Sinopa & Magene Happy Tail

Now know as Rocky & Koko.

Sarge and Shirley (AKA) Frick and Frack)

We adopted these two pups on March 24, 2012. They will be a year old on Jan. 12th. They are so lovable and so much fun, just wanted to share some pics with you this Holiday season :) Thanks Russ, Jeanne and Alison

Higgins and Charlie aka Sean and Sergi

I just wanted to send you a photo of my 2 guys I adopted in July. Sean and Sergi who are now Higgins and Charlie are doing well and are such a joy to have in my home.

Vanessa Underwood

Fiona-Hans aka Fendi-Elgin

Here are my babies, both Mag Mutts alums.

On the left is Fiona (adopted March 2012, fna "Fendi")
and on the right is Hans (adopted August 2012, fna "Elgin")

Thanks Mag Mutts, for all you do- and happy holidays!

Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty

Hi Michelle,

Look at how big they are getting! :)

They just got their rabies shots yesterday. One more round of shots in a few weeks and they are finally done with puppy shots.

CB weighed in at 15 lbs and PP is still smaller than him at 11 lbs.

Jessica Lee

Sally aka Morgan

Back in September my daughters and I adopted one of six beagle puppies that you had available. At the time she was named Sally. Our entire family play soccer on a regular basis and as a result we named her after Alex Morgan who plays for the US Women's National Soccer Team; she is now known as Morgan. Morgan has been an incredible addition to our family. My daughters and I love having her as part of the family and she is well liked by everyone that meets her. She is great with other peoiple and other dogs and she has proven to be very smart. She is potty trained, went to obedience class and knows how to sit, come, stay, and many other commands and tricks. She is going in on Monday for her spay surgery, but aside from that she has been perfectly healthy. She is almost 13 pounds and appears that she will be a small beagle (which my youngest is excited about).

We are very grateful to have been accepted to adopt her and feel very fortunate to have such an amazing dog that has such a wonderful temperament and disposition. She is incredibly sweet and loving. I am attaching a couple of photos for you to see how she's grown. We get compliments constantly about how cute she is and the great markings that she has.

Thanks so much for allowing us the joy of adopting Morgan (Sally). She has been a blessing!!!

Thanks,
Mike, Kaitlyn, Kylie, and Morgan Schultz

Gus Gus

Hello to all of the wonderful people who work at or with your organization. We addopted Gus Gus about 3 1/2 years ago. I have meant to keep you posted but have had some health issues and just never was able to do so. GusGus was the name you gave our little roly poly and my niece kept the name for him because of Cinderella. GusGus is the best dog we have ever owned and one of the smartest. He is such a loving dog and HATES to be alone. He loves sitting in the yard and just watching everything around him. Even our neighbors have treats for him at their houses when he goes to visit. Thank you so much for bringing us together, I can't imagine life without him. I recommend adoption/rescue with your organization to everyone I know! Thank You, God Bless You All & Happy Holidays!
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Buzz our Russian Blue

We adopted Buzz back in July 2012 when he was about 9 weeks old.
He moved right in and became BF's with our golden retriever! Buzz is one great cat and we believe he is a Russian Blue. He thinks he is a dog, try's to talk to us with different levels of meows and follows us all over the house. Finds the little things to entertain himself with and certainly knows how to gain our attention.Here is a shot of him cat napping!

Mary
Elmhurst IL

Bo aka Socrates

Here are a couple pictures of Bo (Socrates). Two weeks after getting him, a friend had to give up her dog. I took him in and Bo has a best friend and loves to snuggle with him. Shortly thereafter, I came down with shingles, so it was great for Bo to have a playmate while I recovered. Bo will be getting neutered on December 20th. Vet said he is doing great!. Well send more updates and pictures

Shadow AKA Ripley

She is such a joy to me! She was 8.7lbs when I got her and she weighed in at 23lbs at the vet. She is growing alot too!

Thanks,

Theresa Kelly

Percy

The boys enjoying Christmas Movies. Percy has gotten so big and loves his big brother. Thanks Keep up all the hard work fosters!!! This is the good life the pups have ahead of them (taking over the sofa and TV) lol

Amber Osoria

Baxter

This is Baxter, we got him at the Elmhurst adoption event exactly 1 year ago and we LOVE him! Little did he know, one day we'd dress him funny :)

The Watson Family

Drola

One of our Galgos, Drola with her new forever family.

Zoey and Echo

Enjoying their new family during the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Leena aka Pluma

Leena, one of our Galgo's Rescued from Spain is happy and healthy enjoying her backyard at her leisure.

Dakota

We call her Dakota, you called her Genie. I LOVE MY BESTEST FUR BUDDY!!

Monteray AKA Penny

Hi Melinda,


I was looking at the original web posting for Penny, the German Shepherd puppy I adopted in August, and who you fostered, and thought I'd send you an update on what she looks like now! She's 4 months old and a smart little cookie. :) She's definitely a fun, rambunctious puppy who loves people, but she's also very independent and likes to do her own thing sometimes.


Here she is!


Elizabeth

Shadoe now Ripley

I adopted Ripley, the flat coated retriever mix puppy two weeks ago at the HIllside PetCo adoption event. I cannot say enough good things about your organization or about my new forever companion Ripley. She came to me already crate trained (big kudos to her foster family - they did a great job with her training!) and she has not had any accidents in the house. She tells me when she needs to "go" by whining and barking. That is pretty much the only time she barks except when she sees the horses which she is still very excited about so she can't help herself! This girl is so smart, she already knows "sit" and today she learned the command "down" - when i pat the ground she lays down! She is friendly with people and other dogs and has a blast running and playing with my friends dogs at the stable! She does have a serious obsession with blowing leaves and loves to chase them! When she is bigger and the weather is warm next Spring she will be able to go swimming in the creek
behind my house. I always dreamed of having a puppy and she is the puppy of my dreams.

Pauline now Samantha

Samantha is doing extremely well. She acclimated immediately to everyone and
everything in the house but the dog. She had him trained within a few days to
not come within two feet of her. The dog loves to play with cats...perhaps
someday.

After about two weeks, she has started to run up and down the stairs and seems
to have more pep to play (she is slimming down with lo fat food)

Thank you again for the care that you showed her
Marcia Basciano

Happy Tail

Hi Angie-
Just a quick update on Alan and Nate - both are doing great, wonderful
additions to the family. Thank you so much for everything. I hope you have
equal success in placing all of your kitties! We love ours very much -
Krista Ladd

Pluma

Kris,
Thank you and everyone at Magnificent Mutt for bringing Pluma and Drola from Spain to start their new lives in the mid-west. I hope there will be many more Galgos finding there way to your group and to their forever homes.
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Tiger AKA Mountian

This is Tiger formally known as Mountain , one of Meadows puppies! He is precious and we love him so much! He has a wonderful personality, and loves car rides! He is growing into a big German Shepherd who loves snuggling!
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Cub Creek

Hi Michelle,
Hope all is well with you and your dogs! We just wanted to give you a update on Cub and tell you how great he is doing! He is such an amazing dog, we are so happy we have him in our lives. He has really come out of his shell and is a wild man! He has a lot of play dates with Ryan's parents dog Ange,l she is a Westie. They run and play all day long, he is such a fast runner and goes crazy in the back yard. He really is such a blessing to have, and we are so thankful for people like you that rescue dogs in need! We wanted to give you some pictures he looks like a different dog, his fur is long and he has a lot more of it!
- Tessa & Ryan


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Oso

Oso is a happy camper. We are so happy to have him. We actually think we are going to call him Oscar. He loves his backyard. Thanks so much. We couldn't more happy!

Erin Adelsman

Millie AKA Payton

Payton is our adorable little pug mix and she is the sweetest little dog. She LOVES to cuddle, she is very smart and she is also a very content dog. She is very easy going and has been a wonderful addition to our family. She especially loves our other puppy girl named Staley. They run around with so much energy and it is easy to see they are very happy to have each other. Payton's favorite games are fetching her toys, sitting and giving her paw and playing chase with Staley. She is 5 months old now and weighing in at 8 lbs. We just love her little mug with her teeth hanging out. She makes us smile every single day!

BTW, her name Payton comes from the great Walter Payton. Our other puppy girl is named Staley, as in the Decatur Staleys, the original team name of the Chicago Bears.

Doodle aka Sandy

Doodle now Sandy at our friends Campground Saturday night. She jumps on the golf cart and waits for them to take her for a ride around the campground. This is one former Magnificent Mutt that is living the good life.

Mistic aka Ellie

Ellie formerly known as Mistic one of Meadows pups is doing wonderful and is growing up to be such a beautiful shepherd! This is her on our vacation in Cape Cod. She is so obedient and very well socialized. She even slept in the back seat the whole 17 hour drive to the cape! I love her so much and cannot thank you enough for letting me adopt her!

Shilah

It was exactly two years ago I adopted Shilah ( formerly Shawna ) from Magnificent Mutts. It has been quite an adventure for my pack. I wanted to adopt a buddy for my Sheperd Dexter and I ended up saving a scared and skiddish little girl. I dont know what Shilah went through before she was rescued by Magnificent Mutts but it had to have been horrible! Shilah would not let me touch her for almost two monthes and when she finally did it was a simple stroke on her cheek. She would run so fast to get outside and past me sometime I could not slide to door open fast enough and she would run into it. She would only sleep when I slept and that was far away behind my dining room table. There was alot of pacing and watching me. I have to say that my dog Dexter has been an amazing role model for Shilah; where Dexter goes, Shilah will! She actually will lift her leg to pee just like her brother Dexter! I just gave her space and eventually Shilah came to me! I gave her her first
belly rub this summer...it only took a year and a half but it was everything to me! Shilah and Dexter love the dog park and going for hikes. She is so social and loving, Shilah even was on the local news for the dog swim event for the Madison K9 unit!Now I just need a bigger house so I can adopt another :)Rhiannon Belanger
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Matilda

Magnificent Mutts,

First, we want to say what a great organization you have. Without all of your volunteers we would not have Matilda, who we adopted in June of this year. She is a great first addition to our family. She is everything we hope for and more.

Matilda loves to run with me(Jessica) and inbetween chase squirrels. She is also very smart and has learned how to be an obiedient dog quickly. (As you can see below from her doggie training completion.)

I also wanted to share a few photos of her. She is just too darn cute!

Thanks again!

Jessica Pavlic & Billy O'Hara

Whiskey

We adopted Whiskey (the pup formerly known as Bronco) after making a trip the the Chicagoland from New Carlisle,IN. We couldn't be happier. He is great with our boys and is a sweetheart. We will post more pics as he get bigger. Thanks Magnificent Mutts !

Murphy aka Bubba

This is Murphy one of Darla's pups

Not the best picts – he is very puppy still.. we call him the 'Lion' b/c he paces like one. He's an awesome family dog – but not a fan of strangers – he's very protective!!

Bella aka Ella

hello we wanted to say thank you linda & magnificent mutts so much for everything and thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to adopt bella we absolutly love her she is a great dog and she's such a big sweet girl. Shes the most sweetest dog i ever owned shes amazing. she is doing very well and she loves her long walks and she is also eating very well now to and i think she may have even gained a few lbs. already.

Wilkommen Hans!

In March, we adopted our FIona (formerly Fendi), a 1 year old GS mix, from Magnificent Mutts. She has boundless energy and we felt she needed a playmate who could keep up with her, so we decided to get another dog. Seeing as my husband and I both love German Shepherds, we knew that was our number one choice. I saw Elgin, a 1.5 year old GSD. on Mag Mutts' Facebook page as well as the website, so I stopped by the adoption event to meet him. He was such a beautiful, sweet boy that I knew I wanted my husband to meet him too.- but it would mean waiting another week until the next event. Unfortunately, the following weekend, I was going to be out of town visiting a friend, so my husband would have to go alone to meet Elgin, and if things went well, he would have to introduce Elgin to Fiona without my help. Long story short, there was a lot of running back and forth between our house and the pet store, and we were in a time crunch because there was another family who was interested in him.
My husband had to give me updates over the phone; I felt like I was brokering a business deal! Finally, the good news was that Elgin was ours. The dogs had gotten along well, and my brave (or foolish) husband drove all the way home with both dogs in the back seat. Fortunately, they all made it home in one piece! We felt that our new boy needed a good German name, so he was christened "Hans", and we soon realized how smart he is when he learned it in a matter of minutes! He was a very anxious boy the first few days- pacing, panting, and constantly working a tennis ball in his mouth....but he quickly realized he was in a good place, with food, water, toys, and a loving family- no more runnning the streets of Elgin, eating God knows what! (That's where he got his name!) Hans is very protective and ultra-vigilant. He follows me everywhere I go! He is a ball of energy and never tires of roughhousing with his sister Fiona. We joke that he thinks he's her size (He's tried to get on our
laps several times) and she thinks she's his size! He is a good boy and we are happy to have him as part of our family.
Kathy Lonergan