Author: Lisa McCurdy

Happy Anniversary, Noel!

Join us in congratulating Noel with 2 years of service in our detention facility. That is 14 years in doggie years. Thank you, Noel! 
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, WY

Milo

It’s been almost 4 months since we adopted sweet Milo! He was 100% the perfect addition to our little family. He and his sister Sully’s personality, compliment each other so well. We recently did an embark DNA test and found out his breeds! Surprisingly no Aussie! But border collie explains his gorgeous coat.  We were able to connect with one other dog that shared 42% of DNA and they are in Salt Lake City. We are hoping to meet up with them in the future. Hope all of you wonderful people are doing well. We are so grateful for you all and everything you do.
Best,
Megan and John

Kipp

Kipp continues to make progress even three years after adoption.  He is now great with adults of both genders. As long as my husband or I are welcoming someone as they come through the farm gate, he will most often walk right up to strangers and let them pet or scratch his head.

He is still cautiously shy around other dogs and doesn’t exactly understand most play cues from other dogs. However he’s accepting of all but the most persistent puppies, and just gives them a grumpy no thank you. He’s perfectly happy to trot along and be around other dogs as they fetch, wrestle, or chase each other.

It took him almost six months to warm up to sharing his home with the exuberance of a loud, high energy child without trying to slink away to a quieter place. Now, however he and my 8 year old step-daughter are best buds. She has a slew of nicknames for him including “Kippy Poo” and “Kippy Boo Boo Bear.” She wrote a poem about him for school just before break called “Kipp the Mighty Kipp”.

He works hard on the farm at jobs he gives himself. He helps herd chickens and wrangle hogs. He chases off the wild birds that eat the chicken feed. He keeps the hawks and owls away. One time when my bull yak got loose he even jumped in to help me bluff-chase it back into the corral.

Thank you for your believing that this “dog aggressive, male fearing, child aggressive” dog deserved a second chance. Thank you for caring for him for 13 months at your shelter, and taking him back from another adoption that didn’t work out right. He is a celebrated part of our family. I am so grateful to have him.

Best,
Heather

Gus

We adopted Gus (Gustavo) From Lucky’s Place in October 2012 at the Jackson Fair.   He is 12 years old now and a wonderful companion.  He is the best boy in the world.  We recently moved to Arizona and Gus enjoys the warm winter. 

This picture was taken on Day 1 at the Jackson Fair.   Gus continues to brighten our days.  No more hiking but lots of walks!  We thank you so much for the work you do and how you have made our life and Gus’s life so rich and happy!

Best,
Anne & Doug

Clark Grable

“Clark Grable is starting to shed his old coat and beautiful healthy fur is coming in.  He has gained a significant amount of weight but he isn’t quite as plump as our other kitty yet (we’re sure he will get there eventually).  Salmon (our other cat) and he are tolerating each other well after a bit of a rocky start. 
Clark Grable has successfully won the battle of the electronic train set we put up for Christmas (he hated it and as soon as it was off attacked every component😊).  The work you do is probably thankless but very important and we appreciate it.” 
Merry Christmas!
Sean and Heather

Hopper Finds a Home

Hopper lived at Lucky’s Place for over three years before he found his forever home in June 2020.   Though it took quite a while for Hopper to choose his new dad, we think he couldn’t have made a better choice!  Below is what his new dad had to say about this special guy.

“Since the day he came to his new home, Hopper has gone on so many different adventures and has made even more friends.  While some know him as a rescue dog that is troubled from his past… I now know him, as many other people do, as the sweetest and most loving companion a person could ever know.”

Hopper had the type of past that you would see on the animal rescue commercials. But that’s not who he is anymore, at least not to the average person he meets. Hopper has gained a lot since becoming a member of my family.   He’s made countless friends with dogs and people alike.  Whenever a guest comes over he likes to introduce himself right away and he’s still shy when people try to touch him, but he is almost unrecognizable from who he was back in June. He might have stayed in the shelter for 75% of his life, but he’s far from being a shelter dog anymore. I have plenty of pictures of him doing cute things, but instead here’s a picture of him today, an average Sunday.”

“We have a long journey to go with each other, but I know I speak for Hopper when I say that I can’t wait to do it with him.”