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My family and I adopted Bodie in November 2005 from ACC Animal Control, and he and I have been attached at the hip ever since. Some of you may remember him from an article they did on him in the Athens Banner Herald at the time. They were desperately seeking a home for him because he had been with them for a long while, and time was running out. Well, when my mom showed me the article, I knew I was gone... I knew I had to go get him and bring him home with me... and so I did. He has been doing GREAT for over two years now. He is absolutely perfect in all ways. He's such a sweet boy. And he's spoiled rotten! He had no hair when he was rescued, and only half of it grew back, so he has thick fluffy splotches of black hair in some places, and the rest of him is simply the smoothest, softest skin! He sleeps in my bed beside me, under the covers (he gets cold with no hair), with his head on his pillow. And when it's really cold at night, he sleeps in his sweatshirt, which he just LOVES. He was pretty shy when he first got here, and it was months before I ever heard him bark, and months before he picked up a toy to play. But he opened up pretty quickly, considering where he had come from. My family loves him too, and he expects a treat every time someone walks in the door. For two years I have meant to bring him in for a visit, but somehow time just gets away from you. I will make it a point to bring him in soon, though, and we will bring something for the other dogs, some blankets and treats. Thank you all so much for working so hard to give Bodie this second chance that he so deserved. He's a lucky dog, but I really feel like I'm the lucky one!
I adopted a dog from the Athens-Clarke County shelter about six or so months ago. If you are associated with the shelter, you probably remember him, as he was a cruelty case pit bull you guys had named "Lawrence." He was left tied up with no food, water or shelter, and had chewed on rocks until he had worn his teeth down to the gumline. He was only 20lbs when brought in. He was really skinny but really sweet. The people in the shelter told me they would like to see an updated pic of him when he was healthy, so they could add it to their success stories, but I can't find an email address for anyone on the website for animal control. I was wondering if you could pass along these pics. I nursed "Lawrence" back to health and renamed him "Cecil." (Or, "Thethil" if you imagine he is saying his own name! LOL) I then found him a permanent home in Cleveland, Ohio, where he is very loved and very happy. He is currently 60lbs!! The girl who adopted him is so in love with him. She says he is the most loving dog she has ever met. Thanks for sharing these pics with the animal control folks. I heard they all really loved him there, so I wanted them to know that he is very healthy and happy in his new life!
We adopted Sadie from animal control in December of 2006. Since then she had been to clicker training (where she was nicknamed “Sadie-Runs-With-Scissors”) with great results. Tina re-nicknamed her “Zen-Sadie” by the end of the course. She is doing great, and is about to get a brother from animal control. These pictures are from her first trip to beach, where she learned a lot about waves and birds! We are so happy to have her, and hope everyone gets their next pet from animal control!
This Patrick Hodge and here is a picture of Tobin who we adopted a few months ago. He is the life of the house with his constant energy and peppy attitude. He loves playing with our cat and going to the dog park. My girlfriend and I could not be happier with him.
We adopted Layla on September 11th 2007. She has made such a great impact in our lives. At first we were not sure how the crazy puppy would react with our two other dogs, but now they are all one big family. She is nuts, but we couldn't imagine life without her. WE LOVE OUR POUND PUPPY!
I thought you might like to know what happened to Grace. The young BC cross that the shelter listed as feral and wouldn’t adopt her to anyone but a rescue. With the help of Rufus Rescue in Atlanta I pulled her and kept her for a week. Then I sent her to her foster home in Florida. This is the Lady who discovered her on your site. When she arrived at my house she slept the first night and all the next day. After that we found her to be a joy to have. It was very hard to let her go. The following pictures were taken on the second day with us. This was not a feral pup she just couldn’t handle the environment at the shelter. Please share these photos with the shelter employees if you want.
For years, my favorite breed has been the Boston Terrier. I've wanted one all of my life. Last year around Christmas of 2006, I was volunteering at Animal Control. I left my friend that morning joking, "If there's a Boston Terrier there, I'm coming home with it." Much to my surprise, there was the sweetest little Boston Terrier there named Clue who had just given birth to puppies and was surrendered. It was fate! I had to adopt her. Four and a half months later, I was, again, volunteering at Animal Control. I came upon a five month old Boston Terrier puppy with a broken leg who was surrendered. I couldn't believe it! It turned out this little puppy was the daughter of my Boston Terrier, now renamed Lola. I don't believe in coincidences, so I adopted her broken leg and all! We named her Lily, and she is now completely healthy! These two are known for their non-stop energy and unconditional love! Thank you so much for giving my husband and I the two greatest dogs and for reuniting a mother and daughter!
I adopted Lola from ACC shelter in Feb '07. She turns a year old at the end of the month. I love her so much and she is such a sweet and wondeful dog. She is also very very smart and has learned tons of tricks. I couldn't imagine life without my Lola. I wanted to submit her pictures to you. The first one is the day I took her home and the second one is in Dudley Park last month. Ya'll are great, thank you for all you do.
My name is Koren Glikin, I adopted a small black lab puppy from you about 6 months ago. I've been meaning to bring her by but my busy schedule won't allow it. Here are some pictures of her since we've gotten her to now. She was once called 'Pee Wee', we named her Lexie. She is not 55 pounds and still has a lot of growing to do. She has brought so much love and happiness into my life, I can't thank all of you enough for the wonderful work you do.
Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to read this! We recently adopted a beagle boy from Athens-Clarke County Animal Control and he is just doing great! His name in the pound was "Mellow Yellow" and he has since been renamed Charlie after Charlie Brown, because when we got him he was the saddest most depressed scared little guy ever. He is still putting on weight after his ordeal, but he is already showing off his great personality. He has a typical hound-dog nose and howl, and loves hanging out with his new sister and playing in the back yard. We are so glad we could bring him into our family and give him the love and attention he deserves. If it weren't for your website and the volunteers' efforts, we may never have met him.
I don't think we ever sent a letter telling how much we have enjoyed our pet we adopted from you!
These are a few snapshots of my dog Stella Blue. We adopted her from the Athens Animal Control facility a little over a year ago. She was under six weeks old when she was adopted (shown in the picture on the right), and the runt of her litter. We found her in a kennel with her big brother and big sister, but once we saw her cute little blue eyes we knew that she was going to be the next member of our family. She has been a blessing with her constant good humor and willingness to play. At our best guess she is a lab/pit bull mix, but as far as we are concerned she is just our 'little girl'. She loves to cuddle and play ball. We are working on getting her used to water, but as of right now she doesn't like it. One thing is for sure though, she certainly enjoys sleeping right on top of her daddy at night (when she's not in her crate) which at 65 lbs makes for a restless night for dad. Anyhow, I was hoping that she might make the success pageI 
I adopted Ruby (formerly Maggie) just a month ago in May. Already, she has found her way into the hearts of everyone around her! She is a very energetic and playful dog, but is still sweet and completely spoiled! I can't imagine life without her! She is so loyal and will make a great guard dog someday, but she'll always be a spoiled house dog!!
Just wanted to share that Jack is doing very well after I adopted him on June 2nd. He now spends his days playing with lots of dog toys and he really loves to sleep on my bed :-) ...and I wouldn't have it any other way! He's absolutely wonderful!
Do you remember this sweet boy?? i adopted him (thanks to your website) about 7 months ago! he is all grown up now! 
This is Layla (formerly eva) I adopted her last year from Athens. She is doing well and is soo very sweet. She was heartworm positive, but after her treatment she is doing very very well. 
We adopt Chloe (formerly named Blossom) 3 years ago from the Athens
Animal Control and she is the best and cutest dog ever! I am attaching
a picture of her. Also, we have adopted 2 other dogs from Athens Animal
Control for family members in Savannah, GA and they have also turned out
to be great dogs! 
Leroy Hatsis is a bassador (basset and Lab mix). Leroy is the sweetest and best dog in the whole world. Leroy is a real airport dog, he greets all visitors with kiss. Leroy came to us by accident. We found Leroy stuck in a stormdrain at the airport where we work. Here is his story, about 3 years ago it was an average day at the airport with one exception, we had an unusual visitor, a little short legged lab, he was scruffy and a little smelly but cute as a button. He hung around all day and greeted everyone. Since he had on an orange collar I figured he belonged to someone. Well at closing time he was still hanging around, so we told him bye and left. Next day at work, no doggie visitor, so I figured he went back home. Until later when I kept hearing a whimpering, crying sound. But I could not find where it was coming from. So I did a little searching but nothing. I decided to look down the hill. As I was standing on the storm drain that runs along the ramp I looked and saw nothing, just as I was about to turn and walk away I looked down and there right under my feet was an animal in the drain. I yelled and the animal yelled. My husband came running over and freed the poor little thing. He was cut up and bleeding. We took him to the vet and we advertised him in the local paper as a lost dog and received no results. So we now had a new pet. We named him Leroy and fell in love, as did as all visitors to the airport. Then one morning on the way to work, on the side of the road was a huge sign that read “LOST DOG”. I pulled over and read it, it was describing my Leroy. I jotted down the phone number and called it as soon as I got to the airport, I asked them to please let me keep him but they wanted him back. I asked them to please give me until the afternoon to break the news to everyone, and they agreed. That afternoon they drove up and called him and he went running. My heart was breaking as I watched him trot to their car with his little ice cream in his mouth. Everything at the airport seemed a little sad after that. For days I was very sad about Leroy. Then two weeks later I received a phone call and it was about Leroy, the owners asked me if I wanted him back. Hooray ! They brought him back to me. They said he was depressed all the time. He came back to me and is the best dog in the world. He greets all visitors and gets lots of attention. He even has pilots and passengers that fly in just to see him. He is the greatest. 
My husband was stationed in Athens for Supply Corps School in 2005.
We adopted Mollie in Feb of 2005. We had recently lost one of beloved dogs, and his companion (a chocolate lab) was devastated. So, we brought Harvey to the shelter to "pick" out his new companion. We had looked at several dogs, but Harvey walked right up to the cage of the skinniest, dirtiest dogs there. We knew right then that this was the one. She had just been picked up that morning, so we had to wait a few days before we even knew if we could bring her home. After we brought her home, it took her a while to come out of her shell, but now, more than 2 years later, she is the most spoiled dog in the world! She is no longer skinny. She lives in the house, and even sleeps on the bed with us at night. We were truly blessed to be able to find her, and give her a forever home!. 
Hello, my darling Tulip continues to make life perfect. Another big thank you to ACC Animal Control is in order for sending the pooch formerly known as Latifah home with me last July.
I have 2 success stories for you. In November we found a shelter puppy at Petland (from Oconee county shelter). By May she was 10 months old and was able to knock over our 11 year old dog. So we decided to check the shelter to see if there was a young dog available for her to play with. We found #21974 (a black lab mix), which the shelter had named “Mandy” (she had been there over a week and was almost out of time). She was very shy and thin, but opened up and licked my husband’s face and acted playful when we took her next to other dogs. We brought her home and named her “Lister”. She and our previous shelter pup (on the couch) get along great, and are very happy. In June we went back to the shelter to donate a bag of dog food. My husband wanted to give some attention to the dogs that were stuck in pens, and fell in love with ledger #22115. We didn’t really need another dog, but she was almost out of time and we couldn’t let her be put down. We brought her home and named her Havoc. All 3 girls are very playful, love walks, and get along great. Havoc is very big (and has the nickname “moose”) but is a loveable teddy bear. Lister can be sassy but is a good dog. We’re glad we have such a full household. 
This is my dog Rhysie "Rhys". I adopted her from the ACC shelter in 2002. She is wonderful and I can't imagine not having her!
In May of 2006 my boyfriend and I lost our beloved Boston terrier, Chief. We had just moved into a new apartment and Chief has certain breathing problems that limited his sense of smelling.So,the chances of him finding his way home were pretty much slim too none. For months we posted lost dog signs and did ever thing possible to try and find him.However, our search did not succeed and we eventually came to grips with the fact that Chief was not coming home. My boyfriend and I are both huge animal fanatics and our house never quite felt like a home without an animal not in it so, eventually we decided to adopt another dog. We knew off the bat that we wanted a dog that needed help. In August of 2006, I pulled up your website and saw a little chihuahua mix and I convinced my boyfriend to at least go take a look. When we arrived at the Athens animal control, of course we looked at the chihuahua, but we also passed a cage that held a little corgi hound mix with biggest golden eyes I had ever seen! We stopped and kneeled at the dog as he threw himself against his cage and stuck he nose out to try and lick any passers by. We continued on our way to see the chihuahua but the whole time I kept thinking about that poor corgi mix that we had passed. Eventually we went back into the office to file an application for the chihuahua but, for a second we glanced out of the window and I noticed the little corgi staring back at me with those eyes.So, we decided to file an application for him too. We were told to call back in a couple of days and we decided what ever dog was meant be ours would be ours. It turns out that the chihuahua had 9 other applications before us and the corgi had none. Long story short we adopted the corgi which we named oliver(perfect name for an orphan right?).So,heres when the story gets good, the day after we adopted Oliver, my boyfriend's dad got a call from a women that worked at the front desk at animal control and told us that she saw a found picture in Critter Magazine that looked a lot like Chief. It turns out it was chief and he had made it all the way to the mountains of North Carolina with a older women and her husband. Long story short we now call this Chief's Awaking journey and feel blessed that such a horrible event brought us Oliver. As you can see in the pictures that I have attached, Chief and Oliver have become the best of friends and we have the best companions a person could wish for! If you would please help us to post this in your success stories, it would be greatly appreciated. I think this a wonderful story of how much the animal contol does! 
Do you remember #22808? The black male neutered Labrador Retriever was rescued from the shelter on 29 September 2006. His original name was Sammy, but we decided to rename him Alexander Sonic. His first name is after my middle name and the middle name after my favorite video game character. Alex is doing well with my family and me; he goes on walks regularly, every time I go to the pet store or park, I make sure that he is in the car with me. He is such a joy to be around. Alex is a people dog; he does not enjoy the company of other dogs. He loves attention (especially from women) and gets along with everyone. The children love playing with him and I love him for being there on those days when I need him the most. If you ever come to visit, he is usually sleeping or watching television on the couch. The only concern I have for Alexander is that he does not bark enough nor distinguish complete strangers from friends that come to the house, other than that, he is a good dog. Now, if only he can get over the whole “Car Sickness” thing…
I adopted a dog back in March. I fell in love with her picture on your website and drove from Atlanta to Athens to get her. When I got her, she was only 10 pounds. Now she's 80 pounds (at 9 months old) and still growing (although I wish she would stop). She is the sweetest dog and I can't imagine life without her. She is spoiled rotten with numerous walks a day, dog park during the weekends, random trips to the lake and mountain, play time with neighborhood dogs, a house to run around in, backyard to potty in, doggy daycare, toys, treats, treats and treats! But she shows how much she appreciates it with the daily kisses and hugs.
Thank you so much for your website. In spring of 2003 I spotted "Rocky" on your site. He was an "old" beagle (estimated age was about 7-10) but I couldn't resist his big, brown eyes. Newman, as we named him, has now been with us over 3 years and he is wonderful. When we went to the shelter to visit, and eventually adopt him, we actually got to meet the control officer that picked him up. She said they called him "Crusty McGee" because of how dirty and beat up he was and she almost thought about pretending she didn't see him because she could tell he was old and she didn't think anyone would adopt him. She only put him in her truck because she was afraid he would get hit by a car. She was wrong - my husband and I decided Newman was perfect for us. He had heartworms when we got him and we originally thought he might be too old and frail to undergo the treatment to get rid of them. He had a medical emergency because of the heartworms after we had him for about a year and we thought we might lose him. But he was strong enough to survive that as well as the treatment to kill the worms. He is now feisty as ever (for a 10-13 year old beagle with mild arthritis) and completely heartworm free. We love him to death and he tolerates us (and his sister as we adopted a rat terrier mix here in Atlanta). I just wanted to thank you for your site. I would love to put his story on your success page just to let folks know the older dogs make great pets too.
We adopted Latifah, renamed her Tulip and moved her to the country. She’s
having a lot of fun going on long walks in the woods and trampling through
creeks. She loves watermelon and trying to get into the laps (and hearts)
of her new people friends.
I'm sure you still remember "Hulk #22389". His new name is Boomer and this is a photo of him with his new dad.
He's spoiled rotten and has probably gained a few more pounds. He lives on 30 acres which has a 3 acre lake and he gets to travel to and from his swimming hole on Phil's ATV. Phil has taken BoomBoom to all the neighbors to introduce him to everyone as we live in a rural area. Boomer adores riding on the ATV and will even sit on it when it is parked in the garage.
This is Buddy, the dog we got from the Athens-Clarke County pound recently. (We found him via the athenspets.net site). It was REALLY hard to get a halfway decent shot of him, because every time I got ready to take the picture, he’d move!!!!! I play ball, fetch the sock, fetch the bone, tug of war with his rope, catch the treat, and other games with him. He hangs out with me most of the time in the evenings, sprawled out on my feet or legs, if I happen to be still. 
This is scout we adopted him a year ago him and my daughter have been inseparable ever since he has made a lovely extension to our family. We couldn't have asked for a better more loving dog. he is a very good dog and enjoys cuddling in bed with my daughter everynight.
We adopted "Clown" in December. We renamed her Mrs. Beasely and she has become the Princess of the family - here she is in her favorite place - sitting on my husband's lap. She is the most wonderful dog - I just have to wonder every day how someone was able to give her up. Their loss was certainly our gain. Thank you for your wonderful website, without it we would never had found her - we came from Alpharetta and let me tell you it was well worth the trip. Thanks again. The Ulams
Here's a picture of "Bailey" who I adopted from Athens-
This is Meagen, whom I've had the pleasure of petsitting. She's a bundle of love and energy, and this pitiful, sad looking face now wears a constant smile! She was adopted on August 23, 2001. This lucky little girl went to a home where she is loved and taken care of. Thank goodness for big-hearted people!
"Kuma's story is a bittersweet one; I saw him listed on your site. I came down to visit him, and decided that day to bring him home. Kuma had entropion, fly-bitten ears, was underweight, and had a very bad case of heartworms. We set about getting him healthy again. The picture I've attached is from after his eye surgery. 3 weeks ago Kuma suddenly became ill, and although we brought him in for vet treatment, he passed away suddenly one Friday afternoon while we were at work. We miss Kuma terribly, but take comfort in knowing that he had a loving home for the last few months of his life. On behalf of Kuma, and all of the other dogs you work so hard for, I thank you for your efforts." 
Adopted November 21, 2001 
Adopted on January 18, 2002 
Teddy - Adopted on February 23 
Ally 
Hope-Adopted April 8 
Wags - adopted on May 29 
Scruffy - Adopted on July 19, 2002 
Honey - Adopted on August 9, 2002 
Casey and Rambo - Adopted Summer 2002 
Georgia - Adopted summer 2002 
Heidi (aka Humpty) - ADOPTED September 16 
Winston -
Lucy (aka, Silver) August, 2002! 
Rosie - Adopted December, 2002 
Rosie - Adopted January 2003 
Ben was adopted on August 27, 2002. He is about seven months old now. He is a sheer joy in our lives. He has such a great personality and is very playful, curious, loyal, and affectionate. I cannot imagine our lives without him. It is so nice to come home and have him wagging his tail, jumping around, and shaking his rump while I pet him. We are so lucky to have him. Ben is priceless and in a very VERY loving home."
CHARLIE- Adopted May 6th 2003
Dignan- Adopted August, 2005
