Happy Tails!
Take time to enjoy these happy endings. We love hearing how the newly found families are doing, so if you have adopted from us, and whould like us to share your story, please email us at savinggrace@nc.rr.com, or use the form in the contact us page.
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Ben
Hi, Molly!
Here is a photo of Ben and Harrison. He has also taken a ride in the car to Whole Foods (one of us staying the car with him) and Petsmart, where he got to go in. He loves the car!
Thank you!
Amy (a kitty person who has never had a dog)
Winston
Hi, Saving Grace!
On March 28, 2012, it was one year since I brought Winston home with me from Saving Grace. I didn't change his name - Winston seemed to fit him just fine. What a great year it has been! He was only in his crate for two nights when I figured he was fine without one. My bed is his bed now, but for such a little guy he sure can take up a lot of room. :o) He never once chased my two cats, so they quickly learned that Winston wasn't a threat and they get along quite well now.
Winston is such a happy dog and loves everyone. He is the most handsome guy on the block too. He is a good walker, mostly, and loves riding in the car. His most favorite thing to do, though, is run up the stairs when I say "bedtime," and he jumps up and down and wags like a maniac until I put him on the bed and then he pounces on the pillows and gets settled. I go to bed laughing every night! What a joy he is. Thank you for taking such good care of him until he found me.
Cindy Stampe (Winston-Salem)
Athena
Hello, Molly,
This is our Athena the Great (she used to be Violet)! And this picture captures her typical expression, as she surveys her yard to see if there is anything she can chase and pounce on.
Athena's favorite pastimes include chasing birds and rabbits (unsuccessfully I might add), digging, running and galloping. She also enjoys leaping over her two smaller older siblings, who are easily annoyed by their new frisky sister..who's twice their size.
After a playful romp, you can then catch Athena taking a nap in our home office, which she thinks is now hers.
Athena has been a wonderful addition to our family. The kids (10 and 11 years old) fell in love with her right away.
She has to be one of the most loving and forgiving creatures God has ever created. She had a rough beginning in this world, but you would never know it from her personality. She loves being hugged and kissed and petted. She just loves being loved... and that is exactly what she is getting.
Melanie, Troy, and Joshua
Rigsby
Hi, Molly,
We are so happy to have Rigsby as part of our family! He is the sweetest little dog you can imagine and all my friends love him, so I tell them to get their own dog at Saving Grace.
Rigsby loves to run around our back yard, play with his toys and go for long walks. He hardly ever barks except to warn of approaching humans. He is our first dog and we are so happy that you take great care to select dogs and people who are compatible because he is just a perfect companion!
Best wishes,
Gillian and Will
Odie
Dear Molly and Saving Grace Staff,
We did change Bucky's name to Odie, which seemed appropriate being he lives with 3 cats, and seemed to respond to Odie much better. He is such a good boy and he adjusted to living with the 3 cats within a couple of days. I am always telling our friends and family how much joy he has brought to our home and how wonderful he is. He only spent one night in his crate which he did not have a problem with but he loved being in the bed between us much better. LOL He is a great bed partner and will sleep late too.
He has made friends with other dogs in the neighborhood and the yellow lab across the street goes on walks with us - we both love that. He loves all the wildlife out this way. He has been a hit on Facebook, as you can imagine, he wears a tag that says "Am I cute or what?"
Thank you for helping him find his forever home and helping us find a new addition to our family!
Sincerely,
Janet and Mark
Wendell, NC
Addy
Hi, Molly,
Alice is now Addy and she is doing fantastic. Since she was only with you guys a little more than a week, we probably know more about her than you had a chance to!
She is a truly wonderful dog who loves to sit on your lap for hours and hours. She is very loving and not fearful at all. If you ask her if she wants to go for a walk she will take you along for 40 minutes while she runs, sniffs, and trees the squirrels. She is so strong and spirited, and is a real outdoor country girl.
Our biggest concern in bringing Addy into our home was whether our other dog, Rexx, would accept her. He fell in love with her, as we all did, and now they are best friends. She has been eating well and gained a healthy amount of weight. She even gets to sleep upstairs on my 10 year old daughter's bed. I have never allowed pets in our beds but she would have none of that. I am happy that I caved.
Addy has found her forever home and she has completed our family. With three kids, two dogs, and a leopard gecko my husband and I joke that the childrens' dormitory and small zoo are now at full capacity. We couldn't be happier!
Thanks for everything,
Lisa
Maxine
Hi, Molly (and the rest of the Saving Grace crew)!
Where has the time gone? I adopted Petunia, now named Maxine, last May, and my fiance and I have loved her every minute since then. She is the happiest little girl I think I've ever met. She loves everyone and everything she meets. She had a run in with both demodex and a tick borne disease shortly after we got her, but even then she was so happy it was hard to tell. She is goofy and clumsy, but smarter than we originally gave her credit for thanks to her motivation to work for food. She definitely has a bit of an independent streak and has to be reminded of her training, but she's gotten to be such a good girl. We are so thankful that she came into our lives and she reminds us daily not to sweat the small stuff as she is so exuberant about everything she does and always has a kiss and some lovin' to share! Thank you for everything that you do - I always recommend Saving Grace to anyone I can :)
Sarah
Lia
I just wanted to say thanks for Ansley. What a great dog! Molly, I appreciate what you do - taking dogs from rural kennels and bringing them to Saving Grace so they might find a good home. Meghan, thank you for reading our adoption application and really pinpointing what dogs would work for us. I also thank all the volunteers who help make Saving Grace work.
Ansley, whom we renamed Lia, is a perfect match. She has perked up and already made our home her home. She fits right in and it’s as though she was always meant to be here. Our son who has developmental delays and sensory issues is still a little leery of her, but is warming up to her more and more each day. Plus, he can’t complain about her barking or jumping on him, because she doesn’t. She does watch him while he eats though, living in hope that he’ll drop something! I think he’ll be fine by the end of the week. She is very quiet, friendly, well behaved and trained, although we are discovering that if she could, she would sleep on our bed rather than the crate!
Tracy
Witt
Hi, Molly!
Thank you so, so, so much! Witt is the *perfect* addition to our family! Our entire family is absolutely in love with him!
We also want to give a big thanks to the foster family who cared for him because they did an amazing job! He is awesome with the children, such a little gentleman, and could already play fetch! We love him SO much and we love Saving Grace! Thank you!
Sincerely,
Michelle
Maggie May
Hi, Molly,
Thanks for checking up on Maggie May (formerly Butterscotch). She is doing
great! Since she is finished with her heartworm treatment, we are able to
take long walks through the neighborhood, which she loves. All my family and friends adore her. Maggie is also good with my young grandchildren, even when the youngest has her in a headlock! My chair is just big enough for the both of us and she sleeps on my bed, except during a thunderstorm, where you will find her under the bed!
Visiting Saving Grace in December of 2011 and finding Maggie was the best thing ever! I just LOVE her! She is great company. Now when my daughter comes over and asks who I'm talking to...I can say Maggie, instead of myself! Ha! Thanks for all the
wonderful work you, your staff and volunteers do for all the great dogs in need!
Libby
