Greta Lilly Garbo 10-48

Hi Everyone!

Greta Garbo(10-48) here, aka Greta Lilly Garbo, aka Sweet Pea!

Well, it’s been a year since I was rescued by the brave, caring, great people at GRRIN. I will always love you for giving me my new life. I want to thank my foster mama and papa, Candie & Bob for taking such good care of me when I came out of the horrible puppy mill in Missouri, and when I went on my 13 day “vacation”, they didn’t give up looking for me. Thank you, if it wasn’t for you all I wouldn’t be here today and with my forever mama & papa.

I was rescued at the same time as Mama Gracie (Gracies’ puppies), Cheerio, and Farley. I hope they are all doing well, maybe I will see them at Gold Rush!

This year has been the best so far in my short little life, and I know there are many more to come! I am still a quiet, shy girl, but my Momma says I will be learning new things my whole life. I’ve only barked a few times. I don’t play with toys yet, but I have a few snuggling buddies. I LOVE to be brushed and mom is saving all of my fur. Mom says my hair bows and my eyelashes are my signature and I don’t go out without my bows on—I just got new Halloween ones! I love going to GRRIN event too. Mamma calls me her Sweet Pea all the time, and even got me a Sweet Pea Halloween costume—I’m not sure I like it though. She says I will always be her Sweet Pea even if I don’t wear it. I love my Mamma & Papa.

I have learned so much already. For one thing, soft things to lie on are great! I love sleeping upside down in my new bed! It took me until just this last week to realize this. I love my walks, and I must say I am very good at them. I am very polite, and I always sit before we cross a street. I am allowed to sniff everything I want when we go for a walk. It is MY walk you know! I still get scared at sudden noises, but storms don’t bother me, and I am learning that people can be nice. I like to play at the fence with my neighbor buddy, we run up and down the fence line wagging our tails. He tries to show me how to play with a big ball, but I prefer watching him do it. I am trustworthy in the house, and when mom & dad are gone, I lie in front of the window and watch for them to come home, and then I squeak when they come back. One of my favorite places to snooze is under the desk when mom is in her office.

Mom lets me be her “hands on teacher” when she teaches Pet CPR. The best part is when everyone gets to find my pulse because I get tummy rubs too!
So, life is grand! I am a very lucky girl to have been rescued by wonderful people. Thank you again.

–Greta Lilly

Adopted October 2010

Chase 11-27

The wait is over! I’ve found my forever-home with Steve, Rhonda, and Kailin.
For the first four years of my life I was an outside dog, living in a Kansas back yard with my sister, Sadie (you might know her as Sadie 11-28 - she’s also a GRRIN dog). My family was moving to a different house that didn’t allow dogs, so we had to find a new home. They put an ad on CraigsList, and a volunteer from GRRIN made some inquiries. Before I knew it I emigrated from Kansas to Nebraska! My new indoor surroundings were kind of confusing at first. But with some great help from my foster parents Adam and Lisa, their dogs Duke and Andy, and their cat Boo, I got used to being an inside dog and part of their “pack”. Life was really good, but I was still missing the word “forever” from my life. One day a nice family came to meet me. Their names were Steve and Rhonda, and their daughter, Kailin. We all hit it off right away, and I started thinking about forever again! It wasn’t long before I said my goodbyes to the wonderful foster home and moved in with my new family. It took me awhile to get my bearings again, but I gradually got used to the routine. I get regular walks and lots of family interaction. When I’m excited to see you I have to have a soft toy in my mouth. Makes sense because I’m a RETRIEVER, right? I like to follow my family around and stay near them. Life’s great and I now know what FOREVER means! Thanks, GRRIN!

Chase 11-27 at his forever home

Adopted August 2011

Sadie 11-28

Hi, this is Sadie.

I wanted to tell you about my new forever home. I have a huge back yard and get to run around a lot. I met the 6 month old, little daschund next door, who chased me all around the yard. I let her chase me because it was fun and she needed the exercise. I have met the neighbors on both sides of my house and they are all very nice people. I have the run of the house because I have proven that I am trustworthy. At night, I get to sleep in front of the bed. If I hear a noise, I go to the window and let my mom know that there is something outside. It took me awhile to start barking but I have overcome any shyness I may have had. When my new mom goes to work, I like to go in the basement because I have a couch down there I can stretch out on. I have lots of treats and toys, but I am not quite sure yet what to do with the toys. I do bring them out into the living room once in a while. I am told that I will like to play with them, I just need to be shown how. Never really had any before I came to GRRIN, but now there is a whole basket full! We go for lots of walks and I am learning that if I slow down, it doesn’t pull so much.

I am happy here and have adjusted well to my new routine. I like my forever home and feel quite comfortable here.

I think I will stay.

Thanks GRRIN and my foster home for taking such good care of me prior to coming home. Life is good!

Love always,

Sadie

Adopted September 2011

Jordan (formerly Jules) 11-20

Dear friends at GRRIN - my adoption is complete! I am in my forever home! A few Fridays ago, my foster mom, Kate, and I drove to meet Jeremy at his home. We received the royal tour of the backyard and walked around the fishing pond/park (which is across the street from my new home). There are also walking trails – made just for us, I am sure! My new dad is wonderful. That is Jeremy in the pictures with me. He takes me for walks, and I spend all day with him. I have a very large back yard to play in and lounge in the shade. He likes to sculpt, so maybe someday I will get to pose for him. But meanwhile, I sit outside his studio and watch him work. He has renamed me Jordan, which, as you recall, no one could ever figure out my real name, so it fits me just fine! I miss my foster family, as Kate was wonderful to me, but Jeremy is my forever dad, and I love him. Thank you GRRIN, for taking me in and helping me find my new family! I am truly one very lucky puppy!

Jordan – aka Jules

Jordan 11-20 (formerly Jules) in her new back yard

Jordan 11-20 (formerly Jules)

Jordan 11-20 with Jeremy

Adopted August 2011

Ruby 11-13

Hi GRRIN fans, this is Ruby. Or, Miss Ruby as my fantastic foster mom, Misty, calls me. I’m yet another example of how awesome GRRIN is and how this great organization made sure I had a second chance.
I was taken to the humane society in Lincoln when my family could no longer afford to keep me with them. I have to admit that made me sad. Then, some really nice people from GRRIN met me and before I knew it I was living with Misty and her Golden, Hawkeye. He turned out to be a terrific foster brother who helped me feel welcome in his home. I learned how to feel safe and secure at Misty’s house and that was just what I needed.

Not too long after that another family came to visit me and they knew I was the dog for them. Now I live with Diana, Amy and Taylor. They have given me such a loving forever home and are quick to tell folks I’m the most wonderful dog ever.

Thanks to GRRIN Diana and her girls came into my life and we’re all living happily ever after.

Adopted July 2011

Jake (formerly Max) 11-12

My name is Jake, and I was formerly known as Max. I started out my life as a pup in a family that loved me very much. Then circumstances changed, and they made the hard decision to give me up. Fortunately they called the good folks at GRRIN, and before I knew it I was in a terrific foster home with Dave, Michelle, and their resident Golden, Bo. It didn’t take me very long to fit in with this new “pack”. I’m very smart and have a medium temperament, so I learned the routine very quickly. Bo was a great teacher - when we weren’t wrestling! My family and I did lots of things together like walks, dog parks, and swimming. I love to chase down frizbees and can hold multiples of them in my mouth. I fit in so well into my foster family that they wanted me to be here forever, so they adopted me! WOO HOO! They even gave me a new name - JAKE. I like the name and started responding to it right away. I’m so happy to be here, and it wouldn’t have happened without GRRIN. THANK YOU!

JAKE TAKES A DIVE!

Adopted July 2011

Sadie (formerly Clementine) 11-18

Hi! My name’s Clementine, but my new family changed my name to Sadie. I was rescued from a shelter in Kansas by this wonderful network called GRRIN! They helped me find my forever home! I am excited that my new family adopted me, although I miss my foster home. I like snuggling, belly rubs, playing outside with a soccer ball, and sleeping. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to play outside with my family or to go on walks with them! I don’t really like rabbits and get really jumpy and excited when I see one. I am still learning not to pull so hard on my leash. I love to spend time lying outside under the trees, watching what’s happening on the ‘other side’, guarding my yard from any invading rabbits, or just playing with my people. I love it at my new place! Thank you, GRRIN, for finding me my forever home!

Adopted July 2011

Nicki 11-22

Nicki here. I am the GRRIN dog with the not so golden retriever ears! That’s because I am part German Shepherd. That part was a concern for my new mom, as ALL of her GRRIN dogs have survived outings during the Nebraska summers by going swimming to cool off and get exercise. Since she already has Rex #08-36 and he swims like a shark, I needed to like the water too – German Shepherds are not always crazy about the water, but it turns out I love it! When my wonderful foster family took me over to visit, I walked right into her pond without a word. We all knew we were right for each other. Rex is pretty cool about a new member of the family. He really misses Duke #7-30 and so does Mom but I have some antics up my sleeve to help them move on. Another great thing about my new forever home is that I have a grandma now that comes and steals us from time to time while Mom is at work – how cool is that! I have a couple of pictures but I am wet in both of them – go figure – thank you GRRIN!

Nicki 11-22 with canine brother Rex 08-36

Adopted July 2011

Buddy 11-17

Hi, my name is Buddy, do you want to play ball? I’m a very sweet and highly energetic one year old boy, but I was a little too rowdy for my family’s grandson, so they made a tough decision and asked GRRIN to help find a more suitable home for me. My foster mom was smitten the first time she met me and so I went to live with Denise, Jim, Jamie and their resident dog, Jazzy. I was their very first foster dog so I tried real hard to be a perfect guest! While in foster care, I improved my leash skills, learned to go up stairs, learned to stay until released at meal time, and played a lot of ball. My foster mom said I would play ball 24/7 if her arm would hold out that long!

After just a few weeks, I met Jim and Liz. Being the handsome, sweet boy that I am, they fell in love with me right away. It just so happens that Jim was looking for a running “Buddy,” and I love to run! It’s a really nice way to burn off some of my energy. Liz has grown up with Goldens so she saw right away what a wonderful dog I was and knew we were meant for each other. I will get to go to work with her soon and that will be great getting all that attention! I also got to show off my swimming skills in her parents’ pool when I stayed with them. I’ll do anything to get my ball. I had fun playing with their Golden, too. Life is very good now, and I am so grateful to have the perfect new forever home. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen.

Adopted June 2011

Buddy 10-61

Hi everyone! My name is Buddy. I came to GRRIN because my family was moving and couldn’t take me with them. I was very sad to leave but met my great foster parents, Seth and Erika, and their Golden boy Shiloh. I settled in very quickly but had a lot of medical problems. Seth and Erika took me to a lot of vet appointments and finally got me on the road to recovery. After being with my foster family for 8 months, they told me that they wanted me to stay with them forever! I was so happy and jumped with excitement (yes, I can still jump even though I’m 10 years old)! I love to play with my squeaky football, go for car rides, and I’m TRYING to teach Shiloh how he should walk on a leash without pulling. My family tells me they can’t imagine what life would be like without me around. I’m so thankful to all the wonderful people at GRRIN for making my dreams of finding another home come true!

I’m with my buddy, Shiloh!

I love my forever home!

Adopted June 2011