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But then these amazing longtime volunteers with ARPH stepped forward. They knew I needed a place to go and they couldn’t say no. I swear, these people at ARPH have hearts twice the size of a normal human! Now I am doing much better here, I eat well and have a great appetite, and I enjoy small rawhides and watching the other 6 dogs and the cats play all day.

I spend a big part of my day sleeping on a special bed they have made for me. They say I am quite the snorer—that I am louder than any human could ever be! And when I am not sleeping I am enjoying the sound and smell of the two cats here, licking them, pushing and nibbling them and doing my best to play ‘chase’. I also enjoy the trail of treats that my foster parents lay out for me from one end of the house to the other. I work hard with my nose and when they get home all of the treats are gone!

I know this is my last stop on my travels…and while I can I want to thank all of the wonderful people at ARPH. They have made my last six months enjoyable and as easy and pain-free as they can. I know my vet bills must be astronomical…I am sorry about that. But thank you for helping, and thank you for not listening to that vet who thought I should just be ‘put to sleep’. My journey ends knowing the love and warmth of the humans all around me.

Would you like to donate a small amount of money to help dogs like Cookie? Please sponsor me by clicking here. If you are interested in Cookie and are an approved adopter please contact Missy at missycramer@gmail.com.  

Roo ~ ARPH #12139

Thanks to his previous family, Roo is excellently trained & obedient. He knows come, sit, down, stay & shake paw. He is crate trained, house broken & loves to play fetch.  Roo is very intelligent & is a great watchdog. His foster mom says she feels very safe at home with Roo on watch!  Roo is the typical “velcro dog” and, though he does need to be walked & exercised everyday, he is content to lie at your feet or cuddle with you on the couch as well.  Now that he's used to his foster home, he seeks out his foster parents for head rubs & hugs.  This dog loves to travel. Whether it's a day trip or errands around town, he's ready to go!

Roo is currently working on not barking at strangers & other dogs while he's being walked and while he's at home in the yard. He probably would do best in a country home with no small children & not much company coming & going.  With lots of patience and positive reinforcement he is showing improvement.  He is just now beginning to adjust to all of the new sights & sounds in & around his foster home, where he has been for about 3 weeks.  A prospective adoptive family will want to be patient for awhile to give him time to adjust. He's a sweetheart & well worth the time!

Just an aside statement: Roo has a birth defect in one eye which makes it look partly closed. He doesn't let that slow him down & he's still a very good looking boy!  Roo is located in Carthage, IL

If you are looking for a big cuddly dog then Roo is your guy.  If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Georganne Vervaet, ARPH Rescue Rep.

Blitz ~ ARPH #12210

Introducing Handsome Blitz.

Blitz is a 3 year old black-bi male Aussie with one blue eye and one brown eye.  Blitz is one good looking boy with a full thick coat.  He does look a little bit like a Panda Bear.

Blitz had a fairly hard life before rescue as he was running free on his own for a while in MO.  Blitz has learned many wonderful new things, like how wonderful it is to snuggle with someone on one of the human beds.  Blitz is a bit of a collector with toys and treats, but who can blame him as these are all very precious after living on the streets.  He has no problem sharing them with his human friends though so no worries there.  Blitz has shared his foster life with other dogs and does fairly well as long as they don’t mind him snatching those toys.  We think that he may be best with a non-alpha dog or perhaps as an only dog, he would be happy either way. 

Blitz has learned many new things and is doing great in his training classes.  He is eager to learn and quite the thinker.  Blitz has also done a great job of learning the boundaries of his invisible fence and is enjoying doggie day care 3 to 4 times a week while foster mom is at work.  He is getting very good reports from both trainer and day care.  Blitz has been working with some separation problems and has come a very long way.  He will now crate for half days and does not need to be crated when his foster family is home.  He is allowed full access to the home and is not crated at night.  He has adjusted to living inside very nicely and seems to like the perks that come along with it.  Blitz really likes his treats and loves to take the stuffing out of any toy for fun.  He has learned some wonderful leash manners and enjoys going for rides in the car.  With a little encouragement, exercise and most of all love, Blitz will give you a life time of fun.

Blitz is up to date with his vaccinations, has been neutered, microchipped and is house & crate trained.  We feel that Blitz would best be placed in a home with teens and up because of his normal Aussie energy and love of toys.  As he loves human company he would love a home where someone is home a lot but, this is by no means a requirement for him.

Blitz is being fostered in Fox River Grove.  If you are interested in adopting Blitz please contact Wynne Ton at w.ton@comcast.net.  Please fill out an adoption application if you have not yet done so. 

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