Adopted Dog Update: Little Man Charlie

Charlie, an adorable 2.5 year old poodle came into Pet Haven's foster program at the end of last year. In less than a month, he was swooped up and landed in a wonderful home. We recently got an update from his new guardian:

"I adopted Charlie following the passing of my 16 year old beagle mix, Maddie. I waited a few months, and knew that I was looking for a dog who would be a friendly companion for me, as I live alone. Charlie stole my heart from the first moment I met him. I attended a Pet Haven adoption event with the idea that I was just beginning the adoption process, but I think Charlie had other ideas. While I was talking with a volunteer, Charlie ran right up to me, tugging his volunteer along behind him on the leash! His is such a cute dog, and of course that's the first thing I noticed about him. But as I heard a little bit of his story and was petting him, I looked into his eyes, and I could feel that he was a very special dog. That was it, and two weeks later he came to live with me.

He's a sweet little man, who likes to play and also enjoys downtime on my lap or laying nearby. He's a friendly, active dog. He loves to go for walks, and really loves to meet new people. Since Charlie came on the scene, I'm meeting neighbors I've never even seen before while we are out on our walks. He's got a lot of magnetism! Charlie's gentle, but insistent invitations to play get me off the couch, and put a smile on my face every time.

In Yiddish there is a word, "beshert," which describes when one is destined to join with another. That's exactly what it's like with Charlie -- I couldn't have imagined a better dog for me.


Thank you, Pet Haven, for bringing Charlie into my life!"


We love to receive updates ... please email us at editor@pethavenmn.org with your updates and photos!!

Adopted Dog Monday: Harley!

Harley was adopted last weekend after being featured on the Pet Haven blog.

We know that Harley is going to love her new home as it’s full of people, and she’s sure to get attention anytime she wants it...which is basically ALL the time! Harley even has a new sister, Paris, who seems to equally enjoy being spoiled with love and attention.

Here's an update from Harley's new forever Mom, Michelle:

"we all just love her and she is being spoiled on a regular.....paris had an attitude for a day but is getting used to her being around but keeps laying in harley's new dog bed.....so then, harley gets top-dog status on a fur blanket up on the couch.....they both mooch for treats equally and are very good at it!!......harley has been eating but is very picky like you said she was.....i am keeping up on the warm milk in the morning and she seems comfortable sleeping with me at night"

Sounds like Harley has hit the forever home jackpot!

We wish Miss Harley and her new family all the best and look forward to receiving future updates on Harley and Paris!

Dog Days 5K9 Run/Walk - Join the Pet Haven team!

Last year a group of us got together to participate in a 5K9 Run/Walk ... some of us ran/walked with our own dogs, others ran/walked with foster dogs ... others stood on the side lines and cheered us on!

This year, we have decided we are going to participate in the inaugural Dog Day 5K9 Run/Walk on Saturday, June 12th.

If you register by May 1st the registration fee is $30, after which the registration fee will be $35 (through June 8th). So register today, then email Jamie,  our 5K9 coordinator at furballs@pethavenmn.org to let her know that you have registered for the run and would like to join the Pet Haven team. Our goal is to raise $3500 for homeless dogs and cats. You can set up your own fundraising page or simply point people to the Pet Haven 5K9 fundraising page.

And if you are unable to join us for the run/walk, please still consider fundraising for us, or making a donation. Any amount helps!

We will be updating our Furballs InTraining blog with more details on the Pet Haven team and how to fundraise so be sure to stay tuned. Also, we are active on Facebook so if you haven't already become a fan please join us on Facebook and become a Pet Haven fan by clicking here.

Beau Needs a Foster or Forever Home!

Looking for a new beau? Well, this Beau might be your best bet. That's because he's loyal, true and ever-so devoted. Formally known as Beauregard, 3-year-old Beau is sheer delight. He's got just enough puppy in him to keep him extra playful, but a good dose of maturity to tone down any of the inappropriate youth trouble he might get into. Fact is, he's still really learning what toys are.

Beau gets along well with others including kids and dogs. He's also housetrained and crate trained. He's a bit shy but that only adds to his charm. Being a coonhound mix, Beau likes to follow his nose after anything that looks or smells delightful. This means a fenced yard is pretty necessary to keep him out of harms way.

So skip match.com and eHarmony. Just ask about Beau. He'll be happy to be your loyal, devoted companion for life. Please contact Pet Haven at dogs@pethavenmn.org if you are able to provide a foster home or even better a forever home for Beau.

Good Boy Gus!

Meet Gus:For such a friendly, spunky little guy, he sure is camera shy! Someone needs to tell him how good he looks since having his spa day a few weeks ago. This is what Gus looked like when he first came to Pet Haven:

At around 6 years old, Gus is a sweet boy with very good manners. At the last two adoption events, he was the resident greeter for Pet Haven – the first one to invite all of our visitors to stop in to say hi to the dogs! Despite his outgoing personality when out in public, Gus enjoys taking time for himself when he's home, read what Gus's foster Mom, Ann, had to say:

“My couch is only about 6 inches off the ground and my dogs have never even attempted to go under there, but Gus loves it. He flattens his body to the ground, spreads out his long legs and squeezes himself under there. He's so quiet when he's under there that I sometimes forget where he is. He only gets out when I get up off the couch, then he'll scramble to get out and follow me into the other room.

He also loves to sleep under my bed, which is easier for him to fit under. He sleeps under there all night, doesn't come out until I get up in the morning. But he also will dive under there any chance he gets. I usually keep my bedroom door closed because I don't want my dogs in my bed all day, but on more than one occasion, I've gone in there to get something really quick, closed the door behind me and come back downstairs...then 30 minutes will go by and I'll realize that I haven't seen Gus in awhile...so I call his name all over the house...and hear him scrambling on the hardwood floors to get out from under my bed! He dove under there so fast (I was in the room for 5 seconds) that I didn't even notice!”

If you’d like to learn more about Gus or any of our other adoptable pets, email dogs@pethavenmn.org and someone will get back to you soon!

Sweet Sadie

The following update is from Sadie's foster ... sounds like Sadie has wiggled her way into her foster's heart ... how about letting her wiggle her way into your heart??

"Sadie came to our home for fostering just days following the loss of our 12 year old Newfoundland Cody.  Some things are meant to be!  This sweet older girl helped fill in the large gap he left and helped us with our heartache.  While Cody was completely blind his whole life, Sadie came to us with fairly significant hearing loss.  She has received some mixed signals from me as I transition, but she gets along just fine with very little extra assistance required.  

Sadie is a very quiet girl who follows us wherever we go.  She gets along extremely well with other dogs.  We have three resident dogs, and she just rolled with the pack, minding her p's and q's.  She is also perfectly fine with my 13 year old daughter and her dancing friends, our old siamese cat, and is very placid about her food bowl . . . in fact, nothing seems to bother her at all!  VERY low maintenance. 

I will say that a fenced yard and a watchful eye to make sure she doesn't slip out the door would be required.  She got out one night while I was taking out the garbage and off she went.  I chased her barefoot for about 10 minutes.  This is when her deafness is a liability. 

I can't say enough about this wonderful dog.  She is 1/100th the work of a new puppy! 


If you'd like to learn more about Sadie email dogs@pethavenmn.org. Click here to check out her bio.
  

Adopted Dog Monday

We had a great day at the Petco in Richfield last Saturday with three dogs getting adopted. Bella the bloodhound is now living with a couple, another dog, and two cats. The mom is self employed and takes her dogs to work with her. Bella will make the best greeter at the auto repair business.

Here is Bella with her new brother Auggie. He was super excited to have a live in playmate. They have a huge yard to run around in. And the couple was already talking about taking Bella for a boat ride. Stay tuned for photos of her ears flying in the wind.

Our dear boy Trapper is now living on 13 acres with a semi-retired fellow that drove 50 miles to adopt him. He said he had lost his older dog and needed a new pal. When I checked in on them Sunday, Trapper's new dad was delighted that Trapper was fetching golf balls just like his former dog used to do. Trapper will continue his good diet and meds to combat his allergies. Thanks Lindsey for doing such a good job fostering Trapper.

Dominique was a boxer mix that never even made it to our website. He was rescued by a young gal that thought she could not keep him. She agreed to self foster him. Well on Saturday she came in to adopt Dominique saying she could not be without him. Congratulations to all our newly adopted dogs and their families.