Do you have a success story you'd like to share? Let us know! Just send us a photo or two of your K-9 New Life rescue along with a write-up & we'll be happy to add it to this page. We are always excited to hear about the new lives of the rescued dogs.
Success Stories
Sasha
Sasha is doing great! She has adjusted really well and is living the good life! She is such a sweetheart! She is very vocal with the 'woo-woo's' and she howls at fire engines. She is just too funny for words! Her favorite thing is for everyone to go to bed. Then, when she wants us up, she throws her body against the bed! Our dog Buford has taught her a lot of bad habits, like barking! She runs around the yard and helps Buford chase whatever (imaginary things, we think). The two of them really love each other as long as it doesn't come to bone sharing! She has discovered that marrow bones are the best! She enjoys our yard and has been trying in vain to make friends with Hank, the cat. Sasha is great company for Buford and a great companion to us. Thanks for taking such good care of her until we found her!
Kayla
We met Kayla (formerly Ahava) in 2002 or 2003 through your organization and took her home that very day. She is a lab mix, possibly lab and golden retriever but we are not certain. At the time, she was grossly underweight, but still beautiful. We could tell she had puppies recently, and we think one may have been a black lab named Nick. At first she was nervous around kids and new people, but the more we exposed her to social situations, the more she enjoyed it. She has a little buddy next door -- a small dog named Scoodles who likes to steal her toys, but she thinks this is ok, because she has so many.
Kayla has been such a joy in our lives since day one and we cannot imagine life without her! She is such a sweetheart and very smart. Loves to chase squirrels, go for walks and fetch the newspaper and mail. She chases reflections like a cat and loves to snuggle with us in the winter when it's cold. She also plays Hide and Seek with her toys. She will wait at the top of the stairs, out of sight, while we hide her toy. Once she gets the ok signal, she'll search everywhere until she finds that one toy, ignoring all the others.
Thank you to K9 New Life for the wonderful work that you do; fostering dogs until their new owners find them. Kayla is such a wonderful addition to our family! Carol & Dale Maurice
Bentley, Zeke, and Martha
Hi,
We thought it was time for us to get our pictures up on the success page as we are getting up in age and are still looking good :) Bentley was adopted in 2001, Zeke in 2006, and Martha in 2003. We are a very happy family; we love to go to the Dog Park and lay around and be spoiled. At one time we were all 3 considered unwanted until K9 New Life gave us a second chance. Our Mom says that she can't imagine life without us and that makes us very happy!!!
Love,
Bentley, Zeke, and Martha
Max
Max (formerly Caramel Latte/Tigger) is doing very well -- we just celebrated 3 years with him this past July and he is an absolute light in our lives. He still rings his bell to go outside and is constantly receiving compliments on his unique beauty and coloring -- he is a favorite at the vet's office. A gentle giant and still puppy-like, he is just such a beloved member of our family.
I am not sure I have written since we moved, but we are now located in the Hickory section of Chesapeake so Max has a full 1/2 acre to run free and play. We still enjoy walking him and he likes to get out to see the neighborhood, but we have much better games of fetch now :)
Max also has found a new buddy in our newly adopted cat, Mr. Bogs. Mr. Bogs is a tuxedo kitten who was being fostered at the Web of Life rescue. Max was the first dog Mr. Bogs had ever encountered, but he won him over quickly and they became fast friends.
Max is still thriving and doing wonderfully.
Sincerely,
Stacey, Matt, Jules, Alyssa, Madilyn, Max, Miss Kitty and Bogs
Pete
It was love at first sight when my husband met Pete at a Petsmart adoption show. Despite the fact that we already owned three cats and two dogs and were fostering another dog, he convinced me that our home would simply not be complete without Pete. It didn't take much convincing... who wouldn't fall in love with this face?!
Most days Pete moves around our home like a tornado, but he's a very gentle and well-behaved little man. We've had Pete for almost 2 years now. We attempted to change his name numerous times, but nothing else stuck.
I cannot imagine a dog like Pete being put down; he has so much personality! Our family is extremely grateful to K-9 New Life for rescuing him from a shelter before his time ran out.
Shadow
Dear Friends at K-9 New Life:
This is Shadow (aka Frieda). I have been with my new family for 19 months and enjoying every minute of it. Mom & Dad didn't feel Frieda fit me so after one day I became Shadow. I love to follow Mom around. I have become best friends with Aunt Cindy's dog, Tiger. I go to work with Mom everyday.
Last April, I went on my first road trip to Luray. The mountains were great (I even got my own bed in the hotel)! Unfortunately, I have allergies but it hasn't slowed me down. I have developed a love for camping. Aunt Cindy & Uncle Steve have their camper at Cherrystone on the Eastern Shore. We go up about once a month. I have attached some pictures. The 1st is bedtime for me and Tiger. The 2nd is me after a long walk and the 3rd is of Mom, Dad & me on the beach/bay at Cherrystone.
Hardly ever am I left alone or put in a kennel. I stay with Aunt Cindy if Mom & Dad have to go out of town. When Aunt Cindy is gone, Tiger has sleepovers with me. Through rain, snow, or sunshine, Mom & Dad walk me once a day and twice on weekends.
I know I haven't been by to visit "the gang" at Petsmart on Sundays. Mom says she will try to bring me by sometime soon.
Love,
Shadow (aka Frieda)
Lucy
Hi K-9 New Life,
I just wanted to drop you a note to say how happy we are with Lucy!! Thank you for allowing her to become a member of our family! She is a perfect fit - we adore her and love her so much!
Just wanted you to know!
Thank you so much!!
The McGowan Family :)
Dylan
This is Dylan when we first brought him home. He was about three months old and was about to be put down when he was rescued by K9 New Life. He was painfully shy and despite our best efforts to comfort him, it took him about two weeks before he became comfortable with us.
Dylan is now grown and is a happy member of our family. He is still shy around people he doesn’t know but obviously he is now quite at home with us. He loves to play with our other dogs and even the cats. It’s hard to believe that such a wonderful dog would have been put down if K9 New Life hadn’t stepped in and rescued him. Thanks K9 New Life.
Abby
Abby writes from her new home:
Hey guys! Abby here. Well, you know me as Pixie. But when my new mom brought me home I just didn't come to "Pixie". So she called out a bunch of names and I guess I seemed interested in Abby, so it stuck. It's kinda cool I guess. I like it over here in my forever home. I don't have to share my toys!
I really like my new mom, and she tells me all the time that I'm such a sweet girl so I guess she really likes me, too. She also says that I'm the waggiest dog she's ever seen - whatever that means. I'm just always so happy. The cat over here didn't like me much the first couple days, but we're okay now. I don't think he likes my doggy kisses and each time he comes near me I roll over but he won't scratch my belly. There is a park up the road that my mom and me go to and play ball. And I carry my ball there and back and mom thinks that's cute too.
Oh yeah, my mom wants to tell you THANKS for saving me and for taking such great care of me until she came for me. Gotta go now - time for a walk!
Abby!
Abby plays with her new feline friend.
Jimmy
Jimmy came into our rescue in a sad state. He was cast off by his former owner along with three other hounds. Jimmy was not a good hunting dog, but he did not deserve the treatment he received. He was so thin you could count every bone in his frail little body. To see Jimmy's first picture beside his updated picture (below), it is amazing these are photos of the same dog! Jimmy has come a long way! He is finally part of a family just as every dog deserves to be! Thanks to your help and support, Jimmy is now happy and healthy!
