Dear Robin and Furry Friends Volunteers:

We recently celebrated the 1st birthdays of Hans and Gabby and wanted to share a picture of them with you. We broke out Elmo hats, sang “Happy Birthday” and the pups enjoyed their very own Frosty Paws while the rest of the family enjoyed miniature “Happy Birthday” ice cream cups from Dairy Queen. Of course, their birthdays could not go by without some new squeaky toys! Hans and Gabby have been in our family for six months and they have brought so much joy into our home. Our bond with them was instantaneous and it grows BIGGER each day. There is nothing better than hearing all the extra giggles around the house because the puppies are doing something wild and crazy to get the kids laughing! We finally feel like we have a complete family. Thankfully after some unfortunate experiences in our past with prior pets, our boys, Carson and Alex, have finally been able to share a closeness with their very own puppies. We could not imagine our lives without them. We had an AWESOME summer with them on all of our camping adventures. What a pair of troopers. They loved spending every waking minute with us and vice versa. We thought it was a tight squeeze in our camper before…they definitely made sleeping quite an adventure!!

Now that school has started, they love greeting the boys every day at the end of our driveway when the school bus stops. Ears go up and tails start wagging when they hear the bus coming. They hear it way before they can even see it. What a joy to watch the boys get kissed to death when they are greeted by Hans and Gabby at the end of each school day.

Recently they visited the vet where Hans weighed in at 85.5 lbs and Gabby at 67.5 lbs. Needless to say they are quite "healthy."

We can’t thank you enough for giving us the opportunity to have Hans and Gabby as part of our family. Now that we have them, we couldn’t imagine our lives without them. They have definitely completed us.

Nichole L. Myers