Zeus

Zeus (Larken) was adopted into the Carlson/Bedford family in late February and is now a very essential part of the family. He is a very active and friendly puppy. He loves a lot of attention and is photographed constantly. He like to chew on anything and sometimes that includes the cats in our house. We are so happy with our pup and love him so much!!!!!!

Xena

This is one of Belle's puppies…….. Xena who was adopted by Cooper family…..she doesn't look too happy…. LOL

Mac

Terry,
Well, we have nearly survived our first year with our little tazmanian devil….it has been interesting.

Jim and I were thinking as he has passed the one year mark (guessing he was 1 year old around April 15th), we thought you might enjoy seeing how he has turned out? If that's true we'd love to take a drive up either a Saturday or a Sunday and bring him for you to see. He is a piece of work indeed.

I continue with obedience classes (not that I see any in evidence), and also have him taking agility classes……just what a little devil needs, AGILITY.

If indeed you would like to get a look see, let me know what week-end would be good for you.

Gloria Blanton

Buddy and Judy

This picture is so cute. Judy the white dog we brought home from hurricane Katrina and Buddy the white and brown dog is from Magnificent Mutts!!! Of course we were in the car, stopped at Culvers for Ice Cream and they got to split a dish. YUM, do you THINK they were excited!!!

After 14 years of Judy and my dog Sly where together, I had to put Sly down. Judy seemed very lonely, even though she is kind of a loner. She just likes to know someone is with her when we are gone, so I decided to get a Dog from Mat Mutts, since they are a great rescue group!!! I picked an elder dog since they are harder to adopt out and they need the love and home just like the younger dogs.

After a very rough start and working with Buddy to acclimate him to a new house after 11 years of living a life with his owner and then loosing her. Buddy is in dog training and learning how to deal with a farm and other animals running around. All this is new to him and it is harder to teach an old dog new tricks but with time, discipline and correct training, he is much better and getting better every day!!!

Even though Judy and Buddy don't really play together, they just know they have someone else there when we are gone. Judy does not seem so depressed knowing Buddy is here with her.

Just remember, OLDER dogs need love too, they can adapt but may just take a little longer and help with trainers that know how to deal with problems HELPS so much, where old or new a DOG is really your best friend.

Buddy is so happy all the time now. He did take some time to adapt and still is but he is HAPPY and has a good home.

Kylie Meadow Pup

This is Kylie (montana, meadows pup). We got her last August. we're enjoying every minute of her. She friendly and playful. She keeps us on the go, with her endless energy. She loves the frisbee and running after the balls. She can be very stubborn and has a strong mind of her own. She is in her second class of dog training ( I mean we're in TRAINING! ) We saw her sister Fiscal 's posting on the web site, we were so excited we hope to see all the dogs from the litter , thanks to Fiscal 's mom. We hope it works out. Also thanks to magnificent mutts rescue for giving us such a nice addition to our family.

Fergus Pope

We adopted Fergus on 12/03/2011 and he is doing great!! We love him so much! He is a great dog with a funny personality. He loves playing with his toys, sleeping in his comfy beds, and eating his favorite treats. He loves cuddling with his family in bed or on the couch watching tv. He loves going for car rides and going for walks. Thanks Magnificent Mutts for our great friend!!

Wendi

Hi Courtenay,

I adopted wonderful Wendi about 5 weeks ago and she is just so great. She is so happy all the time. She is really helping me get over the loss of my first dog about 3 months ago. She is so happy to see me and (almost) constantly wags her tail. All my friends and neighbors think she is such a sweet dog (she is). She gets along perfectly with my friend's golden retriever who is bigger. I've left her with the run of most of the house while I'm at work and so far she hasn't touched anything. She sleeps on the couch or my bed. I can't believe I got a dog that has all the good traits of my other dog. I keep telling Wendi that I'm so happy that I saw her on the site and discovered how awesome the Magnificent Mutts organization really is. Thank you all for being so nice when I picked her up in Westmont.

Bob Reichold

Odie

Hi Linda and Cyndi,

(Of course Odie is the star of his class so far!!) It's ironic too - Odie's favorite dog in the class also came from Magnificent Mutts. The pup is a female shepherd/cattle dog mix, named Riley, about the same age as Odie (15 weeks). They absolutely love each other so I'm glad they'll be together for the next four or five weeks or so. I hope they take the next training class with us too.

I've also attached a some recent pics of our little darling. I thought Cyndi might like to see how big Odie is now. I'm glad to see that all of Odie's siblings have been adopted. (I kept checking your website every few days or so because I felt bad that we didn't adopt Gabriel as well.)

Mari Carlson

Peony

Hi Michelle -

Today is the first anniversary of Peony's adoption and I thought I'd let you know how well she's doing. She seems really happy here - she still gets excited every time we come home from a walk. She is so sweet and affectionate - she still sleeps with me - and no longer timid. She and Cloudy are the best of friends - I've never seen two dogs enjoy each others' company so much.

I've attached a couple recent photos that I thought you might enjoy.

Keep up the good work!

-- Pat Miller

Lacey aka Lauren

Hey Melinda,
Here's a few shots of week one. She has settled in quickly and feels right at home. She will be meeting the family soon and has already been "dog about town" seeing people and places. Suz has already taken her in to see our vet to get things set up and moving. As for a new name, we were looking for something different and fitting...so, Suz noticed she has an infinity for footwear, shoe laces, and all things stringy. So she thought Lacey would be a good fit...and Lacey it is. So here are a few photos of the lovely Lacey (Lu) smoothing right into a routine in her new home.
More later, Dan.

Raphael

Hi Karen,

Attached are a few pictures of Raphael and his pack...his brother, Paulie, a 6 year old Red Rottweiler...and his sister, Chestnut, a 4 year old Boxer.

I cannot thank Magnificent Mutts enough, for the work that you all do, and for rescuing Raphael and his mom, Red! He is just over a year old, and is an absolute joy to have in our family! When we first brought him home, we were naturally very protective of him and wanting to make sure that the older dogs behaved appropriately with him. So, the first time it was time for everyone to go outside, we let the older dogs out first and planned to let Raff out by himself afterwards. Raffie rushed to the door and made it be known that he wanted to go out with his brother and sister, and be part of the pack.

The only medical condition that he has had was an issue with his eyelids. They were in-grown when he was a puppy. We had our vet perform a minor surgical procedure, and that allowed him to open his eyes all the way. He always had a good spirit, but he was extremely excited once he could open his eyes all the way!

We think the world of him, and he is is very bonded to his brother and sister. They all look out for one another.

Please let us know if you need any additional information on the little guy, and feel free to share these pictures with anyone who may have known him at Magnificent Mutts! We are proud to have him in our family!

Best Regards,

Tyler and Cathy Reid
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Ralphie (fka Rafferty) Update - 3 months in!

It's been 3 months, but it feels like I've had Ralphie for so much longer! He's wonderful. Any issues he had with separation anxiety are completely gone and he only chews on the bones and toys he is given (we lost a few shoes in the beginning, lol). He gets along really well with both our cats, is really enjoying our newly fenced yard and we go on runs together when it's not too hot out. I love this dog!

Astrid aka Nutmeg

I just want to send an update on our beautiful girl who we adopted in October. She had just weaned her litter of pups and was very thin at the time,but she looks great now. We can't believe how quickly and easily she fit into our home. Her name was Nutmeg when she was in foster care but our son renamed her Astrid (for the strong Viking girl in How To Train Your Dragon).

We feel so lucky that, even though she had a rough start in life, she is calm, gentle and loving.

Debbie, Brian and Brendon

Reggie ( formerly known as Burger)

We adopted Reggie in January. He was very timid at first, but as the weeks progressed, Reggie's true personality began to emerge. He is a very playful and smart little guy. His older brother Louie has helped him to be well mannered with other dogs, yet takes time to play in the back yard. Reggie loves to play hide and seek, fetch and learns a new trick/ command once a week. We have just completed our first obedience course, and look forward to advancing to higher levels. Reggie is loved by everyone, and loves to be cuddled by the kids, but mostly Momma. He is a wonderful addition to our family. We love Reggie very much. Thank you for rescuing this sweet pup, and allowing him to become part of our family.

Iris (formerly E-1 Adele)

Thank you Mag Mutts for allowing us to adopt Iris in June of 2012. She is by far one the best dogs we have adopted and so intelligent! She is a magnet for learning new tricks and never stops to amaze our family.. Just a few months ago we lost our older dog Delilah to a very aggressive mass cell tumor. Iris misses her buddy. She enjoyed her company. We may be back! Wish I could clone Iris, she is the best!!! Thanks again....