I like to say that "Montana is a small town," because so often you run into situations where you think, what are the odds of that happening? More often than you'd think in Montana! For instance, a couple of weeks ago one of our wonderful longtime volunteers, Kate W. in Missoula, was looking for another place to live. Kate had adopted Luke, a blind Lab, from us a few years ago, so she needed a pet-friendly house or apartment. After scanning the listings of available housing for a while, she eventually responded to an ad for a room to rent in a house in Missoula ... only to discover that the person who was renting out the room was Wendy M., who had adopted blind Stoney and blind-and-deaf Baron from us a couple of years ago!
What exactly are the chances of that?
So Kate and Luke moved in with Wendy and her brood last week. Wendy emailed me to say, "Obviously the first thing Kate and I did was try to get a group shot of Baron, Stoney (she's the one in the bandana), and Luke together. Trying to get three blind dogs to look in the same direction is impossible! They all get along great and are sharing toys and bones already." Good roommates indeed!
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Please keep voting for the ranch in the Shelter Challenge -- and you can vote every day! We're currently in fourth place and still on track to win $3,000 for the animals, but every vote counts! We just slipped from third place to fourth, so please help round up as many votes as you can so we can stay in the running for the $3,000. Ask your family and friends to vote for the ranch, too!
Enter "Rolling Dog Ranch" and our state postal code, MT, for Montana, and it will bring up our listing.
Vote in the Shelter Challenge here.
Last year we won $3,000 in the first round and then won the $20,000 Grand Prize in the second round, so your votes really do add up and make for a wonderful gift for the animals here.
Thank you!
That is really amazing!
These three are going to have a great time together.
Oh, and hopefully Kate and Wendy too. Barrooo!!!
Posted by: boundforglory | March 29, 2010 at 09:14 AM
Gayle: Yes they do. Baron will "hear" something and will race out the dog door, run around the yard and bark. Who knows what prompts it!
Posted by: Wendy | March 28, 2010 at 02:42 AM
What a wonderful thing for people & doggies. Need to put Baron in the middle & you will get the perfect "Oreo".
Many more blessings to them all!!!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | March 25, 2010 at 08:35 PM
Luke and Stoney look like twins! Let's just hope they don't decide to tag-team wrestle the much smaller Baron!
Posted by: Marla | March 24, 2010 at 07:27 PM
Ok I posted my comment earlier but I have a really dumb question... do blind and deaf dogs ever bark..great to see Baron again.
Posted by: gayle | March 24, 2010 at 06:16 PM
Those are two of the most beautiful, shiny, black labs I've ever seen (except mine of course!!). And that Baron has got to be one of the cutest dogs in the world. Lucky dogs, lucky ladies. Best wishes to all and thanks for sharing your story.
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | March 24, 2010 at 05:51 PM
Too funny, Three blind dogs, Three blind dogs (think three blind mice......)
Posted by: lisa james | March 24, 2010 at 02:36 PM
Luke and Stoney were at the Ranch at the same time and even in the same dog yard I think, but I dont think Baron had arrived until after I had adopted Luke. Luke is really enjoying all the new and old friends he is living with now. In fact I slept in until 11am the other morning with all 4 dogs in bed with me! (daisy is not pictured in the photo above, shes a sweet little dog with no "disability")
Posted by: Kate & Luke | March 24, 2010 at 01:47 PM
What a beautiful threesome!
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | March 24, 2010 at 11:59 AM
What a darling picture - Baron is such a little munchkin - would love to see a picture with Kate and Wendy in it too. :) I love happy endings - don't we all.
Posted by: Angela | March 24, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Remember the TV show "That's Incredible"? Seems this story would fit right in!
Posted by: Lisa K. | March 24, 2010 at 11:47 AM
And I thought Nevada was a small town! This is a case of kismet to be sure... the planets aligned in just the right way. I just love it when that happens.
The photo is awesome and I look forward to updates from this trio!
Posted by: Linda | March 24, 2010 at 10:39 AM
LOVE this story...LOVE these dogs...LOVE RDR!!!
Posted by: Alisa | March 24, 2010 at 10:29 AM
How amazing!
Posted by: Adele in the Bronx | March 24, 2010 at 10:11 AM
How Sweet
Posted by: gayle | March 24, 2010 at 08:42 AM
Some things are destined to be! How wonderful that everyone was able to get together and have RDR in common!
Posted by: Ann | March 24, 2010 at 03:24 AM
Birds of a feather flock together!! Great story for everybody!!! Love the pictures!!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | March 24, 2010 at 01:59 AM
This is just too cool!
These guys are going to have a lot to talk about and a lot of catching up to do.
Posted by: Chloe | March 24, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Wow - how I hope this works out for all of the household. As a proud, native Montanan, I believe this small town story.
Luke is one cool dude to adapt to the new home and K9 roomies.
With all due respect to my own pack and favorite dogs - Baron is about the cutest dog I have ever seen. Stoney and Luke are lab ("schmab") cool and gorgeous!
Enjoy your time together. RDR Alumni are the best!!
Posted by: Jane | March 24, 2010 at 12:08 AM
What a small world - and a great photo! I know all the names but don't know if the doggies were all at the Ranch at the same time before being adopted. My guess is no because I don't recall hearing much about Luke. I was wondering if they were and if they remembered one another. Hey, it's possible. But they are happy together now and that's what matters.
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | March 23, 2010 at 10:43 PM
The odds are better than you might think at first. The longer I live, the more times I see and hear of these miraculous matchups. There really are no coincidences in this universe. So happy for the dogs and the people roomies.
Posted by: Reta Davis | March 23, 2010 at 08:53 PM