Then came Chase....

I had a foster get adopted--yes, they leave occasionally! Chase was the shelter's long term resident at the time. He had been there for 14 months. He was about 18 months old. He's a big sweetie. He's not all there. We always tell him he has a few loose wires, but it's part of his charm. He just wouldn't be Chase if he were serious about anything!


Next was Crazy Raven, also a shelter dog! She also answers to Raven, Ravie, Nutball, CoCooPuffs! She's in constant motion. Always on the go, always into something. Always squealing. You've never heard a dog make a noise quite like Raven does! She's my skijor racing partner.


Immediately following Raven, within a week, came Heyoka. He also came from the shelter but was only there for a few days. My hubby fell in love at first sight and decided we "deserved an easy one!". His name is Sioux for "clown who teaches." That's exactly what he is.


Then came Pacer. I didn't really want Pacer at the time, but he needed out of the shelter and we had an open foster spot. Pacer was another highly timid dog. He still is with strangers, but he's my best buddy. He's one of my favorites and I adopted him within a few weeks of his arrival!


Then came Founder. My hubby actually brought him home, although I may have planted the idea! Founder is another shelter dog. All his buddies were here, so why not Founder too? He had been at the shelter for a long time and was going kennell crazy. He's still not big on being inside. He prefers to have space to stretch his legs.