Savannah

In the Spring of 2007, Phoenix Animal Rescue Executive Director, Michelle Dunlap, went to the Bradford County Animal Shelter to meet a litter of 6 doberman mix puppies. While she was there, she also met a litter of 7 brown puppies and decided to take all 13 puppies home. Because it was the Rescue's first project with this very rural shelter, Michelle decided to name them for country music singers. One of our "country girls" was Tanya Tucker. She was renamed Savannah and we just got a great update on her from her adopters.


We adopted Savannah in April or May 2008. She is an excellent pet. She loves to run, play with toys, and play with our other dog, Winston. Savannah and Winston wrestle and play at 7 am and 9 pm every day. Although Winston is much bigger than Savannah, she is much faster and is able to hold her own.

Savannah shows her whippet roots every day when she goes for her run. We live on a deadend road with very little traffic and she is able to run off leash. She is so beautiful when she is running. She runs about 3-4 miles daily and takes a dip in the river to cool off and still has plenty of energy in the evening.

Winston is 10 years old and before Savannah came into his life, he was having trouble with arthritis and stiff joints. No more. He has the agility and energy that he had 4 years ago. Savannah has been a blessing to the whole family. Thank you for letting us adopt her.


Sincerely,
Beverly and Shelby Gunter

Thank you, Beverly and Shelby, for choosing Savannah to be part of your family! We're so glad Winston has enjoyed Savannah's company. What a great update!

Savannah was adopted from Phoenix Animal Rescue through phoenixanimalrescue.petfinder.org.

Cookie

Joy's sister, Cookie, was the only black puppy in the four puppies who came to us around Christmas 2008. She had difficulty after her spay surgery and was the last to be adopted. Cookie was a very snuggly, loving puppy and we were thrilled to get an update on Cookie last week.

Here's the report on Cookie, now named Daisy:


I just wanted to catch you up on how well Cookie (now Daisy) is growing up.


We just really love her and I wanted to thank you again for bringing her into our lives. She can be a kooky dog sometimes. She still loves her yoga and at night she likes to sleep in the bathroom for a short while before retiring to her pet bed. Sometimes we can't find her, and she is actually sleeping between the futon and the wall in one of the rooms, so we think she really likes to be a cave dog.



She and Murphy get along wonderfully. Murphy likes to have her around and will sometimes allow her to sleep (partially) on the pet bed with her. Smokey is super happy to have someone to romp around with.

I hope all is well with Phoenix.

We are so happy to hear how well Cookie, now Daisy, is doing! Congratulations on finding a fantastic home!!


Cookie was adopted through phoenixanimalrescue.petfinder.org

Joy

Around Christmas 2008, a volunteer with Phoenix Animal Rescue came across puppies being given away in the parking lot of a shopping center. She took the four remaining puppies and asked Phoenix Animal Rescue to take them in. We named them Merry, Joy, Jolly, and Cookie.

We love to get updates on our dogs and we recently received this update on Joy, now named Zoey:"Here are some updated pictures of Zoey (Joy before we renamed her). She won our hearts immediately and has been a wonderful addition to our family. She and Moose are the best of friends and play from sunup to sundown even sharing a bed at times. Our older dog Dixie Chick is happy that Zoey and Moose have each other so she can have her nap times uninterrupted and stay out of the action.

"The photo of them on their blanket is not staged. We were on vacation at a beach house a few weeks ago when this occurred. Zoey likes to be close to Moose and actually likes to reach out and touch him when taking a nap or just relaxing. Otherwise, they are playing tug a war and rough and tumble whether they are inside or outside."She is not yet a year old and has been with us since the end of January and we couldn't be happier. I will send some more follow up pictures in a few months. She is about 50 lbs now, as laid back as possible, yet very inquisitive, and only protective when she really feels the need. I would love to see pictures of her littler-mates if any are available.

"Thank you for adding such a "joy" to our lives. Maybe we shouldn't have renamed her after all. :)" Jeannie

Thank you Jeannie, for choosing Joy to be part of your family and for the fantastic update!

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Calypso

Calypso came to Phoenix Animal Rescue when a volunteer found her wandering in the rain on a deserted stretch of country road. She has had more than her fair share of puppies and at some point, had a collar on her neck that was so tight that it left a permanent scar. We thought Calypso was pregnant, so we had her spayed even though she wasn't in optimal shape. We knew she wouldn't do well with yet another litter of puppies so we opted for a spay surgery to end her pregnancy. Well, she wasn't pregnant like we thought. Her sagging belly was the result of heartworm disease.

Yes, another dog whose family didn't give her a $12 monthly chewable to prevent heartworms. Calypso is on the same doxy/Heartgard protocol as Aspen. Unfortunately, she has another issue that is keeping her from being as healthy as she could be. Her feet are infected and it is painful for Calypso to walk.


We clean Calypso's feet each day and the doxycylcine that is part of her heartworm treatment protocol helps in treating this foot infection. The third part of Calypso's foot treatment is kind of amusing. She has to wear shoes. Calypso actually doesn't mind her cute booties. They look a little like go-go boots to us. The booties keep her from touching dirt and worsening the infection in her feet. While she picks up her feet a little high when she walks, she's learning that footwear is now a regular part of her day.

Our vet has suggested that Calypso might be a good candidate for a little nip-and-tuck on her belly. When she goes in for her dental, she might come out with the flat belly we all wish we had!

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