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Old 09-06-2014, 05:45 PM
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Greeting All: Two year old "Buddy" has become a new member of the family! We adopted him through a local rescue, and he will be "taking care" of my mother.

My mother lost her dog to old age almost a year ago and had been hesitant to adopt again. While she still misses "Kisses", she decided that she was ready for another companion. My wife and I were thrilled that she was ready for a dog, and the stars came into alignment. "Buddy" showed up in need of a home and the "fit" with my mom was just right. He is small enough for her, is very friendly with everyone and everything, and is laid back enough to follow her lead. The little guy just has it-I am sure you all know what I mean. When we are ready to adopt for ourselves, we'll go back to the rescue again and hope that if anyone else is ready to adopt, that they check out their local rescue groups as well. We have adopted our last 4 dogs through dogs rescues and this is the 3rd dog for my mom. When asked what our favorite breed is, the answer is simple, it is "rescue". Have a great day!
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He's a handsome boy! I hope your mom and Buddy have many happy years together.
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Congrats to all!!
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What a cutey pie! Sounds like a match made in Heaven. May your mom and Buddy create many beautiful memories.
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Awwww. I love when things work out so perfectly. What a handsome fellow.
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Wishing your Mom and Buddy a happy life together!
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When asked what our favorite breed is, the answer is simple, it is "rescue". [/quote]

You are an inspiration.
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I love these fairy tail stories!

Kudos to you and your mom for adopting!
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Greeting All: Two year old "Buddy" has become a new member of the family! We adopted him through a local rescue, and he will be "taking care" of my mother.

My mother lost her dog to old age almost a year ago and had been hesitant to adopt again. While she still misses "Kisses", she decided that she was ready for another companion. My wife and I were thrilled that she was ready for a dog, and the stars came into alignment. "Buddy" showed up in need of a home and the "fit" with my mom was just right. He is small enough for her, is very friendly with everyone and everything, and is laid back enough to follow her lead. The little guy just has it-I am sure you all know what I mean. When we are ready to adopt for ourselves, we'll go back to the rescue again and hope that if anyone else is ready to adopt, that they check out their local rescue groups as well. We have adopted our last 4 dogs through dogs rescues and this is the 3rd dog for my mom. When asked what our favorite breed is, the answer is simple, it is "rescue". Have a great day!
Hope your Mom enjoys her new fur baby.
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my last three dogs have been rescues.....and any future ones will be as well...they are the best! sounds like Buddy won the doggy lotto!
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Lovely, the best dogs come from the rescues, we have had our rescue dog for five or more happy years, just a way of giving back a big thank you from all our previous much loved dogs who had happy lives and gave much happiness in return. Time to pay it forward!
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Oh my what a sweet looking doggie. I'm sure your mother is happy and so is Buddy. Thanks for going with a rescue.....this warms my heart.
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Thanks everyone for the kind words!
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Congratulations. It's a win-win for all. We have had our rescue dog, Olivia, for three weeks now. She has sure wormed her way into our hearts. We can't imagine life without her. She is fun, frisky, cuddly, lovable, and sweet.
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