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Happy Tails:

In 2008, the NorthStar Great Pyrenees Rescue Program was able to place many wonderful dogs into loving homes. Here are some of the success stories from 2008 & 2009:

 

Lucy

Lucy came to us from Central IL Great Pyr Rescue. She had been on a farm in IA, but wouldn’t stay put. Her owner no longer wanted her so she made her way to IL Rescue and then to us. Lucy has been in many different homes in her short life and she has some anxiety issues from being bounced around so much. Lucy has been adopted by the Distads in Clear Lake, MN. She is sharing her new farm home with other rescued dogs and horses. Lucy is getting used to the horses and loves the attention she is getting from her new people.

 

 

Sadie

Sadie also came to us from IL Rescue. She was on a farm in IL and again didn’t want to stay at home. The owner decided she didn’t want to deal with Sadie anymore. Sadie is young—about 1 year old. She has been adopted by a young couple who live in a dog friendly apartment in St Paul. They had previously adopted a Golden Retriever that required many months to overcome her history of abuse.

 

 

Boomer

Just thought I would let you know everything is going great with Boomer. He and Lily get along great and he has seemed to be right at home since day one. And they both seem to be benefiting so much from having each other around. They love to play in the backyard until they are exhausted and love taking walks around town. And Boomer is quite the lovable guy he wants nothing more than to come up and snuggle with you wherever and whenever he can. He will come up set his head in your lap and the second you touch him he just about goes limp and falls right into you and looks soooo happy!

 

 

Gloria

Gloria also wound up as a stray at the Marion County Shelter in Kentucky and came to Iowa in the horse trailer. Gloria was so matted by the time she got to the shelter that they had to shave her. So, she doesn’t have a nice Great Pyr coat at this time. She, too, needed to be boarded at first, but, fortunately, did not come down with Kennel Cough. Gloria was first fostered by the family fostering Ben. But with their own Pyr, Ben and then Gloria it got to be a bit much. So she came to our house for foster care. Gloria is all Great Pyr puppy, though she is not into chewing like Snowball—thank goodness! Gloria was thought to be about 9 months when she first came into rescue. She loved to play with our Great Pyrs—if they would play with her. Instead of doing the “play bow”, Gloria would rear back like a Praying Mantis when she wanted them to play. We took Gloria to the summer picnic for the Club and the family of the Club’s former Vice President was really taken with Gloria. They had recently lost their male Pyr and still had their female. They contacted me shortly after the picnic and wondered if they could foster Gloria. Sure enough, she fit in very well with them and they have decided to adopt Gloria. She likes to take their socks out of their shoes and move them to new spots in the house—but she still doesn’t chew on them. Good puppy!

 

 

 

Ben

Ben came to us from the shelter in Cloquet. He appeared there in February, 2008. We were contacted about taking him into rescue, but before that happened, he was adopted. Ben was returned to the shelter after a week because he didn’t seem to be house trained. It turns out the family didn’t let him outside very much. After his return, Cloquet contacted us about taking him into rescue. Ben is a very, very mellow Great Pyr. He is 3 years old. Ben gets along with everybody and everything. A family that had had to give up their Great Pyr because of a career and lifestyle change saw Ben on Petfinder. They had just lost their Aussie Shepard mix and very much wanted another dog in their lives. They met Ben and decided he would be the dog for them. Ben is now living in northern Minnesota again and going on long walks with his new family.

 

 

 

 

Teddy

Teddy came to us from the Woodford Humane Society in Kentucky. He was bred by a farmer in that area and purchased by a family. But, as he grew, they decided he was too big for them. Interesting since his name at that time was Runt! When Teddy was returned to the farmer, he turned him over to the Humane Society. (Teddy’s father had been placed with a family last year by Indy Rescue when the farmer no longer wanted him.) Teddy came to us on a long transport with Snowball and Gloria in a horse trailer. He was fostered in Iowa by the family that had recently adopted Phoebe from our rescue. In addition to Phoebe they have two other dogs and cats. So quite a menagerie with the addition of Runt, who they renamed Teddy because he reminded them of a Teddy Bear. Teddy is about a year old and really is quite small for a Great Pyr. He is more the size of a Golden Retriever. Teddy caught the attention of a woman who works for the same company as Teddy’s foster mom. That family met him and it was love at first sight for them and for Teddy. He has been adopted by the family and is living in Iowa getting tons of attention from his new family. As you can see, he seems very happy!

Gabriel

Gabriel is an approximately two year old male Pyr who was supposed to be a goat guardian. He wanted to be with people more than goats, so was taken to the HART shelter in Brainerd. He was then adopted by a family, but they weren’t fenced. Gabe was found wandering and taken back to HART. From there he came to NorthStar. Gabriel was fostered in several homes, most recently by a family that lives near Brainerd and had wanted to adopt him from HART last winter. It was hoped Gabriel and the family’s female Kuvasz would get along. Alas, the female is quite alpha and she did not want Gabe around. Gabriel was spotted by another family who had recently lost their male Pyr to a sudden, devastating disease. They were very sad, especially since Gabe looked very much like their beloved Pyr. Once it was determined that Gabriel would not be staying in Brainerd, the family met Gabriel. It was love at first sight and they took him home. He is now chasing birds in the back yard and serving as a 100 pound lap dog. He has been renamed Bear.