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!!

Velvet and Valentino now Buster and Lily

I can't remember a time in my life when I didn't have a cat. In September, my husband and I became empty nesters and lost our adult cat -- so we thought about adopting a kitten. AAR had many kittens, but we chose two litter-mates who were 8 weeks old. They were orphan kittens who were rescued at 1 week old and bottle fed by a foster mom. We love our kitties who we have renamed Buster and Lily. They are very healthy, lively, and funny! We appreciate the foster mom and the shelter for caring for these little orphans until they could come to live with us!

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.