Miss WIND TALKER

Windy the day she went to her new home.

Windy is truly an amazing creature. She has absolutely beautiful big shining eyes, a huggable fluffy body, and at 30 lbs is the perfect size. No dog I have met has had the amazing impact of Windy. It is impossible to meet her and not love her.

Windy enjoying the outdoors.

Windy lived in my bathtub for 2 weeks when she first came from 'Camp Reno'. Slowly she moved into the bedroom. After 3 years she is a happy, energetic social dog who loves to talk and loves agility tunnels. When I brought Windy home I had no intentions of keeping her. I was going to foster her until she was ready for her new home. I adopted her out 6 months later. She ran away from her new home 3 times. By the third time I decided to bring her home with me. Windy truly is my soul mate, and I thank God for her every day.

Windy looking pretty.

So glad to hear from Windy.
You look fabulous!!

Mindy (a.k.a. Elsie)

Mindy has been with us for a little over three years. She is such a sweet little dog with pretty silky-soft fur. She is very shy and likes her blanket in the corner where she feels very safe. She fears thunder storms more than anything. Other dogs are her best friends. Every morning mom takes Mindy and Lucky (11 year-old wolfhound mix) for an off the leash run through the sage brush. Mindy is always excited to go and she performs her little doggy dance around the house before we leave. On the trail, Mindy chases rabbits and birds, when she sees them. Sadly, she once succeeded in catching a quail. We meet other friends and their dogs on the trail. We hope Mindy is enjoying life in our home. That's all the news for now.

So great to hear from you Mindy!!
Glad you are enjoying the new digs!!

A Message From KATIE

A Great Message from Katie:

Merry Christmas to ALL our Gabbs friends (four-legged and two-legged alike). Cheers to all our friends that have found forever homes, and BIG Christmas wishes for those still waiting. We love you all.

BUFFY Update

Sadly, Buffy's Mom, Mary Ann passed away unexpectedly in March 2010. Mary Ann and I met while volunteering for Dog Town Canine Rescue and became good friends. It seemed natural that I would take Buffy to my home to foster, and as it turned out we adopted her.

Since Buffy became part of our family we have discovered what a sweet, wonderful dog she is. She is very quiet and fits well with our family. We have two other dogs: Lucky, a ten year male shepherd mix and Sara a twelve year old female, a probable McNab mix; both are Rescued dogs.

Buffy with her new siblings

It did not take Buffy long to get accustomed to our routine. She prefers to stay in the house, but on nice days will stay outside with Lucky. They love to run around the yard and to get groomed. Buffy loves to go for walks in the desert and loves her car rides. She likes to chase rabbits and Quail. We have a fenced yard, so until I could trust her off leash and to come to me on Recall, she was on leash or in the fenced yard. She has learned perfect Recall and will stop chasing rabbits and come back to me.

Miss Buffy in her new home

Buffy is doing well in training class. She is meeting different people and dogs. She is still somewhat cautious, but I feel she has grown so much. Buffy enjoys seeing my 7 and 10 year old Grandsons. She does not play with them, but loves to be petted by them.

Buffy says "hi" to all her Gabbs Buddies.

A Big Hello to You too, Buffy!!

Rest in Peace WINNIE

Winnie died early Sunday morning, November 28^th from complications following a bout with the dog flu. She is survived by her sister, Turtle, who is very lonesome without her. She died at home, in her own bed, warm and loved. I knew the time would come that Dama would start calling her dogs home. I just didn’t think she would start here, or so soon. You will be missed Winnie, but I will cherish the memory of you always.

RIP Baby Girl... We love you and miss you!!

A shout-out from ARNIE

We were browsing the site and thought I'd update you on Arnie's situation. Arnie was the camp Casanova, king of the hay bale hill. I'll let him tell you about his life now.....

Hi, this is Arnie. I've been in my forever home for 9 1/2 months now, and I love the routine here. I live with my owner and his roommate and her dog Kai, who's my best friend and helps teach me how to be a happy well-adjusted dog.Every morning after breakfast we drive to the beach for a long walk - I always know when it's time to go and bark my silly head off with excitement, racing to see who can get in the car first. I love to wade in the quiet harbor waves and dip my nose in and splash myself.

On the beach with Kai

Crab is my favorite snack! During the day I cruise around the big garden and sleep in the sun. Sometimes we take a long drive and a long hike through the cool woods, with loads of new smells and time to dig.

Exploring

Afternoons mean a walk on the bluffs, with lots of other dogs to meet and good smells. After watching my friend Kai I'm learning to be a lap dog, even though I'm kinda heavy.

Lap dog

I sleep in my owner's room, he doesn't mind my snoring! I still have a few fears, like stairs, but I'm so much better than I was, and have almost completely forgotten my life at Gabbs.

Sending loads of love to all my old Gabbs buddies, and all the people who helped get me where I am today.

Great to hear from you Arnie!!! Keep up at the great attitude!!

Byron (a.k.a. Bryan)

Hi Everyone! A Gabbs Dog needs our help...

Norma writes:

"You may remember Byron, sometimes called Bryan, who was in the kennel with Charles on the upper right side. He was fostered, and then adopted by a lady by the name of Kellie. Just recently he was diagnosed with acute hypothyroidism and is undergoing treatment to save his life. Kellie is self-employed, and with this economy being what it is, business is very slow. I have donated a small amount to the vet bill and hope some others will as well. Please send any contributions to:

Mt. Madonna Vets
1961 Main St., # 232
Watsonville, CA 95076

In the “memo” section of my check I wrote “Kellie’s account for Byron.” Hope some of you Camp Reno “campers” can help."

Lots of love and prayers go out to Byron. Dinky and the rest of the Gang know you can pull through this... all our Gabbs Dogs are tough!

Gabbs was Adopted!!!

Remember Gabbs??

On October 4th, Gabbs was officially adopted. He had been on a home visit for two weeks and his new Mom just fell in love with him. She is even quilting him his own blanket. Gabbs you hit the jackpot! We can't wait for updates!!

Way to Go Gabbs!

Updates Needed

Hello Dog World...

We are missing our Gabbs Dogs. If you have an update, a story, a lesson learned or photos to share, please send them to GabbsDogs@yahoo.com. We haven't heard from any of our friends lately and we miss them all.

Thanks!!

In Memory of Socks

Miss Socks has gone to live with Dama. Miss Socks became ill in March and was refusing most food. Her behavior towards other dogs, even her best friend Cowboy, became aggressive. Socks was still pretty wild and could not be transported by crate. (Socks was the last dog to leave Camp Reno, and deemed un-adoptable, but her “foster” mom Deb took on the challenge). The vet came to the house on March 29^th and under his guidance, Deb was able to get Sock sedated. The vet discovered a large tumor, the size of half a grapefruit on Socks’ stomach, just below her sternum. After much discussion, it was decided that even if the tumor was not cancerous, Socks was not in the physical or mental condition to deal with the surgery and necessary post op confinement. Socks was euthanized and died quietly in Deb’s arms. She was buried with honor the following day in the yard at the only home she had ever known.

Rest in Peace Socks.

Thank you Deb for giving Socks a chance, and a second one, and loving her until the end of days.