Blind Cookie Comes Back To Montana

We always love getting updates about the animals we've adopted out, and we were thrilled to receive an email from Heather H. with a report on blind Cookie. 

Heather adopted Cookie from us in May 2005 and took her home to the Seattle area, where Heather was in the Navy.  Cookie was a shy, soft, and sensitive soul, and one of our all-time favorites.  These are photos I took when Cookie was still with us.

To be honest, we're always hesitant to do long-distance adoptions for our disabled animals (and never more than a day's drive from Montana, just in case something goes wrong and we have to go pick them up).  But we knew Heather's mom Kate, and she had adopted another dog from us, Chelsea.  So we knew Heather would give Cookie the same kind of wonderful, loving home that Kate gave Chelsea.

Here's the note we just got from Heather about Cookie:

"I just thought that I would give you an update on Cookie.  She is once again a resident of Montana!  I am getting out of the Navy and she and I are currently living with my mom in Elliston.  Cookie is enjoying herself here as much as she did in Washington.

We are taking her for walks here (although not on a beach) and she is loving every one of them.  She has come so far.  She is extremely trusting on a leash and just takes off.  She tracks back and forth across in front of whoever is holding the leash and makes wide, never-ending circles around us. 

If she happens to run into someone, well that's okay with her.  She just sits down and waits for the petting to begin.  She is all clipped up and looks extremely pretty with the pink bows in her ears, her pink bandana, and her pink collar.  She has been a special dog and I thank you again for letting me adopt her."

That kind of note just makes us feel so good, you know?  Thank you, Heather!

Comments

[Leilani]

Cookie sounds like a great match for Heather! It warms me to know she's blossomed; gained trust and security under Heather's care.
What a great story!

[Jennifer Sherman]

Dear Steve & Alayne: I am absolutely tickled and have nothing but happy tears running down my now drenched face! My husband and I fell in love with cookie when we received your (paper version) of your newsletter when she first came to you. As fate would have it, a "puppy mill" springer I soon found out was not safe and in need of a home immediately! A friend flew her to Montana from Texas and after having several of her teeth removed many vitamins, supplements, good food and LOTS of LOVE she is a thriving, full of the "spring" lovebug! We truly appreciate all you do for our furry kids her in Montana and surrounding areas and will call to set up a time to come and visit all of you.

[Roz]

Heather and Cookie--That's great you'll be living in MT and can keep in contact with the ranch. That's wonderful Cookie is thriving!

[Nina]

Steve and Alayne: All the love and compassion you show the animals is so worth it. It is especially heartwarming to hear about these special critters and how much they are loved in their new homes. Cookie is quite the cutie! Keep up the great work!