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Sally (now Holly)

Last March, saddened at the loss of our dear ChellaBella, A friend took me to the Ukiah Shelter in hopes that I would find a dog to love and heal my heartbreak. We made a tour through the shelter and, while there were several candidates to provide heartbreak remedy, Sally jumped right in with face kisses and wiggles. ChellaBella had been a rescue dog and we were committed to find another dog who needed a new home. I called my husband on my cell and announced, "I am in love!" He responded, "that's nice, I love you too!" Funny, I had to tell him it was a 18 month old, female Rottweiler named "Sally that had claimed my heart."

I brought Sally home to the coast that afternoon...yes she did get car sick crossing Highway 20...and she has been at home ever since. She immediately adapted to long walks on the Mendocino Headlands, chasing wildlife, and getting accustomed to her new name, Holly-Go-Lightly. In her first weeks she pranced through tall grass, hunted gophers and made friends with the "regulars" who provide puppy socialization.

Holly is a very special dog and we are thankful to have her as our own. She goes to work with "Daddy" every day and has become the office mascot. She watches all of the activity outside of our home, from her perch on the deck, and alerts us whenever a leaf moves or another dog marches by. She has learned to talk and is quite expressive. Most of all, she has filled our lives with joy and laughter.

Rots, like pits, have a difficult time finding homes. If our experience with Holly provides any assurance for those considering adopting one of these dogs, we can assure you that these dogs are loving, happy and the best friends one could ever ask for. Holly, as you can see from her photos, is a priceless member of our family!

Max (now Billy Bob)

Hi Mariah,

It's been a year since we adopted the little fox terrier-jack russell mix who you called Max. We call him Billybob, and he has settled into home here on the farm like he was born to it.

He loves running around the giant yard, playing with his girlfriend Oui-Oui, barking at squirrels, pidgeons and all kinds of other things, eating horse manure, and just generally being a dog.

Thank you for maintaining the pawstoadopt website and thus bringing Billybob into our lives.

Deb

Violet

Hi Mariah
Here are some current pictures of Violet, who I think stayed in the shelter for a record 16 months? She obviously received good care and love there because she had no trouble adjusting to her new life.....not that anyone would. I am a horse trainer, so she spends most of her time on a 200 acre ranch as the official greeter of people, entertainer of dogs, babysitter of children, and wild game warden (ess?). After long days she retires to her own bedroom in her own queen sized bed----where we can often hear her snoring from the next room. She usually sneaks into our bed (under the covers of course) at around 5 am.

I've never seen a dog who loves everything and everyone so much! She has reversed the way countless people perceive pit bulls---thank god!! Last weekend my husband was volunteering at a local school building a jungle gym. A local mom came in and was very concerned about Violet being loose around her kids. Violet proceeded to play tether ball with the children for 3 hours!

Lola

Hi Mariah!
Here are some pictures of Lola in her new home! Lola is loving her new home especially her big doggie bed and well.. everyones beds! Haha. After being in the shelter for 5 months she sure is adapting quick and is already very very comfortable! She loves to roll around in the ivy in the backyard and on walks she'll roll around in almost anything! She's so much fun and so sweet! Her tail is always wagging at home and shes always so happy to see you! Shes got a few favorite toys that she loves to play with and even stashes them up in the ivy in a little pile some times. She fits in very well and looooves all the attention. She's very, very much loved and I am so happy I got to adopt her from the shelter! Lola can't thank you enough for having the Paws To Adopt website!! We check it all the time to see if her friends got adopted! We will keep in touch!! Lola says "Bark Bark!!" with a big ol' smile! :)

Talk to you soon!!
Kelsi

Odie and Tink

Here's some shots of mr. odie, in different activities: being a shlub, showing off his AKC Canine Good Citizen bandana, hanging with another Mendocino shelter rescue dog, Sammie (remember him?), and flying off the pause table during an agility run.

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Here are some photos of Tink the Terrier-ist. thought you might enjoy them. he jumped up on the dining table to retrieve a new and favorite toy, and walked right over my computer, somehow closing a program or two. ISN'T THAT ADORABLE.

Ella

Hello,

I'm attaching a picture of Ella and a picture of why she doesn't have a crate anymore.. She loves attention and is very spoiled !!

Riley

Hi Mariah,

Just thought I would send you a couple of photos of Riley. He is still learning and working on his tricks. He now rolls over and back with a command and working on hand signals for this. He can sit up when he is not excited, he does a very good job of sitting up. But look out if you ever ask him to shake, as he will give you a “hay maker” or a “sucker punch”, so you have to beware.

He has developed one sort of a bad habit, he gives “puppy hugs”. Again when he is not excited, they are very gentle and he kisses your nose. But when he is excited, beware, that he will hit your nose with his nose, and sometimes hard enough to bring tears to your eyes. He does not do it to be mean, but, overly excited.

Anyway we hope you enjoy the pictures.

Have a good day,

Riley, Debbie and Roy

P.S.

I am not very spoiled, I am loved……..

Angel (now Miss Sixty)

Miss Sixty (formerly Angel)

Hi, my name is Miss Sixty and I love my new home! It is so much fun! Everyday Ryan takes me on long walks or we go to the dog park so I can play! All of the humans I meet ask about my name and Ryan tells them how I picked it on the ride home from the shelter… Ryan tried all the words he could think of and when he said, “Sixty,” I decided that was the name I wanted!

I am doing much better now that Dr. Forgy has helped me get rid of those bad worms that were living in my heart. She said that they were growing and having babies! Eww. I had to have shots and all kinds of medicine and then I couldn’t run or play for almost six weeks! It was really tough. Please tell everyone to get tested and make sure that they take their monthly treat…

Thank you so much for helping find my forever home!

-Miss Sixty

P.S. Here are some pictures of me; hope you like them…

P.P.S. Ryan says THANK YOU too!

Hi Mariah, Tootsie just had her 4th Birthday April 21st!! I sent a couple of cute pics for you!! Hope all is well!! Jimmy & Carole

Patience (now Kaia)

Hi Friends at PAWS TO ADOPT!

Kaia, A.K.A. Patience, is doing so well and so happy in her new home! She fit right in and loves her toys and bed and new family! We love her SO MUCH! She was on NBC Bay Area Monday morning.

We needed her Kaia, I'm not sure why, but we liked the name. Kind of like Ukiah, without the "U" and "H" -- spelled differently but sounds the same. I looked it up and it means "Diamond In The Sky". It is African which is fitting since Rhodesian Ridgebacks were bred in Africa to hunt lions. AND she has a little white star on her chest.

She is so good and already knows "Sit" and "Stay". She is such a lover too. She likes to play a bit then cuddle and nap.
We are so lucky to have found her! THANK YOU!

Boo and Panther

I just wanted to thank you for the time and dedication you put into this website, because of your site we now have adpoted two dogs from the Ukiah Shelter:

We first got Boo, which was my boyfriends decision, who was very shy and timid, and still is, but has finally came out of her shell quite a bit...he best friend is our cat, we constantly find them snuggling together on the couch...

Then we got Panther, because of my weakness for the breed...what a looker! I couldn't believe this goregous dog was at the shelter. Not only that but a total loverboy! He has NO aggression towards any animals, him and the cat play but he is very gentle. He's a big sissy.

He needs a little work on not jumping when people greet him when he's off his leash, because I don't think he realizes his size but other than that he's an amazing dog, and I couldn't ask for a better companion.

Here are some pictures from the time we got them until now:

Ceasar (now Jack)

Mariah,

My partner and I adopted Ceasar (now known as Jack) last week.
I have a personal site where I post my photo's and I've posted the pictures you took of Jack there. I've credited you for the photos but if you would like me to remove them please let me know.

Thank you very much for your wonderful photos and the write-up you did on Jack. Your site is what prompted us to make the drive up from Windsor to see him and we couldn't be happier. He's very well loved.

Thanks,
Angie

Katie

Hi Mariah, Here's a picture of Katie enjoying life! I'm so happy that we were able to save her. Many thanks to Sage for letting it happen.
Bobbie

Patches

Hi Mariah --

I just wanted to write to give you an update on Patches. We adopted him in October of 2006 after seeing him on your website. He has had a happy 2+ years living with us in San Francisco. He still loves chasing frisbees and gets to do that every day at the park around the corner. He's also come with us to Tahoe for vacations and loves playing in the Lake. He made an unanticipated beeline for it the first time we took him there. Dove right in even though it was November!

Anyway, your site is great and we wanted you to know that Patches is doing well. We love him and are so happy we found him in Ukiah! I've attached a few pics.

Thanks for all your good work,

Dina Goldman

Serena

She immediately made herself at home on this bed and collects all the toys in the house there. (Notice the pee stain) These aren't the best pictures, but she is really doing well and gets along well with my other dog. I think she will be a real ball of fire when she fully comes out of her shell!

Apple Blossom (now Juno)

Hello,

We adopted Apple Blossom (now known as Juno) on July 3rd. I just wanted to give you an update since it's been a little over a month.

Juno is doing fantastic. She will be attending formal obedience classes in September, but is doing great with obedience at home. She knows sit, stay, come, shake, lay, and drop (when playing fetch in the backyard). She gets along great with our toddler and cat. She learned right away to stay off the furniture and will not even try (when we're home, anyway) to climb onto the couch or beds. She loves her dog bed, which is right next to my side of the bed.

When we took her into the vet for her checkup and last set of shots, the vet said he's sure she has Great Dane in her. She weighed 44 lbs at 6 months old. I believe it.

Juno loves to play fetch with the tennis ball outside in the backyard. She still has a few accidents in the house every couple of days, though I'm sure this is no fault of her own -- us humans are surely to blame for not getting her out in time!

In short, she is the best dog. We love her so much and we're so glad that we found her and she found us. We couldn't ask for a better dog to bring into our home. We're all looking forward to Juno spending the rest of her life in our happy home.

I truly believe that shelter dogs express gratitude and thankfulness. I'm absolutely positive that Juno is grateful to be part of our family and is very thankful that we adopted her. I know that we all feel that way about her.

I have attached some pictures of Juno.

Thank you so much for all your hard work at the shelter,
Heather Chrisp

Comet (now Debbie)

I wanted to say comet aka Debbie is a doll. We are very happy to have her as a member of our family and wanted to THANK YOU AGAIN.

Walt (now Willie)

Walt is doing great. We are calling him Willie. He is very happy and a great friend to dogs and people everywhere he goes. If you see others like him in Ukiah (he was a street dog there), let us know - we are curious about his lineage! We love him so much - thanks!!

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Scotty

Hey there y'all! This is Sarah White, my kids and I came in last week and adopted
Scotty. We just wanted to let you know that he is doing very well, loves our place and everyone is so amazed at how gentle he is. We had a birthday party with 15 kids a couple of days ago and he was a perfect gentleman the whole time. We are so glad to have found Scotty. Thank you. I have attached a couple pictures of him playing in our yard.
Thanks again,
Sarah White

Robbie (now Cash)

WOW...can you believe it has been a little over a year since I adopted Cash (aka Robbie). Time flies when you are having fun. You would recognize Cash if you saw him now, he has changed so much. He got over his fear of men and is now not growling at them when they come into the house. He is doing great!!! I couldn't be happier. He has his "moments", but all dogs do. He loves to go for his daily walk & his car rides still. He LOVES going to grandma & grandpa's house to run and jump over the fences and play with their dog Duke. He is definitely a joy to have & I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world. I check out your site all the time, just to see what new dogs you get it. You have had a few I thought about driving up and adopting, but I think Cash is a one dog kind of dog....don't get me wrong, he loves playing with my friends dogs, but when it comes to me, he gets jealous with other dogs around. Who knows...maybe one day I can get another one so he can have a friend...Take Care!

Kim & Cash