Nothin but a Good Time

Thought I'd pass along that Moose (the canine formerly known as Mufasa) is doing great. He has adjusted well to his new surroundings and has appropriately established himself as master of the sofa. Beyond that he enjoys his hiking trips we go on frequently. Thanks for the work you do and for taking care of Moose till I could find him. I encourage anyone who is looking to adopt. I found a really great dog here.

We Saved Each Other

The day before Halloween, I visited Madison Pet Depot with no intention of leaving with anything but information on volunteering and donation needs. Walking up to the door, a beautiful yellow lab caught my eye. She was a little skinny and had a sweet face. I couldn't resist... I asked to walk her around the store. After a few minutes, of happily greeting and licking everyone in the store, she sat down between my feet and I knew that I could not leave her there. She'd decided that I was hers and she was mine. She's been by my side ever since.

Though MARF didn't have a lot of information on her, as she was a new addition to the foundation, she was absolutely perfect: sweet in nature, good with other animals, potty trained, playful, well mannered and happy to be rescued. She has been a blessing to myself and my family. We all love her, take pride in spoiling her and enjoy her love of attention! She loves to be outside but enjoys the comforts of being an inside dog (including her favorite activity: snuggling with her people). She still happily greets everyone that she meets and loves to play with other furry friends. In the summer, she enjoys swimming and in the winter, she thinks that snow was dropped just for her.

She is so happy and grateful for being rescued and I am so grateful for the happiness and love that she has brought to my life. I love my Piper Ann and I don't know what I would do without her.

Please adopt a dog! They'll save you just as much as you've saved them!
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Great Pet

We had our dog Sinatra for almost eleven years. He was a beautiful solid white Husky with blue eyes. He was a great pet and we were heart broken when he died. We buried him in his favorite spot in the back yard and still visit his grave almost daily. There is not a day goes by that we don't miss him. We decided that we would not get another dog because no other dog could replace Sinatra. We waited for about six months before my husband went to the Madison A.R. F. website. He found a Husky on the site and called about him. There was a lonely feeling in our house without Sinatra and my husband felt like we needed something in our lives. The people who had the Husky were wonderful. They had taken very good care of him while they were trying to find him a home. Apparently he had gotten lost from his family and after about two months of searching for his owners he was put out for adoption. He was brought to our home for a visit to see if we liked him and he liked us.
We loved him from the very beginning. He is black, white and brown with blue eyes and is a lovely,well behaved dog. We are so glad that we contacted Madison A.R.F. We are very happy with Haze. He is as sweet as Sinatra and I think they would have liked each other. I recommend the rescue foundation to anyone. Haze is a real blessing to us.
Greg and Becky Wilson
Madison, AL

Alfie Rescued US!

Thank you so much for checking in on how Alfie is doing! I can honestly say, we have never had one issue with him. He immediately took to our family, never does one thing considered to be a behavior issue, and I'd never trade him for a million dogs! Or dollars for that matter! Alfie came into our lives at a time that was so difficult for us--especially for me. We had a newfoundland mix we adopted from our local shelter on the day he was to be put down. He was around 3 years old and he was with us til he passed last year at around 13 years. You all know the devastation of losing a family member. There could never be another Duke, but Alfie has filled a tremendous void and we love him just as much as we loved Duke. I can't imagine how anyone could ever have let him go, but I'm so grateful that they did, and that you chose us to bring him into our family! I can never thank you enough! And a special thanks to our now dear friend Josie for the care she provided him duri
ng his stay with MARF, and for checking up on him AND us through these months since we've met. We love you Josie!

Here are some photos. Alfie with one of our grandchildren--he loves them! And Alfie discovering snow. He had no idea he was a snowdog and wasn't too sure about it at first, but once he flopped down into it he never wanted to stop! We had to practically carry him in the house--and that's not easy with a 140 lb dog!

Tina

Whiskey aka Rosa

I just wanted to pass along a picture of Whiskey aka Rosa. We adopted her a
couple of weeks ago and she is just the most loveable dog you can imagine. She just
bloomed to life after we got her that day. As you can see by her expression
she is a bit of a show dog, she looks like she is saying "you want a picture
of me?"

Anyway just wanted you all to know that she is doing fine and loving her new
life.

Thanks,

Michelle

Lexy

Lexy is doing GREAT! She is learning our routine quite fast.  She goes to Flint River Puppy Pre-School and Obedience Training on Monday Wednesday, and Friday and LOVES it!  They take them on nature walks, do obedience training and she gets interactions with other dogs.  She goes in on her days and once in the gate, gets around to socialize and say hi to all the other dogs.  It's so cute!

We take Lexy on walks around the neighborhood and she has a big back yard to romp in.  She has not had one single accident in the house and has slept through every single night since we have had her.  After her last trip outside at night, she goes straightway to the crate and lays down.  We keep her in the bedroom with us and I keep a lightweight coverlet over the crate so she is shielded somewhat from lightning, or lights we might put on in the night.  She has been wonderful so far.

We are now all starting to bond a little more.  She has to get to know her surroundings and be comfortable with them.  Then she can concentrate on really bonding with us, but so far, we think she has done very well.  Her mange is clearing up and her coat is coming in quite nicely.  The vet increased her dosage and once that is done, we will be starting the flea and tick meds.  We have an appt with her Monday to have all that checked.

Hope you're doing well!  I talked to Josey the other day for a long while on the phone.  She answered alot of my questions and concerns about confidence building which Lexy has a few issues with.  She gets spooked quickly in crowds or with loud noises and the trainers are working through those issues with her.  We had her at the dog park last weekend, and she was doing fine, but got spooked at the trains going by and jumped the fence.  I had to chase her down with the leash.  Will approach that a little more cautiously next time! :) 

Thanks again for all you did.  Lexy is growing on us every day.  We know we made the right choice with her.

Diana

Dakoda aka Princess

I have been meaning to email you about Dakoda who we call Princess.  You’re welcome to come visit her if you’d like!  She’s doing great.   Gets along well with Andy our other dog.  She still likes to chase the one cat who won’t stand up to her and bop her nose.  I’m sure it’s just play, she’s never gone after him like she was going to eat him.  Just fun to chase the running furry thing.

I took this today, she was playing and I guess got too hot.  She ran over to lay in the shade.  After I snapped this picture she rolled over to have her belly rubbed.  She loves her belly rubs as I’m sure you know already.

Elizabeth S.