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Ace The Wonder Dog
As usual, my mom had a few dogs that were camping over. They are all wonderful in their
own way, but little Ace has a more unusual story: he's a Katrina survivor. He was rescued
as a puppy and taken with many other pets to the Teton Valley Humane Society in Driggs,
Idaho. Despite being part of such a large group and having to wait so long for adoption,
Ace has a lovely temperament and the folks who cared for him obviously worked with him on
basic commands, socialization, crating, being good on a leash, and all of those things.
His new mom (he was just adopted a couple of weeks ago) has also been very dedicated. Like
many who have been moved around between caregivers, he is not as indiscriminately
affectionate as most dogs are, but takes a little time to warm up to the people around
him. It makes you feel like a worthy person when, after some evaluation, he decides you're
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He has been a real blessing...
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| I just wanted to drop a quick note and let everyone know that
Oliver, aka Shaggy DA is doing fine. We made the trip to Parker, Denver area, just fine,
hardly a peep out of him the whole trip. He seems to be adjusting to his new home very
well and is getting along well with our 10 year old Benchley. Oliver tries really hard to
get him to play but Benchley isn't really into playing with the youngster so Oliver just
jumps around and they bark at each other. Oliver has also quickly learned that this is his
home and he is enjoying it. He sleeps on the bed, lies on the couch and rides in the car.
He hasn't learned to use the doggie door yet but I'm sure he will learn soon.
He has been a real blessing for our home and really keeps thing exciting.
Thank you everyone,
Ray Restow |
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The Adventures of Rodeo
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 On a gloomy
Saturday afternoon in November 1998, the Hollingsworth family and a
3 month old border collie/blue heeler puppy named “Joker” found each other at
the Teton Valley Humane Society. Life would never again be the same for any of them.
Before he even left the shelter he would be dubbed “Rodeo” in reference to his
being abandoned with his brother at the Driggs rodeo grounds. Rodeo quickly became the
number one fan of his big brother, Bailey, the Hollingsworth’s 11 year-old Australian
Shepherd, adopted from the Phoenix Humane Society in 1990. Bailey was not equally
enthusiastic, but the two soon became inseparable.
It was immediately clear that this little dog was incredibly intelligent, and possessed
tons of charisma. Misty soon became accustomed to the sight of a crowd surrounding her
truck, entranced with the young Rodeo, whenever she came out of the post office or grocery
store. Today however, Rodeo is quite protective of his truck when his family isn’t in
it. So if you see him waiting patiently for his “mom” he will show you his
protective side if you get too close to the window.
Only weeks later, on New Year’s Day 1999, these two dogs, who had been abandoned by
previous owners, saved Rick Hollingsworth’s life, by whining, barking, and scratching
at the door to alert Misty that Rick was unconscious. Rick was only minutes from certain
death, from a previously undetected tumor. Without Rodeo and Bailey’s life-saving
actions Rick would not be here today. For the next two years, Rick cooked pancakes for
“the boys” every morning – even if no one else in the family was having
pancakes!
Rodeo was soon a favorite attraction at Jackson Signs, where he is employed as “Chief
Executive Shop Dog” in charge of Security and Customer Appreciation.
Rodeo and Shelby, his human sister, have become a highly successful team in Agility with
the Grand Teton Kennel Club, and 4H Pet Partners. Last summer at the Teton County Fair,
Shelby & Rodeo took home Grand Champion in 4H Obedience, and Reserve Grand Champion in
4H Showmanship.
Rodeo has learned a number of entertaining tricks, and generally only requires about 10 to
25 repetitions to learn a new trick. He has won “Best Trick” in several pet
trick contests. You may have seen Rodeo in last year’s television commercials for
Valley Feed & Pet’s Tent Sale. On cue, he leaps up from a snooze on the couch,
runs to the truck with his pals and “drives” to the annual tent sale.
All in all, Rodeo and his family are proud to be an example of one of the many successful
adoptions that have been made possible by the Teton Valley Humane Society. |
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A Happy Ending
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King was found in Victor, Idaho in February 2002. He was a
little worn and tired but otherwise in good shape. After spending a few days at the
shelter we realized that he had to be someone's pet. We placed him in the Teton Valley
News, in our found ad with this picture. It was not even an hour into our workday when we
received a phone call. "I think the cat in your ad may be mine," the lady
stated. After talking to the woman for a few minutes, we didn't feel that the cat could be
hers. After all, her cat was missing from literally the other end of the valley. We
advised her that it would be best to just come out and take a look at the cat. A few hours
later she came out and identified the cat as hers. No one could believe it because of the
great distance the cat had traveled and because the cat had been missing since September
2001.
King is now back at his home after his 5-month journey. Owner and cat are happy to be back
together at long last! |
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It took her 5 months to recover...
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| Dear TVHS, Last summer I was working in the kitchen when
all of a sudden I saw this very large fluffy thing walking into our backyard. I called to
my mom and asked what it might be so we walked out to find out. To my surprise it was a
small, starved-out black Persian female cat who was very lucky to have stopped in or she
probably would have died soon without food. So we took her back to the house and gave her
a bowl of milk and some dry and wet cat food to eat. It took her 5 months to recover but
when she did she was a heavy, healthy cat in our home. Her name is now Goldie Hawn.
Rachel Mock
Age 11
MEEOOW!! |
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