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Our Puerto Rico Adventure

e get many tourists who travel from within the country and overseas to Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. Last summer, there was a group of visitors who struck up conservation with me as I was grooming one of the horses. Sometimes knowing that I am the owner, people inquire how the sanctuary was started, amongst other questions of curiosity. After a quick conversation, I learned that this particular group of visitors was from Puerto Rico. I explained to them that my husband, Mike and I, find a place to do animal missionary work each year. Our vacations are usually 1 week every year and we usually will find a country that has a great need for help.

Because of the recommendations of our visitors, we chose to visit Puerto Rico for our 2011 vacation.

To date, I have been to Belize, Costa Rica, several places in Mexico and Kauai. Kauai was (surprising to most) my least favorite, because I enjoy going where I can be of assistance to animals and I did not find an immediate need there. We enjoy spending our time feeding and helping dogs and cleaning beaches.

We had our hearts set on Puerto Rico. However, we cannot take a vacation until winter here in Colorado because there is no threat of forest fires. We usually leave in the months between December and February. Vacations are a little different for us, and details need months of planning.

Unfortunately, this year was a little different because we were expecting a visit from AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) for our 5-year inspection, and we weren’t sure

of their arrival date. The inspectors finally decided that it would be best to come in the summer months because of our harsh winters.

With this news, I immediately started booking flights, housing, and arrangements for a pet sitter. With the uncertainty with AZA, I had waited until the last minute to make reservations. If you have ever taken a vacation in the holiday season, then you know how everything needs to be preplanned far in advance. I was worried that I would get just whatever I could find or maybe even nothing at all. I had to work fast to find something and keep our Puerto Rico vacation dreams alive.

Puerto Rico is not a big island but it has a lot to offer. Mike and I are environmental minded, so we chose to stay in El Yunque located in the rainforest. After searching for two days, I finally found a place. It was a loft apartment in the middle of the rainforest surrounded with Coqui frogs, iguanas, birds and occasional mongoose and of course my favorite... spiders.

The pictures on the internet made the little apartment look cute with rainforest plants that surrounded the private deck, a lazy hammock, a tiny kitchen and beautiful views.

The thought of 75 degree weather made everything doable.

I read the reviews - there were only two. Nevertheless, I did not have any other options, so I booked it. I made preparations for everything at the sanctuary to be taken care of, even for my domestic four legged friends and we were ready to go; everything was set.

It is interesting how things work and how the old saying, “Everything is meant for a reason” applies.

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CONSERVATION · EDUCATION · PRESERVATION We mailed out 4 boxes of veterinary surgical and medical supplies to Viequez. It is a small island, just 17 miles east of the main island of Puerto Rico. We had planned to find a Humane Society to work with there. Ironically, when intern Rachael came aboard to work at the sanctuary; she brought 8 boxes of veterinary medical supplies that were originally intended to be enroute to the Vieques Humane Society. She had acquired supplies from where she previously worked in Denver at a well-known veterinary hospital. The boxes were already labeled and ready for shipment. One of our missions on this trip was to go to the little island of Vieques, meet the director of the Vieques Humane Society, and see what major needs they had.

I had tried to contact the director, however the number I had always went to voicemail. I didn’t think much of it, I knew we would figure out how to reach them once we got there.

We left on December 29th, 2011. It was a very long plane ride –like a cramped sardine can - with crying children and no elbow room. Fortunately, for Christmas I received an I-pod and it was downloaded with all my favorite songs ready to go: what a lifesaver! After our 7-hour flight we arrived to 73 degree weather with nice humidity. Fortunately, Mike can speak a bit of Spanish, which has previously helped us in numerous Spanish speaking countries. We got through the airport, caught a shuttle and picked up our rental car. (Humorously, we later realized that there were a lot of people who had the exact same car and color.) We arrived in the early evening and was instructed to call the woman who rented us the loft apartment - the directions to her place were complicated and we needed help! She told us to have dinner and call her when we were getting ready to leave because she was in Luquillo with some friends and would meet us at the Total gas station.

After dinner, I called and she gave directions to the gas station.

Her directions were not clear even though she spoke perfect English. It sounded as if she had a few drinks and was a bit confused. We finally found the Total gas station that we thought was the right one, but after waiting 20 minutes and her being a no-show, I called her again. There was another Total gas station in the other direction - and of course we were at the wrong one!

Finally we connected and followed her to our little place. The road was quite interesting as it was full of twists and turns, with no street signs or markers whatsoever. Even the road to our place had only two blue concrete poles that were hidden in the vines of the jungle. Everything along the road was a canopy of bamboo and thick vines entwined with each other to make a beautiful tunnel.... We finally made it to our destination.

The apartment was smaller then what it looked in the photos.

The loft had a full sized bed but with head clearance of only a few feet which made it impossible to sit up in bed. The beams above our heads reveled a few exposed nails in the beams.

The complete loft only was big enough for the bed, a small nightstand, a lamp and a candle (which came in handy). Within a couple hours of our arrival, the rain came pouring down and the power went out! Mike remembered seeing some matches in the kitchen and in complete darkness he carefully found his footing. By lighting two candles, the room was illumined and highlighted objects just enough to make out what they were.

Morning came, and we could finally see more of the rough studio that we would be calling home for the next week. We are both coffee drinkers, and the power was still out. We had no groceries and no real sense of direction to where anything was, but we are both adventurous. After a quick chat with our neighbor and his wife, we decided to go explore. We brought a GPS, but it is useless in Puerto Rico because again, there are no street signs or street names.

We were intrigued with the thickness and great beauty of the rainforest here. It reminded me of what Uganda looked like with emerald green hills and misty clouds that would hang at the peaks of the mountains. The town was typical of a lot of Central American villages or communities. A lot of concrete and faded paint was seen throughout. Or extreme opposite conditions, very poor run down homes next to a manicured home and yard. Chickens were running free, and a there was a stray dog or pack on every corner.

Puerto Rico is a U.S. commonwealth country, BUT dog fighting and cockfighting is still allowed.

The crime rate is high in Puerto Rico, and for an island that was once called paradise it is now barred at every window and door, making it look like a prison. You are even warned to NOT lock the doors of your car because thieves (usually the teenage boys) will break your windows to get into the car. You can lock it if you are within a few feet of your vehicle and will be back to it shortly. NEVER leave any valuables in your car. The drug problem is bad and a lot of people are on public assistance, which drives them to resorting to theft. It is not uncommon to see people just “hanging out” or drinking with their friends under some concrete overhang or bar. It is unfortunate to have so many people feel it is the duty of the government to care for them or pick up after them - you see trash and broken bottles in so many of the streets. There are some clean places dotted around or in particular areas, but nothing consistent.

We went to the El Yunque Rainforest Park and did some hiking. Beautiful waterfalls and plants of all types. As days

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CONSERVATION · EDUCATION · PRESERVATION passed, we experienced the flavor of Puerto Rico in many ways; especially the food. We quickly learned that as good as greasy food is, it is not good for us, and we resorted to the grocery store shortly after the second day. However, the best of what I believe that Puerto Rico has to offer is the natural fruits and juices they make… especially the orange juice. Another wonderful item we enjoyed was the grilled chicken and pork. It’s a shame that more locals don’t eat their native foods in a more natural form, and seeing McDonalds, KFC, and so many other fast food restaurants enforces this reality.

After a few days of checking out the island we decided to head over to Vieques. Since I was still unsuccessful of contacting the director from the Humane Society, we felt that our time was running out and we needed to just go for it. We found out that commuter planes island hop at a reasonable rate and they usually fly every 3 hours. We thought that we would find the airport first, and have a fresh start the next day. We entered the airport address into our GPS and followed the directions. We thought we were going to the airport, but we arrived at a trash dump. It looked old and un-cared for, but when we continued to go through the gates we saw a guard shack and a area that looked like we were supposed to park there. We actually did not know what to expect, especially when you are in another country or unfamiliar territory. Sometimes you just accept conditions. We parked and nervously observed the people who were inside the guard tower. Mike asked me if I trusted them to fly us. I was thinking that they actually could not be the pilots, but maybe they did not dress as sharp as American pilots. The more we observed, the more we really questioned if we were even in the right place. We got out of our car to ask.

Mike opened the door to the building, and after about a minute he told me that we were at the old Naval airport center that has been abandoned for a few years (NOT the airport we were looking for!) While we were there, four dogs came out of the forest to greet us. A couple black labs, another mix of

a few breeds and this cute, but thin Chihuahua mix came to greet us. They were starved for food and attention, but this little Chihuahua mix chose attention over food. They were all gathered around us with wagging tails and looking for acceptance. Those sweet eyes looked deep into ours, and their souls told a brief history of their life of being dumped and living on trash. Sometimes there was some compassion of the guards that would occasionally feed them whatever they brought for lunch. The dogs were so grateful for a kind hand from man.

Earlier that day we stopped by the store and bought some cat treats and pig rawhide twists with the intention of taking them to the Vieques Humane Society. Seeing how hungry these dogs were, I quickly went to the car and got the treats.

Surprisingly, the dogs could care less about the rawhides, but loved the cats treats. The little Chihuahua mix was a little overwhelmed by the others, so she followed us behind the building where we gave her the most. She was so hungry. She looked up briefly as if to say, “thank you” and continued to eat.

We were fortunate to get the most heartwarming photo of her.

Mike usually carries a camera, and captures some unforgettable photos. On this occasion, when I was feeding all of the dogs, I put my hand out and went to pet her on the head. She had the sweetest smile and was so happy that someone actually thought she was special. That image was the one we could not get out of One compassionate touch can make an animal smile!

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our hearts and mind. We told one of the guards that we would be back in a couple days and wanted to adopt her. She said that was wonderful, and that she would tell the other guards who would be working that day. She went on to tell us that someone dumped her 3 weeks ago, and that she was surviving off the little food the guards would bring her and the trash at the dump where she lived.

We nearly forgot that we needed to catch the plane to Vieques.

We finally found the right airport and caught the commuter plane. We were the only two on the flight, which made us feel extraordinarily special. The flight was only 10 minutes long, and we only flew 17 miles.

Our main mission on this voyage to Vieques was to find the director of the Humane Society. We thought that would be simple enough. We have been to places with more complicated tasks, however we did not think about the time of year we were flying. The busiest time for tourists in Puerto Rico is through the Christmas holiday. We got off the small commuter plane, walked into the little airport and got into a taxi, to take us to our destination. There were two other people with bags, and the taxi driver crammed them in wherever they would fit.

Mike and I had only one bag, which the taxi driver took and stuffed in as well. The couple got into the taxi van and we followed. The driver did not ask us where we were going, so I said that we needed a rental car. The driver looked back at us and said that we may not find a car if it was not previously reserved. I asked him how we would find one because there are no phone books or street names. He handed me a free map of the island that had advertisements that lined the edges of the map of hotels, tours, restaurants, and rentals. I started to go down the short list, calling all rental car agencies, and soon found that our taxi driver was right: there were no rental cars available on the island. He also said that if we did not have a place reserved to stay the night, that we may not find that either.

I was a bit frustrated thinking that I should have been better prepared and that we may not be able to complete our mission.

Out of desperation, I told the taxi driver our plans in the hopes that we would understand and help us. I told him that we were looking for a woman by the name of Alieda, who is the director of the Vieques Humane Society. Luckily, he said that he knew her mother and that she was his neighbor.

He drove to the Humane Society but unfortunately it was closed. However, we heard voices coming from the shelter and the taxi driver honked his horn. After a few minutes, a woman appeared and they briefly spoke Puerto Rician Spanish to each other. The language is mainly the same as Spanish, but with a little different flare and words to it. Mike can speak enough Spanish to get by on, but he is not fluent, so we were at the mercy of their conversations.

After they finished their conversation, the taxi driver looked over at us and said that Alieda was on vacation, but she came back yesterday so he would try to call her. He finally reached her, and said we could meet. We got back into the taxi and were soon on route to her home. When we arrived, she was out in the yard behind a security gate. I introduced myself and immediately started to explain everything and how I tried to reach her but was unsuccessful. As we continued to talk, the taxi driver took out our luggage and left. Without a rental car or any place to stay, we were deserted. I asked Alieda if she knew of anywhere that we could rent a car. Fortunately, she said that she had a friend who owned a car rental place. Amazingly, this particular rental car agency had one car left, a Jeep. We said we would take it. Now we had transportation. Within minutes, we had our Jeep. Alieda asked us where we were staying, and we said that we did not have a place. She exclaimed that she had an apartment connected to her house and that we could stay there.

We had now found the Humane Society, found a rental car and a place to stay. What an adventure!

The next morning we headed over to the Humane Society to see what we could do. We were shown around and observed a small, but clean facility. The dogs were cared for with a big yard for playtime. We were asked if we wanted to walk a couple of the dogs on the beach, which we were happy to do.

The dogs were having a great time until we saw a pack of stray dogs come out of the foliage along the beach. Threateningly, they started barking and coming our way. I felt the dogs were territorial and we just needed to walk the other way. We did, and the pack turned around and left us alone. We continued to walk more dogs throughout the day. We left graciously by donating six 40 pound bags of dog food.

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CONSERVATION · EDUCATION · PRESERVATION The following day we decided to explore the island of Vieques.

We saw several Spanish horses that roamed freely on the island.

There are reported to be around 300 wild horses. Some of the locals ride them, but not in a good way. They are ridden hard and for long periods of time throughout the hot day. The horses are often hit by speeding drivers and left crying in pain.

We decided to leave the island of Vieques earlier than expected to go rescue the little Chihuahua that we promised we would be back for. We had a daunting task ahead of us, we had to fly back, find her, get her to a vet to get a health check, buy a carrier and get her a flight. This can be a little more difficult in a country that is unfamiliar. Additionally, we had never done anything like this before and needed the time for mistakes.

When we arrived back onto the main island, we got our car and began to travel back to the abandoned guard shack where our little Chihuahua hopefully awaited. When we arrived and approached the guard, he pointed at us and asked if we were the ones trying to find the little dog. We said yes, and he pointed us in the direction of where he last saw her minutes ago. As we walked the area, there she was in an entryway alcove. We scooped her up and told her she was going home.

She was happy, yet we knew this was the last time she would see her friends so we put her down to say her good byes. We then headed off to prepare for her travels. We arrived back at our small loft apartment, and once settled in, our new Chihuahua curled up in the bathroom and Mike and I fell asleep as we listened to Coqui frogs and rain showers throughout the night.

The next morning, we set out to buy a kennel. We found a veterinarian and got her vaccines and a health certificate to fly. After visiting the vet, we walked next door to the grooming salon. She was dipped for fleas and mites. We went back to our room and prepared to return to Colorado the next day.

The morning we set out to leave quickly came, and we carried our suitcases out to the car and left our rainforest. On the way down the twisty road there was a turnout where we knew stray dogs lived, so we pulled over because we had a bag of dog food with

us. There were aluminum pans where other tourists had fed the dogs, so we used the same pans. The dogs heard the sound of food and came from two directions. There was one little one that I really wanted to take, but we could not catch her. She looked like a little fennec fox. We continued on towards the airport.

We had to buy an airline ticket for our new Chihuahua mix on a completely different airline than ours because our carrier did not have cargo. As we were filling out the paperwork to have her shipped back to the United States, a woman inspected her kennel. At this point, we only had two hours before our flight.

She looked at the kennel and shook her head. She announced that it was too small and that we needed to get another one. Just our luck, it was the day of the 3 Kings...a holiday similar to our Christmas, and everything was closed. There would be nothing open to buy another kennel. We asked the woman why she thought the kennel was too small, and she said she needed more room. We took her bed out and replaced it with a towel. She still said it was not good enough, and told us to catch another flight for the dog and try again the next day. We told her our flight was that day and that we would not leave without her. Mike said he would spend the night in the airport if necessary. Finally, a supervisor came over and said that the kennel would be satisfactory. We were all on our way back to home to Colorado.

Seven hours later - at 10:45 pm - we arrived in Denver. We rushed over to the other airline cargo area to pick up our new baby. After all that traveling, we finally made it home at 3am.

We named our new fur baby “Nena.”

It means “baby” in Spanish. I am happy to say Nena now has a normal weight, a full wardrobe of sweaters and has become “daddy’s girl”. She will want for nothing, however her friends and thousands of others will. We want to help Vieques Humane Society in any way we can. We will be posting pictures of their dogs on our website and if there is anyone interested in adopting a dog from Puerto Rico, we will gladly help get them here to their new U.S. home.

Darlene, Mike and Nena

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CONSERVATION · EDUCATION · PRESERVATION Vieques Humane Society Vieques, Puerto Rico, a small island located off the mainland’s east coast, for many years offered no veterinary or animal rescue services. During the early 1980’s, a handful of concerned immigrants from the states and a few local residents took a serious interest in improving the welfare of the animals. They began by feeding the island’s multitudinous strays and soliciting the help of veterinarians from Puerto Rico to sterilize them. By 1987, the Vieques Humane Society and Animal Rescue, Inc. was officially established as a non-profit organization. Today they still offer the only veterinary services on the island and have developed strong community based programs.

Items needed: collars, cat toys, treats, soft carriers, cages can all be mailed using regular mail or UPS to:

These dogs are looking for a loving American home See more at www.viequeshumanesociety.org My name is Sunshine and I am not quite a year old. I am going to remain small and lanky and cute of course. I am a female and I am kind of shy sometimes.

Sunshine

My name is Lucky Joe and I am a goofy little guy . I am super friendly and adorable and will make a great family dog. I am about 10lbs and have funny long legs. I am super cute!

My name is Mia and I am also a lab mix. I am a young female and am full grown at about 40 lbs. I am super friendly and just want love and attention. Will you please consider me?

PO Box 1399 Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765 787.741.0209 WeCare@ViequesHumaneSociety.org donate@ViequesHumaneSociety.org All donations to Vieques Humane Society are tax deductible.

Lucky Joe

Sangria

My name is Sangria and I am a beautiful young lady. I am so sweet and Mia I would make the most wonderful pet. I am full grown at about 40 lbs and I love to run and play. I am great with other animals and people. I can be a little shy at times, but I come out of my shell.

Blue Buffalo Chicken Jerky Treats CORRECTION: Unfortunately, we were given wrong information and passed it along to our readers. Blue Buffalo Chicken Jerky Treats are made in the United States and purchases from United States meat suppliers, not China. There have been no reports of illnesses in dogs related to the Blue Buffalo Chicken Treats, and no recall has been set forth. Below, you will find the ONLY brands and codes of Blue Buffalo Dog Food that is being recalled. Thank you for understanding, and we hope that your furry friends at home are not affected. We do our best to give you the most correct and updated information.

• BLUE Wilderness Chicken (Dog) Bag sizes: 4.5 lb., 11 lb., 24lb. · Best Used By Dates: JUL1211B, JUL1311B, JUL2611Z, JUL2711Z, JUL2811Z • BLUE Basics Salmon (Dog) Bag sizes: 11 lb., 24 lb. · Best Used By Dates: AUG2111B, AUG2211B • BLUE Large Breed Adult Chicken Bag size: 30 lb. · Best Used By Dates: SEP 22 11 P, SEP 23 11 P, OCT 26 11 P

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CONSERVATION · EDUCATION · PRESERVATION We would like to make mention of our donors and volunteers, and give them a special “thank you” for helping make our veterinary building come to life, and ultimately helping all of the animals here at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center!

THANK YOU...

Darlene and Mike Ruby Ridpath

Our new veterinary facility

Let’s face it, most of us whom love wolves, love dogs. Most of us own a dog… ok, two or three. Along with owning a dog, comes regular veterinary checkups. If you are a dog owner, chances are you’ve visited the veterinary ER with your faithful friend for some type of accident, disease process or just plain paranoia (don’t be embarrassed, we all do).

But what happens when a wolf needs veterinary attention?

In the past, Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center has taken meticulous care of their animals. Staff members and volunteers are proud to say that they know and respect each and every animal as an individual. Fortunately, this helps us in detecting potential medical issues. Most wolves won’t exactly let you perform a full “hands on” physical exam, so being able to watch body language and what’s normal for that particular animal is critical.

From extracting teeth to gastric torsion, Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center is ready to provide top veterinary care for their animals. Unfortunately, this comes at a price (…and not just the bill you get sent home with). Stress from capturing and transporting a wolf, coyote or fox to a veterinary facility can be extremely stressful for the animal.

To reduce this, we’re proud to present our brand new on-site veterinary building. With help from private donors and dedicated work from our staff and volunteers, we’ve taken the next major step in improving our sanctuary.

With a surgical table, anesthesia machine and fully equipped “crash cart” inside, we’re ready to take on any emergency that our animals may experience on site until our veterinarian can arrive. Additionally, with a microscope on hand, we’re building up our in-house laboratory to perform minor blood work panels and fecal evaluations.

Rachael, our resident Certified Veterinary Technician – whom joined the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center in 2011 - trained specifically in small animal anesthesia before moving on to work in small animal emergency and critical care. Although she hopes that she never has to use the veterinary building for a wolf emergency, she’s excited to use the building to its full potential.

Barb Burton

Diane & Wakanda Tracy & Sam Katie Geist

Catherine Crothers Kim O’Connor Mary O’Hare Taylor Davis

Brian and Karen Sibell Clyde, Claudia and Rachael Eaker Becky Kovel

Kaylee Schuler

Doug & Donna Constance Vicky Hilty Owen Coss

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Finley Tom & Ashley Triffo Brent Carter

Honora Roberts

The Rath Family

Rosana & Denita Guimaraes

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Learn about hunting, howling and hierarchy and communicate with the pack in a group howl!

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SPECIAL EVENTS

February 11 · 3-5 pm Celebrate Valentine’s with the ‘Lovers’ $40 per couple Wine and cheese will be served.

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full moon tour FEBRUARY 4th

Please be here by 4:30 pm to check in.

Meet and Greet one of our wolves at 5:00 - Tour starts immediately after and lasts approx.

1 hour.

• Wear warm clothes and good boots • Bring a camera and a flashlight • Cocoa and coffee will be provided

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Thank you to all of our guests that made our 2nd annual BBQ and Bonfire Bash a huge success!

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CONSERVATION · EDUCATION · PRESERVATION “Hey Na’vi, let’s make funny faces for the camera!”

Na’vi snatched a hair scrunchie from an unsuspecting guest

Tracy on double belly rub duty

Kekoa and Sakara racing through the Aspens Thank you Vicki, for your continuous support and love for Wakanda!

Wakanda greets guests returning for their third visit this year!

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CONSERVATION · EDUCATION · PRESERVATION We hope you enjoyed your visit Jeff and Ewa!

IN NEED OF A GOOD HOME...

Hi Darlene , Here is the pictures of the wolfs. The black one is jack and the other one is takoda. I have them for 6 years. I got them at 8 weeks old. They are brothers. They are both neutured. They are very good with other dogs , but I dont know about cats. Their dad was the original pup from the first litter from the Camus pack that was introduced to yellow stone. The mom was full wolf that had a little red wolf to the best of my knowledge. Jack is Alpha and they have never fought at all. They are extremely playful and can walk on leashes very well. Takoda is the timid one and they both need to be with each other. They are very connected.

They are very close and bonded to me and my children. I am needing to find them a good home with lots of area to play. Due to the loss of our home, we don’t have the proper facilities for them and we live in a state were they have a bounty to kill any wolf seen loose. I fear they will get out of there pen and get shot or trapped. Most people are wolf haters where I live. The perfect solution would be to find a home in a wolf friendly state were they can be with us for their remaining life, but time is running out. The place we are at is not permanent. Please keep them in your files and let me know if their is anyone out their that would love to have Jack and Takoda as an addition to their family. They have an extremely good temperament and are very loving. We raised them with lots of love and attention. They were used to 1/2 acre fenced in area. Please give me a call if you have any questions or inquires.

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