Sophie's Tail of gratitude

Sophie's Tail of Gratitude
My story begins on a cold November day. I was running around on a busy Dallas street. I was scared, cold, hungry and pregnant. I wasn't sure how I ended up on the streets, but a nice lady who was driving by saw me and picked me up. She gave me a bath, fixed my hair which was a mess and told me she wanted to keep me but she had too many pets already. She struggled with the decision but ended up calling DAS to come and get me.
I am not sure how long I was at DAS but I was very close to having my puppies. Lucky for me Metroplex Mutts came to my rescue. I had my puppies shortly after being rescued and that is when I met my foster mom Joanna. I could tell my luck was beginning to change. It takes a very special person to take care of a mommy and pups and my foster mom knew exactly what to do to keep us healthy and happy. My puppies started to grow up and I had recovered from my lady surgery and it was time for us to find our forever homes.
I went to a Metroplex Mutts event one night. The theme was Mardi Gras, and I was asked to be in the parade. I had my own float, felt like a princess and I knew exactly how to get the crowd's attention. It was in that crowd that I caught my future mom's eye. We met...I wasn't sure what to make of her but she seemed to really be into me... She told me later that it was love at first sight.
The lady from the party adopted me. It was very hard leaving my foster mom, I loved her very much and I know now how difficult it must've been to let go of my pups and I. She is such a wonderful and selfless person, I know she needed to do this in order to give another family like us a chance.
A few months later I went for my first haircut. The groomer recognized me immediately. As it turns out, my groomer was the lady who rescued me from the street on that cold November day. We were very happy to see each other and we now see each other every few months. It's a small world isn't it?
I have also seen my foster mom since I got adopted. It's always good to see her and I will forever be thankful for the love and care she gave us.
This holiday season, I just wanted to thank everyone who works and volunteers for Metroplex Mutts. If it wasn't for you who knows what would've happened my family. I want to thank Trish and Joanna in particular for being so good to me and for making sure my mom and I were a good match for each other so we could be together forever. I also want to thank everyone who donates their time and money to Metroplex Mutts. Without your time and donations they would not be able to do all the wonderful things they have done and continue to do for doggies that are down on their luck like I was. You all have given me and many others a second chance at life and happiness.
Finally, I want to thank everyone at Metroplex Mutts on behalf of my mom. She adores me and can't imagine her life without me.
From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you for all that you do each and every day to help doggies in need of a second chance.
Happy Holidays!
Love,
Sophie

Happy Holidays from Lexi "Mumbles" and family

I'm Lexi, formerly Mumbles, and I was adopted Aug. 2010 at about 8 months old. I'm now a beautiful, almost grown-up girl! I get stopped on the street all the time so that people can tell me how much they like my highlights. I am still as playful as ever though and will always be a kid at heart. Happy Holidays!

Barnaby

Here is Barnaby's Christmas picture. He says Merry Christmas to all and his Christmas wish is that all pets find a wonderful home like he did.

Barnaby

We have had Barnaby for about 6 months now and he is the sweetest little boy ever. Everyone that comes in the house is greeted by him and within minutes has won them over. He spends a lot of time in the lap of my 88 year old mother that lives with us and she absolutely loves him and he loves her. She rocks him and spoils him rotten. We could not have made a better choice and I know he feels the same. Here is a picture of him after he was groomed. He is so dapper.

Barnaby

We have had Barnaby for about 6 months now and he is the sweetest little boy ever. Everyone that comes in the house is greeted by him and within minutes has won them over. He spends a lot of time in the lap of my 88 year old mother that lives with us and she absolutely loves him and he loves her. She rocks him and spoils him rotten. We could not have made a better choice and I know he feels the same. Here is a picture of him after he was groomed. He is so dapper.

Snickers

We adopted Snickers in August when he was about 6 months and love him sooooo much. He is the cutest dog in the world. Snickers in our first puppy (we have adopted 3 dogs before but they were all older than 1) and he has so much energy. My family and I have found a few surprises like he doesn't bark, and loves to lick. Snickers is a very good puppy and was the right choice for my family!
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Tucker

Channing, who is now named Tucker first caught my eye on a Sunday afternoon while I was surfing Petfinder-a favortie pasttime of mine. His shy, unsure face grabbed my heart. I have adored Papillons since I was a child and my need to reintroduce one to my household was becoming overwhelming. I wanted to give this little guy some love and security. Tricia facilitated that for me. We met and were introduced. i saw first hand how shy he was around human beings. Too late though, I was in love. Within a few days everything was settled, and I brought him home and intoduced him to our two other rescue dogs, jake and Sophie. Everyone said hello nicely, sniffing and wagging and sniffing some more. Then they pretty much ignored each other. Tucker then turned promptly marked just about everything in my den! He had arrived. It will be a slow process in helping him adjust to life with humans who are interested in doing more than tossing him some kibble and an occassional bitch in
heat. He is fearful of our attention and cowers when we offer to stroke his back or massage his shoulders. He is starting towarm up to us and has begun the bonding stage with me. He will now sit close and allow me to give him a massage. I can tell when Tucker is really relaxed, his tongue barely pokes out the front of his tiny mouth. He definitely has Papillon intelligence. He's informed me when his food was not prepared correctly and he's informed me when he wanted to go outside and fertilize the grass. Good Boy! I adore him so much already that it's embarrassing. Thank you, Metroplex Mutts, and Tricia.
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