Sugar Magnolia

Hi there, I'm writing to let you know how happy we are with our adopted dog Twix; we got her from RORR through Marsha Brogdan at The Missing Link, this past February. I also would like to let people know that adopting an older dog is just as wonderful as getting a new puppy! My husband and I were ready and excited to add a dog to our household and we knew we wanted to adopt one. Only we didn't want to go through the challenges of raising a new puppy - and were aware of all the older dogs that need homes. We did our homework and selected a dog that would meet our active lifestyle; we adopted one year old Twix and all of us couldn't be happier! She's a complete love bug, quick-witted, and a great source of fun! To be fair, even older dogs present challenges when they find themselves in a new home. Twix adapted to our household quickly but initially experienced separation anxiety when we would leave her alone in the house to run a quick errand, for example. We worked to make her feel safe in her new environment by providing trust through obedience lessons, a more stable routine, more structure and patience. After several months she became more relaxed and today is perfectly comfortable in her new home. Thank you for the good work that you do in helping these dogs find families to care for them. I'll send along a few pictures under separate email feel free to share them along with our success story in adopting Twix! Teresa and Michael Mulligan