Milo, now named Henry, adopted a year ago from Home Again by Candice, is pictured here because “He is now a certified St. John Ambulance therapy dog.

We do weekly visits at a long term care facility in our neighborhood,” says Candice.

Congratulations Henry and thank you Candice for keeping us informed. Home Again adoptees are smart and valuable to society.

Ninja, in the red dress, and Robot walked with the bride and groom at their wedding.

Debra Eveleigh adopted Kate (now named Ninja), a Boston Terrier who had clearly been neglected in her former life before being rescued by Home Again, and had a number of issues with shyness, fear, etc. Debra’s fiancé John also has a Boston Terrier, Robot, so the two dogs participated in the wedding. Debra says, “In order to help support the important work Home Again does, John and I decided that in lieu of the traditional “clinking” of glasses to get the bride and groom to kiss, we asked our guests to donate money to get us to kiss at the wedding reception.

We are happy to advise that we have $195.00 to donate.” This could be the start of a new tradition of dogs as flower girls and ring bearers.

A stray Husky/Hound cross, about 2 years old, was taken in by a good Samaritan who then asked Home Again to find him a forever home.   His adopters have loved him for 2 months now, and they say this:

“We were both so surprised by how he took to the city. (Captain is a rural rescue animal.) Aside from the occasional huge truck rumbling by he seemed completely unfazed by the noise or the bustle, and now even that doesn’t make him blink. The meeting with the cats went smoothly and it’s clear that the smallest one out of the two is now the boss, and they all share the bed when the cats aren’t stealing his dog bed.

So far he’s been on a boat, in a pool, to 4 beaches (his favourite we think), for many hikes in the woods, on subways and city buses and to just about every park in the city. He’s a huge baby who always worms in for a cuddle and no matter if we’re out for an hour to run errands or a few more to see a movie, he always greets us like it’s been years.

After a lot of disinterest in many toys he finally took to a tennis ball and we’ve moved from that to the more durable, chewable type for dogs because he can take the normal kind (and a huge softball he once found) apart in minutes. He sleeps with the ball and carries it back from playing fetch in the park rather proudly. We have him off leash in the park and on the beach and he always sticks close unless it’s to meet another dog or investigate a smell, but he’ll stop and wait for us if he gets too far ahead.

So far he’s never met a person he doesn’t like and is disinterested in the dogs that run right up to him sticking their noses at him unabashed – he seems rather polite in that sense – and has made some friends he tears around with at the park. One is actually his age and nearly identical, except she’s a hound mix about half his size.

All in all he’s everything we could have ever wanted and a hundred times more. It’s been so fun getting to know him, figuring out all the ways he’s incredibly bright (but will hide it at appropriate times) and funny and laid back and just a loveable goofball. He was even described as “educated” by a man on the subway once and we definitely can’t take all the credit for that.

Thank you so much for letting us take Captain home, I really can’t imagine life without him.

Home Again volunteers were told Opie, a golden retriever cross, was being abused. He was only 7 months old when we rescued him. His adoptive family have renamed this puppy James and want to share his first birthday with Home Again….

Today June 1, 2014 our James turns 1! I cannot tell you how much this sweet, loving and super smart boy has enriched our lives! Right now he’s lying contently at my feet but soon the nose will nudge my arm and tell me it’s time to walk, or rather run, the fields next door. There we usually meet his best friend Diesel, a black lab, and then after an hour of running and playing, I try to get him into the car before he makes it to the creek which is now a mud hole! Sometimes I’m not successful but that’s ok, he LOVES being sprayed with the garden hose.

Scott and I often talk about how perfect James is for us, the three of us are well suited. Morning coffee time on our porch is so much better now with ball catching and retrieval time, and of course his new favourite thing….chasing brazen chipmunks!

And my family in Denbigh love him too. My 81-year-old dad will ride the lawn mower around their 3 acre yard for an hour and James makes a great game out of it. Dad says for every one time he goes around, James goes 3! Then he will snuggle on the couch with my mom who does not move about much…he makes everyone happy!

Here are some birthday pictures of James. I bought him a dog biscuit cupcake and he’s not sure what to do with it, so rolling on it seemed like a good idea! Gotta run, am getting the nose, thanks again for allowing us to have James!
~Joanne~

Why would anyone abandon their small boston terrier at the dog pound on the coldest night of the year?  This is how Home Again acquired a dog we named Maeve in February 2014.  Maeve’s adopter sent us these comments:

Hi Home Again!

I just want to say thanks for saving the wonderful little Boston Terrier Maeve I adopted on May 3, 2014. My first meeting with her was incredible.  I walked into the foster parents’ home and bent down for a slow greeting and this little bundle of love came running full force to me like she knew and missed me.   She was so excited to see me.  Her foster family were also surprised at her greeting.  My daughter received the same greeting, and then it was time for my Boston Midge to meet Maeve. 

They seemed to know that it was all good — outside for a play and greet, and then the four of us headed for the 1 1/2 hour drive home.  The dogs have become best friends in the month that I have had my new dog.  Where one is, the other is not far behind.  Maeve has taken on the job of best friend and protector of Midge and I.   She is a very sweet and loveable girl.  She tried kayaking on the weekend with us.  She has made everything so much more fun in our home.

Thanks again for picking us to love and forever care for this amazing girl.
Valerie Thurston – Orillia

Two Happy Tails!

Here are two of our rescue dogs that have obviously found the best
possible homes.

In attendance were Abbey’s brother Max (Home Again), friends Chester (Home Again foster), Zoe (Home Again foster), Blaze, Sandy and, of course, Mom and Aunt Crystal.

Next year Abbey would like to have a Hannah Montana theme.  Thanks to all who attended and especially to Mom for the delicious cake.