Richard and Julie S. from Olympia, Washington, just sent us this photo of their recently adopted Charlie -- our once-blind Beagle who can now see -- and his new pal Hugo (on the right), napping by the Christmas tree. In their email, Richard wrote, "Thank you for such a wonderful gift, Charlie has been the missing link in our family."
Thank YOU, Richard and Julie! Seeing Charlie like that just warms our hearts.
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Still No. 1 -- But That Iowa Group Is Moving Up Fast!
Please keep voting for the ranch every day in The Animal Rescue Site/PetFinder's Shelter Challenge. Thanks to your votes, we came in third nationwide and won $3,000 for the animals in the previous contest earlier this year. Now we have a shot at No. 1 and the $20,000 grand prize in the current contest! Enter "Rolling Dog Ranch" and our state postal code, MT for Montana, and it will bring up our listing so you can cast your vote. Please ask your family and friends to vote, too.
You can see how fast the rankings can change, so we really need an extra push in the last two weeks of the contest to hold that No. 1 spot. It ends on December 20th, so we're in the home stretch -- and $20,000 for the animals is in sight! Thank you!
Beautiful picture! Love the lights shining down on two sweet sleeping pups :)
Posted by: sharon | December 08, 2009 at 01:55 PM
Prettiest present under the tree ever! Would make a beautiful Christmas card too. Thank you Richard and Julie!! -- and Hugo for loving your sweet brother.
Posted by: Angela | December 08, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Oh! how sweet - love it!
Posted by: Kristi Gross | December 08, 2009 at 10:09 AM
What a very special treat to see Charlie at home with his buddy, Hugo. We're so happy he's filled a void in your family!
Posted by: boundforglory | December 08, 2009 at 09:20 AM
That picture is priceless! Richard and Julie totally rock!!
Posted by: Debbie | December 08, 2009 at 07:40 AM
What a lovely, lovely picture! It just made my day...:-)
It's simply wonderful to know that Charlie has found such a great forever home (Hugo looks quite content, too:-)).
Posted by: Carla Polastro-Nigro | December 08, 2009 at 02:42 AM
I teared up seeing that pic. How wonderful, Charlie able to see, snuggled in under the tree, safe and loved in his new Forever home, contentedly waiting for Santa. There could be no happier ending for his story.
Posted by: Heidi, Emmett, and Moxie | December 08, 2009 at 12:44 AM
Snug as a bug! So happy for Charlie, his new brother Hugo and family!
Posted by: Kate and Luke | December 07, 2009 at 10:49 PM
That is the sweetest picture. They need to use it for their Christmas cards. "Waiting for Santa!!!" It almost made me cry to see such a sweet picture & to know how blessed Charlie is to have his new family & how blessed they all are to have found him.
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | December 07, 2009 at 07:16 PM
This beautiful photograph brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Hugo for welcoming Charlie. Thank you Richard and Julie for being such wonderful "parents" and for keeping all of us posted. I hope you saw the ASPCA video.
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | December 07, 2009 at 05:45 PM