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Animal Success Stories
... Janine Allen ...
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.
I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn’t want her to know that I hadn’t been walked today. Sometimes the overworked shelter keepers get too busy and I didn’t want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn’t feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone’s life.
She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.
I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.
I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven’t walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I rescued a human today.
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PUFF
(11.19.10)
Hello,
Puff’s name was changed to Rook, so he and his brother could be a set. His brother’s name is Bishop as in the chess game. We did have a couple of bumps in the road, since Rook was deaf and had not learned to play softly. Bishop has been with us since he was 8 weeks old and has a very sweet disposition and has put up with a lot of the ups and downs of his adopted brother. Rook seems to be very happy here with the Valentinis-Dee family. He gets to stay out of his crate and lounge around the house for as long as I am at home and since I am a stay at home mom the boys only have to be crated for 3 to 5 hours on grocery shopping day, but if the weather is pleasant they get to stay outside. The funny thing is those two would rather stay in their crates while I am gone then play in the backyard(I do not get it!). When I have to be out of the house longer the boys go to day camp at Waggin’ Tails in Fulshear, where they are known for playing nicely with their groups. Rook even has a friend who is as big as a Mastiff, I almost freaked out as any owner would do, seeing this big dog hanging out with their pups, but he too is a very sweet even tempered dog. Bishop weighs 63 pounds now and Rook weighs 60, and they look hilarious chasing eachother around the yard. I am glad I looked on your site that fateful day and saw Rook, I feel that he was a good addition to the family, I only wish we could have spared him all the homes he had to go through and I will always wonder why his previous owners gave him up to a shelter, when he is just as sweet as our first boy. One last thing, he does have a personality all his own, he seems to want to make sure I give him attention and he likes to stick by me. I hope this helps for his update, he is growing each day and seems to enjoy the environment he is in and we spare no expense for our animals in the household, so he is very well taken care of.
Thank You, Pamela Valentinis-Dee
Kloe
(11.19.10) Kloe is doing great. She is such a sweet and happy dog. She is the midpoint of the family. And we get a lot of good feedback of how pretty and sweet she is.
She is a very active lady that have become a great running partner for my husband. Kloe also loves to go to the local dog park to run and and play with her friends.
She started to put on too much weight, but with running and carrots as treats we are able to keep it as it should.
RUDY
(11.19.10) Dear HBR,
First of all, we want to thank you for the support in our search for our new family addition. We met numerous Boxers in our search, and even attempted to adopt one from another organization. However, we found HBR to be outstanding in support and care for the all the dogs we met. Not to mention, the people of HBR were the best to work with; and to be around.
I raised hunting dogs for most of my young adult life, but had never heard of "rescue". When Nikki mentioned searching for our dog through rescue, I was confused and a bit hesitant. After witnessing the difference HBR makes in many lives, I will never again search breeders. Although we took, for what must have seemed like forever, we finally adopted RUDY. As I indicated earlier, I have raised and trained many dogs, but have never owned a Boxer. So, I've had many I called the best. I'm having to go back on that now ........ Rudy is, hands-down, the best ever. He's truly like our child at this point, and we're so happy to have found him.
When we first met him, he was very stand-off-ish with men, but once we decided he was the one, it was like he knew he had to change his behavior. He immediately became comfortable, finding his way around our little puppy, Sam (Brussels-Griffon), and seems to now be the leader and big brother. He plays with Sam and, although he's not into toys, he will run around the yard with Sam and wrestle with him. Of course, like most folks, we started with the "no dogs on the furniture" rule but now that Rudy is family .... it doesn't bother either of us .......... it's his furniture as well ! Not to mention, he came to us with the learned habit of respecting the home .................... thanks to HBR ! We have had four female fosters in the past few months and he has never had any problems with them. He seems to be ok with sharing his home and his family.
We cannot imagine life without him ..... thanks again !
Here are some photos of Rudy's new life ................... as Nikki would say, "Lazy Bum!". In one of the photos he and our recent foster were found lying in our bed. When they got caught, neither of them moved and simply seemed to pose for a picture. Rudy is allowed on our bed and that is where he can be found most of the time, which is why Nikki calls him a lazy bum.
Have a great week,
Jay & Nikki Grimes - Pearland, Texas
BAILEY
(11.17.10) Dear Houston Boxer Rescue, Well, we have had an interesting year with Bailey but she has settled in quite well for having been a hobo for so long. We have a fence around our yard but she can jump it like nothing is even there. After looking at our options, we decided to buy a dog training program which changed her attitude and manner right away. After training, she doesn't jump the fence now. Bailey has become the fast companion of our older male Boxer who is a real gentlemen and I have to give him credit for helping to train Bailey in our family ways! She has become a loyal and good friend to the whole family. Thanks to all of you there at Houston Boxer Rescue for doing such a terrific job and I will certainly recommend your organization to anyone who is looking for a Boxer!!! --- Sincerely,
Carolyn White
IZZY
(11.16.10) Izzy (plain fawn) is doing fine and has settled into life with our other boxer, as you can see. These two have become inseperable. We love her! --- Tip and Michelle Fuller
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