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Bear and Jewel, who turned 9 years old July 17, 2005, were rescued from a German Shepherd mill shutdown approximately 5 years ago.

Susan Coutts (near North Bay) writes:

"They are happy and healthy with their old crooked legs and ears !!!! and I've attached a couple of recent pictures - one of all of us out for a walk in the front field, and the other with old Spook and her ball. They are much loved. We celebrated their ninth birthday yesterday, along with their approximately 5 years of liberation.

Bear and Jewel have deformed legs from growing up for 4 years in a cage, were lame after short walks, still have ongoing ear problems, and knew NOTHING. They learned how to play, walk gradually, use stairs at 5 years of age, and are the most loving, sweet dogs imaginable."

Sophie's family writes:

"We had adopted Sophie from the Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society on July 21, 2005. We spotted her on the Internet. We had to change her name because we already have a pet puppy at our house named Chloe. Sophie likes to play a lot during the night and sleep sometimes for about 4 hours. Sophie likes to eat a lot; she eats all the time."

Hiliary Palahnuk

From the family of Max:

"We adopted Max in May of 2005. He had been returned to the shelter once already so we were a little nervous. We had nothing to worry about. Max has become a member of the family. He loves running around the yard and playing with our 2 children. They enjoy teaching him many new tricks including running up and down our slide. He is extremely intelligent and has been easy to train. We are so glad we have Max in our family."

The Harasymiw Family