​Loving Touch Inc.  P.O. BOX 650404, Flushing, N.Y.  11365   

​​Do you remember our rescued dogs Smokey, Mia, AK, Faith, Sasha and Goldie?  ​
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These are some of our rescued dogs that were hard to place into homes for various reasons.  Their lives before they were rescued must have been so traumatic that it left them with behavior issues that prevented them from being adopted.  Each dog has their own sad story.  We took each one of them in with hopes of finding the right home, however, their unpredictable behavior was a concern. 
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Each dog started out in a foster home or boarding facility.  Those that needed to be boarded were kept in large runs.  Our dedicated volunteers spent lots of time walking and playing with them on a regular basis.   After spending lots of money on boarding bills and thinking of the dogs spending day after day in their runs was starting to upset us.    It was evident that most of the dogs would be with us for a long time, perhaps even for the rest of their lives. 
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So we looked into an upstate retirement facility that we had heard about from other rescue groups and decided that this would be best for the dogs and for us financially.​  The dogs would be living on a large farm with lots of room to run and play and would not be kept in a kennel.  Although they would be hours away from us we really felt this was what we needed to do.  
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The dogs have been upstate for years now.   They have learned how to interact with other dogs and are getting plenty of exercise.  We keep in touch with their caretaker by phone and email and receive photos of the dogs from time to time.   It has been difficult to visit them due to the distance but we did manage to see them when we delivered another hard to place dog to the facility.​
SMOKEY
SMOKEY
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY)
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY)
AK
AK
FAITH
FAITH
SASHA
SASHA
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
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SMOKEY
SMOKEY
THE DAY WE MET SMOKEY
THE DAY WE MET SMOKEY
WE TOOK SMOKEY FOR A WALK SO WE COULD GET TO KNOW HIM. HE WAS THIN AND SEEMED SO SAD. HE MUST HAVE BEEN MISSING HIS OWNER. WE TRIED OUR BEST TO MAKE HIM FEEL COMFORTABLE.
SMOKEY LOVES HIS VISITS TO THE PARK
SMOKEY LOVES HIS VISITS TO THE PARK
AFTER A FEW DAYS AND GOOD WALK IN THE PARK SMOKEY WAS SMILING AGAIN.
HE LOVED ALL THE ATTENTION HE WAS GETTING.
HE LOVED OUR VOLUNTEERS
HE LOVED OUR VOLUNTEERS
OUR VOLUNTEERS LOVED SMOKEY, THEY WALKED HIM AND PLAYED WITH HIM IN THE PARK EVERY WEEKEND.
SMOKING GIVING RHODA A KISS
SMOKING GIVING RHODA A KISS
RHODA WAS A DEDICATED DOG WALKER.
SMOKING AT THE BOARDING FACILITY
SMOKING AT THE BOARDING FACILITY
HERE IS SMOKEY AT THE BOARDING FACILITY IN WHITESTONE
LEARNING HOW TO "SIT"
LEARNING HOW TO "SIT"
ONE OF THE WORKERS ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH SMOKEY
SMOKEY AND PAUL
SMOKEY AND PAUL
IT WAS ALWAYS SAD WATCHING THE DOGS GO BACK INTO THE KENNEL
SMOKEY AT AN ADOPTION EVENT
SMOKEY AT AN ADOPTION EVENT
SMOKEY JOINED US AT MANY ADOPTION EVENTS BUT WAS NEVER LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND A HOME
A PARK EVENT - SMOKEY AND ROSE
A PARK EVENT - SMOKEY AND ROSE
HERE IS SMOKEY AND ROSE AT AN EVENT WE HAD IN WHITESTONE PARK.
A DAY IN THE PARK WITH KAREN
A DAY IN THE PARK WITH KAREN
SMOKEY ENJOYING TIME WITH OUR VOLUNTEER KAREN
POSING FOR A PICTURE
POSING FOR A PICTURE
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH PICTURES OF THE DOGS! SMOKEY DIDN'T MIND, HE ENJOYED THE ATTENTION.
SMOKEY ARRIVES UPSTATE
SMOKEY ARRIVES UPSTATE
WE HATED TO SEE HIM GO BUT WE KNEW THIS WAS THE BEST WE COULD DO FOR SMOKEY SINCE HE WAS NOT HAVING LUCK FINDING A HOME. HE DOESN'T LOOK SO SAD DOES HE?
PICTURE TIME
PICTURE TIME
HERE HE IS ENJOYING A SUNNY DAY
A FUN AFTERNOON
A FUN AFTERNOON
HE SEEMS DETERMINED TO RIDE THAT BALL
HAVING FUN WITH THE BIG RED BALL
HAVING FUN WITH THE BIG RED BALL
IT'S NICE TO SEE SMOKEY HAVING FUN
HAVING FUN IN THE SNOW
HAVING FUN IN THE SNOW
SMOKEY SEEMS TO ENJOY THE COOL WEATHER AND THE SNOW
SMOKEY SEES 2 FAMILIAR FACES
SMOKEY SEES 2 FAMILIAR FACES
THIS WAS THE DAY THAT PAUL AND ZULMA DROVE LYDIA UP TO THE RETIREMENT HOME.
THIS WAS SMOKEY'S REACTION WHEN HE SAW THEM
THE DAY ZULMA & PAUL VISITED
THE DAY ZULMA & PAUL VISITED
HERE HE IS GREETING PAUL AND ZULMA, HE WAS VERY EXCITED TO SEE HIS OLD FRIENDS
SMOKEY
SMOKEY
THE DAY WE MET SMOKEY
THE DAY WE MET SMOKEY
WE TOOK SMOKEY FOR A WALK SO WE COULD GET TO KNOW HIM. HE WAS THIN AND SEEMED SO SAD. HE MUST HAVE BEEN MISSING HIS OWNER. WE TRIED OUR BEST TO MAKE HIM FEEL COMFORTABLE.
SMOKEY LOVES HIS VISITS TO THE PARK
SMOKEY LOVES HIS VISITS TO THE PARK
AFTER A FEW DAYS AND GOOD WALK IN THE PARK SMOKEY WAS SMILING AGAIN.
HE LOVED ALL THE ATTENTION HE WAS GETTING.
HE LOVED OUR VOLUNTEERS
HE LOVED OUR VOLUNTEERS
OUR VOLUNTEERS LOVED SMOKEY, THEY WALKED HIM AND PLAYED WITH HIM IN THE PARK EVERY WEEKEND.
SMOKING GIVING RHODA A KISS
SMOKING GIVING RHODA A KISS
RHODA WAS A DEDICATED DOG WALKER.
SMOKING AT THE BOARDING FACILITY
SMOKING AT THE BOARDING FACILITY
HERE IS SMOKEY AT THE BOARDING FACILITY IN WHITESTONE
LEARNING HOW TO "SIT"
LEARNING HOW TO "SIT"
ONE OF THE WORKERS ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH SMOKEY
SMOKEY AND PAUL
SMOKEY AND PAUL
IT WAS ALWAYS SAD WATCHING THE DOGS GO BACK INTO THE KENNEL
SMOKEY AT AN ADOPTION EVENT
SMOKEY AT AN ADOPTION EVENT
SMOKEY JOINED US AT MANY ADOPTION EVENTS BUT WAS NEVER LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND A HOME
A PARK EVENT - SMOKEY AND ROSE
A PARK EVENT - SMOKEY AND ROSE
HERE IS SMOKEY AND ROSE AT AN EVENT WE HAD IN WHITESTONE PARK.
A DAY IN THE PARK WITH KAREN
A DAY IN THE PARK WITH KAREN
SMOKEY ENJOYING TIME WITH OUR VOLUNTEER KAREN
POSING FOR A PICTURE
POSING FOR A PICTURE
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH PICTURES OF THE DOGS! SMOKEY DIDN'T MIND, HE ENJOYED THE ATTENTION.
SMOKEY ARRIVES UPSTATE
SMOKEY ARRIVES UPSTATE
WE HATED TO SEE HIM GO BUT WE KNEW THIS WAS THE BEST WE COULD DO FOR SMOKEY SINCE HE WAS NOT HAVING LUCK FINDING A HOME. HE DOESN'T LOOK SO SAD DOES HE?
PICTURE TIME
PICTURE TIME
HERE HE IS ENJOYING A SUNNY DAY
A FUN AFTERNOON
A FUN AFTERNOON
HE SEEMS DETERMINED TO RIDE THAT BALL
HAVING FUN WITH THE BIG RED BALL
HAVING FUN WITH THE BIG RED BALL
IT'S NICE TO SEE SMOKEY HAVING FUN
HAVING FUN IN THE SNOW
HAVING FUN IN THE SNOW
SMOKEY SEEMS TO ENJOY THE COOL WEATHER AND THE SNOW
SMOKEY SEES 2 FAMILIAR FACES
SMOKEY SEES 2 FAMILIAR FACES
THIS WAS THE DAY THAT PAUL AND ZULMA DROVE LYDIA UP TO THE RETIREMENT HOME.
THIS WAS SMOKEY'S REACTION WHEN HE SAW THEM
THE DAY ZULMA & PAUL VISITED
THE DAY ZULMA & PAUL VISITED
HERE HE IS GREETING PAUL AND ZULMA, HE WAS VERY EXCITED TO SEE HIS OLD FRIENDS
OUR HANDSOME AK
OUR HANDSOME AK
AK
AK
AK WAS A BEAUTIFUL DOG.
AK AND RHODA
AK AND RHODA
HE WAS VERY AFFECTIONATE WITH PEOPLE HE KNEW AND TRUSTED.
AK
AK
EVERYONE WAS VERY FOND OF AK
AK
AK
AK LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH THE DOG WALKERS
AK
AK
HE LOVED WALKING IN THE PARK
AK WITH MELISSA, MARIE AND DOREEN
AK WITH MELISSA, MARIE AND DOREEN
HERE IS AK WITH SOME OF OUR YOUNGER VOLUNTEERS AT WHITESTONE PARK.
AK
AK
AK JOINED US AT MANY ADOPTION EVENTS, HE WAS GREAT WITH THE VOLUNTEERS (ESPECIALLY THE FEMALES) BUT HE WAS NOT GOOD WITH PARTICULAR LOOKING MEN. THEY MUST HAVE REMINDED HIM OF THE MAN THAT ABUSED HIM.
AK  AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
AK AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
AFTER AK WAS ADOPTED AND RETURNED TO US WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SEND HIM UPSTATE
AK
AK
HERE HE IS ENJOYING A COOL AFTERNOON
AK POSING FOR A PICTURE
AK POSING FOR A PICTURE
THIS IS A GREAT SHOT OF AK, HE LOOKS HAPPY AND HEALTHY!
AK PLAYING
AK PLAYING
IT'S CUTE TO SEE HIM WITH THAT BIG BALL.
AK SEES HIS FRIENDS
AK SEES HIS FRIENDS
THIS WAS AK'S REACTION WHEN HE SPOTTED ZULMA AND PAUL THE DAY THEY WENT UPSTATE TO VISIT THE DOGS.
OUR HANDSOME AK
OUR HANDSOME AK
AK
AK
AK WAS A BEAUTIFUL DOG.
AK AND RHODA
AK AND RHODA
HE WAS VERY AFFECTIONATE WITH PEOPLE HE KNEW AND TRUSTED.
AK
AK
EVERYONE WAS VERY FOND OF AK
AK
AK
AK LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH THE DOG WALKERS
AK
AK
HE LOVED WALKING IN THE PARK
AK WITH MELISSA, MARIE AND DOREEN
AK WITH MELISSA, MARIE AND DOREEN
HERE IS AK WITH SOME OF OUR YOUNGER VOLUNTEERS AT WHITESTONE PARK.
AK
AK
AK JOINED US AT MANY ADOPTION EVENTS, HE WAS GREAT WITH THE VOLUNTEERS (ESPECIALLY THE FEMALES) BUT HE WAS NOT GOOD WITH PARTICULAR LOOKING MEN. THEY MUST HAVE REMINDED HIM OF THE MAN THAT ABUSED HIM.
AK  AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
AK AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
AFTER AK WAS ADOPTED AND RETURNED TO US WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SEND HIM UPSTATE
AK
AK
HERE HE IS ENJOYING A COOL AFTERNOON
AK POSING FOR A PICTURE
AK POSING FOR A PICTURE
THIS IS A GREAT SHOT OF AK, HE LOOKS HAPPY AND HEALTHY!
AK PLAYING
AK PLAYING
IT'S CUTE TO SEE HIM WITH THAT BIG BALL.
AK SEES HIS FRIENDS
AK SEES HIS FRIENDS
THIS WAS AK'S REACTION WHEN HE SPOTTED ZULMA AND PAUL THE DAY THEY WENT UPSTATE TO VISIT THE DOGS.
SASH IS RESCUED
SASH IS RESCUED
THIS WAS THE DAY WE RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT SASHA.
SASHA AND PAUL
SASHA AND PAUL
SHE WAS SO HAPPY TO BE RESCUED
SASHA AND PAUL
SASHA AND PAUL
SASHA HAD BURNS ALL OVER HER BODY
SASHA
SASHA
YOU COULD SEE THE SADNESS IN HER EYES.
A NEW HOME FOR SASHA
A NEW HOME FOR SASHA
WE MET A FAMILY THAT WAS LOOKING FOR A COMPANION FOR THEIR DOG. THEY FELL IN LOVE WITH SASHA.
TOO BAD SASHA DIDN'T FEEL THE SAME WAY. AFTER SPENDING A FEW WEEKS WITH HER NEW FAMILY SHE WAS RETURNED TO US.
SASHA IS SENT UPSTATE
SASHA IS SENT UPSTATE
AFTER SEEING A CHANGE IN HER PERSONALITY AND HEARING WHAT THE FAMILY HAD TO SAY ABOUT HER WE KNEW WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SEND SASHA UPSTATE
SASHA ON THE FARM
SASHA ON THE FARM
SASHA LIKED THE FARM AND LOVED BEING OUTDOORS.
SASHA
SASHA
SASHA LOOK GREAT!
ENJOYING HER FREEDOM
ENJOYING HER FREEDOM
SASHA LIKED COMING AND GOING AS SHE PLEASED.
SASHA ENJOYING A SUNNY DAY
SASHA ENJOYING A SUNNY DAY
SHE GOT PLENTY OF EXERCISE
SASHA - A HAPPY DOG!
SASHA - A HAPPY DOG!
SASHA'S GREEING
SASHA'S GREEING
SASHA WAITED PATIENTLY FOR HER TURN TO VISIT WITH ZULMA AND PAUL.
SASH IS RESCUED
SASH IS RESCUED
THIS WAS THE DAY WE RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT SASHA.
SASHA AND PAUL
SASHA AND PAUL
SHE WAS SO HAPPY TO BE RESCUED
SASHA AND PAUL
SASHA AND PAUL
SASHA HAD BURNS ALL OVER HER BODY
SASHA
SASHA
YOU COULD SEE THE SADNESS IN HER EYES.
A NEW HOME FOR SASHA
A NEW HOME FOR SASHA
WE MET A FAMILY THAT WAS LOOKING FOR A COMPANION FOR THEIR DOG. THEY FELL IN LOVE WITH SASHA.
TOO BAD SASHA DIDN'T FEEL THE SAME WAY. AFTER SPENDING A FEW WEEKS WITH HER NEW FAMILY SHE WAS RETURNED TO US.
SASHA IS SENT UPSTATE
SASHA IS SENT UPSTATE
AFTER SEEING A CHANGE IN HER PERSONALITY AND HEARING WHAT THE FAMILY HAD TO SAY ABOUT HER WE KNEW WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SEND SASHA UPSTATE
SASHA ON THE FARM
SASHA ON THE FARM
SASHA LIKED THE FARM AND LOVED BEING OUTDOORS.
SASHA
SASHA
SASHA LOOK GREAT!
ENJOYING HER FREEDOM
ENJOYING HER FREEDOM
SASHA LIKED COMING AND GOING AS SHE PLEASED.
SASHA ENJOYING A SUNNY DAY
SASHA ENJOYING A SUNNY DAY
SHE GOT PLENTY OF EXERCISE
SASHA - A HAPPY DOG!
SASHA - A HAPPY DOG!
SASHA'S GREEING
SASHA'S GREEING
SASHA WAITED PATIENTLY FOR HER TURN TO VISIT WITH ZULMA AND PAUL.
OUR BEAUTIFUL MIA
OUR BEAUTIFUL MIA
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN SHORTLY AFTER WE TOOK MA INTO RESCUE.
GIVING KISSES TO DOREEN
GIVING KISSES TO DOREEN
MIA WAS SUCH A HAPPY DOG. SHE LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH US.
MIA (A.K.A.TIFFANY) WITH HELENE
MIA (A.K.A.TIFFANY) WITH HELENE
MIA LOVED ATTENTION. SHE LOVED ALL THE ATTENTION SHE WAS GETTING.
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) WITH MARYANN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) WITH MARYANN
HERE IS MIA ENJOYING A SUNNY AFTERNOON WITH OUR VOLUNTEER MARYANN.
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
WE LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH MIA, SHE WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL DOG.
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
AS YOU CAN SEE SHE WAS VERY AFFECTIONATE
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY)
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY)
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
LOOK AT THAT SMILE!
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
MIA WITH HER NEW FAMILY
MIA WITH HER NEW FAMILY
THIS WAS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MIA'S LIFE, SHE WAS ADOPTED BY A WONDERFUL MAN AND GIVEN THE NAME MIA!
MIA
MIA
MIA LOVED HER NEW HOME AND LOVED HER NEW FAMILY
MIA
MIA
LOOK AT THAT PEACEFUL SMILE, SHE WAS REALLY IN HEAVEN!
MIA
MIA
GETTING TO KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD
MIA
MIA
SHE LOVED WHEN HER NEW DAD'S DAUGHTER VISITED.
MIA
MIA
SHE LOVED POSING FOR PICTURES
MIA ARRIVES AT SILVERSTREAK KENNELS
MIA ARRIVES AT SILVERSTREAK KENNELS
SADLY, MIA'S HAPPINESS CAME TO AN END. HER DAD WAS VERY SICK AND COULD NO LONGER CARE FOR HER.
WE KNEW IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO
FIND HER A NEW HOME AND JUST COULDN'T STAND SEEING HER IN A KENNEL, SHE WENT UPSTATE TO THE RETIREMENT FACILITY.
MIA
MIA
MIA MUST HAVE BEEN SO CONFUSED. ONE DAY SHE IS IN A HOME AND THE NEXT SHE IS MILES AWAY.
MIA
MIA
OUR HEARTS BROKE FOR MIA, SHE LOST SUCH A WONDERFUL HOME.
MIA ENJOYING THE SUN
MIA ENJOYING THE SUN
MIA ADJUSTED TO COUNTRY LIVING.
MIA ENJOYING HERSELF
MIA ENJOYING HERSELF
HERE IS MIA EXERCISING.
MIA
MIA
SHE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH OTHER ANIMALS, EVEN DOGS!!!!
Mia with "another dog"
Mia with "another dog"
I guess country life agrees with Mia because here she is with another dog by her side.
MIA AND ZULMA
MIA AND ZULMA
MIA WAS VERY HAPPY TO SEE A LONG TIME FRIEND!
OUR BEAUTIFUL MIA
OUR BEAUTIFUL MIA
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN SHORTLY AFTER WE TOOK MA INTO RESCUE.
GIVING KISSES TO DOREEN
GIVING KISSES TO DOREEN
MIA WAS SUCH A HAPPY DOG. SHE LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH US.
MIA (A.K.A.TIFFANY) WITH HELENE
MIA (A.K.A.TIFFANY) WITH HELENE
MIA LOVED ATTENTION. SHE LOVED ALL THE ATTENTION SHE WAS GETTING.
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) WITH MARYANN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) WITH MARYANN
HERE IS MIA ENJOYING A SUNNY AFTERNOON WITH OUR VOLUNTEER MARYANN.
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
WE LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH MIA, SHE WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL DOG.
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND DOREEN
AS YOU CAN SEE SHE WAS VERY AFFECTIONATE
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY)
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY)
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
LOOK AT THAT SMILE!
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
MIA (A.K.A. TIFFANY) AND PAUL
MIA WITH HER NEW FAMILY
MIA WITH HER NEW FAMILY
THIS WAS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MIA'S LIFE, SHE WAS ADOPTED BY A WONDERFUL MAN AND GIVEN THE NAME MIA!
MIA
MIA
MIA LOVED HER NEW HOME AND LOVED HER NEW FAMILY
MIA
MIA
LOOK AT THAT PEACEFUL SMILE, SHE WAS REALLY IN HEAVEN!
MIA
MIA
GETTING TO KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD
MIA
MIA
SHE LOVED WHEN HER NEW DAD'S DAUGHTER VISITED.
MIA
MIA
SHE LOVED POSING FOR PICTURES
MIA ARRIVES AT SILVERSTREAK KENNELS
MIA ARRIVES AT SILVERSTREAK KENNELS
SADLY, MIA'S HAPPINESS CAME TO AN END. HER DAD WAS VERY SICK AND COULD NO LONGER CARE FOR HER.
WE KNEW IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO
FIND HER A NEW HOME AND JUST COULDN'T STAND SEEING HER IN A KENNEL, SHE WENT UPSTATE TO THE RETIREMENT FACILITY.
MIA
MIA
MIA MUST HAVE BEEN SO CONFUSED. ONE DAY SHE IS IN A HOME AND THE NEXT SHE IS MILES AWAY.
MIA
MIA
OUR HEARTS BROKE FOR MIA, SHE LOST SUCH A WONDERFUL HOME.
MIA ENJOYING THE SUN
MIA ENJOYING THE SUN
MIA ADJUSTED TO COUNTRY LIVING.
MIA ENJOYING HERSELF
MIA ENJOYING HERSELF
HERE IS MIA EXERCISING.
MIA
MIA
SHE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH OTHER ANIMALS, EVEN DOGS!!!!
Mia with "another dog"
Mia with "another dog"
I guess country life agrees with Mia because here she is with another dog by her side.
MIA AND ZULMA
MIA AND ZULMA
MIA WAS VERY HAPPY TO SEE A LONG TIME FRIEND!
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
THIS WAS THE DAY GOLDIE WAS DELIVERED TO US. SHE WAS TIMID AND LOOKED SO SAD.
GOLDIE AND RONNIE
GOLDIE AND RONNIE
WHEN GOLDIE WAS FEELING MORE CONFIDENT WE TOOK HER TO A FEW ADOPTION EVENTS. SHE WAS VERY GOOD WITH EVERYONE AND SEEMED TO ENJOY MEETING PEOPLE.
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AT ZULMA'S GROOMING SHOP. SHE KNEW THE WORKERS AND WAS COMFORTABLE IN HER SURROUNDINGS. WHEN THE SHOP WAS ABOUT THE CLOSE GOLDIE REVERTED BACK TO A NERVOUS AND FRIGHTENED DOG. LEAVING THE SHOP AND LIVING IN A HOME WAS JUST TOO MUCH FOR HER TO HANDLE. ANY SLIGHT MOVE OR SOUND MADE HER SO NERVOUS THAT SHE WOULD FALL TO THE GROUND IN FEAR.
GOLDIE AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
GOLDIE AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
WE FELT SO BAD FOR GOLDIE. SHE WAS SUCH A NERVOUS DOG. WE HATED TO SEE HER GO BUT WE FELT THE BEST AND SAFEST PLACE FOR HER WAS UPSTATE ON THE FARM WITH OUR OTHER DOGS.
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
HERE SHE IS SEVERAL YEARS LATER. GOLDIE HAS ADJUSTED TO COUNTRY LIVING AND IS MUCH MORE CONFIDENT
AND RELAXED.
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE IS A WONDERFUL DOG. SHE LOVES PEOPLE AND OTHER ANIMALS.
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
OUR SWEET GOLDIE
THIS WAS THE DAY GOLDIE WAS DELIVERED TO US. SHE WAS TIMID AND LOOKED SO SAD.
GOLDIE AND RONNIE
GOLDIE AND RONNIE
WHEN GOLDIE WAS FEELING MORE CONFIDENT WE TOOK HER TO A FEW ADOPTION EVENTS. SHE WAS VERY GOOD WITH EVERYONE AND SEEMED TO ENJOY MEETING PEOPLE.
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AT ZULMA'S GROOMING SHOP. SHE KNEW THE WORKERS AND WAS COMFORTABLE IN HER SURROUNDINGS. WHEN THE SHOP WAS ABOUT THE CLOSE GOLDIE REVERTED BACK TO A NERVOUS AND FRIGHTENED DOG. LEAVING THE SHOP AND LIVING IN A HOME WAS JUST TOO MUCH FOR HER TO HANDLE. ANY SLIGHT MOVE OR SOUND MADE HER SO NERVOUS THAT SHE WOULD FALL TO THE GROUND IN FEAR.
GOLDIE AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
GOLDIE AT SILVER STREAK KENNELS
WE FELT SO BAD FOR GOLDIE. SHE WAS SUCH A NERVOUS DOG. WE HATED TO SEE HER GO BUT WE FELT THE BEST AND SAFEST PLACE FOR HER WAS UPSTATE ON THE FARM WITH OUR OTHER DOGS.
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
HERE SHE IS SEVERAL YEARS LATER. GOLDIE HAS ADJUSTED TO COUNTRY LIVING AND IS MUCH MORE CONFIDENT
AND RELAXED.
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE
GOLDIE IS A WONDERFUL DOG. SHE LOVES PEOPLE AND OTHER ANIMALS.
LYDIA - A SHELTER RESCUE
LYDIA - A SHELTER RESCUE
LYDIA WAS RESCUED FROM ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL.
LYDIA
LYDIA
SHE SEEMED HAPPY TO BE OUT OF THE SHELTER
LYDIA
LYDIA
WE TOOK HER TO OUR HOUSE TO GET TO KNOW HER
LYDING IN BOARDING
LYDING IN BOARDING
LYDIA CAME TO A FEW EVENT WITH US BUT WE SOON REALIZED THAT SHE WAS A "FEAR BITER"
LYDIA IN PA
LYDIA IN PA
WE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO PLACE HER IN A HOME SO WE DECIDED TO PUT HER IN BOARDING IN A SHELTER IN PA WITH A COUPLE WE KNEW. THEY WOULD HELP TO FIND HER A HOME.
LYDIA IN PA
LYDIA IN PA
LYDIA WAS GREAT WITH THE OTHER DOGS SHE SHARED HER KENNEL WITH. SHE WAS COMING ALONG NICELY BUT WAS STILL IN NEED OF A HOME.
LYDIA GOES BACK TO NY
LYDIA GOES BACK TO NY
HERE IS LYDIA ON THE RIDE TO A POTENTIAL HOME.
LYDIA IN HER NEW HOME
LYDIA IN HER NEW HOME
HERE IS LYDIA MEETING HER NEW MOM
LYDIA
LYDIA
SHE WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE IN A HOME
LYDIA
LYDIA
SHE DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SEEM MORE APPEALING. SHE WAS ADOPTED SHORTLY AFTER AND RETURNED TO US BECAUSE OF HER "FEAR BITING".
LYDIA GOES UPSTATE
LYDIA GOES UPSTATE
WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH LYDIA. WE DECIDED THAT SHE SHOULD GO UPSTATE WITH THE OTHER DOGS.
HERE SHE IS TAKING IN THE SUN WITH ONE OF HER NEW FRIENDS.
LYDIA - A SHELTER RESCUE
LYDIA - A SHELTER RESCUE
LYDIA WAS RESCUED FROM ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL.
LYDIA
LYDIA
SHE SEEMED HAPPY TO BE OUT OF THE SHELTER
LYDIA
LYDIA
WE TOOK HER TO OUR HOUSE TO GET TO KNOW HER
LYDING IN BOARDING
LYDING IN BOARDING
LYDIA CAME TO A FEW EVENT WITH US BUT WE SOON REALIZED THAT SHE WAS A "FEAR BITER"
LYDIA IN PA
LYDIA IN PA
WE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO PLACE HER IN A HOME SO WE DECIDED TO PUT HER IN BOARDING IN A SHELTER IN PA WITH A COUPLE WE KNEW. THEY WOULD HELP TO FIND HER A HOME.
LYDIA IN PA
LYDIA IN PA
LYDIA WAS GREAT WITH THE OTHER DOGS SHE SHARED HER KENNEL WITH. SHE WAS COMING ALONG NICELY BUT WAS STILL IN NEED OF A HOME.
LYDIA GOES BACK TO NY
LYDIA GOES BACK TO NY
HERE IS LYDIA ON THE RIDE TO A POTENTIAL HOME.
LYDIA IN HER NEW HOME
LYDIA IN HER NEW HOME
HERE IS LYDIA MEETING HER NEW MOM
LYDIA
LYDIA
SHE WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE IN A HOME
LYDIA
LYDIA
SHE DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SEEM MORE APPEALING. SHE WAS ADOPTED SHORTLY AFTER AND RETURNED TO US BECAUSE OF HER "FEAR BITING".
LYDIA GOES UPSTATE
LYDIA GOES UPSTATE
WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH LYDIA. WE DECIDED THAT SHE SHOULD GO UPSTATE WITH THE OTHER DOGS.
HERE SHE IS TAKING IN THE SUN WITH ONE OF HER NEW FRIENDS.
A SWEET OLD MAN
A SWEET OLD MAN
A SWEET OLD MAN
A SWEET OLD MAN
JUSTICE WAS ALWAYS SWEET WITH PEOPLE BUT NOT WITH OTHER DOGS.
HE WAS A FIGHTING DOG IN HIS YOUNGER DAYS
JUSTICE
JUSTICE
WHEN HIS RESCUER HAD TO GIVE HIM UP HE TURNED TO US FOR HELP
JUSTICE ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE
JUSTICE ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE
HIS OWNER SUGGESTED THAT HE GO UPSTATE WITH OUT OTHER HARD TO PLACE DOGS.
JUSTICE GETS A TREAT
JUSTICE GETS A TREAT
HE WAS VERY HAPPY LIVING HIS LIFE IN PEACE
JUSTICE
JUSTICE
HE ENJOYED THE OUTDOORS AND EVEN LEARNED TO LIVE WITH DOGS IN HIS SENIOR YEARS
A HAPPY DOG!
A HAPPY DOG!
JUSTICE WAS HAPPY TO HAVE SOME VISITORS. PAUL AND ZULMA STOPPED BY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH HIM.

A SWEET OLD MAN
A SWEET OLD MAN
A SWEET OLD MAN
A SWEET OLD MAN
JUSTICE WAS ALWAYS SWEET WITH PEOPLE BUT NOT WITH OTHER DOGS.
HE WAS A FIGHTING DOG IN HIS YOUNGER DAYS
JUSTICE
JUSTICE
WHEN HIS RESCUER HAD TO GIVE HIM UP HE TURNED TO US FOR HELP
JUSTICE ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE
JUSTICE ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE
HIS OWNER SUGGESTED THAT HE GO UPSTATE WITH OUT OTHER HARD TO PLACE DOGS.
JUSTICE GETS A TREAT
JUSTICE GETS A TREAT
HE WAS VERY HAPPY LIVING HIS LIFE IN PEACE
JUSTICE
JUSTICE
HE ENJOYED THE OUTDOORS AND EVEN LEARNED TO LIVE WITH DOGS IN HIS SENIOR YEARS
A HAPPY DOG!
A HAPPY DOG!
JUSTICE WAS HAPPY TO HAVE SOME VISITORS. PAUL AND ZULMA STOPPED BY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH HIM.

MEET THE DOGS -SEE PHOTOS BELOW AND READ THEIR RESCUE STORIES HERE
HANDSOME VAL
HANDSOME VAL
SKIN AND BONES
SKIN AND BONES
THIS WAS THE FIRST PHOTO WE TOOK OF VALENTINO - HE WAS SO THIN AND WEAK.
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
VALENTINO LOVED THE PARK
IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND VALENTINO A HOME. EVEN THOUGH HE LOVED LIVING AT THE BOARDING FACILITY IT WAS NO LIFE FOR A DOG. WE DECIDED TO SEND HIM UPSTATE SO HE COULD HAVE FREEDOM TO RUN AND PLAY WITH THE OTHER DOGS.
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
WE MISSED HIM SO MUCH, HE WAS SUCH AN ADOPTABLE DOG.
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
VALENTINO DID WELL IN BOARDING AND GOT ALONG WITH THE OTHER DOGS.
AT HAPPY PAWS
AT HAPPY PAWS
VALENTINO WAS DELIVERED TO HAPPY PAWS, ZULMA'S GROOMING SHOP ON LONG ISLAND.
WAITING FOR A GROOMING
WAITING FOR A GROOMING
VALENTINO WAS SO HAPPY TO BE BACK HOME
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
PATIENTLY WAITING FOR HIS GROOMING
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
ON THE WAY TO HIS NEW HOME IN WHITESTONE
THE MEETING
THE MEETING
VALENTINO MEETS ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS
THE MEETING
THE MEETING
THE BOYS GOT ALONG GREAT
THE MEETING
THE MEETING
VALENTINO AND ROBIN HAD A GREAT AFTERNOON TOGETHER
VAL GETS A HOME
VAL GETS A HOME
VALENTINO WAS ADOPTED THAT AFTERNOON

LOOK AT THE SMILE ON HIS FACE.
ROBIN ALREADY LOVED HIS NEW BROTHER
ENJOYING A WINTER AFTERNOON
ENJOYING A WINTER AFTERNOON
A FEW YEARS AFTER VALENTINO WAS ADOPTED HIS FAMILY MOVED SEVERAL HOURS AWAY.
VAL AND DAD
VAL AND DAD
HERE IS VALENTINO WITH HIS DAD
VAL AND MOM
VAL AND MOM
HERE HE IS WITH HIS MOM
A QUIET MOMENT
A QUIET MOMENT
VALENTINO LOVED HIS NEW FAMILY AND BROTHER. THEY SHARED EVERYTHING AND DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
HANDSOME VAL
HANDSOME VAL
SKIN AND BONES
SKIN AND BONES
THIS WAS THE FIRST PHOTO WE TOOK OF VALENTINO - HE WAS SO THIN AND WEAK.
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
VALENTINO LOVED THE PARK
IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND VALENTINO A HOME. EVEN THOUGH HE LOVED LIVING AT THE BOARDING FACILITY IT WAS NO LIFE FOR A DOG. WE DECIDED TO SEND HIM UPSTATE SO HE COULD HAVE FREEDOM TO RUN AND PLAY WITH THE OTHER DOGS.
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
WE MISSED HIM SO MUCH, HE WAS SUCH AN ADOPTABLE DOG.
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
VALENTINO DID WELL IN BOARDING AND GOT ALONG WITH THE OTHER DOGS.
AT HAPPY PAWS
AT HAPPY PAWS
VALENTINO WAS DELIVERED TO HAPPY PAWS, ZULMA'S GROOMING SHOP ON LONG ISLAND.
WAITING FOR A GROOMING
WAITING FOR A GROOMING
VALENTINO WAS SO HAPPY TO BE BACK HOME
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
PATIENTLY WAITING FOR HIS GROOMING
VALENTINO
VALENTINO
ON THE WAY TO HIS NEW HOME IN WHITESTONE
THE MEETING
THE MEETING
VALENTINO MEETS ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS
THE MEETING
THE MEETING
THE BOYS GOT ALONG GREAT
THE MEETING
THE MEETING
VALENTINO AND ROBIN HAD A GREAT AFTERNOON TOGETHER
VAL GETS A HOME
VAL GETS A HOME
VALENTINO WAS ADOPTED THAT AFTERNOON

LOOK AT THE SMILE ON HIS FACE.
ROBIN ALREADY LOVED HIS NEW BROTHER
ENJOYING A WINTER AFTERNOON
ENJOYING A WINTER AFTERNOON
A FEW YEARS AFTER VALENTINO WAS ADOPTED HIS FAMILY MOVED SEVERAL HOURS AWAY.
VAL AND DAD
VAL AND DAD
HERE IS VALENTINO WITH HIS DAD
VAL AND MOM
VAL AND MOM
HERE HE IS WITH HIS MOM
A QUIET MOMENT
A QUIET MOMENT
VALENTINO LOVED HIS NEW FAMILY AND BROTHER. THEY SHARED EVERYTHING AND DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

       OUR HARD TO PLACE DOGS THAT RESIDED IN A RETIREMENT FACILITY IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

They have all crossed the Rainbow Bridge - but will never be forgotten!

FAITH

FAITH

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BEAUTIFUL FAITH
BEAUTIFUL FAITH
THE DAY SHE WAS RESCUED
THE DAY SHE WAS RESCUED
THIS IS WHAT FAITH LOOKED LIKE THE DAY WE PICKED HER UP FROM ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. SHE WAS ALL BONES.
FAITH
FAITH
AS YOU CAN SEE FAITH PUT ON SOME WEIGHT AND STARTED TO MINGLE WITH THE OTHER PETS
FAITH AND MICKEY
FAITH AND MICKEY
FAITH LOVED MICKEY, THEY WERE BEST FRIENDS
FAITH AND MICKEY IN THE SNOW
FAITH AND MICKEY IN THE SNOW
HERE IS FAITH AND MICKEY ENJOYING THE SNOW.
FAITH AT AN ADOPTION EVENT
FAITH AT AN ADOPTION EVENT
FAITH WAS NOT FOND OF ADOPTION EVENTS, SHE WAS VERY NERVOUS WHEN SHE MET NEW PEOPLE.
FAITH, PAUL, MAIRE AND DOREEN
FAITH, PAUL, MAIRE AND DOREEN
FAITH WAS COMING ALONG NICELY.
ALTHOUGH SHE WAS A BIT FOOD AGGRESSIVE SHE WAS OKAY WITH OUR OTHER PETS, UNTIL SHE MATURED. WHEN WE SAW THE CHANGE IN HER PERSONALITY WE KNEW WE HAD NO
CHOICE BUT TO PUT HER IN BOARDING.
FAITH AND PAUL
FAITH AND PAUL
WE TOOK FAITH TO A BOARDING FACILITY IN COLLEGE POINT AND VISITED HER OFTEN.
FAITH AND DOREEN
FAITH AND DOREEN
WE TOOK HER FOR WALKS AND SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS WE COULD WITH HER. WE KNEW FINDING HER A HOME WOULD BE DIFFICULT.
FAITH ARRIVES UPSTATE
FAITH ARRIVES UPSTATE
AFTER THINKING IT OVER CAREFULLY WE DECIDED THAT THE BEST PLACE FOR FAITH WAS UPSTATE UNTIL WE COULD FIND HER AN APPROPRIATE HOME, IF POSSIBLE.
FAITH
FAITH
IT WAS VERY SAD TO SEE FAITH LEAVE BUT WE FELT IT WAS THE BEST FOR ALL OF US.
FAITH SEES HER FRIENDS ARRIVING
FAITH SEES HER FRIENDS ARRIVING
FAITH SPOTTED PAUL'S VAN IMMEDIATELY. SHE HAD A BIG SMILE ON HER FACE WHEN SHE SAW HIM GET OUT.
FAITH AND PAUL
FAITH AND PAUL
FAITH WAS SO EXCITED TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL HER.
FAITH AND PAUL
FAITH AND PAUL
IT WAS NICE TO SEE FAITH BUT SAD TO WALK AWAY FROM HER, ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE WATCHED THE VAN DRIVE AWAY.
BEAUTIFUL FAITH
BEAUTIFUL FAITH
THE DAY SHE WAS RESCUED
THE DAY SHE WAS RESCUED
THIS IS WHAT FAITH LOOKED LIKE THE DAY WE PICKED HER UP FROM ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. SHE WAS ALL BONES.
FAITH
FAITH
AS YOU CAN SEE FAITH PUT ON SOME WEIGHT AND STARTED TO MINGLE WITH THE OTHER PETS
FAITH AND MICKEY
FAITH AND MICKEY
FAITH LOVED MICKEY, THEY WERE BEST FRIENDS
FAITH AND MICKEY IN THE SNOW
FAITH AND MICKEY IN THE SNOW
HERE IS FAITH AND MICKEY ENJOYING THE SNOW.