As you may know, we got four dogs from a lab last month. Buttercup was adopted right away and Bones & Buster just found their Furever home! This is Bones and Buster with new mom Sherry and her daughter Kristina.

This leaves Barkley, a very adoptable dog. A potential adopter is visiting KR this week; wish them luck! Besides the staff at KR, new foster mom Kendrick Taylor helped make this all happen. You’re the best, Kendrick!

Here’s our third new doggie, waiting patiently in his crate at the lab yesterday, ready to be taken to his new home at our sanctuary. “Barkley” didn’t come with his name but he quickly earned it upon arrival! He’s the happiest of our four new pups, jumping, running, barking, just so joyful that he smiles and his tongue hangs out!

Buttercup was adopted! Here she is with her new “mom” Nancy and new best friend Rosy. Here is a note from Nancy:

Hi Mike,

I wanted to take a moment and tell you how much I enjoyed my recent visit to the ranch. I stayed a couple of nights in one of the guest yurts. It was lovely. I had a chance to spend a few hours each day with David. I thought I knew how to train dogs, but David gave me a whole new perspective. I wish I could have spent a few more days learning from him. He’s so great with the animals and I’ve never met a better balanced group of “model” dogs.

Mary and volunteer Gloria were just fabulous. I was able to spend time with all four of the new beagles. Buttercup stole my heart immediately. Such a sweet little dog. She came home with me yesterday and is settling in very well with my other dogs. We are so happy to have her be part of our pack.

Thank you,

Nancy

We had soooooo many suggestions for names for this boy! Because he’s such a DOG and because his bone marrow was taken for research, we decided to name him……….BONES!

(You can see the shaved patch on Bones’ right hip where the bone marrow was taken. The fur is growing in and he doesn’t seem to have noticeable pain.) Dogs love bones and who knows…maybe he’s a Trekkie!?!

Here is Buttercup, with a researcher double-checking her ear tattoos before she could come with us. Of our four newbies, she’s the only girl and was named at the lab.
Buttercup is the smallest of the four, she already knows how to play with the ball, is really friendly and has a cute little snore.

Here’s our third new doggie, waiting patiently in his crate at the lab yesterday, ready to be taken to his new home at our sanctuary. “Barkley” didn’t come with his name but he quickly earned it upon arrival! He’s the happiest of our four new pups, jumping, running, barking, just so joyful that he smiles and his tongue hangs out!

This is YWH-1…his ear tattoo; he’s one of our new dogs. He’s never had a name. What would YOU call him? He’s submissive, hunkering down frequently. He has a “little guy” personality and also likes to lick other dogs’ ears and to chew on tennis balls. He’s a curious boy and just wants to be loved.