Luna (aka. Holly)

Hi Gloria!
​ Just wanted to send you a little update on Holly (now Luna) after her first month home with us!  She's doing great adapting to her new home in Pittsburgh! She catches the attention of everyone on the street that sees her. It's so hard to take a walk anywhere without everyone stopping us to pet and play with her!  But it's great because she LOVES all the attention she can get! I can't believe how fast she's growing!! We just had a vet appointment on Thursday and she was 13 lbs.

She's such a smart little puppy, she learned most of her basic commands within her first week home.  She loves other dogs too, especially her best friend Basil who lives next door. She gets to go over and play with him on the days when Tyler and I both work.

She went for her first hike this past weekend with us in Deep Creek, MD and she loved it! We're so excited for summer camping and hiking trips now that we know how much she loves being out in the woods! 

She's the sweetest, funniest, little ball of fluff ever and we couldn't imagine having a better dog! She makes us laugh every day and has made our lives so much better! I included a few pictures for you from the past month, there's one of her sleeping on the first day we got her, her first bath, learning to sit, and one from her first hike this past weekend. We'll continue to keep you updated as she grows up!

​Gussie and Tyler

Chewy (aka. Jill)

​Hey Gloria,
Thought I would give you a little update on Chewy aka Jill. She has already started some puppy training and is kicking butt. She can come, sit, down, shake, high five and roll over. We are still working on stay, but she gets a little excited and runs after us when we practice.

​She handled the 7.5 hour car ride home well and transitioned into her new home great. She loves her big sister Jesse. Jesse is still getting used to how playful she is non-stop, but they are getting close. 

Thanks again for everything. We will give you more updates in the future.

Ashley and Katherine

Ziggy and Finnigan

Good Evening Gloria!

It's been a while since we've sent you an update on Ziggy and Finnigan! This Halloween the boys decided to dress like their mother and got a "lab" haircut. Here's what they look like below! Both are doing very well. Finnigan just turned 3 this past September and Ziggy will be 5 this upcoming February! Hope all is well with you and your family.
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Emily Ruslan, Ziggy & Finnigan

Brady (aka. Rascal)

We got home safe/sound! Brady did AMAZING in the car!!! Snuggled played and slept 😍 we found Starbucks 👏🏻 and kids are in their glory!!! Bradys personality is wonderful, love at first sight!!!

Was terrific meeting you and could not have asked for a better process from start finish!! Thank you for everything 🎉😘❤️ hope you had time and arrived to the wedding well having a wonderful celebration!!!

Hugs,
Matt & Alanna & Family/'Brady's'
🐶💞❤️🎉😘🏡💞

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Max

Hi Gloria,
Here are some pics of Max and Rambo. He is just an amazing boy, the two of them are getting great now. Max is now 61 lbs.

​The only thing he does that is too excessive is shed (a lot), but we don't care, he is still a great bundle of joy, always happy. His tail never stops wagging and he just wants to be hugged and loved, which he is.

Take care, Steve and Ellie

Reese

Hi Gloria! Just thought you would enjoy some updated photos of Reese since he came home with us. 

​He got into a routine after about a month or so and is fully trained, he's a very smart little pup. He has such a fun, loving and energetic personality that everyone he visits seems to fall in love with.

Some of his favorite activities are going to the drive in theater, hanging out with his dog friends at the park, going for runs with me every morning, going to the lake and hanging out in the firehouse that we volunteer with. He truly is one of a kind and I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful addition to our family! He puts a smile on everyone's face that he meets.

Thank you! 
Ashley 

Cabella (aka. Duchess)

 I am sending some pics of a puppy named "Duchess" we got from you on March 31st. We have named her "Cabella Duchess" and she is doing fine. 

She is 32 lbs and still growing, and she loves to be the center of attention.

She has brought us much joy in our family.  I thought you might like these pictures of her. 

​Judy

Boomer

Hey Gloria,
I just wanted to give you a little update on Boomer.... He's doing great and is so much fun! Here's a picture of him going shopping for the first time.  Everyone in Home Goods loved him!  He is so smart and is pretty much housebroken!  He sleeps with my daughter every night and has never had an accident during the night.... He does not like the crate which he has to go in when we leave the house.  He is getting used to being around other dogs and I bring him to my son's lacrosse games and he has been playing with any dog that will play with him...so cute!!

​He is a scream! We just love watching his antics! 
My son brought him in the pool and he didn't know what to do ......he was splashing like he was swimming, while Ryan was holding him! I remember it took Chip a while to get used to the water and when he did he was always jumping in just to cool off......I'm sure Boomer will do that too.

He is totally spoiled......he always goes in the car whenever I do errands but insists on laying across my lap which has to end soon because he is getting so big. 

Boomer loves his toys and plays constantly with ALL of them so they are all over the house...along with socks, towels, sandals........he is such a thief!
After losing both my great dane Jack, and then my labradoodle Chip just 6 weeks ago, he is really helping all of us laugh again! 
I'll keep sending pictures!

Thanks again for our special guy!
xo......Kerry

Chloe

Hi Gloria,
Just thought I'd say Hi.  Chloe is much loved and brings us so much joy. She was a year in March.  She weighed in at the vets several weeks ago at 64.2 pounds ( just about what you estimated).

I was so happy to see you put a pic of Chloe's Daddy up!  And I saw Chloe's pic on the top of your web site! I can see she looks a lot like him and has his body shape.

She goes for grooming about every 5 weeks...I love when her hair is short and soft...with a nice trim job of her face.  Everyone in awhile I check your web site...I love seeing pics of Chloe's siblings. I keep hoping I will run into her siblings here in our area.  I see another went home to Muncy PA. And one to South Wmpt.!

She has sooo much character!  She will always be a lap dog...and loves to lay on me. She's a very cuddly, touchy-feeling girl. The kennel is no longer needed.  She sleeps with us every night.

​Talk to you later!
Debby

Molly

Hi Gloria,
Now that I am back to school I find I have very little free time; but Molly is the love of our lives; she and Zoe our cat have become good playmates for one another.  They both love sleeping at night on the same bed but want space between them.  

Molly had her last shot for a while and weighed 38 pounds two weeks ago. The Vet feels she will be about 60 pounds by the time she is a year old.    She has the longest legs, true Poodle legs. Molly was basically house trained in 2 weeks. 

She loves to play ball and has about 15 stuffed animals that she plays with.  For a while she was trying to chew just about anything she could get her teeth into.  Now that most of her baby teeth are out she is much better about chewing chair legs.  I've been training her to focus on looking at me and focusing on one thing at a time.  She is truly a smart dog and she responds to commands and follows instructions well, such as coming to you, sitting and giving you her paw, and is trying to sit up on her back legs.  We didn’t even try to teach her this trick she just has been trying to do it on her own.  

I will try to send you’ll some pictures soon.  Molly by the way looks as if she may have gray and some brown tones in her coat.

Thank you for such a loving dog.
Barbara & Paul

Ziggy

Good Morning Croutch Family!
As promised we would give you guys updates on our lil' (not so much) Ziggy! Since his 4 month birthday was just last week we figured it would be a good time to show you the growing boy!

Ziggy so far has been VERY easy to train! He learned some new tricks these past few weeks and is very good at "shake" and "leave it." Two weeks ago we re-introduced him to the lake, when he was younger he wasn't so fond of it but then again it WAS a bit chilly to begin with.

However, now he is learning to swim  we're thinking he's going to be a water pooch! He goes on daily trips to the local dog park and we must say he's NOT shy, he has a group of friends he plays with all the time and its just the cutest thing!

But as active as he is he's also quite the snuggle bug -which is what I like personally, gives "momma" a break from running around. At the end of the month we will be taking a mini vacation to Maine where he will be introduced to the ocean - we'll see how that goes!

As of his last vet visit he was weighed at 29 lbs so he's now well over 30!

​Ruslan & Emily & Ziggy

Maggie

Hi Gloria,
I just wanted to thank you for Maggie. She is great. She slept all night last night.  She follows us everywhere, comes when she is called, and has been going to the door to go out (no accidents yet!).  We took her to see my parents and she was a hit at their personal care facility.

I gave her a bath and trimmed her nails when we got home today. She is now fluffier than she was before.

​Thanks again for everything.
Regards,
Linda

Cooper

Hi Gloria,
He is doing great!  We actually named him Cooper. He cried the first few nights. Now he goes in the crate about 11:30 or 12:00 and wakes me up about 5:00. He doesn't cry. 

The house training is still in progress. He still needs to learn to tell me when he needs to go out. He's getting the hang of it most of the time.
He seems to be very smart. He learned his name really fast and is sitting and fetching. 
The kids are really enjoying him. 

​Thanks for checking in. 
Leanne

Lucy (aka. Sally)

Hi Gloria 
Lucy-Sally is home! She's adapting well. 

We named her Sally since our other dog is Harry and my husband has always wanted a girl dog so we can have "when Harry met Sally" like the movie!

She is a love bug. Thanks and happy new year! 
Danelle