Happy Tails
Hi! After talking about
adopting a kitten for months, my boyfriendand I
came tothe shelter about four weeks ago and absolutely
fell in love with the sweetest grey and black tiger
striped little girl. We knew from the minute we held
her that there was no question that she was the one.
We named her Tallulah Belle and call her LuLu, which
fits her prissy little loving attitude completely. Fromthe
minute we brought her home, she has been an absolutely
wonderful addition and got used to her new home with
no problems at all! In fact, she is pretty sure that
she owns us now! She is 14 weeks old now, a ball of
energy, and completely spoiled rotten. She even gives
kisses and loves to cuddle. We love having her around
and are enjoying watching her grow. Thank you for all
that you do and for introducing us to our perfect girl!
Will and Whitney
April 2010
This had been a long
time coming, but I wanted to write and update you all
on the puppy I adopted from you.
I saw the sweetest little pups, 4 of them, on Petfinder.
My mixed black lab Potter needed a friend. In December
07, I spoke to Jan about making a day trip to their
shelter from Ohio to pick up one of the puppies and
take her home that same day. I needed to be at the shelter
by 9-10am to pick out the puppy in order for her to
spayed prior to my taking her home, as required. I woke
up around 1am and drove off where it was snowing in
Ohio, then sleeting in Kentucky, and raining in Tennessee.
I arrived around 9am and Jan had the litter of 4 dachshund
mixes at the front waiting for me to choose. It was
hard to pick just one! But I did. I followed her to
the vet's office where she was spayed. The office then
called me, I picked her up around 1pm and drove home,
arriving around 8pm in Ohio.
Winnie is the most darling, spunky, ornery, love bug,
little piggy of a dog ever. Whenever she acts up in
some manner we tell her southern ladies don't act like
that, haha. She loves to eat! One might think as I did
she would be smaller being half dachshund, but she's
a little tank at 42 pounds! We love her to pieces. She
and her "brother" Potter play and play all
day long.
We frequent state parks and the two are veteran travelers-they've
been to Virginia, New York, Kentucky, Michigan, and
Wisconsin on hiking and camping trips, which they love.
They've played in the surf and sand of all the Great
Lakes except Lake Ontario. I am grateful for Petfinder
and Dickson County Humane Society who helped me to find
her, and to kind souls such as Jan who helped to make
that day go off flawlessly. Thank you!
Heather
December 2009
Hello,
My fiancé and I recently adopted a spunky young
male kitten from your shelter. We named him Trax. He
has brought so much joy into our lives. We already had
an adult female cat and at first they didn't like each
other, but now sleep side by side on our bed. We look
forward to seeing Trax everyday when we come home.  Even
on the worst days, Trax brings a smile to our face.
It was one of the best
decisions we could have ever made.
From the moment we held him in our arms at the shelter,
we feel in love with him. He snuggled up against us
and slept in our arms the entire way home.
Once home, he seemed
to be in kitty heaven. He ran around, climbing on everything
he could but as long as he was close to us.
He is very playful and any body that meets him falls
in love with him instantly. We wanted to thank the Humane
Society of Dickson County for Trax.
We are eternally grateful.
Bryan & Audrie
August 2009
Hi, my name is Roxie (formerly Roxey). My new adopted
family thought it was fate that they found me. They
said they
used to have a German Shepherd many years ago whose
name was Roxie. They said I look alot like her. They
told me when I get to my new place, I'd have a sister.
They waited for weeks to find just the right playmate
for my soon-to-be sister. On our way home (the whole
family had to come see me for the first time), I was
the most loving thing they had ever seen. I gave doggie-sugars
to my new family, I watched out the windows at all the
passing scenery and cars. I never even barked but I
did get a little bit scared when a loud motorcycle zoomed
by us.
When they brought me home, I wasn't so sure about the
new situation. My new family wasn't sure they did the
right thing either because they thought maybe I wasn't
going to be happy. They introduced me to my new step-sister,
Queenie. I had a totally different attitude towards
Queenie. She was just a curious puppy but I thought
I had to be mean to her because I was so used to being
around other dogs that might have sometimes been mean
to me. Queenie is only three months old (I think I'm
at least 6 or 7 months old) and has been by herself
the whole time. It took about 4 or 5 days for my new
family to convince me that they had just as much love
for me as they do Queenie. My new Mommy says she loves
how my ears do; one flops forwards and the other flops
backwards (I really do try to stand them both up).
I always have plenty of food, I even have my own bowl,
my own doghouse and plenty of room to run and play.
However, Queenie and I have gotten so close that we
even share a bowl and doghouse now. We play all the
time. I'm including a picture of me looking at my new
family and also one with my new step-sister, Queenie.
We get along good now. My new Mommy takes pictures all
the time. I'm finally learning to pose for her. There's
one more picture I have to tell you about. The pretty
girl holding me is Ashley. She's my favorite of my new
family (but I love them all), she holds me like a baby
and talks to me and rubs my belly. She's already taught
me to sit so I can get one of those delicious treats.
Well, just wanted to tell you I'm happy with my new
family. They take good care of me...speaking of caring
for me, I have to go now. It's time for my visit to
the vet.
Roxie
September, 2008
Hey there! Sorry it has taken me so long to send you
an update, I have been meaning to do that. I just wanted
to let you know how much we all love Snowball. He is
the most wonderful dog! I was a little hesitant at first
but now I can't imagine him not being a part of our
family. I told my husband this weekend, "I can't
believe how much I love this dog already"! When
we took him to the vet, they were very impressed with
him and his disposition. He does chew on EVERYTHING,
but he is so darn cute when he does it, it's hard to
get mad. He seems to be potty trained. We only had accidents
in the house the first couple of days and that was it.
We use the "treat method"  (giving
him a treat every time he pottys outside and it seems
to work really well). Of course, it helps that he is
such a smart dog! He obeys very well and has learned
several commands. He was sleeping in his crate but is
now sleeping in bed with my son. I hope I am not wearing
you out but I am attaching a couple of pictures in case
you want to see them. Feel free to email me anytime
if you have questions about Snowball. I have been hoping
his mother was adopted to a loving home as well.
Thank you so much
for everything you did for Snowball. We love him so
much and he has brought so much laughter and joy into
our house (not that we didn't have it before but it
seems there is a lot more now)!
Tara
October, 2008
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