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My family has long wanted a second dog around, looked at a lot of breeders but thought we could do more good with a rescue. So we are trying to adopt this fella. He is currently in a foster home where he was placed after being rescued from a home where he was not treated very well to say the least. I am hoping to have another smoking buddy soon!!

His name is Ice, he is 2 years old.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...newfie/Ice.jpg

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I hope the new pup is the best dog you have ever had, my rescue dog was one of the sweetest loving dogs I've ever had.

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Careful Bro!!!! We started rescuing (not adopting) St. Bernards a few years ago & it has become very addicting to say the least.

I now have 3 very large smoking buddies!! We rescue them, love them & teach them to love and then by the time they are ready to be placed....... WE KEEP THEM!!!!!:al

It is a great feeling knowing that most can be turned around and have a great life with a good bit of time and love invested.

You are a good man for helping needy pups Bro!!!

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It is a rescue, but it is for keeps :D

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Kudos, Jeff. Grace and I are on a Golden Retriever rescue list. I'm looking forward to the opportunity.

Love the pic of the dog too -- Ice is very appropriate.

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Jeff,
Great looking dog, hope it all works out for your family,dog is got cool eyes

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Congrats Jeff!

Huge dog lover myself. Ice looks like a great guy and should be very happy in his new home. Very kind thing you are doing.

As a hockey guy I think his name is so cool. :D

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I like the 2 different colored eyes

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The 3 we have now share the house with me, the wife and 2 daughters and it is just like having 3 more full grown adults in the house.

Blue & I considering putting up a heated & cooled poll barn this spring with 8-12 kennels in it so we can get more involved with the rescues. Looking at trying to cover the north eastern & south eastern sea board for St Bernard rescues. You would not believe how many people down south buy these dogs who are not bread for the heat and the decide it was a bad idea. not to mention the amount of food they consume.

I have 14 acres with a nice size creek running threw it so we have more than enough space and I work with many people who bring me 80lb. bags of dog food to support our troops that we currently house and are willing to do so for the support of a larger # of these gentle GIANTS as our family grows.

My heart and support goes out to anyone who is willing to help a domesticated animal in need.

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awesome bro. some of the best dogs i have had were rescues.

he's a good lookin dog

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I think he's giving me the stink eye! Congrats on the new pal, I've been looking at dogs on the humane society website for the last year and have gone the the building twice, But now is just not the right time for me.

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Again, we are just working through the process and it may not work out, but we sure hope so!!

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Great looking dog. Beautiful eyes.

When I was growing up, all our dogs were rescues. My dad always told us that it didn't make sense to go buy a dog when so many needed good homes. As a result, we've found some gems over the years.

Wishing your family a happy holiday season and hoping it includes a new member.

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:tu:tu

With the exception of TJ we have always gotten our dogs from pounds or rescue. My neighbor does Cocker Spaniel rescue - she always has a handful there.


Ron

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That's a cool looking boy. I think retreiver mixes are the greatest family dogs, especially if you have kids.

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Awesome work buddy. :) I'm a huge suck for dogs. I visit the Toronto animal shelter occasionally and it's just heartbreaking. It takes all the will in the world not to walk out of there with ANOTHER dog!

I hope everything works out! Keep us posted. :)

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Hate to see dogs that are mistreated, just don't understand how someone could do that. Is an awesome thing what you are doing, hope it all goes well!

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Congrats on going the adoption route! Many deserving dogs out there for loving owners. I thought that I wanted a pharaoh hound puppy really bad, but once I spent time with adult greyhounds, I was hooked. I lobby almost daily for more, but for now just the one.

He looks pretty mellow and attentive, a great combination. I hope this one works out, but if not, I hope there is another good candidate on the horizon.

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You are good people Jeff.It's that simple :)

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No worries Jeff, if they give you any trouble at all I'll go have a talk with them. :bx


Ice is going home with you. :D

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I'm just picturing your little dog terrorizing the bigger dog! As I remember him, the little guy you have now barks at leaves on trees when there is a breeze. With any luck the new dog will teach him a thing or two as well!

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Good of you to adopt! Kudos!

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Good on ya brother. He looks beautiful, and the eyes... love the blue.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing a dog find a good home....

<fingers crossed>

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We have been hoping that they will call all day but nothing yet! Thanks for all the positive replies folks!!

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He looks great Jeff. We adopted a puppy that was rescued from New Orleans - Katrina victim - almost 3 years ago. Her foster home was not far from you (I'm from that area of the world). I'm sure this will work out for you but I can pass you information of the group we used if you need it.

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I hope everything works out! :ss

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Over the years we have rescued 4 dogs and they have been a great addition to the family each time.
Good luck with your dog, I hope you get it and it gets along well.

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Our current dog we rescued from the SPCA and is a great dog, wouldnt trade him for the world. I honestly dont see why you would spend a grand on a dog when you can rescue one from your local shelter.

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That's awesome. Rescuing dogs is so fulfilling.
We saved a year-old German Shepherd from the SPCA a few years ago. He had been treated badly -- he still cowers if someone picks up a stick -- but he is the most gentle dog I've ever had. He's still got some social issues -- hates other dogs (but loves people) -- but I think he really knows how much better his life is now.

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Hope all works out! Adopting rescue dogs is much better than encouraging puppy mills. Both my dogs are rescue and I wouldn't trade them in for anything :)

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Beautiful thing you're doing there. I just melted when I saw the picture of that dog. I really hope this works out for you all.

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Your good people to rescue a dog. I think that it's the most fulfilling thing in the world to give a dog a second chance. I hope everything works out in your favor. We have 2 Pomeranian's that we got from a rescue, the best dogs in the world IMO. Nothing like a good smoking buddy.:)

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Did you get the call yet?:hm

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No calls yet, maybe today. We do know for sure that they will call because the informed us at the same time they informed us that we had passed the written portion. Although I do know that the do not like to finalize adoptions over Christmas which is understandable.

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Hey, I got my hands on another couple of pics!!

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...ewfie/Ice2.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...ewfie/Ice3.jpg

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Well that seems silly to me. What better time to welcome new member of the family than when everyone has a few days off.

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It is just for next week, they don't want people to "impulse-adopt" an animal as a gift that has a high tendency to become unwanted again.

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I can understand that, but placing into a family that already has a dog seems like a low risk to me. Hope they come through for you soon.

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I really hope so too... we really want this dog bad. Faith will be heart-broken I think if it doesn't work out.

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Best of luck brother... I hope it all works out for Ice to be with you folks.

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Good Luck Jeff I hope it all works for you and Faith!!



I love my Shelter cat..he has his own lil "attitude"...







Shawn

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An interesting turn of events....

My wife was showing pics of the dog to people at work, one woman piped up and said "hey, I know that dog!" (She is involved in a rescue organization) To make a long story short she told my wife that the fact that we got an email back is phenominal, they do not reply to 80% of the inquiries as people fail the written application, to have gotten a reply in 1 day meant that we were likely being fast-tracked for the adoption. THEN she called the adoption coordinator that happened to be a close friend...

After the call we got some more info on the dog... he is apparently a bit goofy, some of the husky coming out and weighs 80lbs, loves all people and other dogs. After the rescue he was house broken in 1 day. Smart it seems!!

Definetly exciting!!

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Awesome news Jeff!!





Shawn

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That is the way to go. I hope he workdsout for you he sure is cute.

T

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I am soooo hoping this works out for you bro!
:tu

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update?

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