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ZOE AND HERCULES
Zoe and Hercules - We saw Zoe and Hercules on your
website, needing to be adopted together. We were looking for two dogs and
they looked so much like our two beloved dogs who had crossed over the
Rainbow bridge the previous year, we fell immediately in love. Even
though we live in Greensboro, we have a house at Atlantic Beach, so that
was another positive omen that C.A.P.S was the place for us to be. We
applied to adopt without even seeing the dogs in person. We talked
to the wonderful people at C.A.P.S throughout the process and WE WERE
ACCEPTED!
We picked up our two new family members in February of '03 and it was such
a smooth and easy transfer. We were appreciatively amazed when their
foster mom drove up with them in a van full of children. What a
heart that foster mom must have to take on TWO dogs while managing a house
full of children plus her own pets. That speaks so well of your
organization.
Zoe and Herc had almost no transition problems. Zoe had some major
timidity issues (we suspect prior abuse) but has settled into being the
little lady of the house and has calmed into an assuredness about herself
and her role in our family that is heartwarming. The only weird thing we
discovered was that although Zoe was advertised as a Lhasa Apso, after her
hair started growing out, we realized she is a full-blooded Tibetan
Terrier. Imagine our delighted surprise, although we couldn't have cared
less about breed. Life IS merrier with a Tibetan Terrier! She is a
beautiful TT, beautifully marked and so elegant and athletic. My vet
cannot believe she ended up in rescue, but those of you involved with
rescue know that nothing is a surprise when it comes to wonderful animals
being given up. Our spunky Hercules was listed as a Lhasa/Poodle?? mix and
that is spot on since he has the sweetness of a Lhasa without the
Lhasattude and the smarts of a Poodle. When it comes to treat time, he
does his tricks for himself and gets his treats. Then when we ask Zoe to
do her tricks, she just gazes helplessly at Herc with her beautiful eyes
and long eyelashes and he does another trick, but allows her to take the
treat. What a femimine canine con! Zoe adores him, her big "brother";
so the angels at C.A.P.S knew what they were doing to insist that they
adopt out together.
We bought lights to put on their collars for when they run on the beach at
night and they are the talk of all the people on the beach. Everyone
wants to pet them and snuggle them and ask about them. We always
proudly explain that we got them from C.A.P.S. When we're getting
ready to go from Greensboro to our place at the beach, we ask them, "Who
wants to go to the beach?" They scramble madly for the door to
be the first in line to get in the van to travel and they are great traveling
dogs. They each have a seat in the van and use it to their best
advantage to view what is going on outside and peer curiously at any
vehicle we stop beside to see if they have dogs they can "speak"
to. We perceive that they project an air of superiority because they are
so happy with their van and their people and their lot in life. When
we get to the beach, they are not happy until they get a romp on the
beach, rain or shine, cold or comfortable and they pout if they don't get
to go at once to "read" the news of the beach and reconnect with
their favorite scampering-around place.
I know this is way too long to go on your website so edit to your hearts'
content. But, please use our experience to convince others of what a
wonderful world it is to adopt a "relative" from your fabulous
organization. We could not be happier. We had intended to send a
donation to commemorate their adoption anniversary but time slips by so
fast, but we will. Although we support our local shelter with supplies and
money, we think rescue organizations such as yours need all the help you
can get.
Thank you so much for Zoe and Hercules and for being there for them.
--Love,
--Dottie, Dennis, Zoe and Hercules, March 04'
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