Hope Update Please!!

[Logan]

Well, you just made my night, Julie!!! That girl looks wonderful!!! And 70 pounds????? Hardly sounds like the same girl we saw months ago......when we were all afraid to even look at the picture!! Hope has spring "Hope eternal". Thank you so much for keeping up with us, so we can know how all of you are doing.

And hug that precious girl for us, please!!!!

Logan

[sabies]

Wow, 70 lbs! She looks great, absolutely adorable.

[mugsy]

Oh Julie!!! She looks SO good!! She sure doesn't look like she's 12. Hope is beautiful and so are you for taking such good care of her. How is the project with the kids going?? I would be interested in how it's working to see if we couldn't try something like that here. Any news on your other babies? Give them all hugs from the Kendalls. By the way...Mike and I took in an abused pit that had been starved and used as a bait dog and he's doing beautifully too...I can't wait for the day that Dr. B. tells us he needs to watch his weight. Keep in touch!!!

[Dixieland Dancer]

Originally posted by mugsy
Oh Julie!!! She looks SO good!! She sure doesn't look like she's 12.

Mugsy took the words right out of my mouth! Hope does look GREAT and not a day over 7! I pray you have many years with her! She is a true MIRACLE!!

[lizbud]

Hello Julie,

I didn't stay up late enough to read your post
last night, but was DELIGHTED to hear the news
on Hope this morning!!! She looks FANTASTIC !!!
Good luck on your many projects currently going
on and thanks for taking the time to update us.
This is really wierd timeing, but honestly I've
been thinking about you,Hope & the gang for the
past few days, and wondering how things were
going. Best of Luck on the Projects and hug
all the furkids for me. Liz & Buddy.

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Julie,

Such great news about Hope! I hardley recognized her when I saw the picture! She has made a miraculous recovery. You have done a great job!

Your new project sounds great! Good luck!

[kobieeli]

That photo of Chunky Hope made me smile! I never thought she'd see the day when she had to slim down a little. You've done something very special, Julie. Bless you.

[Albea]

Julie:
What a terrific job you've done with Hope to bring her back to health!!!
Your rescue work is admirable and so is your new project. Good luck with it.
Love to all your pups.

[Sudilar]

Julie, that is just wonderful news!!! I have to laugh at the weight "problem"!!!! I am just sooooo thrilled that you rescued Hope from her terrible plight!!! Keep up the great work. You are an Angel!!!

[Gio]

That's excellent news! And I'm amazed at the picture, she does look like a different dog. Hope is truly our miracle girl!

[tatsxxx11]

Some of the newbies might not remember the story of "Hope." All I can say is that her tale is nothing short of a miracle! Julie, you are truly an angel. And please give Hope lots of hugs and kisses from her ecstatic, extended fur and human family!

[lizbud]

Dogresq,

Hello. Just wanted to drop a line to see how you and
all your Pups are ? How is Hope doing? I would guess
that you & your Rescue group are very busy now with
the raging fires in your part of the country. I hope you
and all your furkids are O.K. All the Best from Liz & Buddy.

[DOGRESQ]

Hi Everyone!

It has been a tough month with the fires and transporting animals to get them to safety. The fires have been so devastating and the loss of animal life horrific. Please say a prayer for all of the animals, domestic and wild, that have been lost in this terrible tragedy.

Two weeks ago Monday I lost my friend of nearly 16 years, Medusa, to heart failure. I rushed her to the vet but she died in my arms before we could get there. Medusa was my first rescue and I rescued her from a junk yard when she was about a year old. She was the dirty, scruffy and was pretty wild but she turned out to be my best friend. She grew up with my children and they too are devastated. She was so tolerant of all the rescue animals I brought home and just gave me the look of "here she comes with another one". She loved to lay in the sun and sit on her chair. Sleeping on the bed was always a must. She loved everybody and loved nothing more than to be with her family. My heart is broken but I am very thankful I had her as long as I did and she will always be with me.

Hope continues to do very well and she has lost maybe a pound! She is really enjoying the nice weather and actually being able to see all the beautiful tress, flowers and animals. She keeps me going and is my strength a lot of the time. I look at her everyday and I know I must continue to do rescue work no matter how hard and heartbreaking it can be. She is with me for a very special reason and so I go on.

All of my other animals are doing fine and make my life worthwhile. Hope all of your furry friends are well too.

Thanks for checking in with me. Time seems to get away from me easily. Oh, by the way, I'm going to be a grandmother in August! Take care everyone!

[mugsy]

Julie, I'm so sorry about Medusa. You gave her a good life I'm sure. I know how you feel. We lost 2 in one day in May and it was devastating and we hadn't had them all that long, so I can just imagine your pain. Please accept my sympathy.

I'm so glad Hope is doing well as well as all your other babies. Please don't be a stranger, and keep up all the good work you do for the animals...you truly are an angel and my heroine.

Hugs to Hope and the others and you will be in my prayers to help all that you can in those terrible fires.

Molly

Poor you .... Medusa looks so loving into that camera !! I understand why you loved that dog so much ! Take care !!!!!!!

Hope looks so good now !! Happy she is doing so great !!