I've got my new home...thanks to Our English Setter Rescue

January 13, 2015

It is with mixed emotions that I announce this will be my final blog documenting my search for a forever home.   I am absolutely thrilled to tell you I have a new home and I can’t wait to check out every square inch and start to train my new owners.  They brought along a sister for me and I’m sure we’ll be best buds in no time.

At the same time, I’ll miss my foster family because we had a lot of fun.  I am slightly worried about them because with me gone who will help them dig in the back yard, tease the older dogs and take up half of the bed?   Hopefully, they’ll be able to adjust.

I want to take this time to thank all the two legged creatures who have helped me in this endeavor.  My new owner, Linda,

 my foster mom and dad, Sharon and Mike, all the vets that poked around at me and of course the good folks at OESR (I never met them but I hear they are nice people).  I’d also like to thank my foster brothers and sisters for helping to educate me.  Odie and Lily, thanks for teaching me to bark at the slightest hint of another dog or unknown human.  Suzie, thanks for giving me a glimpse of the future - sleeping most of the day and being first in line for chow.  You make old age look fun...well, at least relaxing.  And Remmie, how can I ever thank you enough for playing with me and teaching me how dine outdoors?  I'll never forget how we just ignored the "Come" commands!

Thanks again everybody.  I am going to concentrate on having fun and loving my people.  The rest of you should get back to work finding homes for more dogs and rescuing my relatives who haven’t been so lucky.

Jenny

Happy New Year 2015

Happy New 2015!

I’ve done some soul searching and determined that I need to focus on people’s needs and stop worrying about my own so I am going to help you accomplish your personal goals for 2015.  I’m sure you’ve decided to lose weight this year, well nothing is better to lose weight, than taking me for a walk and I will help you eat your food so you’ll eat less.  I’m sure your second goal is to get in shape and I would love to go running with you because there is a lot to see and I have lots of energy.  Finally, I’m sure you want to reduce your stress this year.  Nothing will reduce your stress more than me lying on your lap, letting you pet me.  Remember - 

Did Santa bring you what you wanted for Christmas?

I was hoping Santa would bring me my forever family for Christmas, it was at the top of my wish list!  Christmas was fun with my foster family - they serve excellent food and treats until all hours of the night.  We all got presents from Santa and kisses from children and grown-ups.  Santa was so impressed with me!  I've learned how to sit, I get to sleep in the bedroom with the other dogs, I take walks with the dogs and Dad, I have no accidents in the house and I know how to lay quietly and just snuggle

.  (Mom is really happy about that!)  Everyone commented on how fun it is to play with me - even some of the grumpy old people (note to self - don't jump on laps until you are invited).

Welcome to Jenny's blog - the place for us to share all the information, fun, training tips, sleeping routines, pretty much every little thing about Jenny!  Jenny is an English Setter foster who joined our pack in November, just before Thanksgiving.  Here's her story in her words:

 Hi there, my name is Jenny. They tell me I'€™m about a year old and that I was born in Kentucky? My foster parents tell me I am a Llewellin English Setter. I don'€™t know how I got here but things are working out for me now. When I got here I was very skinny and a little wild but I heard my foster parents say they are going to fatten me up and teach me some manners. I don'€™t know about the manners thing but I do like to eat. I love to run in our fenced back yard and patrol my territory. I think a fenced yard would be best for me because I get excited when I am outside and may forget where I live. I love other dogs and would love to have some other dogs to play with. My family has dogs but they are older fuddy duddies and don'€™t like to play with me so much. Even if you don'€™t have another dog, you could play with me and that would be just fine. They send me to doggie day care sometimes so I can get the play I need and learn how to socialize with other dogs. I am kinda cute if I do say so myself and I really want to please my owners so I promise to learn quickly (especially if there are treats, yum). I still like to chew things so if you have some chew toys that will help keep me out of trouble. I hope it'€™s not too much to ask, but I still like to chew. Thanks for reading my letter. I hope that you are the right family for me. Maybe we can spend the holidays together. With Love Jenny 

Are you interested in adopting me into your home?  Please see adoption info at www.oesr.org

P.S. I am housebroken, good with other dogs and children, up to date on routine shots and spayed.  Did I mention how smart I am?