Pictures of Chloe

Ready for my walk!




Marley and Chloe's favorite game- Tug of war!





This is the life.....



Pet me-PPLLLLEEAASSSEE!




Pardon our dust bunnies! Chloe taking a snooze...




How's a girl supposed to take a nap around here
with all these camaras flashing?!!?

Ms. Chloe Update

Chloe has settled right in to our routine. She goes in her crate while we are at work all day. Still no accidents. She is a WONDERFUL dog! We are having a great time with her and it will be really hard to see her go! She loves going for walks but I would not describe her as a high energy dog. As soon as we sit down to relax she is more than happy to curl up in her bed for a nap.

Chloe is sweet as can be! She's so excited when we come home- her stubby little bear tail wags like crazy when we walk in the door- it's too cute.

More pictures to come tonight!

The First 48 Hours

It already feels like Chloe has always been here. She has settled right in to life here! Still no accidents, she goes to the door and lets us know when she needs to go out! What a smart girl! She already knew sit, stay, come, shake and down. She goes right in her crate too when asked. Wow is she quiet in there too- she has yet to make a peep overnight. Tomorrow will be the big test- we're not sure what her routine was prior to being surrendered- or if she was left alone during the day. I'm very optimistic that she will do well though.

Chloe loves going for walks and does very well on her leash. She also rides very well in the car.

She is so cute and funny. Her manners are great. We don't let our dogs on the furniture- and the only grip we have is she jumps up on the couch. She jumps right down if you just tell her "off.' I have to admit though, she's so cute up there though with her big furry head on the pillow that it's hard not to just give in!

Her and Marley and still working out their pecking order (or should I say she's trying to make it clear that she's the boss!) Marley has been SO great with all of our fosters- it's really amazing! Before our first foster, Kaiah, we were really worried that Marley may have agression issues with new dogs. We've found it too be quite the opposite- he's taken a lot from each foster without so much as a growl..... I really don't think we'd be half as sucessful at fostering without him- he's just a great example of a balanced dog. I'd like to take the credit for him being that way- but it's really just his nature.

Chloe: Polar Bear

When she arrived her name was Chloe now that we see her play she is Chloe Polar Bear. As I type this Chloe Polar Bear and Marley are wrestling in the living room. It appears Marley has her in a head lock. I have no idea why anyone would turn her in she is just a big pile of goofyness. I picked up Marley from boarding this morning and introduced him to his new foster sister. I think that was when Chloe Polar Bear came out of her shell. Her favorite game is run really fast into Marley, then bounce around like Tigger. She rolls around in the snow and by the time she is finished outside she has a snow beard. She slept in her kennel last night and was quiet as a mouse. She has not had any accidents either in the house or in her kennel (knock on wood).

How do you make a Keenex dance? Put a little Boogie in it....

Great Joke! :) And Boogie is a Great little dog! We are having a blast with him! He came with us to my parents for Thanksgiving. He was such a good boy! He rode extreemly well on the 3 hour car ride there and back. Once we got there he had a wonderful time meeting the family and behaved hinmself very well in their house. In the morning we took him and Marley for a logn walk and then up to the empty tennis courts near by where he could run. Does this dog ever LOVE to play ball! He will play fetch all day if you let him. He's pretty fast- and it's very funny to watch him run on his wobbly puppy legs! He had no accidents and really seems to have very good manners.

Here's Boogie in front of the fire place on Thanksgiving day...
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Boogie is one of those great dogs that seems to fit right in where ever he goes. He LOVES people and is extremely anxious to please.

Here's a little video of Boogie showing off his newly learned tricks, sit and down. This video was taken just a few hours into his first day with us....he's a smartie!

Boogie is Here!

Well late last night we drove to Lake Mills to pick up our new foster, Boogie. He was GREAT on the ride back to Madison. He quietly lay in the back of the car the entire way home. He also took treats from our hand minutes after meeting him! Boogie is about 35 pounds (he badly needs to put on about 10 pounds). We're not sure of his breed, to me he looks like he must have some Airedale in him- because his coloring is what I'd describe as chocolate and caramel like an Airedale. However, his size and face shape seems a little more Wheaten- so that's our guess! Boogie has the softest fur I've ever felt and big ol' puppy dog eyes. He was pretty much the opposite of our last foster Kaiah, and seemed to bond with us from the minute we met him. We're tempted to rename him shadow, because he follows us every where!

Because we got home so late last night, we actually put Boogie in his kennel as soon as we got home, and blocked Marley off to his normal sleeping quarters in the back hallway. We thought a midnight meeting might not be a wise choice. Boogie slept through the night in his new crate with no problems. He let out a whine or two for about the first minute, then we never heard a peep out of him until we let him out at 7:30 this morning. Before he met Marley, we took Marley for a long run with our bikes. He was pretty well wore out by the time he got back. Marley took the new comer in stride, acting like it was no big deal that he had a new dog in his yard. Boogie on the other hand, had already decided in the first hour he spent with me this morning while Marley was out running with Brian that I was his person and he didn't like Marley coming by me. We quickly nipped that in the butt- and they're becoming good pals!

It's very apparent that Boogie is still a puppy. His legs seem too long for his body and he wobbles around on them. He's SO skinny! Our last foster, Kaiah was skinny- but Boogie is just bones! He loves treats though so it shouldn't be long until he fills out!


He's made himself at home, he's curled up taking a nap at my feet as I type this. He is such a sweet dog and will be someone's loving, loyal shadow!

Update on Kaiah now (Kenzie)

Here is an update from Kaiah's new family!! We are all glad to here how wonderful Kenzie is doing. Great to hear from you. The Wolfes

Hi Brian and Meagan, we are doing great.We did change her name to
Kenzie, which she acknowledged this week. She is really settling in
and is coming around. She has had no accidents in the house and last
night we let her sleep in our room out of the kennel. I have no doubt
she will be attempting to have her share of the bed if we let her!!! I
have been sitting in the car with her, but not starting it up, she is
still terrified of parked cars, will need some work on that. I just
booked her a private training session for next Sat with someone to
help me understand on how to train her better. I had her in our
neighbors fenced yard yesterday and she had a great time running with
their dogs. I have got her used to running along beside me on the
bike, which she seems to enjoy.She is such a sweet dog and she will be
great pet, as you are aware. She seems to be starting to trust us more
and with that will push the boundaries a bit more in terms of car
rides etc. She really walks well on a leash, and pees on command in
the a.m and p.m. We really are having a great time with her and thanks
for all your help with her, again you need to be commended on your
efforts. If you are ever this way, please drop in for a visit, would
love to see you.
Nancy