Diesel (aka Simon)

My huband and I had been wanting to get our first dog for a while and we've always known that we wanted to adopt from a shelter. We had been looking at AAR in Tomball online for a few months and there were a few lab mix puppies. We got married on November 18th, so we wanted to wait until after our honeymoon to adopt. On December 26, we looked again online and Diesel (aka Simon) was the only lab mix puppy left out of the ones we saw before. I decided to call and set up an appointment for us to meet him. The next day we met him up at the shelter and decided to adopt him! We have had Diesel for a few weeks now and he has been nothing but a great addition. I am a huge dog lover and I am SO happy that we finally have one of our own. Diesel is a great puppy and has already learned so much in the past few weeks. My husband has taught him how to come on command, sit, lay and fetch. He is a quick learner! We are so thankful for AAR and the opportunity they gave us to adopt our new family
member!

-Delton and Khristyn Parker
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Kipper

We saw Kipper a few weekends ago at the German Festival. They let her out to visit with us, and it was love at first lick! Her and Johnny have become best friends!

She is the sweetest dog, and a wonderful Christmas gift for all of us!

She is right next to us at all times, whether its on the couch, in the bed, in the car,or on a walk; she is a perfect companion!

She and our cat Bolt, are "tolerating" each other nicely, but I would'nt say they're best of friends:)

She has taught us that her most favorite thing in the world are belly rubs!

Skipper is home for the holidays

Thank you for helping take care of our new friend while Santa found him a home!!! we love him!!!

Nels

On September 29th (not long after Nels was born), my parents' house in Richmond was struck by lightning and exploded on the spot. No humans were hurt, and the cats made it out with burns on their paws, (and have since recovered fully) but unfortunately our loving dog died immediately. My parents (recent empty-nesters), especially my dad, were completely heartbroken and distraught after this accident. On December 3rd I went to Tomball AAR to find a puppy as a Christmas present for my dad, and I know I couldn't have chosen a better place. I could feel the love in the room as so many people were making additions to their families that day. As soon as I held Nels (a lab-heeler mix), I couldn't put him down. He was about 10 weeks old, and as sweet as can be. I had to do a lot of driving that day, and he slept in my lap the entire way.

I hid Nels in a room at my parents' new house when I gave my dad a card that said "Congratulations on your new baby boy!" And after some confusion on his part, I ran to get the puppy. When I called his name, my dad's jaw dropped, and all he could say was "No, you didn't! You didn't!" When he held Nels in his arms for the first time, tears came to his eyes. I knew I did good picking Nels. I went back to school, and after a week of Nels living with my parents, they couldn't be happier. He has already put on some weight, and is incredibly smart!! He gets along great with our two female cats (we renamed him Jack--like from Three's Company!). My dad gushed about our new puppy all weekend. How smart he is, how sweet he is, how he's learning house rules so well, and mostly how much he's livened up the house. Jack couldn't have found a better home. Surrounded by toys, well-fed, and smothered with love, he is definitely a spoiled little boy! We can't wait to see what kind of dog he grows to be. I am so thankful that I went to AAR as early as I did because now I can't imagine our family without him. He was such a perfect addition!

Grace formerly Sasha

GRACE IS NOW 14 MONTHS OLD, She has recently been to the vet for allergies and a check up. She is 50 lbs, clean bill of health, but has allergies that has been described as common for the Collie breed. She has made new friends with family in FW, still loves playing fetch, and tug-o-war. She has come a long way in the 7 months that we have had her and is a great protector. She loves “her daddy” and has openly demonstrated him as her human. She loves us all, but hates T-Storms. She is primarily a house dog and is a charm to be around once she has accepted you. She has been on many road trips with us thus far and aside from the blaring 18 wheeler going by, has done very well and has yet to be car sick. She is on a steady diet of Purina One, Benedryl (vet approved) Omega fish oil, and the wife describes her as having “baby ducks disease” In other words, she has to be right on top of your heels or “inside your skin” at all times. She has been a blessing, a delight, and a wonderful addition to our family. She will be making a permanent transfer to DFW sometime in the next 3 months due to a decision to move back up north. When she is there, her allergy issues all but disappear. Thank you for putting her in the Tomball paper when you did. We are blessed and thankful we could rescue her before that unfortunate bell tolled for her. Grace as we have been calling her for the last 7 months is anything but graceful but she is the comic relief that breaks the tension and monotony that comes with life. These pictures are recent. We have also found out (and many have been taken) that she is camera shy so we have to be quick with the button. God bless you and the work all of you do. We have an idea of how she spent her last Christmas, but we are also determined that will never happen again.

Ken

Dulcie (now known as) Zoe!!

Almost 2 months ago my world changed drastically. I was suffering from a big heartache. After 3 surgeries trying to save my sweet Sadie girl, she passed away from complications. It broke my heart into so many pieces.
We have a Great Dane/Boxer mix who is a big 4 year old Puppy named Shadow (which is also My Little Brother's Seizure Rescue Service Dog). Shadow was suffering from heartache, moping around the house, not eating, and just being sad which increased my sadness even more!!
My Mother couldn't stand to watch the "Suffering" as she calls it. I honestly was feeling guilty for looking at other puppies as soon as we were.
Mom said "Look let's go into AAR and just look, If a puppy speaks to you than we will adopt a baby but if not there are other places." After talking to the ladies at the desk, they brought out Sweet Dulcie girl. She was the Sweetest most hyper lab mixed puppy. She was so sweet but I just wasn't feeling it. I asked to see some other puppies but they either had an adoption pending, was too small for my household. Other puppies just didn't line up. So I asked to see Dulcie again. She was super excited to see us again which honestly started to melt my heart and then the time came. I walked outside with Ms. Denise and Dulcie came over and just sat on my foot. Then the words came out of my mouth...OK Dulcie Girl, It's time to go Home!!!
Well She was set to be spayed on Monday and this was Saturday so she was going to stay until Tuesday and then I would pick her up.
I did, I got her that Tuesday and the ladies words were "just remember she needs to take it easy for the next week so she can heal up." They told me, No one let her in on the info, She's been a ball of fire since day one. She has added so much excitement to our lives. Her name was changed to Zoe and you hear it alot in this House!!
Zoe and Shadow hit it off from the beginning and they are the Best Friends ever now!!
She is the Sweetest Love Bug ever. She loves to Snuggle. Eat any plants she can get her teeth on(lol), Run and get Muddy in the Rain. She has picked up the commands, Sit, Down, Kennel, Off (Because she loves to jump up on you, the Furniture, and anything she can jump off of). We are now working on Stay and Car Rides ( She gets really nervous in a car) She is just a bright light in our home. It feels as if she has been there forever.
Zoe is My about * month old little Girl and I take many many pictures of her as often as I can. If I had to guess, she has grown 3 inches and added about 10lbs (if not more) from the day I brought her home.
I will post as many pictures as I can She is Very Photogenic!!!

Zoe is the Best Love Bug our Home Needed.
She is the Best I can't say that enough!!
I plan to bring her by AAR to show her off soon and so the ladies can see how great she is doing!!
AAR I will forever be one of your biggest fans. Thanks for Not Replacing Sadie's spot in my heart but for repairing the heart ache and putting a smile back on my face!!

Tons of Love
Laura Kercheval
Zoe's (Formerly Known as Dulcie) Super Proud Momma!!

Descriptions of the Pictures below!!!
First Picture She was Showing off her Sit Command, (as you can tell I had to interrupt Her while Playing!!) But Check out that Smile!!!
Second Picture was one I took when she was sleeping so Peaceful, She Melts My Heart!! She is My Sweet Love Bug
Third Picture and One of My Personal Favorites is Zoe and Shadow doing what They do Best, They run and play so much!!!
I call this Picture The Race is On!!

Daisy

I decided I needed an older dog to avoid all the trials that go with a puppy. Daisy seemed to be exactly what I was looking for. I found out that this was not totally true. I quickly found out that she is a climber, a jumper and can run like the wind. The first night, she was great. The next day I saw her walk on my furniture.....oh not my sofa or chairs but on the tables and if something was in the way...too bad. I was plugging in a cord on my computer and heard Daisy when she jumped up on my computer chair. I looked up in time to see two brown eyes watching me as the chair rolled by at an alarming speed. As it turned out, neither she nor the chair nor anything else was hurt. When I left her the first time she climbed on the night stand and knocked off a lamp and broke it. So now when I leave, Daisy stays in the bathroom with water and a nice comfy rug and everything stays safe. Yesterday, she jumped on the bed and climbed on the pillows, hung herself over the wooden headboard,
parted the curtains and was looking out the window. Daisy loves to be outside but when not on a leash she runs constantly and covers 4 acres so fast that there's no way I could even thinking of catching her. If I wait long enough, somethiing will happen that will slow her down long enough to catch her. This has taken as long as an hour and 45 minutes and she's been running the whole time.
Keep her? You bet! I can hardly wait to see what she does next.

My AAR adoption

I had made a deal with my mother and father that if i got A's and B's then i could get a dog. Of course my being an all a and b student, it wasn't that hard. Then around New Years, we went to AAR Tomball. I searched all the puppies, and even held some. I had my eyes open for any type of puppy. I had my eyes set on a cute little female puppy, but then I saw two white male puppies just come in. I felt so bad for those dogs, I even considered getting one of the white ones, but my heart was set on the female. My puppy whose name is Iris was that little tiny female puppy. Now as she comes around to her 1st birthday, I still remember that she was the very first puppy I ever held that adoption day. Of course I held more, but she just stole my heart. I am wondering about her brother and where he went. So I promise I will add some pictures of her online, and if you think you have her brother, please post his story. I just know she misses him.

ABBEY

Abbey was adopted during an adoption day at Petco. I had initially gone to Petco to pick up cat food as a favor for my parents, and came home with Abbey.

She has always been so loving, but she was a little skittish at first. I think she finally realized that she was home, and her personality came out. She love, love, loves to play with her sister/bff Trixie. They are also connected at the hip- if one wants to go out, they always get the other one to go out with them. Abbey also enjoys going to the dog park, and is extremely friendly with both dogs and humans.

Although I joke about going to the Petco for cat food and coming home with a dog, I am really grateful for those series of events. Abbey is truly an amazing addition to our family.
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"Lexi"

Hi AAR,

I adopted Lexi about 5or6 weeks ago and Tim and I are completely in love with Lexi Lynn Lavergne. We gave her a middle name and our last of course. OH Lexi also lives on Linda Lane here in Tomball Hills.

Lexi only has three legs and weighs 3.6 lbs but she is as fast as a girl can be. Lexi loves to play with us and would like our older dogs to play, but they are only interested in dinner and lite play with people.

Lexi has a wonderful personality and now a loving home. We are looking for a companion and playmate for Lexi that weighs no more than 6 lbs and is female.

We are very grateful to AAR for the work you do for all of the precious animals that are lucky enough to cross your path. God Bless everyone involved at all levels.

The one picture shows Lexi at my desk with my son helping me out.

The other just about the same.
Lexi like to go bye bye in the car in her carrier.
She also likes to walk to the mail box.
Lexi has a large crate that she stays in while I am at work at the High School here in Tomball, I put her crate up off of the ground so that she can look out of the window with her housemates.
I will send better pics when I learn to upload them.

Thanks For the Pure Joy,
Janice and Tim Lavergne
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Wren

Wren, formerly Carly, was adopted on June 4. Her weight was 3 lbs. By August, Wren had gained 5 lbs and grown into a lively and bright little girl. She has learned many commands. In addition to the usual, sit and stay, Wren can "ring the bell" , "get the mail" and "catch the ball".

She is not often with strangers and is still cautious if she sees another person in the house or close to it.

Beau

We adopted Beau from AAR at Petco in Tomball August 13th. We saw him when we came in that afternoon, and I knew it was fate that we would keep him, but it took us a few hours to decide if we wanted to add another dog to our family.

Beaureguard is the name my dad made my mom give one of our kittens as kids in exchange for letting us keep him, and he still has the cat to this day, my sister adopted a cat name Beau a few years ago, and when I saw this dog's name I knew he was meant for me.

We have a 5 year old Corgi mix, and 2 kittens that are about 9 months old already. When Beau came home with us that day he fit in with our family perfectly. Mya our other dog just adored him from day one, and she has been acting like a young pup again now that she has another dog to run around the yard and play with.

Beaux loves rawhide bones and playing fetch with a tennis ball; he even taught our Mya how to chew on bones.

Happy Tail

Julie was adopted August 20th at PetSmart, Tomball. She's a wonderful, sweet dog and all the AAR volunteers love her.

Jack loves his new home!!!

I adopted Jack on July 1st and love him so much!! He is growing very fast; he is already 16 lbs at 3 months old :) He loves to play in the sprinkler whenever he gets the chance. He is a very happy puppy who loves to visit with people especially little kids. He is doing so well at home with his training! He is also a big talker! He loves to say hello when I first come home and makes sure that everybody knows when he wants to be the center of attention which is often :) He loves to play with his stuffed animal toys or enjoy any type of chewy treat! I am so happy that I found Jack and am so thankful for all the fosters who took such great care of him before he became my new love! Thanks AAR!!!!!

Dazey

I volunteered at the AAR with my best friends church. My grandma (BJ) had been volunteering already, so I asked her if I could start volunteering there with her. The next day, I was outside walking dogs on leads, when I saw one I had recognized (Dazey). I said to myself, "oh, that's Dazey." I went over to her as she was barking. When I took her out to play, I absolutely fell in love with her! I put her inside, and heard that she was heartworm positive. My heart was wripped into shreds. I loved her to death. I began coming to the AAR almost everyday (she was getting worse), because I was scared that I wouldn't get to say good - bye. I had to stay home after having surgery, and I was very sad, I didn't know what was going to happen with Dazey. That day, Dazey was very down, and depressed. Everyone thought that she was very sick. My grandma told them, "It's because Maddie's not here." The next when I came, she was fine and up and her normal crazy self! Months later (Dazey had recovered
from heartworm), I was inside doing homework. I couldn't find my mom, so I checked outside. There was a big white puff of bouncy curls. I stepped back for a second. I said "Am I dreaming, like seriously, this doesn't feel real." I was really serious though! She's has been in our family for seven months now, and she fits right in! I am very proud to have given her a reason to stay strong, and to live through her horrible heartworm. I will never, ever forget that I changed her life... and she changed mine.
Thank you AAR!

-Maddie
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Sadie Mae

We adopted Sadie Mae yesterday!! She is a beautiful 7 month old female black lab/retriever mix. We have 3 young boys and a 2 year old Aussie Shepherd mix (Oscar) so I thought we would never be able to handle another dog. I walked in Petco yesterday to return something and I saw the dogs from AAR without any intentions of adopting one. I saw Sadie and fell in love with her. I texted my husband a photo and he agreed to my crazy idea. After taking Sadie home, Oscar showed her the ropes and it feels like she has been with us forever. We are so happy to have found Sadie! She is smart, very trainable and a terrific snuggler. We are looking forward to many years of loving her! She is great with the boys and I finally have my "little girl". Thanks for all you do at AAR!

In love with Toby!

We adopted Toby in March and are in love. He fits right in and is best buddies with our other dog Hannah!! The two are inseparable and play all day. My two kids also adore Toby.

Lima Bean now Beanie adopted 2010

after my Buffy past away, I came looking for a dog at AAR and found..

Beanie (AKA: "Grumble Bunny") Adopted Nov. '10. Beanie (Listed as Lima Bean) is adjusting to her life with us. She and I are learning to communicate - such as ferocious barking at 8:17 p.m. means "it's time to put me to bed, I'm tired!" and "Lets snuggle" brings her to me for hugs. She loves her toys and often sleeps with a soft toy in her front paws and a tennis ball in her mouth! She has an appetite for chicken jerky and freshly cooked ground turkey. I love to come home as she greets me at the door with a big grin and jumping for joy. She is the light of my life!

To each of you at AAR, I wish to thank you for all you do. You have brought such love and happiness to my family through the dogs you care for and work so diligently to place. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your time, love, and dedication to our abandoned animals that are in your care.

FROM AAR: We at AAR are the ones grateful to people like Chris and her family (and all those who adopt a shelter dog). We thank you.

(AAR attached photo of Lima Bean when she first came to AAR)

Chloe now Daisy Cakes adopted in 2010

Daisy Cakes - was adopted March '10 by my daughter-in-law Laura. Daisy (was known as Chloe). Laura fell deeply in love with Daisy when shopping for Anna at PetsMart. Daisy is definitely Laura's girl. Daisy loves to lounge on a ledge in the pool and submerge her face so that she looks like an alligator most of the time. She taught Anna that swimming is a great way to cool off. Whenever Daisy wants something or isn't getting her way, she goes to Laura for "mom to take up for her". Very cute! 3rd from Chris' family.

Anna adopted in 07

Anna - was adopted in Sept.' 07 by my son Matthew. Anna and Matt have had a great time with each other, going for walks and rides in his jeep. Matt was looking for a "real dog" and found Anna. They were truly meant to be a team. Anna now has Daisy as her"sister puppy" and each has learned to respect the other's "space!. Anna loves to come visit "Beanie" whenever possible, romping with her. Beans adores Anna and would be thrilled if Anna could stay here all the time. Anna has a gentle disposition and is a fabulous girl. 2nd of 4 adopted by Chris' family.