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Gypsy

Mar 26, 2021

Before we adopted Gypsy our family consisted of my husband, myself, our 2 rescue dogs (Mischa & Charlie) and our adopted skinny pig (Olivia).

Since adopting our chihuahua Charlie (cover model for the LMR 2016 Calendar!) from LMR we have been on the foster list and have been fostering through various rescues for a couple years; to date we have had 21 dogs through our home and all have been adopted successfully to loving homes.  Although our dogs Mischa and Charlie did not mind having other dogs in the home; they were always happy when the new dog would leave (get adopted). 

In early September we received an email from LMR regarding 4-5 small dogs that needed placement and since our last foster was just adopted we had a little space for a new dog in our home. We chose to foster Gypsy; my husband was drawn to her instantly. On   September 13th, 2015   we met Gypsy's previous owner and picked up Gypsy. It was a very emotional time for her owner; she loved Gypsy so much and had cared for her well over the years but was unable to do so any longer, we took Gypsy home that evening to meet our dogs and instantly she fit right in. She hopped up beside our grumpy little chihuahua and looked out the window with him, she slept for her first time in a bed and ever since we haven't been able to get her out. Her and my 2 dogs get along so well. She was meant to be in our family and is our very first "foster fail".

Our chihuahua that we adopted from LMR 5 years ago isn't the easiest dog to get along with; he is a bit territorial and becomes jealous easily; but for some reason he isn't this way around Gypsy. He even shares the heat vent with her in the morning when they get up, which is a big deal in our house.

We love Gypsy. It did not take much of a discussion to come to the conclusion that she was staying. She has become a part of our family; all of our family and friends have met her and she has won them all over, she also got quite spoiled on   Christmas ! She loves snuggling, walking, acting as block patrol (barking out our front window) with our other dogs and even loves our Guinea pig Olivia.

We were so lucky to find Gypsy and even luckier that her owner made a selfless decision to give her up when she could no longer care for her.

Thank you LMR for introducing us to Gypsy! We hope to foster again soon!

Sincerely,

Kelsey, Alfred, Mischa, Charlie, Olivia & Gypsy.

 

Missy

By Amy Rescue • 17 Nov, 2022
Missy
Tony came from Cabo San Lucas (SP) Mexico with Julia. I met him at her place while she was fostering

Tony

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