Sunday, October 3, 2010

Happy Tail

This is a copy of the email I wrote for the overcrowded shelter in Arkansas that Riley was at before he came to OARS:


From the first moment I saw him, I knew he was a special pup. He was so scared & shy. I went to visit him 2-4 times a week at The Dog House in Appleton while he waited for his furever home. I felt a strong bond with him almost immediately. My family decided that we MUST add him to our family. We adopted him on 7/26. His name was changed by OARS from Mac to Ricky, and we changed his name to Riley. He has mastered the commands sit, down, off, stay, come and shake. Riley barks only to tell us he needs to go potty. He is pretty much potty trained, walks wonderfully on a leash, loves car rides. He loves to sleep in bed with Mom & Dad & one our cats, Sarah. Riley loves the cat-siblings he has. Riley has the sweetest temperament. He has completely come out of his shyness. 

He has been to the Vet for an annual exam, shots and he gets his monthly Heartgard & Revolution. He's 7 months old now & weighs 45 lbs. His Vet said he is a very healthy boy.

This is a picture of Riley with his litter mate, Lucy, and his Daddy.


Riley loves to play outside. We take him to the dog park to play & socialize weekly. Riley has several canine friends that often come over to play or meet us at the dog park. Riley goes everywhere with us. He is a very spoiled pup! He has his own toy box in the living room, his own treat shelf in the kitchen & his very own spot on the couch (between Mom & Dad of course)! We love him so much & can't thank you enough for bringing him to us. He has completed this family & brought us all closer together. We all couldn't be happier!

This picture was taken at the dog park.

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