Just want you guys to know that Miss Maggie is doing well and filling out and loving every day with her Mommy. We just joined the Lawrence (city) bark park..and use a gentle leader for walks..She loves to “kick up her heels” and run run run in the bark park!!!. Her Mommy lets her have treats and when the weather gets better will start training lessons.. When she first arrived she slept a lot always  all curled up ..but now she is a lot more confident and animated with her mommy and her Mom’s family. She likes being the only dog in the house..and no cats, by the way. Car rides around Fort Harrison are fun (lots and lots of squirrels ) and of course the big park is a GAS!!!..That’s where we do walking for the most part…She saw her first set of deer ( and went WILD) Glad we were in the car driving!! Anyway, she is coming out of her shell and starting to love life again..Thank you very much CILR…Both her Mommy (Angie Gilmer) and Miss Maggie Mae are so thrilled to be a family. Thank you ..

Love

Angie and Miss Maggie Mae Gilmer

Simon has quickly become one of the family here in Terre Haute. As the pictures show, he and Abby are great friends and love to play and romp and run both IN the house and out in the yard! Simon came to us at a whopping 113 lbs. but has lost weight with increased activity and a diet. He's now a svelte 106 and walks forward instead of waddling sideways as he did when we brought him home. He is a BIG boy, but he's as gentle as can be. He paid no particular attention to either cat (to their relief); in fact, my six pound cat was walking under him by the second day! Simon has moved into our lives and hearts quite effortlessly, and the credit for that goes to the great people at CILRA. Thanks for a great dog! -- Linda Potts

We just love Chief.  He is an exceptional dog!  I think Chief likes it here too!Have a great day and keep up the great work!

Sherry and Mark Klemme

Milford, Illinois

Hi, 

We can't believe it's already been four years since we adopted Murphy.  As you may recall, at that time he was 142 pounds - one huge Lab.  We've worked hard to get him down to 112 pounds and the vet thinks that is a pretty good weight for him because of his large stature.  We moved to Flathead Lake in Northwest Montana in June of 2006.  Murphy loves it up here as  you can see from the photographs.  Murphy will soon be thirteen and has some pretty severe arthritis.  He has trouble chasing the deer now but still loves to lay outside and smell.  At the time we adopted him, his Foster parent Sue told us Murphy was a wonderful dog who had no issues.  That was so true.  He has been such a joy.  We're not sure how much longer he'll be around, but we cherish every day that we are blessed with his companionship.  

Best regards,

Diane and Mike

Dear CILRA, 

Lewis and Carlo want to thank you for the wonderful home you gave us with Sharon Trusina and Gayle Obracanik. 

Although we are both special needs dogs, we are very well taken care of and are thriving.  Thank you from all of us for the wonderful match you made for us.  Sharon and Gayle call us God's Special Treasures.   

Lewis & Carlo

Hello CILRA,

I just wanted to give you all an update on our CILRA-adopted daughter Reesie. We adopted her in September, and she has quickly adjusted as a wonderful member of the family. She has an older sister named Roxy (husky/Lab mix) who was adopted from the Humane Society in 2004, and they spend all day playing together. 

We are so thankful for Reesie, and could not imagine life without her. She is known in the neighborhood by all the kids as giving the best puppy-kisses in the whole world. 

Thank you for everything that you do to keep these wonderful animals in loving homes. 

Love,

Kristen, Nick, Roxy and Reesie

Dear CILRA, 

It has been 3.5 years since Happy came into our lives and I've never sent an update.  Happy has been such a blessing to our family.  My husband had never had an indoor dog before we were married so our compromise was to get an older dog and decided to go through CILRA and adopt.  Happy has been an absolute joy and is a big "daddy's girl."  She is happiest following us around the house and getting much needed back scratches.  Happy's life took a big change, however, this past February when our next great love, baby Lucy, arrived.  She wasn't quite sure what to think of this baby that was taking up mommy and daddy's time, but she has grown to love Lucy and is very protective and caring.  Now that Lucy is crawling, Happy is so good and just lets her crawl and pet her all over.  We have been blessed to have Happy and thank you for the wonderful opportunity in adopting such a wonderful dog.  I've attached several pictures of Happy with Lucy.  Happy Holidays! 

The Lightfoots

Just an update on "the yella 3." Left to right, ZoeyJean the Biscuit Queen and Sir Winston Wagsalot are now 8 years old, and Gypsy Doodle Dandy is 7. They're all doing great. Winston is still ornery and goofy, but he's the happiest dog I've ever known. His wag-a-matic tail never stops. He's as faithful as they come and protective. He's always at my side and on guard, long after "the girls" have gone up to bed at night. Gypsy is the best-behaved dog in the world. She has never gotten into any trouble at all in her 7 years. She loves to play fetch and swim. In the house, she carries around her stuffed squeaky turkey until she falls asleep with it. And ZoeyJean is still the queen of the dogs, the one who sets the example of how they are to behave and always does what she is told. Showing off to the others by being obedient is her game. I couldn't be luckier! From our house to yours, Merry Christmas!

Hi,

We wanted to send an update on Ali or Ali Mali as we call her. She is the sweetest dog ever, and we are very thankful to have her in our lives. She and Spencer, our chocolate Lab, have adjusted to each other very well, so much so that they have become inseparable!!! Our greatest adventure as a family was our move to North Carolina in August, and what an amazing trip it was!! Everyone was calm and very puzzled during the long drive, and even more so when we arrived at our new house and the realtor had forgotten to leave the key in 105 degree weather!! We are all settled in and everyone loves their surroundings and life in warmer climates. Ali still gets very excited every morning because we all go on a walk, nothing makes her happier than being together as a family!!! Thanks so much for all the work you do for these wonderful dogs!! We could not have found a better sister for Spencer!! 

Happy Holidays,

The Hoovers: Dan, Chris, Spencer and Ali Mali