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Dear Jeanine,

We adopted Iggie (formerly Rasta) April 15, 2005 and our life has not been the same since. Iggie has brought nothing but joy, love, and laughter to our life. He is the sweetest, cutest, and most lovable little guy. He is an angel to us.

He LOVES to play ball with his squeaky ball and other squeaky toys, he loves our long walks, hanging out at home, and loves going to the dog park. The photos that are attached are Iggie's first day at the beach. It has been wonderful to watch Iggie blossom and grow. He has his favorite spots around the house, like the top of the back of the couch, his bed, our bed, and my Mom's bed. As I write this note to you, he is laying next to me looking adorable as usual. He most certainly knows how loved he is by us and my entire extended family.

We cannot thank you enough for introducing us to Iggie. He has been a true blessing in our life. Thank you Bichons and Buddies!

Sincerely,

Natalie and Tim Brown

Hi Jeanine,

I just wanted to update you on my adoption of one of your little ones. When I got him from you, the name was "Puff", if that maybe helps you remember. Anyway, this great little guy is now named "Teddie", as in he's my little Teddy Bear. I have to tell you, Teddy was been a true blessing. He is the sweetest little guy! He's so affectionate, loves to play fetch, loves the dog park, loves riding in the car, etc. Teddy especially loves our daily morning and evening walks. He just gets so excited when we come upon other dogs. He gets so excited about saying hello to everyone! When we walk by people, they all say "That is the happiest looking dog I've ever seen!" Teddie just makes me laugh every single day. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for your organization. You and all your volunteers are doing great things.

Thanks so much,

Kathryn Scheidler

Jeanine,

Sorry it took me so long to send you these pictures of Mytsee (Poppy). She has been a perfect addition to our family and brings us lots of joy and laughter. Such a character!!!

As you can see in the pictures her and her brother, Simba, get along quite well. Honestly…she is a big dog in a little dogs body and holds her own with him.

Thanks again,

Elena Decker

Remember me? I moved to Irvine in Dec 2005, and have been the princess ever since. However, I am of the belief that I'm the nanny of the house, so here I lay on daddy's legs when he was sick with a cold (also intensely watching an Angel game).

Love,

Lilly (the best dog ever according to my family)

Dear Jeanine,

We are so sorry that it has been so long since we last contacted you. We just wanted to let you know how much Zander (now Barney) has made our lives richer. We now have a four month old son, and we have moved to Pasadena. Barney is amazing around the new baby. The attached photo tells all. Thank you so much for giving us such a gift.

Sincerely, Jennifer Golub and Ray Marcus

Hello Jeanine,

Nugget is doing better than anyone could expect. He fits is so well it's like he has been with us for years. We feel Missy D, our other Jack Russell thinks, we got Nugget for her. Nugget is her pal and best friend. Missy D is teaching Nugget the ropes on hunting Squirrels and other game we have here on the property. It's a good thing the game we have here are faster runners the our two Jack Russell's. This morning they chased a deer of our property protecting our vegetable garden. Anyways thanks again for everthing!

Thanks, Fred and Sharon

My husband and 2 year old son recently started asking for a dog. Our last dog passed away several years before our son was born. I turned to my friend and boss Leslie asking if she had any suggestions. I needed a dog that would be good with a 2 year old and my two cats. She offered to get in touch with Janean???? She thought she might have a good dog for me and we arranged to meet. The person who brought over the dog also brought another dog with her that she was bringing back from the groomer. That other dog was "Conrad" aka Bailey. My son and I really liked him. we decided to take him home for the weekend to meet the rest of the family. My husband loved him and tthe cats "put up with him". He is a great dog. Thank you so much helping me find a wonderful addition to our family. I am now hooked on bichons!!!

Dear Jeanine,

Casey has made his home with us for more than three years now. We call him our alpha puff ball because he usually manages to be the leader of our pack. He is very sweet and calm, but has very definite ideas about where he wants to go on his walks. Thanks to his dog park experiences and visits with the dogs we meet on walks, he has developed confidence and socialization skills with other dogs.

Casey is an unofficial music therapy dog. Both of us teach music, and Casey is our assistant. He listens to many hours of trumpet lessons, and receives lavish attention from these young students. We also teach music at a local university. Casey goes to rehearsals with us, listening quietly to the classical music, and giving college students who are far from their own home and pets a wonderful "dog fix." He sometimes licks our students' toes, sits on their feet, or otherwise demands attention just as they are trying to concentrate on Beethoven or Brahms. Everybody laughs, and Casey is happy to be the center of attention.

Casey took a little vacation up to Lake Arrowhead recently, and here are a couple of pictures of him. As you can see, he enjoyed posing next to the dogwood tree. By the way, the Lake Arrowhead Resort welcomes dogs. Casey had a wonderful time meeting other dogs in the hotel's lobby! We can't thank you enough, Jeanine, for being Casey's protector and escort on his journey to a new life with us. He is a very dear part of our family.

Bill and Delores

We rescued Lulu B (formally called Taffy) from you about a year ago. We absolutely adore her and she gets along well with our little pom named Poochi. I thought I’d forward you her recent pictures of her and let you know that she is doing well and is well taken care of.She loves hanging out in the front patio with us and enjoy the sunshine.

She is a great companion and is a big part of our family now. She really is a perfect match for us, thanks to you!

We've had GIZMO (formally known as Patrick) for a year and two months now. We had a rough start as even though he was really cute and loved the family, he did not share these sentiments with anyone visiting. We hired an animal consultant, which sort of worked, but resigned ourselves to the fact that GIZMO would need a muzzle when people came over. Time passed & my son noticed that when some of his friends came over, Gizmo no longer needed a leash & muzzle. Then my daughter had a couple of friends over, we had our backyard landscaped with lots of people coming and going, and Gizmo was fine. So I guess as the saying goes, "good things come to those who wait". I attribute Gizmo's change to finally be comfortable in his own surroundings, knowing that he is loved, and no one is going to hurt him.

Gizmo adores his family, especially loves to follow his mom everywhere and is quite happy. We say he has a bladder like a camel as he can hold himself all during the day and wont' even ask to go to the bathroom in the morning until his mom goes downstairs with him.

Thanks Jeanine for your great work!

Steve and Joanne

Jeanine:

I thought you might like to see my granddaughter, Destiny, with the 2 rescues from Bichons and Buddies. Cassie in the front was rescued from you 2 ½ years ago because she had luxating patella’s and was a biter and not socialized. Nobody wanted her. She is doing so much better but still nips Destiny from time to time but Destiny keeps coming back for more. Dolly, formerly Faith, is an old girl of about 10+, a mangy mess and reportedly not housetrained when I got her last September. It took me 5 months to clear up the mange and she only has 5 or 6 teeth left but what a personality. She now has a beautiful silky coat and we just love her to death.

Destiny and I take the Girls for walks regularly with their matching halters and leashes. Destiny takes one and I take the other. It is quite a sight to see. Thanks so much for all you do for rescue.

Sue Van Der Blomen

Dear Jeanine,

It has been a year and a half since I got Snowball (formerly Angie) from Bichons and Buddies. She is the cutest little sweetheart ever, and she is so happy! She loves to run around on the tennis court in our backyard with our little white, male terrier and who looks just like her.

One night, I came home from work and called her name. She normally comes running, but this time there was no Snowball. I called over and over, desperately searching the backyard as well as every corner of the house. I was in tears by the time I telephoned my husband and accused him of possibly letting her out the front door. He became frantic, too. No one called about a found pup, and the microchip company had no information about my lost dog.

After more than two hours of searching, I heard the faint thumping of a tail. The sound was coming from inside the kitchen cabinet where I keep the big bag of dog food. I opened the cabinet door, and there was Snowball, grinning and wagging her tail as if she had just played a funny joke on me.

It was then that I learned about Snowball’s bizarre attraction todog food. It has become a habit for her to sit for part of each day next to the huge bag. I usually keep it in the living room so she is not isolated from the family in a kitchen cabinet.

Thank you for this delightful little girl. She is a joy to everyone!

Charlotte Laws

We are a therapy team. Oliver is registered with Therapy Dogs, Inc., R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs), Intermountain Therapy Dogs, and P.J.'s Pals (where children read to dogs at libraries). He sports CGC after his name and we are now working on "long line ". After this advanced training we are planning on doing AKC novice competition. Oliver has Indefinite Life Privilege with the AKC so he can compete in all events even though he is not AKC registered.

I am so proud of him! Thank you for allowing me to have him. He is very special.

Hi Jeanine!

Here is a beautiful picture of Lilly with her 2 boys. Her "birthday" is coming up (her adoption day) on Dec. 15, and we all can't believe it has been a year. She is the world's most perfect dog....EVERYBODY LOVES LILLY!

Hi Jeanine,

Hope this message finds you well and in good spirits!

It is hard to believe that it has been almost a year since we adopted Theo.I thought you would find it interesting to know what Theo has been up to.

Theo has become a happy and healthy dog!! It is always amazing to me how compatible we are together. He is mellow, playful and SO loving. He is interested in life! He enjoys his walks and visits the neighbors while I am at work. He wants to be among people more than he does dogs!

He is on a regular schedule of grooming, teeth cleaning and nail cutting at puppy salons! He is even more handsome after a fresh haircut!

As you know it is characteristic for Bichons to have tearing and staining. My groomer says it is in the genes. It was always my hope to keep this under control. I found a product that was effective called Eye Envy. The best finding though is to give Theo parsley flakes daily in his food and one tsp. of flax oil in his food 4X a week. It was miraculous!

Boy, does Theo have an appetite!! He will eat fruits and vegetables. I give him baby carrots for treats! He is still eating the Natural Balance product and loves every bite! However, he is on the reduced calorie formula. I am grateful that he appreciates his food. I have not forgotten how he was so undernourished a year ago. His favorite food is Cadet Real Meat Gourmet Bull Sticks.

In summary, both Jerry & I have a real connection with Theo and he with us! Since Theo is my first dog it still amazes me how true it is that your dog can be your best friend.

I am happy and proud to announce that Theo completed Beginners & Advanced Dog Obedience Classes and recently completed the Canine Good Citizen class. He achieved his AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate!!

Our goal now that he has received this certificate is to learn more about the Love on a Leash program. I am exited about this opportunity to participate in such an outstanding organization and know that he would be great!

Theo thanks you again for rescuing him. Without you he would not have found us!

What a difference a year makes!

Regards,
Fran Grothe

Dear Jeanine,

It has been nearly a year since I adopted Kiana and changed his name to Cosmo. You wouldn't recognize him from the painfully thin little fellow I first met. He's happy, healthy and thriving. I think the attached photos say it all. I think he's the cutest dog in the world.

Cosmo loves to ride in the car and go visiting. He loves people and other dogs. In March, he flew with me (not in cargo)to Portland, Oregon, for two weeks and had a wonderful time. We are going back there for 10 days at Christmas time. All my friends adore Cosmo, so he has lots of "aunties" and "uncles." I think he was taken from his mother at too young an age because each night he nurses on a pillow to lull himself to sleep. It's very cute. He likes to hide dog biscuits in the sofa cushions and in the blankets on my bed, and gets upset if I find them because he has to start all over again. He plays with his toys like a puppy. I can't imagine my life without him. Thank you for bringing us together.

Best regards,

Mary Rocco