Moonbeam now Lola!

Lola is doing great! She was very mellow on Sunday, she came out to my moms....they kept joking...she is sooooo calm for a puppy they wonderered when the drugs would wear off..ha! She feels very at home and comfortable now, very smart alert and playful..everyone loves her! She follows me on my heels everywhere I go.....my husband tells me "we know who's dog this is".....he is smitten too! Lola is eating well.....no accidents in house.....getting onto her chewing stage, so she has lots of toys bones. We are so happy we found her..such a joy! I am sending a couple pics via phone..will send more soon!

Casper's Happy Tail

Hi Karen,

Debbie mentioned that you wanted a picture of Casper. I don't know if she ever sent you one or not, but I was going through our camera and found a couple good ones. The one where his face is filthy, he dug a hole in the yard to bury a treat, then tried to push the dirt over it with his face. He's a good dog, and that's coming from a cat person!

Take care
Ian

Gryffin's Story

I had made up my mind that I was going to adopt a puppy next Spring. And then I made the mistake of signing up for the daily email from Adopt-a-Pets. And the very first email I got had a picture of Gryffin and his siblings, the most adorable beagle/vizsla puppies I had ever seen. They, with their mom, had been abandoned on the shoulder of a highway in Kentucky. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the pictures of those puppies out of my mind. When my son and daughter and I met Gryffin and his two siblings a few days later, I instantly fell in love with him. His two siblings were barking and jumping around, and he just sat quietly with his head on my shoulder. I needed another 24 hours to make sure I was emotionally ready for a puppy, but I just felt from the time I held him that he was my puppy. It was only a matter of time before he came home to us.

We haven't regretted it for a moment. We are completely in love with him. In the two weeks that we've had him, he's grown like a weed - it's like someone stretched out his body length-wise. He's a traveler - he's already been on a plane to and from Colorado for vacation. He loves his crate, and goes in there to sleep even during the day. He's definitely found his voice - his puppy bark is quite loud when he sees our cat. Like most puppies, he loves shoes. If you forget to put them out of his reach, you are likely to find that they've been carried away. And we've learned that if he's intently sniffing around the carpet, you'd better get him outside quickly, or you're going to be cleaning the carpet.

Our experience with Magnificent Mutts was wonderful. Gryffin is healthy, happy and adored. He was obviously very well cared for in his foster home. He is part of our family, and we couldn't be more delighted.

Mz,Gidget Howard

I just want to thank you for leting this little lady in our world, we have had Gidget fot about a week now and she have taking over the house , Thanks again the Howard family....

Connor's Happy Tail

Here is a pic of the boys in their new backyard. We moved about a week or so ago and have such a huge backyard and because of their ability to climb fences that we opted for an invisible fence. The boys are doing well with it. Connor does not like all the bunnies that come out and tease him but loves the big open area they have to play. We found an agility place 5 min from our house and we are thinking of putting the boys in that this winter.

Best Friend

Hi,
I wanted to once again say THANK YOU giving me the opportunity to add the most precious ray of light to our family. She is Chita (AKA MIREN). We adopted her in April '10 and she has been a wonderful addition to our family. She is a ball of energy and at the same time she understands our moods. So if we are in a relaxing day, she relaxes with us as well as play when we go to the park and loves her walks. She understand our moods, so she is best friend to my husband, two children, and myself.

I have included pictures of Chita and she is a happy and healthy little girl!

Sammie /Echo

Hi Wayne,

Thank you for the nice phone message you left. Sorry I didn't get the chance to call you back. My parents were in town for the weekend helping me out because I was having my first (and only!) garage sale on Friday and Saturday. I have laryngitis now, so I though I'd drop you a quick email in response. Echo is doing wonderful INSIDE our home; outside, she is still a little shy "creeping" around and learning her new boundaries. It has taken him this entire week to actually "run" around in the yard for the very first time TODAY:-)))) He was quite comical on the hard wood floors, poor thing, but in a few days, he mastered walking on them as well. His favorite spot in the entire house continues to be my daughter's BED, as that was his very first spot he chose as "comfort & security" the day we brought him home. My black Lab gets along with him just fine and there have been no real issues. We are all madly in love with him and so was just about every customer that stopped by at
my garage sale! Hope all is well with you and thank you again for giving our family a very special addition. I'll send you some updates from time to time....

~Carolyn Okmin

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Cole's Happy Tail

Here's my new mom Maggie and my little brother Finn on my adoption day. Look don't we make a great looking new family? I know I will be happy and very much loved just look at my little brother.

Murphy's Happy Tail

My name is Murphy aka Bubba. I'm one of Darla's pups. As you can tell I got my mom's good looks.

Riley's Happy Tail

Hey there!

I haven't written you guys in a while, but I wanted to give you an update on
Riley (or Boo known from Mag. Mutts.) Riley and I moved to the city because I am
now going to school at UW-Milwaukee for radiology! Riley is doing great and I
can tell she really loves it here because her tail is always wagging. :) My
parents miss having her around since we moved out. She's very protective and
loving; they miss having a watch dog at night.

Living in Milwaukee honestly wouldn't be the same without her here. She's the
best friend I could ask for. Every morning she waits patiently for me to open my
eyes before she pounces my bed and attacks me with kisses! It's the best way to
wake up in the morning. I'm not exactly sure what her history was before I
adopted her in March 2007 because I was told her parents were seized from a drug
house, but her health is phenominal!!

Here is a picture that you posted back in 2007 when I adopted her, and here are
a few pictures of her in my car yesterday driving around in the city and our new
home! Thanks again for the difference you have made in our lives.

Sincerely,
Felicia

Eisha's Happy Tail

Finally, though difficult to keep Eisha still, we were able to take two pictures of her. She is a "trip"! Rarely barks but her assortment of sounds, low guttural, low to high howling, yelling, when she greets people at the door makes everyone laugh. She is very, very social and for her favorite people she puts on a special sound show. Loves her walks, riding in the car,.hides in the shower stall during storms, minds very well, and very energetic for a 9 1/2 year old. My niece says she looks to be part Cow dog (Australian Cattle Dog) - checked them out through the internet and she does have the same fur color along with head shape and ears. All and all we sure enjoy her and, yes, she has us wrapped around all 4 paws. Joe and Lorelei

P.S. Will forward the second picture to you

Ten Reasons To Volunteer At Magnificent Mutts!

 
Reason Ten:  Contribute to a cause you care about.  Whether your passion is dogs or cats, or helping people, becoming involved in a volunteer organization you care about makes it fun for you and for those you are committed to helping.
Reason Nine:  Meet people who share the same passion for your cause. Meeting people who share the same passion you have helps foster new friendships and makes helping animals fun!
Reason Eight:  Connect with the people in your community.  Being involved in a volunteer organization means getting out into your community and meeting the people who live there.
Reason Seven:  Feel better about yourself.  Nothing feels better than finding a forever home for an abandoned or abused animal, and knowing you helped make it happen!
Reason Six:  Develop new skills or enhance the ones you already have!  You might have a knack for fundraising or teaching a dog a new trick, but you need to find an outlet to use them or learn from someone else who already knows how.  Volunteering provides an opportunity for both!
Reason Five:  It's good for you mentally and physically.  Volunteering relieves stress . . . and we're not just saying that!  Volunteering puts your mind on something other than yourself, which takes the pressure off if even for a few hours.  Research has also shown it puts you in a better mood as well.
Reason Four:  Builds your resume and job skills.  Volunteering provides a forum for you to brush up on your communication, written, and people skills!
Reason Three:  It saves time and money.  As we all know volunteers don't get paid, but did you know the time and money then goes back to the organization you volunteer for.  So the time and money that would have been spent on an employee actaully goes to helping save more dogs and cats . . . the more volunteers the more animals we can help.
Reason Two:  Teaching others to give back.  When you become a volunteer, you talk about it with your friends and family.  Your setting an example for your kids and for others when you are a volunteer.
Reason One:  You make a difference!  There is a famous quote that says, ". . . Saving one pet won't change the world, but surely the world will change for that one pet.”  This is very true for each and every pet we rescue, and the mission of our organization.  Without our volunteers, we could not do what we do.  Thanks to all our volunteers!

Godiva - Chocolate Lab mix

Subject: Godiva and the boys

Eileen,

Thanks again for meeting us so that we could pick up our new addition to the family. She is a perfect dog and has followed the boys around the house since we arrived home. Here is a couple pictures for you.

Pastor Brian

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Godiva teh Chololate lab is super sweet

After our German Shepherd Dog was getting too aggressive and bit a couple people, we surrendered him over to the Animal Control Center in Rockford. It broke our hearts and there were many tears from us. We still miss him and he was a SUPER dog to our family. But the house was empty and did not feel like a home without a dog.

Our new Chocolate Lab mix (Shorthaired pointer? Golden Retriever?) is super sweet. Godvia has taken to our home perfectly and even enjoys the two cats. She LOVES our two boys, 7 and 4 and has followed them around the house since our arrival home. She is a welcomed and already loved member of the family.

Thelma & Bella

Bella and Thelma, both rescues and happy as ever!
Kim