BRAG PAGE 2008
(If you would like your Happy Tails dog added to the website, email a few paragraphs and a picture to Debbie at debbieandnic-rescue@yahoo.com. Please allow about a week for it to be posted)
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CASEY (Brillo's puppy)
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I adopted Spartacus from the Zodiac litter, formerly named Scorpio, last March. He's an amazing puppy! My while family adores him. H loves to swim in the lake and ride on our boat (although he needs his booties on to ride and tries to jump off after anything in the the water). His best "trick" is swallowing milkbones whole - I guess you could say he's a little obsessed with food. He's amazing with children and other dogs; he just loves everyone. Whenever anyone leaves a room he starts to cry, especially if he's left alone...he can't stand not having a person to play with or cuddle or drape himself over so he can chew a bone. I can't imagine life without Spartacus. I've grown so used to waking up with a puppy sharing (but usually completely hogging) my pillow in the morning. He's so important to me and I love him immensely. |
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FINCH (Shakespeare litter)  Greetings,
Happy Tails!
Attached
is a picture of Finch (meeting kitten in a bag). His name was
originally Sir Toby, of Shakespeare litter fame.
We
brought our little buddy home in the spring of '07. His litter, as we
were told, was found in a ditch in Kentucky, so we call him our
Kentucky Ditch Dog. He's one of a kind! He has not grown big as we
expected. Shepard and Lab was the consensus as to his mix at first;
however, though he's beautiful, he's quite spindly compared to those
breeds. Seems to me, he kind of has a similar build to a
large basenji.
He was
very easy to housebreak, and has always been very easygoing with being
handled--ears, paws, tail, mouth, etc. I'm sure his foster mom is to
be credited with his good manners. Finch is an active
fellow, very agile and quick. We chuckled at him when he was new
to us because he couldn't catch. He would flail his paws in the
air when we threw a toy for him, but you should see him now! He's a
champ. Last summer he graduated puppy school, and though he can
be a little stubborn, he's very smart, and generally not naughty.
This
spring we brought home another pup for him to play with, and we
couldn't have asked for things to work out better. He is very
big-brotherly with her, and she wears some of his energy off. I am
pleased wtih the strides he's made in maturity this past year, as he
has become much more calm and affectionate.
L. V.
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ARIES (Constellation litter)
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REGGIE
It has been busy year. Reggie is doing great. He
loves to go visit his "cousins" Scrappy and Otis. They
have a blast chasing each other around the yard. He is not much
for car rides but loves to go up north and take walks in the woods.
Reggie has now started to go the the dog park and is loving every
minute of it. He has definitely become a big part of our family.
I don't know what we would do without him.
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MOLLY MOON  My
son's and I adopted Molly (ballpoint) last September and she has
been a joyful addition to our family, and makes friends
everywhere we take her...she loves other dogs, kids and adults.
She hasn't mastered winning over cats, though.
We call her the "Flirt".
Thank you all for sharing these beautiful animals with so many
families.
Lisa AJ and Rico.
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LEXI
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 LOLA Lola (formerly Jarina of the J Litter or Charlotte) is doing great in her new home. She enjoys wrestling with her new brother Gordon. When they walk together, neighbors ask if Lola is Gordon’s daughter (a physical impossibility!!!) Lola looks just like Gordon when he was a puppy. Lola is also the smartest kid in her basic dog training class (and yes the author is a little biased.) Lola also has two kitties that she tries to play with. Pickles usually puts up with her, while Malcolm likes to give her a swat from time to time. Lola was pretty shy with new people and dogs at first, but now with the help of Gordon and her friends at Central Bark downtown she enjoys meeting new people and pooches. Mostly, she enjoys giving lots of sloppy kisses, chasing toys in the yard (if not bringing them back), and taking long naps in her kennel with a stuffed Kong.
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DAKOTA
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 MAX (Muppet litter) Hi this is Max, we adopted him from the Muppet litter last June. We
adopted him from the adoption event when there was 9 and no names.
We've been very happy with him. He's very smart, loves people, and
loves playing with other dogs. I had to laugh at "Buster" (Max's
brother) posted on your website, because our daughter also uses Max as a
pillow and he doesn't care one bit.(please forward our email to them if
you can, I would love to hear from them) He loves playing with our son
and always seems want to be around us no matter what we do.
Occasionally he'll steal a tool from my husband or piece of laundry, be
we know he's just trying to help (or get our attention). He loves going
for car rides no matter where we go, he just wants to be part of our
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EMMETT (Honey's puppy)
Just wanted to let you know, Emmett is the most wonderful dog.
We've finished obedience, and he is now used as a demo dog for other
classes. I started him in Rally-O, but had to quit due to a family
illness. He was pretty good at it, so I'm hoping to start him up,
again, when things settle down. He's gone through beginning and
intermediate agility and has taken a tracking class. Now that I
know he has that G.S. Mountain Dog in him, I'd like to try him in a
cart pulling class, but I doubt there's anything like that around
here.
Janice
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LEO
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CALIE
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know my family LOVES, LOVES, LOVES me. Valerie told them I was a heart stealer and, let me tell you, I’ve got it down pat! I took all of them in - hook, line and sinker. I think it has something to do with my incredibility sweet face, my beautiful, brown puppy eyes, my waggly tail, my sweet puppy kisses, and the fact that I absolutely LOVE to snuggle! Even my Dad, the guy who claimed he really didn’t want another dog, is smitten with me. Imagine that! The only thing that’s still not working for me, despite even my very best puppy eyes performance, is I can’t convince them to give me any of their human food. They think it’s better if I just stay on my dog food (how boring!) but, I’m gonna keep trying cuz I want that human food real bad. It smells SOOOO good! Well, turns out I’m a pretty amazing puppy. At least that’s what they keep telling me. I overhear them saying stuff like “she hardly ever nips, she’s really calm, easy-going, gentle, fast learner”, etc. Of course, now that I’ve been home for almost two weeks, I’m starting to test them a bit more. I figure, it’s best to keep them on their toes. One thing I love to do is pretend I’m helping my Mom with laundry and steal the dryer sheets. Oh how I love the dryer sheets, they smell SOOOO good too! They say I’m a really smart puppy too. Heck, I already know how to “sit”, lie “down” and I’m working on “stay”. The “come” thing has been a bit more difficult for me to rap my head around, especially when I’m doing something fun and don’t want to be bothered. Despite the fact that I am so smart, they signed me up for basic obedience class anyway – something about wanting a “well-behaved dog”. Oh well, I’m figuring I might meet some new friends there. Speaking of friends – anyone out there know what happened to my Mom and my five, very cute sisters of the “J litter”??? I sure would like to know how they are all doing. Well, my new family sends a heartfelt “THANK YOU” for all involved in my rescue. They want you to know they feel exceptionally blessed to have me in their lives. Please know your time and efforts are very much appreciated as I have brought them much joy and happiness!
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RILEY
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LOLA
I wanted to send an updated picture of Lola
(previously Dancer) who we adopted in December. She is one of Rudy's
litter. She has adjusted wonderfully to our house, kids, cat, etc. She
loves to go on walks, but her favorite thing is to go to the dog park
where she plays with her buddies, jumps in the lake, chases birds, etc.
Thank you so much Happy Tails. |
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BUSTER
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KYE
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We adopted Lucky (aka BMW) in early February, and I've
been meaning to send you a picture for a few weeks now. When I went to
the rescue web site today, I saw you have a picture on the front page of
one of Lucky's siblings. Stormy and Lucky look so much alike! The
same unusual grey, tan and creme and similar markings. Stormy/Mustang
was gone by the time we picked up Lucky, but the resemblance is
striking. |
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STORMY
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CHEYENNE and ZUNY (Honey's puppies)
(
 Hi
Happy Tails
It's Cheyenne and Zuny (formerly Pueblo). We were adopted on 3-2-06. Debbie was our foster mom. Hi Mom!
Our forever family is great! Coming home was lots of fun, there was a fluffy dog already living here named Sarina.
We miss her; Mom says she went to Heaven, and plays like a puppy again. She liked us a lot, we snuggled and played. She taught us so many things like potty outside, guard the yard, talk to the people, oh yea and eat Mommy's shoes! Well……. actually that one was ours, but we got over that when we saw it made Mommy really sad.
That Dad guy is cool; he gave us a really important job a few weeks after we got here. He said we were going to help him propose to Mom! Can you imagine? He tied ribbon to our collars, on Zuny’s was a little card, and Cheyenne’s was the ring! He sent us to “go get mommy” and boy did we.
Mom and Dad say we're big girls now, and we get our own beds, that’s ok but to be honest we like the big bed best! We wait until they are sleeping and then we climb up and snuggle in.
Here are some pictures of us for you all to see. We hope you like them!
Cheyenne and Zuny
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HARLEY
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 LUCY I've attached a few pictures of Lucy. She loves to pull her toys
apart and then take long naps on the couch. We adopted her in October
2007 and she has been such a great addition to our family. We still
can't get over what an incredible dog she is. We couldn't be luckier!
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MOTE
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 GOOBER Attached is an updated picture of our dog Goober, whom we adopted in
the Fall of 2005. His littermates were the Andy Griffith gang of Otis,
Aunt Bea, etc. He has grown into a wonderful addition to our family! He
is welcomed into the entire house with us, but has his own space too. He
is extremely fast, having caught a few squirrels and rabbits already.
(Not our favorite thing for him to do!) In the winter he has about a
hour a night of walking on our treadmill. But as spring comes along
Goober and the rest of us are usually found walking on the sidewalk or
in the backyard. ( Usually having a spazz attack. ) When you look at him
now you can't even tell that he was the runt in the litter! |
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BUMPER (Carnival's puppy)
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CHARLIE
We have had Charlie (formerly Ranger) for almost two years now, and
he has been the best dog we could ever ask for! What we love the
best is how cuddly he is! He is such a ‘people’ dog that he’ll
snuggle up with anybody that lets him. What’s even more funny is how
no matter how little space you have on your lap, he’ll do his best
to pile all 55 pounds of him on you – just to be close. We get so
many compliments on what a beautiful, well-behaved dog he is. As you
can see, he’s quite laid back. Almost a month ago, we adopted
another dog and Charlie has been the best big brother. He loves his
new playmate! We also found out that Charlie loves to chase a laser
pointer – he’s always good for a few laughs. We couldn’t be happier
with the choice we made to adopt from you folks!
Best, Amanda & Mechelle
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CHICA
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RUBY (Mom to Reindeer litter)
Hi, I
just wanted to give you an update on Ruby (was Rudi, mom of the
reindeer litter). She is such a wonderful addition to our family
and the sweetest dog that I have ever met. Everyone who meets her
immediately falls in love with her - she is already a favorite at
our vet's. She is doing well with her new brother, Diesel. We
adopted Diesel three years ago from our local animal shelter. They
both love to play in the snow and their favorite things to do are
bury their heads in the snow and then flop over on their backs to
make snow angels. They are quite the pair. Ruby is also the
constant companion for our daughter and we are working to get them
in some dog classes together - perhaps therapy or agility
eventually.
She has
put a little weight on and her coat is very shiny and soft.
Thanks for everything and especially thank you for allowing Ruby to
join our family. We are eternally grateful.
Tracy B
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MOJAVE
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 ARIEL Monday, January 28th was a very special day for our family. We drove from Madison to Waukesha to meet a puppy named "Tango," that we had fallen in love with on the internet. When we finally arrived and saw her, we fell in love! When we found out that she was born on my birthday, we knew it was fate that brought us to her! We named her "Ariel," like the Disney character "The Little Mermaid," she can be sweet and cuddly one minute and rambunctious and energetic the next. She loves to play with her toys, and we know she must have some Border Collie in her, because her favorite one is a toy sheep! With her down ears, we think she might be part lab, but whatever her "mix," she has all of the perfect "ingredients" to make a great puppy! Thanks to Happy Tails, our "tale" of "Family meets Dog" had as happy of an ending as the teeny little white tip on the end of Ariel's wagging tail! |
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TOBY (Summer's puppy)
Hi -- thought I'd send a new pic of Toby (aka Sunshine who is
the very last pic on the brag page). I got a new puppy from a man
at work who couldn't take care of him due to his 12 hour shifts -- a
puggle we named Skooter. What a Godsend it's been having another
dog for Toby to play with. She absolutely loves her new brother and
has totally eliminated any bad behavior and teaches Skooter what's
acceptable and what's not. It's hysterical to watch her "scold" him
or come tattle to me when he's doing something he shouldn't. I
would love to see Toby's littermate (there were only the 2 of them
and his name was Coppertone) -- if you have any pics or a contact,
please let me know. Take care and hugs to everyone.
Celia C
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ZELDA
Hello!
This is Zelda from the “Z” litter. This is her Halloween picture from 2007. We adopted her in October of 2006 – she was born sometime around Labor Day of 2006. She is now 26 lbs at 1 ˝ years old. We saw her brother Zeke on the webpage and would love to see some more of her brothers & sisters! Zelda’s absolute favorite things are going on walks, playing fetch, & going to see all of her grandparents out in the country. She also likes to do her crazy run around the house or in the yard when she gets riled up. Zelda graduated from the Basic Dog Training at Amiable Dog School last July. Thanks for all you do & for letting us adopt Zelda! She brings lots of laughs every day – she is quite the character!
Melissa, Jonathon, & Zelda |
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BEAGLE BUTT (BB)
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LEISA
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TREY PARKER
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SHIRLEY, ROXY, ELI
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We
adopted Casey in Mid February of 2008, she was born on 12/26/07. In
foster care she was Maggie and some of her brothers were Big Daddy and
Deacon Davis. A few days after being at home with us we named her Casey.
She is pretty tall and weighs in at about 19 pounds. She is extremely
happy and excited all the time, but very well behaved. She was “fixed”
last week Wednesday and everything went well. She was also micro chipped
at the time. We are having a lot of fun with her and she is such a big
part of the family. Thanks again. Jocelyn M
Aries
has been a great addition to my life and I am happy to say he is doing
great. He loves running in the woods, and around the farm. He is the
most connected dog i have had. I can already have him walk without a
leash and he responds to everything i do. Its my best experience ever
with a good companion. Everybody that sees him loves him, he is such a
submissive dog, and loves everybody. Thank you so much for the chance to
find you and get my best friend back with me. I attached some pictures
from Aries growing and having fun for the past 9 months so hope to see a
picture on the website. Thanks again Dan R
Hi,
I'm Lexi (formerly Jolene of the "J" litter). I have been in my new
family for almost two months now! I'm a very smart girl and already know
how to "sit", "paw" and "lay down". I'm a very good girl except I like
to play at 3 in the morning sometimes. My family takes me to the dog
park almost every weekend; I love all of the other doggies!
It
has been a little over 5 weeks since we adopted Dakota. She has adapted
well to her new surroundings and has proved to be a very loving
companion. She is fabulous with people of all ages and is doing well
with most other dogs she meets. She loves being outdoors and and would
go for walks all day if you took her. She has picked up well on many
commands and has become a fairly obedient sidekick. She gets very
excited when other people and dogs come to see her and is proving to be
a great companion.
Hi.
I just thought you might be interested in this. I got Emmett's breed
analysis done through Wisdom Panel and found out he's mostly Lab, then
Irish Setter and then, get this, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. I thought
that last one must be a mistake until I looked at his sister's (either
Cheyenne's or Zuny's) picture on your website. The facial
markings really looks similar to a Swissy's. Who woulda thunk it? I've
attached a picture of Emmett as he looks now.
Here
is Leo, we have had him about two months I thought I would update again.
This picture was taken today on Mothers Day. He has really grown, He is
huge. His new sisters are a pug and a min pin, who he used to be as big
as, now hes much bigger than them. I really wish others from the zodiac
litter would update I really would love to see what they look like. 
Hello
Everyone! Remember me? – formerly “Josina” or “Puppy” as my foster Mom,
Valerie, used to call me. Well, I’m with my new family now…my Dad, Mom,
teenage sister, and a strange looking, squeaky creature named Maxie
(they tell me she is a guinea pig). My new name is “Calie”. 
Hi!
We adopted "Sir Nick" (Renamed Riley) earlier this month. He has settled
into his home quite nicely where we were able to see his full
personality. He is quite the ham and causes frequent chuckles throughout
the house. He loves to play and alerts us to anyone walking by the house
with a gentle bark. Riley is the best behaved dog I have ever seen, and
we are so grateful to have him! Thank you so much for bringing him into
our lives!
Hi
there~
Hello,
LUCKY
My
black dog Rusty (who I think looks a lot like Stormy's Mom) has really
taken to his new play mate. Sophie, the brindle is a" queen" and keeps
the pup in his place. He is almost 4 months now and is very smart
and learns things very easily. It took me a long time to decide on a
puppy rather than an older dog but I am enjoying every minute of this,
maybe because I'm older now and have no family to take care of and I
have my two very well behaved "babysitters" Stormy is learning much from
them.
Hi!
Just
another line (or ten) about Mote (was Stars of the Campbell's soup
litter). First notes first, she passed her CGC test back in November and
we're currently working of off leash remote training almost every day in
the park. Much easier now that the spell of winter snow seems to have
lifted, though she certainly enjoyed tramping through the snow more then
we did. All that really seems to change about it for her is that instead
of chasing snowballs, she's back on pouncing after errant leaves. We
also decided that her birthday is Feb 28, simply because it's easy to
remember, an though the thought of having all her puppy friends over for
a party was tempting we had to scrap it for the sanity of the cats.
Hi
Happy Tails,
Hello
Happy Tails! 
I
want you to know that Chica--aka Morning Glory--is doing very well here
in the Sherman home.
Hi
Gang!
We
adopted BeagleButt (we kept her name, but do occasionally call her B.B.)
nearly a month ago and I just want to say a big THANK YOU! We have
fallen completely in love with her. She settled in quickly and has made
friends with the three kitties, something we thought would take a very
long time to happen (she's also made herself very comfortable in the
smallest cat bed she could find). She goes every where with us
(including to mom's work) and everyone who meets her thinks she is just
the sweetest little thing, and they're right! We're going through puppy
classes and she is such a smart little cookie (she does have a stubborn
streak in her, but one look into those eyes and we just have to laugh
and hug her for it). Thank you again for such a wonderful addition to
our family. It's hard to imagine life without her.
We adopted Tubes back in October I believe, and renamed her Leisa. She
has been doing great with us, and my son loves having her around. She
just finished her first puppy class a couple weeks ago, and went through
her spaying about the same time. She is a very smart and happy dog, and
we 
Trey
Parker, formerly Parker, is just the best dog! We love him dearly. He
attends daycare regularly and is a FAVORITE! We're so glad he picked us.
:>) He comfortably lives with his kitty roommates and enjoys chasing
them around the house. Trey was shy when we first got him and has made
tremendous strides to be the wonderful pooch he is today. Trey's next
step in life.........getting a playmate! YEA.
Hello
Happy Tails......just wanted to send an update. As you can see, Eli
(right-adopted Oct. '05 - Velvet's pup) and Shirley (left-adopted Feb.
'06 - Hazel's pup) have grown into beautiful, wonderful dogs. Eli is now
well over 100 lb. and Shirley is about 30 lb., and they are now both 2
years old (time flies!) Between them is their big sister, Roxy, who is 7
years old and totally blind - though she's still the boss!!! They are so
good with her. The three of them are in their favorite spot - the bay
window - where they can keep tabs on all the neighborhood doings. (I've
given up on cleaning nose prints off the glass!!!) After dealing with
multiple behavior problems with Roxy (who was purchased from a pet store
and is most likely the product of a puppy mill), we are convinced that
adopting is the only way to go. Eli and Shirely are the best dogs in the
world. Both are very loving, well behaved and healthy. If we could, we'd
adopt 100 more!!!! We continue to direct anyone intested in a dog to
Happy Tails.
