Hi gang. I'm a newcomer, and my name is Anne. I am the person who was fostering the wonderful Kersey. She wandered into our yard about a month ago with no tags or collar. Since she has excellent jumping abilities (over our cyclone fence), we named her after Jackie Joyner-Kersee the olympic runner/jumper.

Anyway, Mark and I fostered her for exactly one month, placing ads in local papers to search for this wonderful dog's family. We love her, but knew we could not offer her the home she deserves because we both travel with work. We ended up registering her with a couple of rescue societies. I have to say, I was very VERY WORRIED about letting her just go to any family, and was not terribly pleased with how the whole process worked. They did not investigate potential families like I thought they should. Please, don't be offended if you are connected with a rescue society. I just felt that the Queen of England herself was not good enough for Kersey! We had received lots of strange phone calls with our ads, so I became very protective. I had no idea how many animals were abused, neglected and just "dumped" until this experience. Well, to make a very long story short (and with a happy ending), Leslie and I met that day and the rest is history!

My fears are long since at rest. The moment I met Leslie and Graham, I felt an instant bond with both of them. The way Kersey (aka Kersee) responded to Graham was wonderful too. It was almost like fate that brought us together. I came home feeling much more at ease that day, but was uncertain if Leslie was going to call. She seemed too good to be true. But, all of you who know her from "dog of the day", can testify what a wonderful, kind, loving and dedicated doggie mom (and beta mom) she is! She and her husband decided to take Kersey and make her a part of their family. We were delighted, though I spent most of the day in tears (for my own selfish reasons). Although she never said for sure, I have a feeling that they both took the first day off work to spend with their new baby girl!

Leslie, Dan and Graham, I thank you all sincerely for giving Kersey a wonderful home. She is a lucky dog to have all of you! I wanted to post my feelings here in a public forum for all to see. You can never know how grateful my family is to have met you! I am also thankful that we will have the opportunity to keep in touch, develop a friendship and see Kersey and Graham grow together!

Most Sincerely,
Anne
Riley's Mom
and Kersey and Graham's Aunt