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The Ballad Of Noble Luke

Send Good Thoughts/Prayers for Edward

Hi everyone!

If you're still following Edward's story, please send him some good thoughts and/or prayers. This morning I got this email from his poor dad:

Just wanted to send a quick update to let you know
that Edward had to undergo emergency surgery last
Wednesday. I noticed that Edward was unable to stand
up by himself or use his legs so I took him to the
animal hospital where he was admitted overnight.
After an MRI, they noticed he had a disc rupture,
where part of the spinal cord and appending cartiledge
breaks off and lodges itself into a different area of
the spinal cord, suppressing it and leaving him
paralyzed. He underwent surgery and he's home now,
although in a lot of pain =( He's slowly beginning to
walk again though his recoup will be about 2-3 weeks.

Just wanted to let you know that he's OK and will be
back to normal in a short time.

Edward's dad is a hero for giving him the surgery, and our family as well as Young At Heart is wishing Edward a speedy recovery. Poor, poor puppy!

We love you, sweet-eared Edward! Feel better, baby!

KP

A Lukey Update and Another Foster

Hello everyone!

Very firstly, here is an update about Luke from his Mommy:

Luke is doing great! He continues to be the perfect dog. He is so sweet and lovey and just wants to be with his family. He loves treats and toys and walks and especially loves snuggling and petting and snoozing. He has free run of the house and has never misbehaved - he ignores all items that aren't his, including food on the counter! He greets us at the door, wagging and kissing, when we get home. We can't imagine a home without him in it.

Charlie's doing great also, although I will say that we'd forgotten what it's like to have a puppy. Exhausting work! He's still devilish and has brought much excitement to our lives - let's just say that I'll be getting the new back porch I've always wanted! Good dog!

I'd like you to tell prospective adoptive parents that this experience has been truly rewarding for all of us. Luke has brought us much joy, companionship and unconditional love. It seems like he knows what he's been through and is so grateful to have someone to take care of and love. He is not someone else's dog that we've agreed to take care of. He is, most definitely, our dog.

We would adopt a senior dog again in a heartbeat and will do so in the future. Krissy, you and YAH are the best - thank you for bringing us Luke.

Peeps, we could have kept Luke. He was such a wonderful dog and we could have stopped at that moment. We were very, very tempted. However, we just were never as perfect a family for him as the one he has now and the three dogs that have come after Luke might have been killed instead of finding their forever homes.

So, we read about how well Luke is doing and love his family dearly and call them angels, because they are, and we move on to the next foster dog.

Click here to read about Buddy, and even if Buddy isn't for you, consider visiting the website and adopting your perfect pooch or kitty from Young At Heart Pet Rescue today.

An Update From Luke's Forever Mom and a Plea

Hi there! I wanted to give you guys the opportunity to see how well Mr. Luke is doing in his new home! His Forever Mama writes:

Luke is terrific! We all love him so much and it seems like he's always lived with us. There was absolutely no adjustment time needed, he fit in from the beginning. He's incredibly well-behaved and very snuggly. He loves car rides and walks and "swimming" in his baby pool. He sleeps on his bed right next to ours and waits for me to get up in the morning. We never thought we could love a dog as much as we loved Jack, but we do.

Luke has been busy this summer training his 12 week old puppy, Charlie . For Charlie, I prefer the names el Diablo or Knuckles. Luke is very patient with his puppy antics and the trainer who comes to the house (for the puppy) said Luke is a terrific dog. He has even shown that he has some puppy left in him. He jumps off the porch (skips the stairs!) and runs full speed around the yard, grabs a toy, falls on his back and wrestles with me. Funny boy.

I attached a pic of Luke and devil boy.

Luke's Mama

Click here to see the gorgeous photo of Luke and his new little brother!

Also, if you're still following Luke's story, I wanted to let you know that our foster dog Candie has gone home, and this weekend we are bringing in Pearl.

Click on her name to read more about her and follow her adoption journey!

Love,

Krissy Poopyhands