Buffy & Jody Reunited (and it feels so good!)

Some of you may remember Jody - a sweet, shy, teenage German Shepherd/Collie mix pup that we rescued from a kill shelter in Tennessee last year. Jody was very fortunate to become a member of the Cyr family - where he is living the life of a very spoiled dog! He is no longer a shy, uncertain pup - but has grown into an outgoing, well-balanced adult.

What most of you do not know is that Jody has a sister, Buffy, who was abandoned at the same shelter. Both dogs had been adopted from the shelter as pups, and then returned at 7 months when their owners moved. We were originally going to take both Buffy and Jody into rescue - but at the last minute, Buffy was adopted locally by a wonderful, single woman.

6 months later - we received an email from our shelter contact, Karen. Karen told us that Buffy's caretaker had been in a terrible car accident, leaving Buffy alone at home. One of her neighbors returned poor Buffy to the shelter. Could we possibly bring Buffy North and find a loving home for her?

Karen reported that Buffy was quite shy, but very sweet and loving. We figured - what a perfect opportunity to reunite brother and sister. We contacted the Cyr family to see if they would consider fostering Buffy until we could find a forever home for her...Of course, we were secretly hoping that they would keep her and that we could later include a very happy ending in our newsletter:)

Our hopes and dreams came true. Buffy arrived in Maine several months ago. Upon arrival, she was extremely scared and looking for an escape route. When she first saw her brother, Jody -- she did not seem to recognize him, nor did she return the joyful greeting that Jody gave. However - it was obvious that these two were sibbling. It did not take long for Buffy and Jody to rekindle their birth bond or Buffy to relax and enjoy her new found family.

Here is an update from Buffy and Jody's Dad, Pat:

The dogs are doing great together. It is amazing how much they play and run with each other They move, play, and sleep together. Buffy has adapted well to the house and surroundings. She treats the cats with playful curiosity. She is eating well and really enjoys her walks in the woods with her brother. Today a golden retriever friend came over and Karen said they had a ball rolling with each other in the field.

Thank you very much to Pat and Karen Cyr for opening up their home to not one, but two of our rescued dogs! We could not have wished for a happier ending.