Happy Tails

We adopted Milo in June having gone through Little Mutts 5 years ago and adopting (Chula) who is now Piper.  Milo was originally quite timid and seemed especially skittish around men.  He has turned into a sweet, loving little guy.  He loves Piper and they play and sleep together.  Milo loves his walks and is great at the off leash park.........boy can he run!  Milo has adjusted well and he has a happy home with people who love and spoil him.  Glad I check the Little Mutts website every now and again or we would have missed him.

Since joining our family, Gus has become quite the guy! He loves to spend lots of time on our warm cozy bed but once he is up, he spends his days at the flower shop with Fergie (who is our other rescue) delivers flowers when he can, and loves to go for long walks when the days are nice. He prances along like a little prince! He is not very impressed with the snow, but he is a good sport! He loves to run full speed around the house and is happy that Fergie has become his new playmate! He is a loving little guy and although he was all white when he came to us, he is now getting some brown spots coming through giving him lots of character. We are very happy to have him in the family and know he will bring much love. 

Laura & David 

Little Dora is doing amazing. She is one spoiled dog. She gets to sleep with me ….. she goes on 2 to 3 long walks a day. She has quite a large vocabulary of commands. She knows the routine and is pad trained along with outdoor trained. She loves a wet food and a dry food we found she finally will gobble up. After lots of treats bought she does not like, we finally found one from Costco she can’t wait to gobble up. She loves to either sit on my knee or right beside me. She has been to the groomer 3 times in 6 months and loves to be pretty. We have had to go to the vet a couple of times because of ear infection and a bacteria that had to be treated. She is fine and doing well. She gets to fly with me and has had 4 flights in 6 months. She loves the attention she gets in the airport and on the plane. She gets to sit on my knee as she is an emotional support animal. We picked each other. She loves children and especially my grandchildren. She is the perfect watch dog and will let me know when someone is at the door. Dora can swim and loved it in Winnipeg on the beaches. She makes she I get to bed at a reasonable hour or she will let me know its time to come to bed. She is perfect in every way. 

I adopted Lulu, now aptly named “Jet” for her coloring and speed, in February.  It was one of our coldest and snowiest days , at -30!  Jet took to the snow and cold like a trooper, considering she came from California. 

Jet has been a blessing from day one, she has brought me so much joy.  Jet is a smart (I sometimes think she knows what I am saying), happy, healthy, well-behaved, playful, and energetic dog.  She loves to go on walks, which we do 3 times a day – rain, snow, or sun.  She rarely barks, she sleeps through the night on her bed, and has never destroyed a thing. 

We are working on a few little issues like, meeting dogs, playing with big dogs, and pulling on the leash.  We’ll get there!

Thank You!  Michelle

About a year ago I adopted Buddy (formerly Howard) and Buster from Little Mutts.  I had previously had four small dogs and sadly had lost three of them, two quite recently.  I decided to adopt a younger dog in order to bring that life and joy back into the house.  We ended up adopting Howard approximately one years old.  He is a real little devil (a lovable one though) and took over the household right away.  I don't think my twelve year old Papillon knew what hit him!  Buddy took no time at all to stake out his favorite places to sleep and favorite toys to play with.  He learned the dog door in about three hours and now pops in and out to do his business and bark at anyone passing by.  He tried desperately to get the Papillon to play tug and to chase him around the house, but it was just wearing him out.  Hence, our adoption of Buster about a month later.  Buster (approx. 3 years) is the sweetest little boy and fit into the household really well.  All he wants is to be petted and have his tummy rubbed.  He and Buddy play tug frequently and chase each other around the house, especially at bedtime.  Buster took a little longer to learn the dog door, about three days but now really enjoys the outdoors, especially during the warmer days.  He patrols the fence or just suns himself on the patio.

Out of curiosity I had their DNA sent in to see what breeds came up.  Buddy, the black one, was listed as Chihuahua/Corgi cross, he came back as Chihuahua/Jack Russell/American Staffordshire Terrier, so now I call him my little Pit Bull.  Buster(brown) was listed as Terrier Mix and came back as Jack Russell/Bichon Frise/Poodle.  He was quite a scruffy little mutt and as we were shaving our Papillon for the summer we had him cut back too.  As you can see from the before (Buster1, Buddy and Buster) and after (Buster3) pictures, he turned out to be quite a handsome boy under all the scruff.

Everyone has fit in quite well, and though they still have their occasional squabbles (like any brothers), they get along well.  They have definitely brought the joy and laughter back to the house and even livened up my twelve year old.  He never really played with his previous siblings, so he's learning new games and has adapted well to the younger boys.  Buddy makes us laugh as he struts around the house like the boss of everything he sees, until he isn't feeling well or has hurt himself, then he turns into the biggest baby and wants to be picked up and cuddled.  Buster just takes everything in stride and loves to sit beside me on the couch and have his tummy rubbed.  We are truly grateful to Little Mutts for allowing us the opportunity to bring these dogs into our lives.

Many Thanks

Wendy

 

We adopted Stella 4 months ago, and she instantly became the centre piece of our family. We couldn’t be happier – those doggie smiles say it all.

Little Stella

Dark as night,

You’ve made our life

Oh so bright.

Jumping high

And sniffing low,  

Joyfully bounding

Through the snow.

With a shiny coat

And puppy eyes,

I promise always –

To share my fries.

From playful snuggles

And morning stretch,

You’re always ready

To play and fetch.

The pitter-patter

Of those little feet,

Welcome us home

So gentle and sweet.

With a simple lick

Any hurt you mend,

And to you I say –

You’re my best friend!

 

 

It’s been almost ten months since we welcomed Violet, formally Chloe, into our home. Violet has blossomed into a
happy, comical, “I Love my life” girl. She wakes up happy, spends her entire day happy and goes to bed happy and content.  She loves playing with her stuffies, tunnelling her way under blankets (we now keep fleece blankets in every room of our house) going on long walks and eating any raw veggies she can get her paws on, she is a California girl after all.  She enjoys car rides in her booster seat and playing tug a war with her “Dad” who has nicknamed her rocket.
  After having her for about 4 months we left her at a pet resort “hot dogz” in Lethbridge. She was there for 2 nights. It was at that point, when we came to get her that she seemed to understand that she had a family who Loved her and a true forever home.  We have no idea what our girl went through before becoming a welcome part of our lives but she will only know Love for the rest of her life and we are so thankful that she is a part of ours.