The Scarecrow and Matrix

Hey Sandra,

Here is Matrix's picture that they took at the Delgado Animal Expo. He is such a cutie!!

Jenn

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Desperate Times

You may have arrived here looking for a puppy - You are in luck! No, we don't have puppies, but we know that Etosha RR Rescue in Sequin, TX has 47 Ridgebacks, including these pictured below, who are looking for a great home - like yours!
All these dogs are of various ages, including young puppies - like Tex ( what a handsome guy!) and the adorable Meg. They may not be on the website, but when you go there and fill out an application, you can mention any of the dogs you see here.
Bonnie Williams, the angel in charge, also has a pen full of pups like these guys who are in need of loving homes. Just mention the "mini-mill" pups and she'll know the ones you are interested in.

You may also be interested in an older pup like Diva, or a junior dog like the gorgeous Boomer. Just go to Etosha Rescue , select the Adoption form link, fill it out, have a look around the site, too and they'll get back to you.

If you can't provide a home right now, please consider a donation to help Etosha feed, house and pay the veterinary bills for some dogs. No donation is too small! You'll find out how to do that on their site at http://www.etosha-rescue.org....and it's tax deductible!

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Cool Agility PIcs!

Aren't these the coolest agility photos! Tien Tran really does a fabulous job of catching the action and intensity of the dog. Jennifer's Matrix shows his stuff!

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Calling Home

Every once in awhile, I get a call or a post from a family who has adopted a dog from me. Sometimes they are letting me know the dog has passed away after a long life - yes, sad, but knowing that dog had a wonderful family who cared warms my heart....even if tears are rolling down my face.

Mostly they are folks who are sending me funny photos or telling me how wonderful their pets are and are thanking me....Well, it's ME who is thanking THEM! I can only give the dog it's start in life. It's them that take it from there and make fabulous things happen.

I got one of those posts today and I'm going to share it with you.

Greetings from Florida,
We adopted Gunner from you on 10/29/2005. As we are coming up on his 4^th birthday I wanted to take a moment and let you know he has exceeded all our expectations…as a dog, as a family member, as my only child !

He was one of your pet quality pups as he has a short ridge, but that doesn’t make him any less a Ridgeback! He truly is a family member and goes almost everywhere we do. He has a wonderful, lovey personality and his only downfall is that he’s a bedhog, thus his nickname of Snugglebug.

Gunner has excellent manners and has been a therapy dog visiting our local nursing home and especially brightening the days of my mother who has some physical disabilities. Most recently he passed the AKC Canine Good Citizenship test, which we took mostly for fun, as all the requirements have long been second nature for him. His picture was just selected to be the month of May dog for a 2010 calendar for a local organization here and I couldn’t be prouder. I joke that if I had a nickel for every time someone told me how handsome he is, we could have retired by now.

I remember the day you brought him out and said, here’s your dog and he went directly to Mark. Now I know why you are such a good breeder and selector of dog parents, you gave us exactly the best dog for us! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for Gunner and all the joy and happiness he brings us every day.

Sincerely,Michelle McNally and Mark Knowles

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Up and Down

Jennifer's Matrix on the teeter at the Monroe, LA trials.

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A Dandy Lion

Liz Druitt send this photo of her friend's new rescue dog - DandyLion.....



Liz writes:

Here's my summer boarder. Please remember to appreciate the nose ruff that got him his name.

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Playing With Dad's Camera

Jennifer sent this photo of Matrix that she took with her Dad's camera, which is like mine - a Nikon I'm guessing?

At any rate, Mr Matrix is looking good!

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