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Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

SUNDAY JUNE 13 2004

10:30 A.M. UPDATE

Erin's Adoption Day Report ...

Puppy Thelma was adopted again, this time by Pat Seward's neighbor!

     When Thelma was returned a week ago from her guardian (who realized after adopting Thelma that he wasn't going to be able to be at home enough to take proper care of the dog), Volunteer Pat Seward kept Thelma overnight before I picked her up the next morning to bring her back to Straydog. Pat's neighbor fell in love with Thelma that evening and decided a week later to fill out the adoption papers. Pat did a home visit, and will be sending a full report and pictures after the couple gets home from a car show (Saturday afternoon). I think they were going to take little Thelma to the car show too, so we look forward to hearing all about this!

Two of Angie's lab puppies went to good homes today

     There remain three of the pups from this litter, plus the four little black lab mix puppies we're fostering, who are two or three weeks younger. When all the members of this first litter of pups are adopted out, the pups we're fostering should be ready to go to Adoption Day, so we'll have black lab-mix puppies at PetsMart for the next several weeks! Come out and see the cute babies!

No other adoptions but interest in Rosie and Kerry

     No one adopted Scooby, Whiskers or Louise, but Rosie was visited by an especially interested person who needs a friend for her Border Collie. This woman was very nice, but she isn't sure that she's ready for a new dog after her Border Collie's companion just passed away Monday from bone cancer. She seemed in love with Rosie, though, and I imagine we'll be seeing her again.

     Kerry also may be having a home visit next week.

[Photos to come]

 

Email from Pat Seward about Thelma's adoption

 

From: Pat Seward
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 00:10:12 EDT
Subject: Thelma's Adoption
To: Straydog@Straydog.org

Bill,

Here's the Thelma adoption update--you should see her, she is sooooo happy in her own backyard. I think Erin took one picture of Dianne and Thelma at PetsMart. I will try to get some pics of Thelma and the family tomorrow. HEY, another homeless little doggie found her forever home!!!!!! Thank you for all you do. Pat Seward

Thelma's adoption

For those who have been following Thelma and Louise, you will remember that on June 3rd I went to pick up Thelma in McKinney to return her to Straydog. On that Thursday night Thelma was an overnight guest at my home, and I had told my good friend and neighbor, Dianne Tidwell, that I had the sweetest dog that she just had to come over and meet. Well, the rest is history. Dianne fell in love with Thelma as she and Thelma sat in our yard getting to know each other. Dianne's husband, Mike, came over to our home to meet Thelma later (after a late meeting).

Since that Thursday night Dianne has been researching the Chow/Akita mix breed dog trying to learn everything about the breeds. So after I did a home visit at Dianne and Mike's home (to be sure their wrought iron fence was secure, etc.) and after she completed the paperwork, Dianne came in today to pick up Thelma. Dianne said Thelma sat in her lap all the way home to Frisco. What a happy pup Thelma was!

I talked to Dianne late Saturday night, and she said Thelma was seeing her reflection in both the kitchen and living area windows and was doing a low growl trying to scare off the "bad guy." How funny! Thelma is an adorable pup and will be much loved by Dianne and Mike and will be a friend to their daughter, Georgia, and her boyfriend, Blake's, young pup, Sadie.

Dianne is a unique person. She is a happy (always happy) person, and she and Mike will give Thelma the best of love and care. Mike and Dianne are retired (very early retired, I might add), and Mike is into restoring '64 Chevy convertibles, and you just might see Mike, Dianne and Thelma riding in a parade one day soon in one of those cars.

Just a note: Bella, my Great Pyrenees pup, whom I adopted from Straydog back in September of '03, when she was only 4-1/2 months old, will be going to the PetsMart "Big Dog Obedience Class" with Thelma. Bella had started the Big Dog Class back in February, and shortly thereafter she had to have shoulder surgery after having attended only three classes. So now Bella is starting class over again, and Dianne and Mike want Thelma to be classmates with Bella. I will be sending photos of them as they attend their classes. It will be fun.

I'm sure that since Dianne has a new digital camera, she will be sending photos of Thelma growing up. And I am truly happy that I will get to see little Thelma grow up in person!

[Photos to come]

 

Thanks for your help in this adoption, Pat, and thanks for the report!