. We are making some progress but she does relapse every now and then. The problem is she is so cute when she does something bad that I have a hard time trying to correct her (usually because I am laughing to hard) you should see the expression on her face – she just looks at you with this innocent "I didn't do anything wrong" look and you just have to laugh.

She has definitely been a delight to be around and is extremely entertaining. She loves to curl up next to you and be petted. She is so soft and cuddly – but she does like to give French kisses – we are working on that issue too. She gets so excited when I come home at night – she is always there to greet me and no matter how stressful my day has been – her sweet little face and excited manner just cheer me right up. I am so glad to have my sweet little devil in disguise girl. She really is a delightful, entertaining, cuddly and cheerful companion and I hope we have many good years together.

Thanks again.

Belinda B.And Sasha

Abbott

I don't know what I'd do without Abbott, our sweet APR alum (picture attached of him sitting with me, enjoying the Christmas tree)

Thanks, and Happy New Year!

Jessica