Great News, Good News, and Bad News

I'm going to get right to the bad news and get it out of the way, because there's an awful lot of good news. Sadly, the dog I was supposed to transport yesterday, Maggie, developed another fever and was finally diagnosed with late stage distemper. So it was decided to put her down. Very upsetting, but also part of life for those unlucky dogs who aren't born into good, caring homes. That's just another reason why everyone needs to neuter their pets, to control the animal population so they can all have good homes, instead of roaming the streets or getting into the hands of those who don't care, neglect and abuse. May Maggie rest in peace.

Anyway, on to better news. I was also going to transport GG yesterday, but Jen, who valiantly runs this transport program, decided to keep him with her because she had a possible home for him already. Great news for GG, and I hope it all works out for him. Additionally, a kennel Jen knew of was being closed down in one of the southern states, and all the dogs were rescued and saved, as otherwise, they would have all been euthanized.

And the best news of all is about Danny, whom I transported last weekend. I am thrilled at this turn of events. Alice, his foster mom, wrote:

Just to let you know the good news (for us). After 15 foster dogs, we decided Danny was a keeper. With Luke & Franz approaching 13 years, and Franz suffering from severe arthritis, we decided we couldn't pass up such a good puppy.

Since he didn't seem to respond to "Danny", we decided to change his name to "Keeper"

We still intend to foster dogs, and I think Keeper will be a very playful and welcoming dog for others. So, we hope to see you whenever you are doing transport, or just stop by to say hello any time you need a dog "fix".

Thanks for bringing him to us.

Tom & Alice Sparks