27 Feb 2007

Dear Tera,
We wanted to update you on Abie and Reese.
 

Reese         

     Reese is now approximately 2 1/2 years old. When she first came to live with us in November 2005 she was extremely anxious and seemed traumatized. We ended up consulting with a trainer and the vet and decided to medicate Reese for a short period until she had a chance to get used to her new environment and we had a chance to train her. I discovered through blood work that Reese had thyroid problems and needed some minor daily medication for it. After a short period of about 4-6 months on anxiety medication along with working with Reese on training and plenty of love and attention she has become the most loving, gentle, happy dog we could have wished for. She continues now on the thyroid meds only and is doing great. Before she was so anxious she would have panic attacks that would result in her getting so out of control that you could not calm her down. She definitely seems to have been struck at some time around the head because she has some fears that both we have noticed and the vet has commented on. This is most likely the root of her extreme fear when she relocated to our home.

     The point of telling Reeses story is to express that this beautiful dog could have been given up on so easily. She was taken by Zara's list from the Hesperia pound a day before she was due to be destroyed. I happened to adopt her a few weeks later. If I had decided to make a different choice when faced with Reeses problems then we would not have the wonderful addition to our family that we have today.

Abie

      We decided after such a great experience with Reese and the belief that it would be healthy for her to have a companion that we would add a new family member. September 2006 we adopted Abie. Abie had come to Zara's list with her 12 puppies!! She is no more than a puppy herself really. She is a real sweetheart and she and Reese fell for each other the day that they met. By the end of the first day we found them cuddled up on the floor together and knew that we had made the right choice.

Thank you Tera and Zara's list for all that you do!

Jim, Stephanie, Tori, and Alexis Snow

 

12 July 2007

Tara,

Here are a couple of photos of Reese and Abie. They are both doing great!! They really do love each other and continue to grow closer to the family.

Thank you so much,

Stephanie, Jim, Alexis, and Tori Snow

Reese	Abie
Reese and Abie Playing	Reese Lounging!!
Abie and her tennis ball	Reese and Abie
Reese, Abie, and Tori	Our Christmas Card (Dogs being the same as always)

Abie was the mom of  Abie's pups