Harrison

Gabe is doing fine. As he has grown we think a big part of him is collie, based on physical appearance. The rest of the mix might include Lab / Golden, anyone's guess. He is high energy and helped by another puppy, Maggie, we adopted in November from another rescue here in Chester County, we did check your site first at that time. They get along well and expend much puppy energy tearing into one another. Wanting to wait until the youngest was six months combined with some travel we had planned, we just now have them oriented to the underground fence. Gabe has breached it a couple of times but think we have him on track now. What a great opportunity it gives the two of them to run around like a couple of maniacs, burn off that energy, stretch and exercise those muscles. The rear and one side of our lot is wooded and both are trained to do their business there, not once since gaining the freedom (still supervised at this point)of the yard have they faltered in this discipline. Shortly after putting away their crates we began to have some destructive behaviors, a sofa and the coffee table, first when left with a pet / house sitter and again when left for more than one hour by themselves. Still working on this issue.

Hannah

Hannah is a wonderful dog. She is very friendly and loves all the dogs that we see in the woods behind our house where we walk twice a day. We even arrange "playdates" with special friends --- two collies and a labradoodle. Hannah especially likes to hunt squirrels and chipmunks with our other dog, Star. She also LOVES to climb logs, no matter how high they are or how narrow they are, and she can leap up onto them without a leading run ----- she just jumps straight up from a standing position. She also leaps very high in the air with her front legs while running when she is very excited.

Hyde

When we first brought "Hyde" home with us, we had a lot of problems deciding what his name was going to be. From the cutesy to the traditional, we bounced back and forth on possible new names. Meanwhile, the puppy was himself bouncing around the living room, almost galloping from family member to family member. With his fuzzy black fur, his long snout, and paws that were too big for his body, he looked just like a baby bear. That is when his new name struck us - Balu (straight out of The Jungle Book). Balu has lived up to his name over the past few months. He loves being outside, even in the snow and rain. In fact, he prefers if he gets to run around in the snow. He loves to cuddle and has often spent sleepy Saturday afternoons in Dad's arms on the couch. He likes waking up people first thing in the morning with sloppy kisses and loves harassing our other dog, a 4-year-old female Lab. Though their relationship was strained at first, they have become fast friends, often sleeping in each other's beds, playing tug-of-war, or chasing each other outside. Balu has really ingratiated himself into our family and into our hearts; we couldn't imagine it without him now.