Happy Paws

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		PRECIOUS
		Adopted by Mae and John S. of Sutherlin, OR, Precious has already been taken shopping for a new bed and collar!  It's official..she's HOME at last!  Her new beagle brother, Tank, loves having a new sister too!  Congrats everyone!  Read More
		J.C. (Julius Caeser)
		Hooray for JC!  His new "parents", Margaret & John of Beaverton, OR fell in love this this boy.  When they met him the first time, he fell into their arms, rolled over for a belly rub and arooed to welcome them.  Congratulations to Margaret, John & JC!  Read More
		Conrad
		Conrad won the hearts of Jim, Joanne & Sprig of Newport, OR.  Congrats to all!      Read More
		Sugar
		Congratulations to Sugar!  Her foster family couldn't live with out her.  Thank you Cyd and Theresa for loving this sweetie!    Read More
		Porsche
		Porsche was sitting in a shelter..very unhappy and stressed.  Those days are long gone as she moved in with Nik M. & Lowell S. of Happy Valley, OR!  Their family is now complete with Cricket the lab, Bailey (beagle), Bhel (beagle-CBR Alum) and now Porsche!  Congratulations to Porsche on her new home.               Read More

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“Just a dog”
By Richard Biby
Permission granted to reprint the text portion of the article Just a Dog
NAVHDA Feb 2006 issue (www.NAVHDA.org)

People have said to me from time to time things like “lighten up, it’s just a dog” or “that’s a lot of money for just a dog”.  They say to me they don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog”.  Some of my proudest moments have come about with “just a dog”.  Many hours have passed and the only company I had was “just a dog” but I did not once feel slighted.  Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by “just a dog”, and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of “just a dog” gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. 

For those of you who do not understand the whys and wherefores of “just a dog”, then you will probably understand phases like “just a friend”, “just a sunrise”, or “just a promise”.  “Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.  “Just a dog” brings out in me the compassion and patience that make me a better person.  Because of “just a dog” I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.  So for me and folks like me, it’s not “just a dog” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.  “Just a dog” brings out what’s good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.