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Hi!  Just wanted to send you an update and some pictures of our precious little boy.  We adopted him from you on Montana Ave in June 2008.  Our beloved poodle mix had just died days earlier and we were heartbroken.  We stopped by only to say hello and “Duffy” ran straight up to us with the saddest sense of longing.  We didn’t think we were ready to adopt again so soon after losing our dog, but he took our breath away with his sweet brown eyes and the way he waited patiently for you to return. No question, he knew you were his angel. You’d left him there with another group while you took a load of dogs home.  We were told that he was living at the vet’s for the time being as he’d been hit by a car recently and had been dumped back off at the animal shelter a second time.

He had a a slight limp and would wince when picked up.  He was shaved down and not really the cutest dog in the world. He seemed scared of his own shadow at times. But there was something special about him and we knew we were meant to be his family.  I spoke to you on the phone and we took him home that very day.

We changed his name to Auggie.  He is the most amazing dog I’ve ever known.  He is truly a member of the family.  No longer does he have any sign of a limp.  He takes lots of walks (loves to seek out squirrels!) and his confidence has grown and blossomed.  We love him so much.   I am eternally grateful to you for trusting us with his care.  I’m attaching some recent photos of Auggie taken during Christmas vacation.  He accompanied us to my family’s farm in Texas, where he experienced what I imagine is his first snow storm (which he LOVED) and met llamas and cows and chickens and kittens.  The dog that was once scared of everything is now running through the snow and hanging out with llamas.  Crazy!  He had a blast. It was a treat to watch him play on the farm.  At the airport other travelers thought he was a teddy bear until they saw him blink!  He is THAT patient and gentle.  I tell you, he is the most amazing little guy.  We are constantly in awe at his loving heart and sweetness.  He can stare into your eyes and communicate like no other dog I’ve ever met.

Anyway, wanted to give you a 2 and 1/2 year update on him!  He’s doing great and is loved dearly.

Thank you for saving him.

Fondly,
Mary, Jerry, and Megan

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Jeanine –

Two years ago this March we came to you looking to adopt a companion for our little pal Rocky. You hooked us up with Marcel, now Louie. He’s a sweetheart. He’s playful and sweet. Every night, he climbs in his dog bed on the floor next to me. He likes nothing more than to go for a long walk, then come home and sit right next to us (with one paw on our leg). He had some kennel cough when we got him but since then he’s been the picture of health. We love him and can’t imagine life without him. We’re so glad that we chose to adopt him and if we ever decide to get another dog, we’ll be visiting you again. Thanks for what you did for us and all you do for so many dogs in need.  Joe

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Dear Jeanine:

I don’t know if you remember me from four years back when I adopted “Delta” (now named Bridget) from Small Paws — the one with bad teeth? (By the way, we now live in New York).

Anyway, I am pleased to report that she is doing wonderfully after all of these years and is the love of my new husband’s and my lives! In fact, for a while she became certified to be a doggy visitor at the hospital, sitting on the beds of the sick. It was quite an honor to qualify and pass those tests.

Thanks for all! Lauren

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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

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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

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Dear Jeanine,

About 2 1/2 years ago we adopted our dog Jack from you. He has been the light of our lives and we cannot remember life without him. Even after all this time my kids still can’t wait to get home from school and see Jack as he sits by the front door and waits for them every afternoon. We are even a certified therapy team through Delta society.

Last month we had to move from southern California to Virginia and due to unforeseen circumstances Jack had to go ahead of us and stay in a kennel in Stafford, VA for a week without us. It was the first time we had been separated from him and it was hard on everyone. When I went to pick him up at the kennel, there on the counter (3,000 miles from California) was a Bichon and Buddies card. I was shocked! I asked the girl at the counter where she got the card and she had no idea! She thought one of the clients must have left it (it was on a little display “thingy” for cards). I picked it up and looked at it and sure enough, it was you! How weird! It made me feel a little better for leaving him there for a week!!! I just thought I would pass on that mystery to you. Your rescue seems to be reaching little towns across the east coast!

Fondly,

Delena Sinclair

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Hi Jeanine

It is hard to separate our two Jack Russell’s and get Nugget by himself. In this picture Missy and Nugget are playing tug of war with a seperated wing of a chew stuffed duck toy. The kind of toy would give a young Lab. Yes go ahead and use the picture and anything else that will help dogs like Nugget get adopted. Two years ago I received a broken neck from a construction accident and can only sleep on my back and the only place Nugget will sleep is between my legs. Everyday is a new adventure for Nugget and We can’t wait to see what awaits for him and us. His new adventure is digging after Mountain Beaver. Mountain Beavers live underground, it is fun to see dirt flying in all directions and see this white dog turn brown. Thanks again Jeanine.

Sincerely yours,

Fred Hanquet

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Dear Jeanine:

You let Jackson! come home with me in July 2004 (you brought him as > the Small Paws rep under the name Bobby; when I brought him home he’d been re-named Toby … my brother named him Jackson!) … You told me he was sold (from a pet store … read puppy mill, of course) as a teacup poodle. I suspect it was when he way outgrew teacup size that his “family” tied him to a fence, failed to have him vaccinated, was badly under-fed, and got a Chihuahua bitch pregnant! You and the vet to whom you took him opined that he’s a Bichon / poodle mix, in my book a Bichoodle. And he is one HAPPY little guy! You may (or may not) remember that my friend Alice, who did the driving from Berkeley (actually she lives in Oroville) to LA when we came to find Jackson! (we visited w/her mother a couple of years ago). Whenever he hears Alice’s car coming in the driveway (or sometimes even in the street!) he starts barking and running around the house–so glad he is to see her. He has several other special people in my extended family, including one of my clients and his 2 daughters, and another of my friends. All of them spend much of their visits to me massaging Jackson! … which may be the secret to being a person who gets an incredibly enthusiastic greeting from my fur boy.

I’ve recently started using an electric scooter when it’s time for Jackson!’s afternoon walk … and people ask me if he’s pulling it because he’s often up on his legs, trying to get the scooter to run faster. I think he missed his calling: he would have made a GREAT circus dog … on his feet, dancing on top of a ball bigger in diameter than he is tall. I don’t know if you consider him a Small Paws rescue, a Bichons & Buddies rescue, or simply a stroke of incredible good fortune for this abused little guy, but I consider him one of the most wonderful additions to my life!

With much appreciation

Jackson! & his person, Joann

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Dear Jeanine:

I don’t know if you remember Louie, whom I adopted back in February. His new name is Jack, and I thought you might like to see him now. I’m attaching a photo taken of him earlier this month, right after his summer haircut. As you can see he’s put on a pound or two (he loves to eat). He’s on his favorite spot in the whole world–the couch. As you predicted, his personality has really bloomed–he loves to go for walks, to wrestle, and he’s one smart cookie, too. He’s been a real blessing to have around! Thanks again.

Sincerely,

Eileen Wallis

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Hi Jeanine:

Don’t know if you remember us in Brentwood: The Sloane family with the 2 kids, lab and 2 cats? Just had to drop you a line and give you the 6 month update on our beloved Teddy. He is the best thing that ever happened to us.he is the happiest, most loved and best looked after bichon/poodle in the whole world. Attached is a pic of his new “do” and you will see how healthy he has become. What a character! We cannot imagine life without him, he truly is the most loving and wonderful dog. Thank you for helping him find his way to us!

Best Wishes,

Embeth Davidtz Sloane

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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

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You may or may not remember me but my husband and I adopted Peaches, a 12-year old female bichon from you in January of 2006. Unfortunately we had to put her to sleep early last Wednesday morning (basically complications from old age), but I wanted you to know how much we loved her and enjoyed having her in our lives this last 2-1/2 years…

She was really kind of my dog. She had had an elderly female owner who passed away so she had a preference for women. The woman’s family couldn’t keep her due to their lifestyle. I saw her picture on your website and knew I had to adopt this girl. Peaches had already been adopted out when I called you but was returned a few weeks later when the new owner returned her to you for health reasons. Lucky for me you still had my number and asked if I still wanted Peaches. I truly feel that it was “meant to be.” I didn’t know I could love a little dog so much – and it was an instant bonding for both of us.
Peaches went to North Carolina with me in May 2006 to visit my elderly parents – my mom was sick and rehabbing next to a memory care center. I walked in there with Peaches and this one lady who was suffering from Alzheimer’s lit up and started to talk to me a little about Peaches. The nursing staff was amazed as the woman was in declining health and for the most part non-verbal. We visited the lady several times over the next two weeks. Peaches was a little therapy dog!
I cherish every day I had with Peaches and take comfort in the fact that she’s no longer crippled or in pain and has been reunited with her original owner.
Thank you for sending me my little doggie soul mate!

I am attaching three pictures… including the one that was on your website, which is one of my favorites of her.

Best,
Christine Staley

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Just thought I’d send you a new pic of our happy boy, Tucker, whom we adopted from you only 2 months ago. The groomer at Hollywood Hounds (where he has his playdates with pals while I’m out) gave him his groovy new “fauxhawk” do (at our request).

I had to sit down I was laughing so hard, but it’s made him EXTRA popular at the Laurel Canyon dog park…you know they LIKE a free spirit there. He looks extra tough when he does his favorite thing – pick the BIGGEST dog in the park and just bark bark bark til it chases him. He CANNOT be bothered with those “small and timid” dogs in the baby pen. The “armband” is incidental, he had a broken tooth & lots of deep plaque so the vet put him out…but his smile’s now extra handsome.

We’ve also since shaved off the ear fluff so he looks a little bit less like a “sleestack”.

And no, he’s not plugged into the house…

He’s still the funniest dog ever we’ve ever met, and is sooooooo happy…he sleeps on our bed or with King, is fed fresh liver that I cook (ewwwwww but it drastically reduces the tear staining FYI) and now munches on the remnants of the pot roast he made off with (my fault, I forgot the bag on the floor and came home to a giant lump of gnawed meat on the carpet and the dog in a meat coma). He chases squirrels in the yard and visits all his friends on his walks.

I still can’t thank you and your organization enough for being there to rescue him (WHO would throw a dog like this away?!) and, additionally, for bearing with us through the process of finding the RIGHT dog for our family.

Sheri H

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Bucky, our two-year-old poodle mix, is everything we were hoping for in a dog: playful, affectionate, smart, easy going, housebroken, and not a barker or chewer. When we began looking for a smaller dog for our new condo, Jeanine was confident she could find us a dog who had all the above qualities, and she was right. It’s hard to believe a rescue dog can be so well-behaved, especially after all that he went through before Jeanine found him.

As new dog owners Jeanine has helped us get oriented with the basics (feeding, grooming, etc), and has made herself an ongoing source for questions as they come up. With Bucky in our lives, the amount of times we smile a day has increased dramatically. We really feel we’ve found the perfect dog for us.

Two years ago this March we came to you looking to adopt a companion for our little pal Rocky. You hooked us up with Marcel, now Louie. He’s a sweetheart. He’s playful and sweet. Every night, he climbs in his dog bed on the floor next to me. He likes nothing more than to go for a long walk, then come home and sit right next to us (with one paw on our leg). He had some kennel cough when we got him but since then he’s been the picture of health. We love him and can’t imagine life without him. We’re so glad that we chose to adopt him and if we ever decide to get another dog, we’ll be visiting you again. Thanks for what you did for us and all you do for so many dogs in need.

Joe

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Check out the article that appeared in the Sherman Oaks newspaper written by an adopter of mine!

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Dudley — Our Bichon and Buddies Rescue Dog!

Aug 16th, 2009 | By G_Mimms | Category: Just For Pets

We brought Dudley home last June. We adopted him from Bichon and Buddies when he was 9 months old. After 2 days of fun with us, Dudley became very ill. We rushed him to Beverly Oaks — but they didn’t know what was wrong with him. So we called Jeanine of Bichon and Buddies and she immediately drove up to get our Dudley and take him to the Ambassador Vet in Long Beach. Dudley had internal bleeding because of a lack of platelets. Something called Autoimmunune Thrombocytopenia. Bichon and Buddies was wonderful, they paid for all his treatment and we soon had him back at our home where he is very loved and very healthy! Dudley is 11 1/2 momths old now and his doctor is Dr. Steve at the Veterinary Medical Center in Studio City. Dr. Steve is a wonderful vet who even knows Dudley’s name on sight! We just want to say a HUGE thank you to Jeanine of Bichon and Buddies, The Ambassador Vet in Long Beach and Dr. Steve in Studio City for helping us with our rescue pup Dudley! And if you happen to see Dudley on one of our daily walks (sometimes with his Bichon brother , “Larry”) — say “hi” — Dudley loves EVERYONE!

If you’d like to adopt a pet or donate to help rescue dogs — you couldn’t find a better place than Bichon and buddies. Visit them at — http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com